The Grenada gazette., 1888-12-13
OROTHY WHITCOMBE.
Y She Called Herself q Mean
Old Woman"

g SUI, vas slowly rising III the East.
uter and brighter grew the great
Il ballt until with a sudden movement
med to burst, and q golden, dazzling
n. covered the sky: the birds were slow
.,4hehlng; hrst q faint peep was heard
i as family Answered, then a sudden
'cr, and the air was full Of bird-voices
dowers were lazily, drowsily opening
IT, dainty petals, and all nature, re-
Acd by d still nights slumber, awoke to
.ooah'" day Of joyousness.
wa, after he battle Of Long Isl
!, ". ne Americans pressed in on
~ s.le lad suffered serious defeat,
the Tories were everywhere; in the
IS, up the trees, taking possession Of
fortable farm houses anywhere where
was to be found there also was found q
,,4d Farmer Whitconbe, among all this
of British, was true patriot in the
e Of freedom, but, residing as he did in
Wy hcighborhood, outside from very
lr neghburs he was thought TO be 10y
t.
Great CONSERVATION reigned in the kitchen
he farmhouse on that beautiful morn.
=. for news of the American defeat had
/ reached there. Joel Ashley, the boy
) had brought the news, just now added
uls tale "And do you know that they
gong to the different farm houses,
handing shelter and food. shouldn t
ader bit but what they would soon be
re-" he added, comfortingly.
The nasty varmints, not q rest or NOR
iot food will they get here, and II they
'"und it, why, they will find out with
.om they have to deal" and certainly Mis-
80 Dorothy looked ferce enough TO make
@ braFest heart quail as she stood with
. hand upraised, as II to strike the foe
h large iron spoon which she held, and
@ other hand placed defantly on her hip.
"SbI sh!" murmured the Old man, iii
'llne enemy hunger
Now father, you Just keep quiet; there's
use in auotin Scriptur' to me, when I
,ow them Britishers are comm you know
twant for your blindness and my tein' a
mai, there would be two Of the best SOL
IS in the Continental srmy Do they
0uId want"
Just then was heard the pattsf Of tiny
+ and the door was burst open, admitting
..ltle girl, followed by young woman.
The Tories have bestsnp' exclaimed
iss Dorothy.
"No"' the yoats woman answered, in
rprise.
But / say that they have, and, whats
orc, they'll probably come here and ask
odgin' and food. III give 1t 10 'em--
vi for thought" And Mistress Dorothy
tied around setting breakfast on the
DE.
Well, weil," was all Patty Whitcombe
Nd find ID say, but she finally exclaimed {:
other, II you refuse them admission they
y seizg the property and FIRE the house" 1"
That's So" the bid woman said, musing-
i suppose II it comes TO the worst we'll
to let them III. BREAKFAST is ready
ne, father"
hey had NO sootef sat down when i
Gck was heard at, the door. The two
Dcn looked at each. other, and the old
I'a lips were just framed TO say: "Cofhe
when his wife said "No, you don't, ia
=, III meet EN-" but the younger WON.
as even quicker and the dame sat
n oh her chair. .. +.
for all her bravery Patty felt sort
pt-hcartedness creeping over her she
oy;on the door, and there, to confirm
Wo2st fears; stood two soldiers in the
orid Of tic hated redcoats. "Good
iu5i good MISTRESS" said the older
s.epping forward, ~ pray you To give
tit . breakfast, for we have had d long
md lily comradc here 10 oil but com
~ srNausted.', ..
.ruaring her repugnance with. b
Il efYort she managed to say. "Ytsi
ijar comrade may entsY and partaGe VI
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