New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-26
GREAT COMMANDER.
THE JOY He BROUGHT TO A BRAVE
BOY AND HIS FATHER.

Maurice Terraine's Interview With Wash
ington-sLet Us Be Merry, For This M,
Son Was Dead and Is Alive Again: az
Was Lost and Is Found.
In ST. Nicholas Sara King Wiley has
a romance OF the American Revolution
entitled Maurice and His Father. z
A brave little English lad is separated
from his father and falls into the hands
of the Americans. His father afterward
embraces the patriot cause, and his son
is restored to him through the medium
OF Washington, as shown in the follow.
ing extract:
Maurice was informed that General
Washington was there showing the
works to General Lafayette, and his
heart began to futter and thunlp within
him.
Barney was sitting beside him, look
ing at his master with bright and loving
eyes, his little black nose quivering.
Barney said the boy, "we're
afraid, but we're not going to stop il
we are.''
And, picking up the dog, he took his
way through the rustling leaves that lay
like heaps Of gold toward the house
which one of the soldiers, from whom
Maurice yentured to ask for directions,
had pointed out to him. 81"
eyes, General Washington is there
and alone" he was told.
Could he see him?
"Sure, no, ye little bye," said the
Irish sentry. cts wore out the poor
gintleman is, already, and it's mesilt
wouldn't bother with all thin jabber.
ing Frinchmen!'
Maurice was desperate.
"Oh, lplease!' he said. 'Beg, Barney;
you beg too
The little dog sat up at once, with
dropping paws.
Sure, me own names Barney. And
is your dbg's name O'Reilly, too?'' said
the sentry.
ooh, if he is your namesake,'' ex-
claimed Maurice, you must let him
in! Oh, see, you can hold him while 7
go imp Maurice thought no one could
resist such, an offer. =
"I'll see, ''said the soldier, and he
stepped within, and, returning, said,
$50 on
Maurice yielded up Barney and
stepped into the hall, went along it and
paused just inside al open door. He
was trembling. A voice said, "What is
your errand?'' a voice even, grave and
rather severe.
Maurice raised his eyes Just before
the fireplace stood the great commander.
To the boys excited thought he seemed
even larger than he was. Washington S
hands were behind his back, his hand
some head bent'a little forward.
'What is your errand, my lad?'' said
he again. with note of command in
the tone.
''Oh, my father, my father!" he said.
II have been lost from him so very
long!''
Something in the thrilling child's
voice, something in the piteous and for
lorn expression Of his face, went straight
to the warm heart that the general car
ried beneath his calm exterior. He
crossed the room in quick strides, and,
laying his hand on the boys shoulder,
said kindly:
my poor child"
This was too much. Maurice had
borne bravely the long strain of wait
ing, the repeated disappointments, but
the unexpected sympathy broke down
his self possession. He put his head in
the crook of his arm and sobs came fast
-sobs that shook him from head to foot.
The general drew him aside, sat down
in an armchair, and, taking the little
hanging head in both his own, said,
There, there, stop crying and tell me
all about it!''
Maurice choked down his sobs and
told his story. At his father s name the
general rose quickly.
Colonel Terraine's sonl Why, then,
your father was here short time ago.
He may be up stairs nowr''
Maurice forgot even the great chief
and sprang for the door. But Washing
ton caught him by the arm.
my dear boy-he does not know-l
will 60"
Maurice stood still in the center of
the room and pressed his hands hard to.
gether. The general went out and up
stairs. It seemed to Maurice that he
stepped very slowly.
Colonel Terraine sat in an up stairs
room writing. He laid down his pen
and rose as the general entered.
Colonel" said Washington, II have
some wonderful news for you.'' He
paused. The officer took step forward
and opened his lips, but did not peak.
s'Come down stairs with me, y con-
tinued the general slowly, and rem aenl.
Der as you go that passage in the Scrip.
lures, But the father said. Let us. be
merry, for this my SON. "-Colonel Fer.
raine caught the back of CHAIR ffo1
this my Son. went on the swe et,
grave voice, was dead, and is ali We
again. He was lost and is-found. =
Colonel Terraine stood an instant,
with wide, questioning eyes, Then he
rushed through the doorway and down
the stairs. The general followed him
quickly. There was loud cry as the
colonel entered the room, and Maurice
sprang into his fathers arms. General
Washington closed the door and stood
guard over it himself. Barney, having