, 1843-07-01


There's not another soldier in my
company that ! would choose sooner
than would him, either for a sentI-
mel or any thing else. Iwnrrdnt you
he miN DO good service tonight"
"Do as you please, Them" said the
General; 81 lave confidence in you;'
and he turned upon his heel, ard left
The Captain. 1t SO happened that
this conversation. though intended to
he carried on one side, was Owe.
heard by the company, particularly
hy stewart. We don, know how
1t is. bnt there is an unaccountable
S~ensibility in the organ of hearing,
when we suspect we ourselves are
the subject OF remark, especially ami
madversion.
"IH come up wiM you for This, old
Gencrdl,'' said S,cwert, as he listen
ed with GREATNESS anxiety and anger
10 hear what was coming next
You'll find I'm not the cabbage stump
you take me TO be-" muttered Arthur
to himself, his eyes all the while
snapped with scorn and fury. sim
a boy it is true, but old Put, may know
before he dies that boys don't di,cays
lco'k at boys play"
Stewart had taken his post as SEN
tinel during the former part Of the
night. 1t so happened that General
Putnam had occasion during this Pc
Rod 10 pass outside the lines. On ms
way out he did not encounter Arthur
Stewart, but another sentinel, who,
ascertaining it was the General, in
medlately allowed him to pass. AZ
ter being absent short time he made
towards the lines, as though he inten-
ded TO return. In coming he untortu-
nately encountered Arthur Stewart.
"Who goes there!' says the sem
tinel.
"Genl Putnam" was the reply.
1--WE know no General Putnam
here" SAYS the sentinel.
"But ! am General Putnam" by
this time growing somewhat earnest.
"Give me the countersIgn,' says
Stewart.
1t so happened that the officers Of
the army had only a day or Two pre-
vious adopted a new countersign, IL
the General had somewha, unaccoun-
tai ly forgot what l, was or at least
could not. at this moment OF his ex-
,remitv, call it TO mind. 81 have for
gotten H." was the reply.
..This is n pretty story from the lips
Of Genera Putnam. You are a Brit
ish officer sent over here as a spy
returned Stewart, well knowing who
lie was, for the moon was shining IN
her full s,rength, and revealed to t.n1
the features of General Putnam; but
he held the staff in his hand and he
meant to use II. -,
IL warrant you that am not" said
the General. and he made a motion as
though he would pass on.
"Pass that line and you are a dead
man." uttered Stewart, at the same
time cooking his gun. ''Stop where
YOU are, or | will make you Stop ,sald
| the sentinel. The General disregard
ed him rs before.
Hastily drawing up his gun and TAX
inc a somewhat deliberate ann, hi
snapped: but the gun, from some I'm
accountable reason or other, refused
to discharge its contents.
"Hold! hold!' said the General.
81 do hold" says Stewart. 9TH
gun holds its charge better than
meant to have i,,"--immediately Fri
ming his gun for another rencounter
"You are not printing that gun 70
mel" said the General.
"That depends entirely on circum
stances;I warn you once more no
to prss those lines ,u en-,
aButI am your General" said Put
/. nam.
81 deny it unless you give me tn
countersicn," said the young man.
; HHere the pciicIdi was
He strove with all his might to REGAL
the word but in vain.
t "Boy," said he, "do you know me
am General Putnam"
f "a British officer more like; II yo
. are General Putnam, as you say, VIII.
don't you give the counters'gn? 5
, sure rs I'm nv mothers son, if yo
!, attempt to pass the lines without Civ
;nC me- the c~ountersigh, III make col
msat of you. Pm a sentinel. knoy
.", du.y. though there be some peopl
my ,hs Gorid marvellously inclined t
At this the General, finding turtle
/ party useless, desisteo, ana l h;. a uu;
very deliberately shoulder.1g "s gun
began with a great deal o. ASSUME "n =.
IL. mas the redoubta BILE Gen