The Van Buren press., 1876-11-14
Vol. 14.---NO. 80.
You will forget me in three weeks.'
Probably shalt


laughed heartily with him. Atii ~
A soft footstep sounded without on
the hair oilcleth, and4a tall, dark shadow
came In between me and the moonlight,
that poured through window across the
room.
Il beg pardon, said musical voice
that thrilled me through mostssdiyinely.
found the house dark, and the doors
all open, and heard laughter in here.
and so ca ne In without ringing
That was right, Mr.. Ludlow I re-
piled, hol ling out my hand. and turning
my chair around, 50 as to make room for
him 10 th window recess
Colonel Little rose, aud with more dig.
nifty than had ever seen him veal. before,
said:
Mr.. Ludlow. have just proposed to
Miss A len, and have been not only 70.
jeeted. but laughed a. ieasc the nsld
u you. Good night
And, in moment was left alone with
Archie Ludlow.
drew closer to the window, frightcn.
ed and mortified.
Miss Alice said the low voice, soft
| ly, Colonel Little has done me service
Il
.Don'tl' exclaimed, hotly. 'don't
say . word about.--about--oh, deArls
and broke down completely.
y shall not say . word about any
thing he answered, putting his arms
around me, and drawing me 70 him.
Il strus sgled. How dare your lex.
claimed. @a t'f tgH
BE quiet. little one! n you won't lot
me tell you how much / love you, you
will let me kiss tho woman who is to be
my wife, won't your T.
And did. - Demosesfs Monthly. ii4
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ONE HuSpREp YEARs AGo.--Ths
month Of October, one hundred yesrs
ago, was one Of anxious waiting and, sus.
pensc TO the American army and disap.
pointment 10 the British. The hope vas
lost on the part of the latter that the
campaign was to close the war: and the
seal with which the Grst events Of the
struggle had infused the Americans was
sas. diminishing. indeed, it is a source
of wonder that the arm les not only kept
up the semblance Of strength, but held
their invaders at bay during the whole
month of October. After succession
Of skirmishcs General Howe found, on
the twenty eighth, the American army 90
strongly posted near White Plains, that
he declined to make nm attack and the
decisive battle which was to terminate
the war, was indefinitely postponed. Tho
British contented themselves With carry.
Ing an outpost on Chatterton Hill, about
mile from the American camp. The
main body Of Americans effected their
retreat, and the loss in killed and wound.
ed on the side Of the Americans was ro-
rnrred 1T lasa than bnnAteds and fhak
Of the British about twice that numoos.
Waiting three days for re enforcsmenta.
Gen Howe found. on, the, morning, of
the first of November. that Washington
had Withdrawn to 4 still stronger. posi-.
ton, relieved himself Of his sick aed
wounded. and strengthened his lines vjth
intrenchments. His position on rising
ground was unapproachablc in front. and
be had SO secured the passes that be
could not be attacked Tn flank. With
nothing to encourage the Americana on
land, October witnessed q sad check on
Lake Champlain The neet which the
1
Americans had launched upon the waters
of the lake was totally lost after prodl.
gies Of useless valor. In The southwest
the efforts Of misjudging loyalists to
arouse the Indians against the colonists,
while 1t caused immediate suffering. re-
suited in ultimate advantage to the Amer.
lean cause Besides the inefficient meth
DDS under which the militia was brought
in the field, there we're jealousies among
leading officers. The commandss In
chief had not the authority which his
commission implied, and which snecess.
full commander demanded, All, save ths
most sanguine or the ignorant, were in
clined to despair, and We. In this jubilee
month, in 1875. can only duly appreciats
the present standing ofthe United States
by contrasting il with the gloomy out
look one hundred years sgos ASA