The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

The one article Of feminine dress in which
mans taste is properly deemed infalible is
the hosiery, and in America mankind is unit
against the white stocking.
GENERAL SCOTT AND THE MAIDEN
How a Fine Battle Came Near Never Being
FOught-By Il. j. Edwards
One of the famous battles between United
States and British soldiers was fought on the
4th of July. 1914 and the victory then won by
y Young brigadier general made him famous so
that he was afterward, for nearly Htty years.
the commanding officer of the American
army, and was once u candidate for presi-
dent. :. {,
Yet but for the most trivial accident 1t IS
highly probable that General scott might
have found his career ended tnat Gay ttu
he certainly would not have won the p'i''le
of Chippewa 18th of July ce"braton
In his old age General Scott became OF pro
d2iors size; but in the war of ISL where
he won his irst lIurclS, he was a very alch-
der man, the thnncss Of his figure Delne
all the more striking because he was very
tail, nearly six feet four inches in height.
lie commanded Il brigade in that campaign,
and it eIcamped upon one side of creek
near Chippewa, While the British troops
We're upon the other, both getting ready Tor
In fine mansion within the British lines
there lived il wealthy family who We're loyal
to the British flag. as they had the right to
be since they lived in British territory
Inere came to this family as guest Il lair
deeply in love. He was Il relative OF those
who occupied this house, and thus had fire.
Quent chances to see his sweetheart.
On the day that General Scott brought his
brigade into hiYounc within sight of the man
sion, the young officer, having brief fur
Tough, OF spent it i'll happy coh'tship
with his betrOthed. and he said to her,
There may be Il battic tomorrow, and II
there is who knows whether l shall live to
"Ah, but you will. the girl replied, "and
l think that you will do some brave act, SO
that | shall be very proud Of you. Would it
be brave act" she continued. IF you should
capture this General Scott and make him II
priSouer?'
"A brave act! Why, it would make me 8
captain it would make me famous. Who
knows what honors it would bring to me,
and L should come and lay them all at your
feet sweetheart"
",Ihen you shall capture him." the girl said,
and she looked upon him with such earnest
ness that he knew she had already thought
Of some plot; and. it seeming to him ride
uIous that girl who never battle
any soldiers excepting on parade should
think herself able to plan 4 strategy by which
laughed heartily and then he said: Come.
now, sweetheart, tell me what this plot of
yours is"
So she took him into the garden being
fearful that some one might hear. and in n
few words told him what she had in mind,
and he was nightly Impressed and sad to
her that perhaps the thing was possible; and
he left her he declared: IF we capture
Kim. rs you say, General scott Will be your
4 few hours after, General Scott being in
his marquee, messenger approached him.
bearing Il note from the mistress of the house
where the young girl was a guest. In this
note the mistress asked General Scott to place
a sentinel ut the bridge that crossed the creek
80 shat she might be protected from the sol
to protect her from rough Brit
me- Message BACK that it wonld give him joy to
grant simple 4 request.
Next morning, the lth of July, the mess
enScr appeared again. The message this
time contained the lady'S thanks and i'll
yitatior to breakfast with her and her fam
Hy
General Scott replied that he would be de-
lighted, and with two members OF his staff
seemed surprised instant that-I,e
should have two staff officers with him, for
she had not included any others in the In
yitation.
General Scott was introduced to the fair
young maiden who had made the plot, and
most courteous was he 10 her, sitting by her
at the table, and she asked him once what
he would dc # he was mad" & captive, and
be replied with great galantry:
All l am cantive nov, for you ha aye
so that General Scott Thought. why, here
is the most beautiful and most innocent
maiden whom have ever seen
\ moment later she rose and went to the
window, one noticing particularly such
action, and then took her seat again beside
the general.
A few moments after that one of the
generals aides. feeling for his silk haudkrr
chief in his pocket ana not finding it there,
rose and vent 70 the hall 10 got IT, remember
ing he h"d put it in his hat. Az hP passed the
the window he saw that which gave him
great start a band OF Indians were coming
from the woods from one direction, while
company OF redcoatS. commanded by young
officer, were approaching in haste from
another.
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