Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-06-03

Champain, which seemed to lie asleep
In the rays of the descending luminary.
Through the clearing meandered pretty
little brook, which emptied itself into
the lake at place where narrow bay
indeDted the land. In the midst of the
opening, and but few rods from the
shore of the lake, stood an old fashioned
farmhouse, with an clubhouse, barn and
garden, all showing signs of more or less
enterprise and thrift. From the Chin
ney of the farmhouse curled cloud of
smoke that foated dreamily over the
landscape, and finally melted away in
distinguishably with the vapory atmos
phere. Several other chimneys belong
ing to scattered farnihouses that stood
farther back from the lake were sending
up smoke likewise, and back of tho little
settlement with green uplands and
forests between, extended ridge of
hills, forest-clad to their SUBMITS. Across
the lake and in full view rose the frown-
ing walls of Ticonderoga, from which
tloatcd the lion flag of Great Britain,
soon 10 be plucked down by the fearless
hands of the free sons of America.
"Supper will be ready rs soon as Ma
than comes, said a matronly woman ap-
pearing at the door of the farmhouse,
sleeves rolled to the elbow, and the
signs of culinary toll apparent on her
person.
''lt's time that he was here" replied
Farmer Beman as he straightened up from
bending over harrow that he was
mending, and turned his bronzed honest
so late us this"
The figure in the doorway followed
the direction of his gaze, shading her
eyes with one hand from the rays of the
westering sun.
~ think he is coming now; yes, that
Is his boat. You can just see il in the
glare of the sun. Well,I suppose you'll.
be ready when he gets here" And Mrs
Beman disappeared within the kitchen.
The Benians being thrifty people and
living on the shore of the lake, here cnly
a mile wide, were in the habit OF sending
their produce to the fort, where the
soldiers paid good prices for the same.
Their son Nathan, boy OF fourteen,
usually acted rs agent on these occasions,
aud this particular afternoon he had
Towefacross the lake with a basket of
poultry and fresh eggs for the garrison.
lie had started Immediately after dinner,
and expected 10 be back in three hours,
but 1t was nearly six o'clock rs he drove
his canoe up the mouth OF the little
brook aud anchored 1t to clump of
hazel bushes. He walked up the path,
crushing whole phalanxes OF the starry
blossoms Of the white wood violets-a
sturdy boyish figure, clad in shirt aud
trousers, without shoes and with rae.
ged cooked hat on his head. Whistliug
merrily, basket on arm, he entered the
farmhouse, from the open door and
windows OF which now came the fragrant
odors Of steaming hapiacks aud hoeeakes
aud peanyroyal tea.
"You are late, Nathan" aid his
mother, who was just pouring cup Of
the hot drink.
"ies, mother, know am, bat there
was a good deal Ga see, aud ! couldn't
seem to get away" F"
Anything nes At old fii " asked Nj +.
neman,
"Nolhlug particular, father, only
they've got a barber there"
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"a barber, a man who cuts hair and
shsges you. The soldiers were all being
shaved "A MAS tun % see some oi them
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