Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-23
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w Brave Little BOY Met the Great
Commander and Found His Father.

Commander and Found His Father.
In the July st. Nicholas Sara King
Wiley has romance of the American
entitled "Maurice and His
Father - A brave little English lad
Is separated from his father and falls
into the hands of the Americans. His
father afterwards embraces the patriot
cause, and his son is restored to him
through the medium Of Washington,
as shown in the following extract:
Maurice was informed that Gen.
Washington was there showing the
works to Gen. Lafayette, and his heart
began to hutter and thump within
him.
Barney was sitting beside him look
ing at his master with bright and
loving eyes, his little black nose
quiyerihg,
Barney" said the boy, "we're
afraid, but we're rot going to stop II
we are. "
And, picking up the dog, he took
mis- way, through the rustling leaves
that lay like heaps OF gold, towards the
house which one Of the soldiers, from
whom Maurice ventured to ask for
directions. had pointed out to him.
'.Yes, Gen. Washington is there and
alone,'' he was told.
Could he gee himH
"Suru, no, We little bye," said the
Irish sentry. IT'S wore out the pooi
gintleman is, already, and it's mesili
wouldn't bother with all thin iabber.
ing Frinchmen p
Maurice was desperate.
"Oh, please no said. "Beg,
| Barney; you beg, too.
The little dog sat up at once with
dropping pave.
Sure, me own names Barney. And
is your dogs namo O'Reilly, too?'
said the sentry.
"Oh, if he is your namesake, " OK
claimed Maurice, you must let hin
in (! Oh, see, you can hold him while
go IMP Maurice thought no one coult
resist such an offer.
"I'll see,'' said the soldier, and he
stepped within, and returning said
SEQ on.
Maurice yielded up Barney ant
stepped into the hall, went along it
and paused just inside an open door
He was trembling. voice said
What is your errand?'-a voice even
grave and rather severe.
Maurice raised his eyes. just befor
the fireplace stood the great com
mapdor; 10 the boys excited though
he seemed evan larger than he was
Washington's hands were behind hi
back, his handsome head bent littl
forward.
"What is your errand. my lad?s sal,
he again, with note Of command il
tho tone
"Oh, my father-my father" b
said. II have been lost from him g
very longr
Something in the thrilling child
voice, something in the piteous an
forlorn expression of his face wen
straight to the warm heart that tn
general carried beneath his calm OK
terror. He crossed the room in quic
strides, and laying his hand on til
boys' shoulder, said Kindly
My poor child J"
This was too much. Maurice ha
borne bravely the long strain of wait
ing, the repeated disappOintments, bu
the unexpected sympathy broke dow
,, his self possession. He put his hea
in the crook of his arm and sobs cam
fast, sobs that shook him from head [
foot. Tho general drew him aside, Sc
down in an armchair, and taking th
little hanging hand in both his owr
said: "Ihere, there, stop crying, an
tell ne all about it.
Maurice choEed down his sobs an
! told his story. At his fathers nau
the general rose quickly.
Sol. Terraine's son! Why, ther
, your father was here short time ag
--he may be up stairs now.
Maurice forgot even the great chic
and sprang for tho door, But Washing
, ton caught him by the arm.
, "My dear boy-he docs not know
,, will 60. - ........-.
Maurice stood still in the centre
i the room, and pressed his hands har
! together. The general went out, an
, up stairs; il seemed to Maurice thu
', ho stepped very slowly.
Col. lorraine sat in an up-stail
room writing; he laid down his pc
and rose as the general entered
Colonel,r said Washington, Il hay
, some wonderful news for you. II
! paused tho officer took a step forwar
and opened his lips, but did not speal
! "Come down stairs with me, II" cor
tinueds tho general slowly, "and II
, member as,you go that passage in th
. scriptures, But the father said, liz
! us be merry, for this my SON. Go
, Ierraine caught the back of chair
'' for this my soE-' - went Oh th
sweet grave voice, twas dead, and
alive again; he was lost and is
r found. .a
! Col. Terraine stood an instant wit
} wide questioning eyes; then he rushe
through the doorway and down Ii
stairs. The general followed hi
, quickly. There was loud cry as II
/ colonel entered the room and Maurit
! sprang into his father's arms. Gel
D Washington closed tho door and stnc
3 guard over it himself. Barney, havin
D escaped from tho soldier, tore in, an
, the general stopped from his gre;
height to pat the little dog. II Barne
. had boon pan he would have see
that there were tears in the brigl
( blue eyes. -.=.."#u
, Auroras in the Arctic Regions.
The light was lessening day by da,
though the beauty of this ice wori