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EDITH WARREN.
A TALE OF THE pryoIrr,o-

W.
About a quarter Of a mile from Colly
bark Point, Grow Croton) on a beautifr
little knell, stood in the Ime Of the Revo
luton, a neat ana pretty for in those day
it was very pretty American farm house
which was inhabited by all old native WI,
we shall call Adam Warren, 'iis bette
moiety,' andtwo lovely daughters, jast bud
ding into wOmanhood. From the piazzi
of the house the view Of the surroundin.
country was beautiful. The majestic Had
son, a short distance from the door way
the high LANDS, and tie tall trees with thcil
rich foliage made it i scene almost enchant.
ing. The Caie: and peace Of the good old
farmers were not disturbed in those days
by the noise Ct steamboats,, and other river
craft; a holy calm pcrvaded all around, and
nature seemed fairly intoxicated with Ler
own lovciincss.
Close Ay the kitchen door of the farm
house was 4 wtl!, which was said to be
over a hundred feet decr; It the bottom of
winch old gossips si!rewGiy limited that lots
of go!d' was buried TO proven. its getting
into the hands OF the British and Hcssians.
Adam Nar:cn'S Lousc was two stories
high, very large and commodious, with pleu-
" Of room for his family, ard more 'for
company.' In these days painters and
carpenters were rot so plenty as they are
now, you probably know, gentle reader,
and therefore Adam Warren was prevent
cd from having tie external appearance Of
his house looking just Is he wanted it-ior
he was i man of very great taste, and ra-
tller upper ten thousand i'll his views.
1t was tie close + Tie last day CT the
Summer Of 1888, th;. our story COMMENCES.
1t had been a lovely day, md the depart,
ing rays of the SIN sized 4 rich lustrc on Tic:
surrounding scenery, which made il more,
picturesque and beautiful than ever. AGai.
had just finished his supper, wien The news
arrived that an intimate friend Of Lis had
fallen from a tree, broken both his legs, and.
was not expected to survive. 1t was dis
lance Of ten miles, and although Adam Lac
been hard at work all day in the field, he
resolved to set of Immediately. After see
ing that every thing was secure and safe IL
the house, for Adam MS a man pretty well
to do iii the world, he had Black Bcss' sad
died for the tide. He Lad frequently gone
away and left his family alone before, al
though those were dangerous times 10 60.
SO, aad as they he'd never been mo!estcd,
he felt no fear at this ihe, as tI.cy seemed
perfectly willing 10 stay alone, ana exerted
themselves considerably to getEim Of:
mind, Martha, keep the house welif4stcn-
ed said Adam to lis wifi, as lie mounted
his horse, Il have tie rifles well loaded in
the garnet, and you viii find plenty Of pow
der and shot in the iron Chest, ifyou want it.
| will Be back b. ten to-mprrow-Good by
and d; ac said this, he dashed lis spurs into
the ho.se's SIDES, and was socn out OF the
lane into the read. His wife and daughter
watched lli!u from the piazza until he was
out o. sight, and the noise of his horses
Eooi5 lad died away.
'IAc Hessians wiiIh:vc to be pretty cute
to get our hats t:lis time, won't they Eliza!i
sa;J Mrs. Warren to her cldes: daughter,
as they were seated around the sewing
table in tie evening.
Indeed they Will was the brief reply.
EHow IS that?' asked Edith, the youngest
who was busily engaged at sewing some
thing similar to patchwork.
sWhy mother has buried them!' said
Eliza.
Buried them? tha.'s.quite a joke, ha! ha!
you don'tmean it?' asked Edith, laughing.
q do mean it, and what's more, I mean