The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-14
DOi.U- i,Y WHITCOMBE.
WHY So Called Herself q "Meor
Cad Woman"

The srn VS. slowly rising in the East
Brighter G.i brighter grew the grea,
eoInd bal, ua;il with = sudden movement
EseeEacdt Ia b2rs;. and u golden. dazzling
Nod ecvc-ci the SKY: tia birds were slow
0watc.-r%: first u faint peep was heard
and Is fl:atiy answered. then o sudden
eSi.'c-. a:Ij The ar was full of bird-voices.
Tic iia.rccs v:erc h..:-. drowsily opening
Geei- dry petals. AID I'll nature, re.
fees..cd by = still nights s!u.nbcr, awoke q
aprcbab:. Gay Of jo:orsncss
It vis Just after tho bGttle Of Long Isl
and. W.. rc h Americsns, pressed in On
Ordry edo. A:d suffered q serious defeat,
SnG &c Tees were everywhere; in tho
bushes. G'tt" tires. taking possession Of
eo&tor;ab.r farm houses. anywhere where
re-: was % bc found there also was found Q
Toy.
Good Tt-n1cr WnitcOnbe. among ell this
mass G: Erit.sh. WIS u tue patriot in tho
Of f:cctcni. bit, residing IS he did in
2 Terry EC;ghoprhood, outside from very
acar n~eigh6ors nc wcs thought to be q 10y
aiist.
CrcatccnStcrnatiOn reiSred in the kitchen
a the farmhouse on that beautiful morn
tfg, for news of the American defeat had
tust reached there. joel Ashley, the boy
who hid brought the news, just now added
= his tale: And do you know that they
ne Ccing to the different f~arm-houseS
demanding shelter and food. l shouldn't
Wondcra hi: but what they would soon be
Aerc," ho ecded. comforting!y.
Tho nasty v3rnlnts, not o rest or a NOR
eel Of food will they get here, and II they
demand q, why. they will find out with
whom thoy hare TO DEAL and certainly Mis-
tress Dorothy looked fierce enough to mako
tho br:vcst heart quail as she stood with
hand appraised, IS il to strike the foe
with . large iron spoon which she held, and
The other hand placed defiantly on her hin.
Ssh! sh:" nurrured the old man, III
chine enemy hunger"
Snow, father. you Just keep quiet; there's
no use in qrotin' Script:r' to me, when I
know them B~ritishers arc comm; you know
e 'twan for your blindness and my bein' Q
woman, there would be twO OF tho best sol
Aiers in ths Continental army as they
wo1id want"
jest then was heard the patter Of tiny
feet, and tho door ives burst open, admitting
. httic girl, followed by . young woman
THE Tories have bcaten!' exclaimed
Miss Dorothy.
"NoT'' the young woman answered, In
surprise.
"Eut I say that they have. and, what's
more, they'll probably como here and ask
for lodgin' and food. III give it q en-
food for thought" And Mistress Dorothy
BUSTED around scttinS breakfast on tho
table. :
"Wcu, WE'LL was all Patty whitcombe
could find to say, but sho finally exclaimcds
Mother, u you rcfuso them admission they
NAV scizo the property and fire tho house"
sSfhat's CO.. To old woman said, uusinG.
lr II suppose il IL comes % the worst wen
hev 70 lot ths0 in. Breakfast - ready;
come, father" :
They had no . sat down when .
knocf WAS heard ct the door. The two
looked g each other, and the Old
Linz were Just framed TO say: "Como
b. !" when his Wilo sald: mo, you don't, r.
her, IN meet en-" but tho younger WON
10 was even Quieker. and the dame sas
a her chair.
Bot for III her bravery, Patty felt . sort
u laintAeartedaess creeping over her; b
throw opeu ~ door, ana there, % confirm
worst lears, stood two soldiers In he
Of 10 hatsd redcosts. "0oo6
uofnip9. aoea mistrsss," said the elder
usn. steppans forward, n pray jon 70 Stve
a Q bic . 6rsakfast, for ~ have had . long
aud ny eomrads here - ~ bat e'0-
pleeely szhaassedL"
C1uauesiaG Nr repu9uancs With
oleft - naaagod - sayi Yea
lnd y1sr ooosadouay entef md pastake q
- NreakfAGk"
vgifao Gsaesfu look, both men CROSSED
n thyssAel4 Mistress Dogsthy 81 49,
In her ohaiA - I'D tigAey casee1 -
o. whom ~ A1ock q heard. aA0o ~
6Gpe thcn, clnssd, uatil Tie sdoAgero ~
veiseea the rvsn; nd NEW she xasssA mo