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apart for manor-house, which was to be building
suited to his rank and habits of life. Meantime no
lived in loc-house which was afterward enlarged
nv the addition of a frame house OF two
rooms. Here Mulhgan, then young man fresh
from Columbia College, and who served him as Sec
retary was his constant inmate. North, or Walker
or some other old companion, would often come to
stav n week or more with him, and some OF his
nearer neighbors, the most welcome among whom
was Dutch emgrant named Mappa, gentleman
of distinguished ability and high culture, loved 10
visit him and talk the questions of the day ana
the news from Europe. This news he got from Inc
Leyden Gazette the GdliOndnps Messenger fthose days.
and inexplicaby strange 1t seemed to him at times
especially when he read therein that the Prussian
eagles had turned back in ignominious retreat be-
fore the tricolored flag Of the new republic"
He studied farming he had studied the art OF war
y method ana rule entering ytng In bis diary and
Tscy OF he nspectorgenea the daily habits
of the farmer In his clearing Ana never, fhpt even
who saw him describes him. " like the god OF war him,
self" did he feel tTuer pleasure than @heh ne Sue t
Molly his quiet little mare, through the snIlpy ana nan
worn this OF Steuben In the evening chess or BOOK
filled up The time pleasantly, yo;airc being one cf MS
soon found is way across the Atlantic coming Ia FOR
share of his attention. OF German ntethlie hto -.
IL had already entered upon the brightest period Oh W
marvellous development aud might have heid 9nt, az
least in the Revolt Of the Netherlands" aud ihe iry
Years War" great attractions for one who had hmseil
been an actor in great revolt and great war; hls
biorapher makes mention leaving rs thereby 10 con
clude that Frederick, he had failed 10 conprchci
this part OF the great changes That were GOING ~, %
him And thus the last four years OI ms nc CRU u'u
smoothly away, with little IN ihei 10 fseI , In
camp, or the drawing rooma at iiecmhseh, Dnt WIN
something Of q grateful variety ana hiuch 70 hWahh =
ulacId Interest. Loving much and much beoYed ne nan
reached rnconseiousy, but not unpiepafeu the pfA VI
the grave
The Winter of 1905 set III early, and by Novem-
Der the ground was already covered with snow.
The loc-but began to look sad and lonely in
the cold. white landscape. He could no longer
make his way. on Iis little pony through The clear
inc. His friend Muiligan was alone with him. WIN
two servants His regular time for going TO New
York had not quite come but he resolved 10 ahtiel
pate IT, aud made all his preparations Tor the Jour
uey. On the evening Of Nov. %, he appeared a.
bright and alert as usual lie played lis game Of
chess and Iistoued while Nulligan read; at eleven
his accustomed bedtime, they parted for tho night
Then came few hours Of Sleep, and in sleep the
death stroke, made bittcrby gieat agony By AK III
the morning Le was specifies. IL was not TIL The
afternoon Of the next day that physician could pe
procurcd Remedies wcro applied with momentary
CLEAN Of hone hut he soon became UNCONSCIOUS,
though still breathing. Toward noon of the next
day, the breath grew fainter and fainter when ~
half past twelve. IL ceased. Professor Greene has
performed an excellent service in rowling tho mem
ory Of the Revolutionary veteran at the commence
ment of the centennial year Ills volume VIII III
an important place among the contributions 20 the
approaching anniversary. Written IN htyle OF
lucid beauty, and enkindlcd with glow OF patriotic
fcr,or Il forms an attractive monograph equally OPP
perfume and informing.