Warren sheaf., 1897-07-01

$50 -, Oou II tne% ranks just now, and
washing ton has made him a lieu tenant
lot iIo bravery on the battlefield, and you;
don't Kill prisoners, I believe
Sir Henry Clinton might break. the
rule IN the bard s case, z was the Quick
rejoinder, and then Betty ran her An
gers over the keys again and sang
love o'' ditty which put her guest in the.
hes ! of humor. u s@$.5. i$ 7*5
The ballad ended, Betty Logan ex-
cused herself and left the 8parlor.
II seems to me that she might be
tanned, tai passed through Capt. Lees
mind. Ind "Che girl is q real jewel and
would make an excellent wife. So her
friend Capt. James Is enjoying the
delicacies of prison fare. i suppose tha:
she doesn't know that am, in part, res
sponsible for his change of fortunes;
but alls fair in love and war, and If I
do not fail Miss Betty may sing none
but loyal songs in the near future. Z
wonderif that fellow attended prompt
~ to my horse? ?'' 's A & .. .s,.$. # 5
The British captain was on the eve
of rising when Betty again appeared in
the doorway and announced dinner.
She had made a little change in her
toilet and looked prettier than ever,
and Capt. Lee, with an appetite sharp.
ened by his ride from the city, to saw
nothing of the wait in the parlor, rose
with alacrity. 81 .s.$ 4. .I.. a. .ss,.%=
The dining-room was tastefullv
trimmed with flowers and evergreen,
the work of.which Betty ascribed to her.
maid, Polly, and Polly, blushing to the
tips of her fingers, as it seemed, ac-
knowledged the compliments with q
confused courtesy. s "a "
Betty poured the tea as she chatted
away and Polly was near by to see
that Capt. Lee as her mistress. guest
wanted for nothing. s:S +. 81. ffz.a
The table was spread with the deli
Ecacies of the season, which told Capt.
Lee that the young girls larder had not
suffered much, if any, through the war.
At<last the young officer pushed aside
his plate and leaned back in his chair.
I'm sorry cannot offer you des-
sert as fine as you enjoy in the old-time
homes of New York, said the girl, apol-S
ogetically. Truth to tell, Capt. Lee,
we must put up with just what we can
get in the country in war times and
"Of course, begging pardon, Miss
Betty" broke in the officer. ''.Your
dessert, am sure. will be delightful
as your dinner has been, and am dis
posed to praise it beforehand
At this moment Miss Betty Logan
waved her hand to Polly, who stood at
the door leading into the kitchen. ~ (
"Our guest is ready for the dessert,
Polly. You may bring itson.'' h
a deeper crimson came to the maids
cheeks as she caught the subtle mean /
ing of the words so artly spoken by
Betty and in another moment she left
the room, closing the door behind her.
"Behold the dessert, Capt. Lee!''' iex-
claimed Betty, when the door opened a
moment afterward, and the British Of
ficer staggered from the chair as his
gaze fell upon three men dressed in
continental uniform, each Of whom COW
cred him with a pistol. 1@
Whats this, miss ?" he cried. "What
treachery is afoot under your roof %
.."'It is simply the fortunes of war,
Capt. Lee. You are a prisoner subject
to exchange for another prisoner Of
equal rank. These gentlemen consti-
tute the only dessert have to offer,
with profuse apologies" 81 rs.sS. 4 3.=s=
# At first Capt. Lee thought Of resist
ance, but sober second thought came
to the rescue and in little while he.
was in the hands of the patriots.
'.Your trick will fall short of it's de-
sign, my little rebel!" he exclaimed.
ssCapt. James shall not be exchanged for
Capt. Lee. promise you that
Betty made no reply and her late
guest was hustled from the premises
and escorted to the nearest American
camp where he was turned over to the
thereof. &s35s 5S. ..59 ID 4.
Several weeks intervened when one
evening a young soldier rode up to the
Logan home and sprang lightly to the
ground. y 5s 2 Js83 B VI Sss sS
He was met at the steps Of the trel-.
Used porch by q young girl whose eyes
|sparkled above flushed cheeks. i'@s$ 15s
"TheY tell me that / owe my exchange
to you, Betty he exclaimed. Capt.
Lee was very obstreperous at first, but
he gave in at last and here i am. Z ,s
""I don't know whet ther Capt. Lee will
ever forgive me, but I didn't know Of
better way. to celeb ebrate the Fourth Of
July 81 q was the reply, and the merry
laugh that ollowed told how happy was
the Fair Rebel Of the Neutral Ground.
n. :s 7. G. HARBAUGH.
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