Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-13

nnally COncluueu Dy utclnIlhB that shctS WV
no soldiers like the British in the world.
The one who answered to the name of John
wondered what business the stranger, laying
under the tree, could follow, and what had
brought him in such close proximity to the
army.
Joshua listened to the conversation, and
swallowed every word that had been said with
avidity.
One of them continued: "Dost thou think
that the young man is broth of sprig who
likes drop of the needful, and has followed
that business so much that he has completely
forfeited home and friends, and is now kind
of an outcast upon society"
His companion answered in the Affirmative
The first speaker continued:
"a kind of happy-go-lucky, whose home is
under the trees, in the barns and out-houses
any place where shelter may present
itselfn
"Just SO, just So" replied the other.
A happy idea struck Joshua, and in one in
stant his resolution was formed to assume the
character marked OUT lor MIN ny INC Soiuioia
lie had been endeaVorihg 10 com IN MS praii
some KIND oil character that "ouiu pass nm
off among the soldiers of the camp. Indeed
this was happy thought ior there was some
risk to run in entering the camp ana iacme
General Howe; parsonage that he had be
come acquainted with on the ROAD leauing u
Trenton, and whom he deserted so unceremo
mously. lie DID not know putwhat ne migh
be recognized Il ne came IN contact win MN
Now, that he had changed tine quaker dress
1t would be douply dangerous 10 pay Visit ~
headquarters.
The two soldiers were highly Delighted win
their new acquaintance, and proposed Tor MN
to pay visit with them to the army JOSHUA
nothing 10th, made up his mind to do as they
advised, and as the sun was very near the
horizon, it became necessary for the soldiers
to make their way back before mght' before
they started, Joshua, much to their delight as
well as surprise, drew another small hask IRON
his pocket and invited his companions to drink
At the introduction Of this new friend, the
eyes of the soldiers fairly sparkled again
They thought that in the acquisition of this
new friend they had found a rare treasure,
whose exhaustless pockets might contain o
distillery for aught they knew. They were
highly delighted with the whiskey, which
thew drank in profusion, until the second flask
was finished, when the last rays of the setting
sun admonished the soldiers that it was time
for them to return to the camp. These mer
were yery anxious that Joshua should accom-
pany them to their tent and spend the night
but he was rather to, much accustomed to the
rules of the camp to engage in any such spec,
ulstion as that. Being pressed upon the mat.
ter. he said he had no particular home, and
would rather stay in some of the adjacent
barns than sleep in tent it mattered little
to him where he stopped for the night, but
would prefer to remain outside of tho campfoi
the present.
The parsonage that we have introduced, for
breyity. by the name of John, turned to his
companion and said:
"Simon, this appears like good, likely
lad, suppose we give him the pass word, and
NAV be il will be of use to him."
"Faix, like his appearance, and doubt
not IL will be of Sc to him."
n!Well done Well done!'' shouted the
other.
John slapped Joshua rather rudely on the
shoulder as If to draw his particular atten-
ton. and whispered in his ear the word
"Brandywine.n The young man caught the
word and repeated it two or three times as il
IN commit Il to memory and then, after ma
king It a point to meet the next morning un-
der the same tree they separated.
Joshua. after his friends had left him,
tbougbt what course he would pursue next in
regard 10 gaining information for the COM
mander of the American army. He was aware
that he WINS close to the British camp, and
that onv missten he should make. would not
only nrove disastrous to the hopes of Wash
inoton Int wonld nrove fatal To himself
Revolving in his own mind the chances of be-
inc deteoted. he began to retrace his steps to-
,vards an Inn that be had passed early in the
dav.
II woanearten o,clool, beforethe old bip-roof-
al hr;,d;nc with a carnations norcb that faced
along the broad side that stood next the road
He walked boldly upon the porch and knocked
a,ilv NJ the door. For long time he con-
tinued tlumpine at the door. AT length a
window was raised in the upper story. and a
head nrotruded tbroupb the aperture and in
ouired in harsh voice. what was wanted.
Josbua renlied that he was a traveller that