Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
SAUCY SALLY.

Remember TO ho'd the fort damci II
a ship 20 by without sending thoc her
pass, fire on her. Thou know 81
whoro tho touch hole is and the lin-
stosk; u not, call Dan TO do IL
"l'll do III I'll do II fathcrm shout d '
sturdy little maid ROBBED IN a chit
potticoat and short gown How cred with
roses rs red a. her own eli cks md
lips, and with quaint linen cap tied /
over her curl ng gold hair not 80 close
iy but that hero ana there n ringlct |
Escaped against tho ribbon stri that I
was just tho color Of her spcuAwcll /
blue eyes.
Thou do II indeed Miss rcrt |
Sampler and hornbook arc thy ira q
Was ever n maid so thwart II, my
Saucy Sally. With that Capt Coling
caught his small daughter up IN his
strong arms und kissed her over and
over.
II was Otrango thing in those days
TO see little maid so forward unl o
merry as Sally, but she was only
one loft OF seven chill en-, and par.
onts loved her eXccCu,ngly; She was ali
that made life Dr. ght for them War
had set in between England and the
American colonies ana the captain
was strong loyalist lie Ind been
appointed 10 tho command OF the Tort
at lIarbo mouth, and when the rcyO.
luton broke out soon after the battle
Of Lexington, n company OF volunteers
surprised tho fort and took the gallant
captain and his family prisoners Of
war. In that unpleasant adventure
Sally distinguished herself; she was
neither frightened nor fearful, but
kept her sunny. saucy ways and
charmed the hearts Of tho rebel
! crew." She amused her anxious
mother with all sorts OF quins and
pranks end chccrcd her father, - 20 felt
his position very lie My, with carosses
and fantastic tricks. After II few
weeks Captain CO.ling was released on
parole and allowed to reOccupy the
! fort though not with garrison.
This treatment at the hands OF the
rebels embittorod his dislike OF them
. and their cause. and oven their allow
ing his discharge on parole could not
make him disloyal TO tho king he
served, or faithloss to his friends he
greatly loved and admired Governor
John Wentworth. who just about the
time Of Captain Ceilings capture, had
given great ofIcnsc TO the rebels rs
the British called them was obliged
N TO fly to Boston and put himself under
I. tho protection OF the British govern.
AZ ment thore. He got rs far ms the fort
sc at Hurbormouth without trouble, but
was forced to secrcto himself there for
=. some days till tho commandment
=. thought II safe to escort him TO Boston.
~ Al last, however came II day o.
ID rather nlght-whcu IL was thought
best for the governor 10 try and reach
Boston. HarbOrmouth was full O' rcbcI
troops and there was much Ia k and
10 rumor over Gov WontwOrh's whore
- abouts. So Capt CO'fng gave strict
charge 10 his vito that no vessel should
, run by without due challenge and OK,
hibition Of her pas, aud by Midnight
had Slipped into little boat at tho
pier-heud and rovad away " h his
guest, leaving 70 Garrison Nj, COT
:, fling, Sally fat Ian tho serving man.
y: two maids, and the washorwoman with
90, her three children. who had tUkoT
". refuge there from tho wrath a. ia,
%. rebels when her husband desert d Il
the kings troops. The very next dal
no stately ship came down the river So
- close TO tho fort that Dan hailed |
from tho rcdoubt ~ est the town, bu
the ring ing challcr,o received no an
~ swer, the brig only shifted its helm
TO- and lacked skiIfullyi Mrs Coz NJ saw
,c- tho muncuver and said to Dan;
"i'iro fellow 1t is the captain'
I'd, order Dan shook in his sh Ocs; h.
res was dreadful 60 rd.
~. deed m. ! dursn't do IT, VIVA
me it they should fire back? I'm a'car
s% Of my life. ! don't sec welt II. tina
,ns I've but the one eye, mum, MS yo
Toe know
%n Sally jumped up and down in
w. rage
IA You big goosol You mis'crbl
,.sIr man
= There nanny. I've lit the linstoc
- at tho hearth myst'. can't reac
r. the touch-hole. but you cant"
~ Mrs. Coming seized the linstoch
isIe She knew tho turn OF the channC
nc must bring the ship on Its next tao
a%E very near tho fort, and quick q
81, thought tho ready powder aud III
Ia great gun sent It's laundering sun
mons to the reluctant vessel
Once was enough. Tho startlc
81 shipmastor sent boat In with h
II pass, which was duly inspected an
III signed. while Sally danced for Joy {
n her mothers bravery and Dan crouchC
n behind parapet shiyering wit
\ terror.
H But II he was afraid OF his life thi
~ day, what was his terror the day ate
N when company OF rebel soldic
marched up from Harbormouth az
demanded admission TO search for III
body OF that noxious traitor Jot
Z Wentworth, sometimes styled COVER
or 81 New Hampshire"
leS There was no use In resisting III
.py demand, and Mrs. Coffing knew II W
una needless, but she used all the dell
W. possible in admitting the party al
~. offered them no aid In their search.
Sally was wildly indignant all I
a more that she recognized among the
70 BOBBY Greene. a very youthful offiC
VINO had been one OF the guaru
OF. over Capt Cofing and his family d.
ing their imprisonment and who HI