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use foreel What business has thee a-walking
about friend Chew's ground, a-cracking people
on the head in this sIylel Ileyl Frendl (Har.
ry ielt get thee away-lhee and lhy friend. -
Nay, friend, ye must not resist AN stronger
than ye-away Harry, away"
l With these and similar exclamations, Joab
scattered the muskeis ofihe BRUSH soldiers, un.
til Harry Helt and sergeant Brown were enabled
TO secure two horses out oG the number Of ride
less steeds, that were galloPing along the battle
field.
81 say, Joab-uncle Joab," cried Harry as he
eaned from his prancing horse, "lf ever anybo-
dy speaks word against Quaker in my pre-
sence, may be - TO - if | don't lick the
lie out of their hide, before they can say Jack
Robinson Hey! What's that, the sargent gone
tool" continued Harry as the brave veteran
Brown fell from his horse, wounded by spent
ball. "Ths has been bloody day fol the Ran.
gersl Uncle-uncle Joab, sayl Lay hold Of
yon horse for the captainl Halo, there, captain
don't be kneeling there TO the old gentleman,
when you should be making yourself missingl
Captain, the days against us, the Rangers are all
killed, and we must be off"
Holding the horse from which sergeant Brown
had just fallen, in his grasp, the Quaker ap.
preached the father and his kneeling son.
"Father, thy blessing, thy bessingI" exclaim-
ed Herbert, as he clasped the hands Of his pa
rent, who was gazing sternIy upon him, as the
Quaker drew nigh.
"Herbert, | do not curse--l do not curse theel
But bless thee cannot my son, while thy sword
is raised in most unrighleous treason! do not
curse, Tor | cannot heap deeper curse on thee
than the curse Of loyal Blood which crimsons
thy hands! must never see thee more-never,
never!"
And with these words the stern hearted loyal
ist turned away, and his son never looked upon
his living form again.
The day is indeed against us!" cried Herbert,
turning TO Harry Helt-"the Americans fly on
every side, and yonder is Washington trying to
stem the current. Let US away-yet hold" he
exclaimed, wheeling his plunging horse around
81 have naught left for which TO live-l will die
upon this field will die with my fathers curse
upon my head"
"Nay, young man," exclaimed the Quaker
that would be desperate, little better than sui.
eide! Away with thee, away, while flight is in
"Fly, Herbert, hy!" cried soft voice which
made the young captains beart throb with feel
ing of wild surprise-"Fly, Herbert. for my
sake if moi for your own--tly!"
fair hand was thrust from the small circular
window in the northern wing ofthe mansion, and
Herbert behed the beaming face ofhis betrolhed.
One token of recognition was exchanged, and
dashing his spurs into the flanks oihs steed, side
by side with Harry Heft, Herbert joined the re-
treat Of the American soldiers, who swept in one
: wild torrent of defeat and disorder over The
ground, where they had conquered al the breab
Of day.
"Massa Smiley--Massa Smiley'--cried oul
friend "ChawIs de Fust' issuing from the hal
door Of Chew's house-"my Missa WaIlham am
saIe--she am gorra-migh bless us! Da
am fac! Suro's my names Chawls de Fust."
"Verily ! must see the damsel"-exclaimed
The Quaker--''she may be in trouble and in dis
tress, and may comfort her. Nay, friends
look not so sourly at me"--he continued, as he
observed the scowng brows of The British sol
diers, who were rushing by him 10 Join in The
pursuit. 81 did but take away your weapons fo
+ your good. Verify | must see the damsel."-
And with that he disappeared in the hall door.
Chew's house was now entirely deserted by
its late military occupants who all poured out o
its precincts, to Joint the current of pursuit which
S, Numbered in the rear of The American host.
:, Along the Germantown road, over the field
: and enclosures between the village and chesnu
hill, fled the scattered bands of the American ar
my. In vain did Washington endeavor TO breas
the tide of retreat, in vain did Pulaski at the hea
Of his troopers, throw himself before the dis
, heartened fugitives, and urged them by all tha
: they held dear and sacred, 10 face the pursuin,
foe! All was in vainl And Greene and Wayn
beheld their men, who had borne themselves s.
gaantly, ere the bright prospects of the day ha
been blasted at Chew's house, turn their backs t
:. the foe, and fee in utter despair from that field
II where heaven and earth had combined to defes
= the American arms.
= How the American army rereated to the wild
Of Perkiomen. how the wounded and the dyin
is strewed the way, how the pursuit was mainlaine
/, and how most Of the disastrous consequences
n retreat were avoided by the care and foresigt
ofWashington, are all matters of historical reI5
ton, and we turn again to the bloodstained fiel
:. of Germantown.
- CHAPTER WI