The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27
MOLLY PITCHERS STORY.
THE WOMAN WHO HELPED TO SERVE
THE GUNS At MONMOUTH.

TIE WOMAN WHO HELPED TO SERVE
THE GUNS AT MONMOUTH.
How she Was wooed. How She Fousht.
How she Wac Bonored for II, aud Hsw
she Finally Sank into D,s-epute.
On the summer estate OF Mr.. J, Pierrepont
Morgan. on the west bank OF the Hudson, n
few miles south OF the foaminG cascade known
~ Buttermilk Falls, Is the grave OF Molly
Pitcher. one Of the most famous persons in
Revolutionary history. She was the only
woman whose name ovsr appeared upon the
ray roll Of the American army. Gen. Wash.
ington ordered her nams on the roll In recog-
milton OF her services performed IN various
battles. Few psople OF the present genera
ton. even Ia the vicinity Of the grave. know
that abe Is buried there.
The Morzan estate IL ut ppin: on tho Hud-
son called the Funnel" because the wind
eoughs constantly between the lofty river
walls. 1t Is opposite towering Sugar Loaf
Mountain. On the broad acres Immediately
surrounding the house the landscape gardener
does his bost to assist nature. But beyond a
lIns near tho river bank nature Ia allowed to
have h0r own way. In tho thick growth clump
VI tall cedurs hidos q dozen graves. The
mounds oil cover the moullerlnG bones Of
Revolutionary horoes. Rough stones broken
snitaph Is carved on any Of them. The occu.
pants OF only three OF the narrow cells
are known. Those who know OF those are
less than half q dozen OF the Oldest residents OF
the Hudson Highlands. Tho three here bur.
iod are Molly Pitcher, David Taurot. and his
daughter Sarah. Molly lies between father
ami daughter. Davih Faurot helped to build
Fort Montgomery and dIed within its shadow
His daughter died In Now York city and her
body was taken up the Hudson In a rowboat
~ b buried.
Molly's maiden name was Mary Ludwig.
She WAS . stout. freckle faced. rel-hairad
Irish girl, with dark. bold expressive eyes. that
set garrulous Larry O'Finrharty on frs the first
time he saw hor. when she was barefooted in n
potato patch. Hs woosd her on tue spot. This
~ an account OF IT.
The ton o tho nornln' to ye." Larry said as
BIO approached dofIlng his hat
Fax an ye'rs u green Irishman not to
know tho afternoon from mornin," was
Nolly's rather brusaus greeting.
Tho sight O. ye wud make any tine o. night
Or day seem tho bright mornn'." was Lsrry's
gallant rejoInder.
homo. I'm R-thlnkin'."
AN II ys'ii let me kiss yer own rod lips I'll
dig all these prn,ies for ye.'
see ye're good at sharp bargain. II 20 do
DO erssn. But I'll wait till W dig tho pratisn."
But yell give me list one Luss when I'm
halt through. TO kinder stay rae stomach"
There's plenty lads US wud be glad to dig
pratles for mo wllout a-lrivin' hard bargains
for It,"
80 they'll toll yess atthsr the pratiss is dug
They'll be very swate about 1t whin the cowld
snow kivers tho ground"
An ys think ye'rs very swsts about 1t now"
No 1~,rkT H.. ~. - -
What's yer name. anyhow"
Larry O'Flsrharty. an ye may havs It YER
self any day that yen 20 viii me to tho
prasts."
rs that what We say to every gal ye mate ?"
''Faix an 1t Is not. It's to yerself that I've
fust said It."
"Ye're better at tsIkin' than dom. thought
I'd git az least ons Mill o. pratlss dug bv yess"
Give mo the fork. thin. and I'll show 80 that
Larry O'Flarharty can take care o. 70 aud
dozen childer into the bargain"
Ooh! 70 spalpeen! Yell have me coorted.
married. and q gran'mpther afore 70 git .
praty out the dirt"
"Ill dress W up In silks 50 foius.
An - shail drink the best o wons.
Be iabbers! but we'll cut shoius
Tho day when what's name IL moina
"How's that for delicate way OF AKIN 70
yer nRms2'
What do want wild name since ye'rs
goin' to give mo yourn?"
What. shall 1 call 70 till the happy day
comes?"
MOLLY. for short"
Lot it be for short thin and not for long"
"D'ye thing I wud marry man O. all work.
I'm goin' to marry q gallant soger boy"
Are 70 serious about that now7"
"Ah. go on Wild Yer work aud sthop ysr
foolin."
...plvll o prsty will ! dig till ye tell mo-"
RtyIl au0tesr .hall ys dig any way 70 i'm
.ses ssS s :5. mass ss Gss
that ~ tie cut yer pSyr.y w. tie
O. ysr own swate smiles" w. "N'l "A0 on'
a bsss sF' nor en siH Ssr %s;
Faix; an IN be a basic Wild tho burden O. q
sote IN" heavy heart. II ~ talk to me In that
= !: III DO swaite thin till ye git the ORA.
Yis an many a long day afther, l know
the WS.s. e h. n ys5s i9in 10 marry"
Larry O'Flarharty. Pm goin' to list. The
nsxs .9h% Rim, ys SOC me III be- Kay and gallant
Now 70 begin ter talk little sinse. II
we're down b. The wather q walks from this
altthcsrno0n q dressed ~ gay soser boy III
"desd.by' then. Molly; my dear. for ono long
,o,}: b nqsh m},5 put Wild Ers 81; said
eonld 80 on, or !On 70 coma at oil"
Larry enlis,ed and met Molly ct tho trysting
Prss: aud she married 70 VIM sin Z a Try
went 70 the front - an artilleryman and Molly
fFon h her husband long hoEoysE on Mon:
weakly washing and gone into . iisid near the
%D sad told hor shs must join S sr husp s1sc
az Jumped upon the horse behind ID. man.
Command II, which Larry served. She msis
fersslt uselul by carry ing water to the soldiers
In = huae pitcher. This Is the WAY sho got her
peculiar name.
Molly dlsIingulshed herself by her reckless
bravery. She la thorough contempt for
towards aud q mighty sharp tongue Larry
10 'ked courage. and, cGnse lusntlY, he came ia
for cconstsnt abuse. But be, was Of = philo.
H,atST'mopIa f.I. WITHOUT paying any at,ep.lpl
raw recruits OF tho comn,'and. however, The |
There wasn't one OF them who woulIn'r r sus
march right ur to cannon'S mouth than re-.
OAiye a auOruful Rhnpa r. hor -