The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28

| Cuohc ~ successful O0m DdlG0, Onh Ol
the popular dances of the time. Mar
garet han two sisters, Mary and Eliza
beth, both of whom are identified with
| the Daughters. Her eldest daughter mar
ried Comm odore Oliver ii. Perry, United
States navy.
A tea party was gwen By christopher
| Ellery to General Washington. The fair
Betsy presided. She had such a severe
cold that General Washington expressed
much solicitnde and said that he would
recommend remedy that he used, if he
felt at all sure that she would take it.
Without moments hesitation Miss
| Ellery said: 81 am sure l would take
would propose" The remedy, "onions
| boiled in nolassss," was speedily tried
and General Washington informed in due
tine that it had given relief. A gallant
| young French surgeon paid Miss Ellery
| polite attention. Soon after her mar
riage she received from Paris an envelope
addressed to her in the handwriting of
| the young officer, but containing only two
| leaves, a withered one and AN evergreen.
Martha Redwood Elery and Ann Yer
non were also Daughters, the latter being
called ''ons of the sprightiest wits OF
| Newport colonial society. Miss Briuiey
was called by Prince de Broslie a beauti-
ful woman. He speaks OF her as follows :;
Miss Brinley, Miss sylvan and some
otter ladies, to whom | was introduced
after having quilted the lovely Quakeress,
Polly Lawton, convinced me chat New
port possessed mora than one rosebud. p"
Polly Wanton and her cousin, Polly
| Bull. we're likewise great fsvnrites.
Lucy Ellery, daughter of William Ellery,
signer Of the Decl aration of Independ-
ence, was another Daughter. Miss Ellery
was endowed with fine reasoning mind.
1t has been said that this charmed Wilt
lam Charming as much as her beauty at
Fan
children of the Charming Ellery marri-
age were all brilliant and eminent men?
z Elizabeth and Mary Anthony, Patience
and Sally Easton and Freelove Fenner
were member of the society. The latter
was beautiful woman and was especi-
ally noticed by Lafayette at the .nagniti-
cent reception given in his honor by Gov
ernor Fenner at his own house, What
Cheer During this reception the gem
eral showed Miss Fenner marked atten-
tlon, land when going away unpinned a
badge or rosette called the tri-cn!or,
which he wore under his waistcoat, and
giving it to her, asked her not to forget
him while the colors remained bright
There must have been many mo-s loyal
women identified with the Daughters OF
Liberty, but can fed no record of thei r
names.
THE HOLDING OF PEPPERELL
BRIDGE.
"a true incident of the Revolutionary
War. Pepperell bridge stretched over the
Nashua river, between the towns OF Hul-
lis, N. H., and Pepperell, Mass. On the
bridge is q monument commem orativs of
Prudence Cummings WIight.)
Gallant deeds OF gallant men,
Merit praise from tongue and pen.
But, when woman ventures forth
From the quiet of the hearth;
And achieves some daring deed,
Should she not nave double meed2
Listen then to what befeli
On the bridge of Pepperell.
Once, II oratius, we know,
Held a bridge against the foe;
And the gallant deed was sung
BY a bard OF silver tongue,
In the days of ancient Rome.
Sing | something nearer home,
OF woman's deed l tell:
On the bridge of Pepperell.
This is how the story goes;
When the British were oul foes,
Word to Holl IS town was brought,
That one Captain Whiting sought
Secret messages to bring
To the army of the king;
He must pass, twas known full we'll,
Der the bridge of Pepperell.
CONSERVATION followed, for
| All the men had gone to war,
And the Hollis women knew
1t would never, never do,
That such m essagesssheuld 60
! Through their village to the foe.
| These, they swors, what e'er hefell,
| Should not pass DER Peppsre!l.
| So they rose up In their might,
Chose as captain Prudence Wright,
DOnned the garb OF absent men,
| A ,,nI has thAxy all nys1
| Sailed forth to do or die;
| When the tcry should pass by,
! Hating where they knew right we'll
He must pass DER Pepperell.
| Then said pretty Captain Prue,
| "Lasses, | depend on you!
| Since ye now as men ara drest,
| Act the part and do your best;
Out on any pulling maid
Dares betray she is afraid
Death alone shall stay or quell!
Lasses, on to Pepperell.'
Mistress Prudence Cummings Wright,
| All equipped and armed for Eight,
Would could have gazed on you,
| Pretty Amazonian Prue!
l can fancy how you shook
AS the old fint-lock you took,
| Yet your voice nor shook nor fell
AS il rang Ger Pepperell.
"Ualt." it cried, and. WHO goes therci
| Come no nearer or fire."
| "Not one further step I ride!'
| Ono who rode with Whiting crisd,
% lis my sister Prue. alas.
She would never let us pass
Save when her dead body fell
l turn back from Pepparell."
Twas her tory brother, who
Turned his back on Mistress Prue,
| Riding fast and far away:
And the feeling from that day
Ran so high his traitor face
| Looked no more upon the place.
! Richard Cummings, so they tell,
| Never more crossed Pepperell.
| Then the pretty warrior crew,
Headed by fair Mistrss Prue,
| Seized on Captain Whiting fast,
| Searched MIN we'll and found at last
What tbey?souglt for in his boots
Pretty well for raw recruits,
| Thsn said Prue. Now 60 and tell,
Women guarded Pepperell!'
Though they bravely held the bridge,
| Ills the poets privilege
| To be certain at the last,
| When all cause for fear was past
| Some sat down and wept, and some
| Shook so they could scarce gain home,
| Nor could their emotions queiI
After guarding Pepperell.
That is lovely wnman's way
Even in our later day;
Ready she to do or die
If she can but have cry
When the thing is past and done
And the battle fairly won.