Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
Il WANT MY cow"

was late in the Fall, / think, of TIT
.nat a foraging party from the Brit
'sh camp in Philadelphia made a de
Scentnpon the farm of Major Rudolph
south Of that city, at Darby. Hay
ing supplied themselves wen will
pfoyender, they were about to begir
ehelr return march, when one of th,
soldiers happened to espy valnabl,
cow, which at that moment unfortu
nately made her appearance in the
zane leading to the barn-yard; and
poor sukey was Immediately confis.
Gated for the use of the company.
Now, this unfortunate cow happen.
cd TO be the pride of the farm, and
was claimed as theexclusive property
OF Miss Anne Rudolph-the daughter
OF the ouse-aged twelve years. OF
course, no other animal on theestate
was so Important as this particular
COW, aud her confiscation by the
soldiers could not be tolerated for
moment. So Miss Anne made an
lmpetuous dash for her recovery. but
hnding the men deafto her entreaties
and the sergeant proof against the
storm of her Indignation, the high
spirited child rushed over to the sta
Dies, saddled her pony, and was soon
galloping off toward the city, deter
mined to appeal to the commander
ln-ehief OF the British army, ifnoth-
Ing less would save the life of her
lavorite.
Meanwhile, poor Sukey trudged
along, her reluctant steps quickened
now and then by a gentle
prick with the point of a bayonet in
her well-rounded side.
To reach the city before the forag-
ing party was the one thought of the
child, as her pony went pounding
along the old Chester road mt pace
that soon brought her within the
British lines. She was halted at the
first outpost, by the guard, and the
occasion Of her hot haste was de-
The child replied:
" must see the General Immediate
~"
but the General cannot be dis
tnrbed for every trifie. Tell me your
business, and important, it viii be
reported 10 him.
1T il OF great Importance, and |
cannot stop to talk to you. Please
lei 60 my pony, and tell me where
To find the General"
But, my little girl, | cannot let
you pass until You tell me whence
you come and what your business is
within these lines"
II come from Darby, and my bust |
ness is TO see the General Immediate |
". No one else can tell him what | !
have to say"
The excitement of the child, togeth- |
nr with her PERSISTENCE had it's in
iuence upon the officer. General
was in the neighbor- |
hood with his ragged regiments,
watching the opportunity |
10 strike another blow for the liberty |
1f the colonies. The officer well
Knew that valuable information of
he movements of the rebels frequent
v reached the British commander
through families residing in the
and still in secret friendly
% the crown. Here might be such n
,ase, and this consideration deter
mined the soldier TO send the child
Onward to headquarters. So, sum-
noning an orderly, he directed him
o escort the girl to the General.
II was late in the afternoon by this
lime, and CORVALLIS was at dinner
With n number of British officers, when
a little girl from the country with a
message for the General" was an
bounced.
let her come in Mt once" said the
ieneral, and few minutes later Miss
Inne Rudolph entered the great tent.
For n moment the girl hesitated,
perhaps, by the unexpeet-
d brilliancy of the scene. Then the
pirit Of her Rudolph" ancestors as
erted itself, and to her. Coanwallis,
4 full dinner-costume, surrounded by
is brilliant companions, represented
My the power that could save her
lvorite from the butchers knife.
"Well, my little girl, / am General
ornwallis, said that gentleman {
indy. "What have you to say to {
le?"
81 want my cow" a
Profound silence reigned for a mo-
rent; then came tumultuous bursts
T uproarous laughter from all the q
entemen around the table. The d
iris face Redeemed, but she held her {
round, and her set features and {
nshing eyes convinced the general c
nat the child before him was one of {
o ordinary spirit.
A few words of encouragement, {
indly spoken, quickly restored the {
of the girl. Then, with {
'ady tact, the General soon drew 7
ON her concise narration of her II
'ievance. i
.slVby did not your father attend i,