The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

| T-Aehltl Dlckefna0, ana another young
man were to enter suddenly and seize Mr.
Jones. The others promised to remain
outside and prevent a rescue They
found the house lighted, and could see
through the windows the moving form of
men and women as they went through
the figures Of a cotillion. They heard
music, too, and were satisfied that it was
a night of merry making at the Hon
Judge Jones's
Captain IlaWley knocked at the door
lhere was no response, and 50 he with
John Folsom, burst it open, and the first
man their eyes fell upon was Mr. Jones.
lhey made short work of getting him
out doors, albeit they were courteous to
him. Meanwhile Ezekiel Dickerman,
having the remembrance young Sillman
III his mind made a young gentleman
who was richly dressed, prisoner for
the space Of five minutes. and then lost
him At this Ezekiel was exceedingly
grieved, for he believed he had man of
rank or title and was 50 angry that he
went back to the house and seized the
first man that he put his eyes upon, and
weak, inoilensive youth be was But
Ezekiel got a fair view Of his first prison
er, and he said that the young man was
as handsome in face and elegant in man
ner as he was IN dress.
Capt HaWley and John Folsom got
back to Strattord with their prisoners in
full time to take their accustomed places
in the high backed peWs on Sunday
morning. Gen. Silliman's wife would not
hear of the Hon. Mr.. Jones's confinement
il Jail and begged that she might receive
| him at her house and treat him as her
guest. Now, this Mr.. Benjamin Beach,
the senior, always claimed was a great
courtesy and honor, for in all the length
and breadth Of Connecticut there was no
lady VINO was her superior as a hostess.
But Mr. Jones was disposed to De sullen
and distant until he met Miss Abby Fol
som, and this young lady's beauty and
her disposition kindly to tease him about
| the trick by which he was made a pris-
oner, brought his spirits back and when
| the exchange was effected. by which Mr.
Jones went back to New York and Gen.
! Siliman was returned to his family, the
| dlgnltied Judge is said to have been very
| decided in His praise Of 4 little village
beauty whom he had met in Strattord,
and whose father had been one of his
| captors. The report came back to STRAIT
ford that Mr.. Jones had proposed the
4 health oI the fairest American rebel at
| the dinner party chat he gave to celebrate
his return.
There happened To be at this dinner
| party the young gentleman whom Ezekiel
| Dickerman made a prisoner for the space
| of five minutes, and this young man had
4 expressed himself as appreciating the
! pluck OF Young men who dared to do what
/ these fellows dlu.
~ the continental army IS composed
ol ShcI stun, ne sald, 'theE are IN 4 talr
/ way of making very much trouble for the
| Crown.
/ There are many brave men III the
| Continental army, sir John though mis-
/ guided, as ! think; and the women are
not less brave
lhtn JIdge Jones told the company of
the part that Miss Abby Folsom had III
his capture,
Il would greatly like to meet such q
/ young woman as that,' said he whom
Judge Jones had addressed as slr John
1t may nave been two years "l Il little
less, after ConWalIls's Surrenderat ork
/ town, that tWo strangers passed down the
man street ot Strattord at leisulely
canter Ihey pulled their horses down 70
a walk as they passed John Folsom door,
ana he was glad they did 50, for il gave
MN q chance e take such a look AT good
holSel1esh ~ ne denghted 70 take. IN
Steau ul gong ny, one ol the gentlemen
turned ms horse toward the forge and
then dlSnounted.
u 'hlnk my morse needs new set Of
shoes, the gentleman said.
NET badly, John Folsom answered,
as he looked at the lron.
III nave nm TeShod now shall nave
no occasion To leel ANXIOUS about nm Tor
some time.
III you INSIST, ! Wlli shoe him as well
as know now
"Ihey tell me on the highway 'tWlNt
here and New York that 10 man shoes a
horse quicker, better, or more honestly
than YOU
- Delleve thcy tell you the truth
III walk a bit about, Tor my legs are
cramped because OF long riding
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