The Grenada gazette., 1888-12-13

y ciDusly at them through her G..-S7r-. liz
e daughter-iu-law, noticr,g 2 e. - .%tnccs
c stepped behind her aud whispered. "',"t :
~ fierce, mother not - fierce, Or inuy ~
surely suspect somethuE"
"D"' 'rct; perhaps sou would Ike n
l. togo !. .thc,n, and slI AXE huuds wi,!I 'cm
:. and say why didn't they come before, an
hope they'll stay, oh tho wretchc,.' and tn
Z OLD lady shook herself with grlm yehe
t mence.
v The two invaders were not so fierce an'
terrble-looking, indeed, for soldiers VIII
had just won victory they looked strange
ly worn, weary and dishcartcncd. Mistress
Patty felt stir Of sympathy IN her heart
for the younger man reminded her so vivid
ly of her hushaad who was so bravely fight
ing in the + ause; in fact little Dorothy
went up to a. b.. laid her dImpled hand OF
his knee, looking trustfully up in the hand
some face bent over her, and said: Papa
"And where is papa, my dearf' he asked
gently lifting the child on his knee.
WAY, way off, fghtin' the"
''Dorothy,n her grandmothers voice
sounded like gravel crunched viciously to
gether, "your mother is going TO iced the
chickens and you'd better help ler. with
that she began to busily clear Of HE table.
'Idon't suppose you want any thing morer'
she suddenly said. when the table was a.
most cleared.
"No, we have had sufficient, thanks TO
your kindness" courteously replied the
older man.
"'.' iint no thanks to me at ALL" she re-
turned, tartly, you're soldiers, SO had to
do it,
"What an exceedingly curious cream
cup" exclaimed the younger man, taking
the curious piece Of workmanship up and
examining it, with the air OF connois-
seur. That was the last drop in Mistress
Dorothys cup Of bitterness which was al
ready "vertiowing She had let them enter
her ht :se, given them their breakfast and
now, after allowing them all these liberties,
always under protest, that they would now
begin to confscate her property was too
| much; she suatched the cream cup out of
the astonished mans hands, and began ex-
citedly; You'd better go now, you'd better
| go, you've had your breakfast and little
| rest, and at this time O. day visitors amt
| wanted 'round the farm"
But, my dear madam" the young matl
broke in, II assure you meant no harm
| and really my friend and need a rest 30
badly that we are afraid we must tress
pass on your hospitality" here faint
smile crossed the young mans face, "a
little longer; give US but bed to rest OUR
weary limbs little while and then we will
depart"
Dame Dorothy looked at the young man
sternly. ain my days young man, when
folks told us we want wanted we got OUT
81 u,,x A., ~ a., -
circumstances alter cases, remember that
these are strange days, and strange things
happen in them; but by the way, madam,
are you Tory or rebelf'
"'Taint hone Of your business" was the
uncompromising reply
"Well, will you allow US . bedr be
asked.
II tDDA It's time YOU was i startin';"
was the laconic answer
Then since it becomes necessity de-
mand it in the maine Of" Here something
seemed to choke him, for he seemed unable
to go on.
well, II must suppose I must, but If
ever wished feather bed was filled with
pine needles, wish that thar one was"
and with that she opened door disclosing
a comfortable bedroom. They silently en-.
tered the room, and she; - h bang Of the
door, fled to the kitchen. Il.ere, I've gone
and done it," she said, in iugh wrath, "Tve
harbored two British soldiers under my
rouf, and II any boiy ought 10 be taken be.
fore General Washington and convicted as
spy feel like that one. Joel Ashley"
she said, suddenly, turning. to the boy who
was the sole occupant Of the room and who
was gazing at her in bewilderment, "rve
got an errand for you" ayes 'rn,n he said;
maekly enough. Joel was always meek
when the madam was in such wrath.
You know where the Gontinentals are
statiohed about ten miles from here, eh,"
Joel nodded. swell, you just stir yourself
and 60 over there and tell their commander
there are two redcosts in this house and II
they want them TO come for them right
away, right away, mind you, now hurry"
And Joel did hurry.
Madam sat rocking herself violently 10
and fro. There, you've gone and done an!
other mean thing" she said TO herself an:
grily, "Don' mean thing is jist like tell!
in a lie, you do one and you'l surely do an:
other; guess I'll just peek in the room
and see if they've set it afre yet" She
tiptoed across the hall and looked through q
crack in the door, then her conscience
smote her worse than ever; carelessly ly.
ing on the bed, his fair, handsome face
looking so worn and thin even in sleep,he re.
minded her also Of her soldier boy. The
older man was wesrily writing at = table,
resting every once in the while, but soon re-
suming his task.
I'm a mean Old wonan," she solllo-
quized. "But- they're Britishers." That
settled the question; and she returned TO
her work
Morning entered into afternoon, and aft
ernoon slowly melted into early evening.
the shadows were gently creeping over the
land, the birds we're twittering good night,
and still the soldiers slept Softly, eau.
tiously, band Of fifteen men we're wend-
ing their way towards the Whitcombe farm
house; nearer and nearer they got, until
you could see that they wore the Cont
mental uniform. They reached the house
and were met by its mistress; she pointed
q the room where the soldiers were, then
sat herself rigdly down in her rocking
,hair to have an argument with her con.
science.
Suddenly what Is that she hearsi A
hearty laugh re-echoed throughout the
house. She Hurried TO the door where the
soldiers were And what did she sect Her
two red coats shaking hands heartily Vi
the Continentals. And what does she hear.
"Captain," one Of the men says, '"we had
given you and the Colonel up for lost, and
the camp was in sore distress about YOU"
And he; the admirer 81 the cream Jug; an
swers III full; rich voice. The Colonel
and were surrounded BY the British on
every side; we Just escaped capture, stole
these uniforms ftop1 two dead Tories and
travelled, weak and weary, through bogs
aud swamps to join you, but, overcome by
fatigue, stopped here for few hours rest.
But hnIp did rmI coma hpfett