Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-31


count oi MRS draper - "hen '"e i'i'' '"i
10 arn's souhuea 'hrouehou' 'ne i"nu' s"o "a
hofted her husoahd 10 lose no 'ime III h's'eh
ing 10 the scene oi action anu WIN her omi
hahus oouhu hhapsack anu p''hke' oii th'
shoulders Oh her only son, suiphhg ol siA'
teeh' oidding MN depart ana 10 MS auty' nc
the ehtreates Oh her uaugh'er 'ha' her young
oro.hef might re'neih at holie 10 pe .heir pro-
'eceor' she answered 'nat every URN apie W a,u
'he e"use peioh9eu 70 the country ny
wahteo, anu htse go. lou ana !, hate, ha'e
a'so sef'ice 70 uo' foou must DC prePareu 'o'
'he hungry ior oeiore lo-ihorro" hishe nun
ureus' nope thousahdsi Will pe on their way
10 JON the continental forces. oome "ho
"a'c trafeiieu iar Will heeu reireshhieh', anu
you anu J, WIN Molly must ieeu ny many us
we can. FOR TWO aays ana hight sue en-
pioyou hersei' uii'geh'iy III pahi''e oreau anu
'heh erec'ihga iohg iorih on t'ie roausiue, sue
covereu WIN pans OF orehu anu cheese' pia-
e,hs paiis Vi eiuer pesiue .aeni' ihis enter
'aihiheht, pres'ueu over ny MIS- draper her-
sell, was iree 10 al VINO Passeu py On 'heir
way 10 JON Tue army, many Vi "hoh Mofe VA
hausled for want OF ioou ana wheh her own
supplies were AZ an emu .his nhe-spiri'eu una
iron oegseu 'ron' her ho'sh'o's' pu' 'onie-
thing oesiues toou was waiiteu ny anu py' Al
ter the pattie OF buhkers mn thefe was
scarcity OF ammuninon,ahd washington calieu
upon the ihhapitahts 10 sehu III 10 hih every
ounce OF pewter or leau III their province
rms appeal couiu not De uisfegarueu. ID
| diihcult at TINS day TO estimate the Vaiue OF
pewter as an ornamental as well as indispen-
sable convenience. Ihe more precious metals
had not then FOUND their way 10 inc taoies Oh
New Engiandersi and throughout the country
services OF pewter, scoareu 10 the prighehess
OF silver, covered the Doaru, even IN .he man
| sions OF the wealthy. wwithheid their por-
ton in that hour OF the countrys need ana
noble were the sacrifices made IN presenting
their willing oferlngs. MIS-. Draper was rieh
in large stock OF pewter, which she valued
as the ornament OF herhouse, Much oil II was
precious to her as the gut Oh departed
mother. But the call reached her heart and
she delayed not ooedlence' thankiui .h''' sue
was able to contribute so largely 10 the re-
quirements OF her suffering country. her nus
| band, hefore joining the army had purehaseu
a mould Tor casting bullets, TO supply hihseli
and son with this article OF warfare MRS,
Draper was not satished with merely giving
the material required when she cohld posslbly
do more; and her platters, pans, ana dlshes
were soon in process OF transformation m.o
balls' Then came new want Ihe supply
of domestic cloth designed for her family was
in short time converted py her iaoor'"ssis'eu
| by that OF her daughter ana maid, INTO COATS
for the soldiers the sheets ana blankets win
which her presses were stored were iashioheu
into shirts and even the flannel already made
| up for herself and daughter were altereh INTO
mems hapiliments' we give this aS an ca
a'hpie ol 'ho spi,'' VI "o"eA :" oo
'efs' anu 'n0 t"'u'' 'n"' 'ANA ~.
thc Original part VI 'ne oooA p.o.. '''
may adu that Nlrs' onu' sso's''u o"', y
aho'ner ielnaio anu "'ioe na"%' y. : ,''' 49,,
emergency pteparea :" s'ns'' .ou' pl,"A 80,
iast OF MIX anu has.S puuuins ~
wearlcu anu nuhsi9 soi''e'
pa'r'oe oi 'no hai'e u is.'0i' '".as ullN
somethihg more 'nan sasp'.ioh' ""' .A"e" :,
board irigate as spy anu uo'AeleA. =
soiuiera was Sent ~ 0aps''' 4AN ''Ns 20
cattle, then ieealhg III n'eaao" M'.A'H ,.e1 !,
OF the snip. MIS- israei was young ""e -
nineteen, ana apou' 70 peVoh,e ,'oene', ""l
described as OF silghe anu sirish heu.e' ",u
| modest ana retlrlnR inhnutrS. Oh SecihS thc