Of course in such gatherings there were always certain privileged characters.

At Abingdon these were to be found in the persons of a hunter named Edward Callahan, and his wife Sukey.

As regularly as court-day came round they appeared, Sukey driving a cart laden with pies, cakes, and drinkables, while Edward, whose rolls of furs and deer hides were also in the cart, stalked at its tail on foot, in full hunter's dress, with rifle, powder-horn, and bullet-bag, while his fine, well-taught hunting-dog followed at his heels.

Sukey would halt in the middle of the street, make an awning for herself and begin business, while Edward strolled off to see about selling his peltries.

Sukey never would take out a license, and so was often in trouble for selling liquor.