The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-03
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HOW TIE Tories RROKE
UP THE "MEETING."


For the !hird !:!ne little Ruth HOi
icy stepped o"t OF the broad fla
stone that serv"'! as :. doorstep, anG
shading her eyes With her hand look
e / eagerly down. the road.
On, dear size sighed, gianclng at
the long siahtlrg shadows; 1T al
most supper tune anu they haven
come, and sister Nellie is never !ate.'
Then she turned and passed through!
the narrow entry into the kitchen
where Ter mother was b"nd!ng over
big; iron pot which mug froh the
crane "a the vide hre-piace.
wen, GauShtef, ANY Signs OF item
yet
No, mother" aus w"rei Ruth, al
,u"st ready to cry. perhaps Gray
Duke has run away, or some OF the
dreadful Tories have stopped them;
and if anything should happen to
George or the twins, | don't know
what / should de-
Mrs. Holley raked the embers for
ward and threw II fresh lot on the fire.
Il wouldn't borrow any trouble,
daughter" she sail quietly; real
trouble comes thick and fast enough
in these dark days without any need
of borro wing more.
The Kitchen door opened and a tli!,
gray-halred man entered.
I've put the mix Ia the PANTRY,
motner. Nnere are hollle ara the
chlldren: raven they me!
Mrs. money SHOOK ueF neat:
hnth Is worrying, l&thsr, Tor lear
they nave oecn cauSh by the Iories
or that Gray Duke mas run away with
them.
The farmer threw BACK his head
and laughed.
No fear OF that, little girl Molly
Pid2iE Is born horse" oman, and
Dake may lie iIery and phinap agehble
enough Win strangers, bat he s like It
lamb with MGlty. And as fer being
caasht oJ ihe 1nrisf'-~ny, a Just
like TO see them do lt,dhat' all! There
Ish q morse IN THESE parts that can
keep Wlthlh siSiit 81 Duke heels, L
Knew MS value wei! wien gave MIN
10 Molly Tor Il weudinS GIT. Ana
they are wen lli'cLen Iof spirit.
i wish Ioli; had less spirit, tather,
iof theh Wneh Eu"arh Went away,
size wou!o nave come up mere 10 stay
WI II u.s. returned Mrs Holiey.
Mludle-seA is nc pace lor her; It's
perfect nest OF tories! buI we hau
nara WORK 10 SeI ,,ef 10 spehu even
thlS Week witn Us.
Well, l suppose she Thought soma
OF the Tories would run Oil the cattle
or ransack the house while she was
away. We are passing through dark
days-dark days, mother! Its bad
enough to have to fight an open foe,
but when 1t comes to having neigh
DORIS VINO are on the "atcn Tor every
chance TO plunder you and TO give
you over to the Red-coats, It's almost
more than hesh and biood can stand;
IL was the summer OF liol, the dark
est ana most trying ferio OF the ReV,
olutlon. The campaign OF 1'I9 had
proved a failure. The British were
everywhere successful, and the Amer.
lean army mad done almost nothing
toward brlnglnS the war TO a close.
Ana lIo0 Was sstiii more dIscouraS-
ing year. Inc winter was one OF the
coolest ever known, and the suffering
OF the Continental troops IN their
winter quarters at Morristown was
terrible. Larry III 1901, several nun
dreu OF the soldiers reVoited and were
only kept by the point of the bay onet
from going home, so that this year,
too, opened most dlsastrousiy. The
dwellers or the Connecticut coast
lived In constant Tear OF the Brltlsn,
who occupied New York City and
Long Island. and frequently crossed
the Sound at plight in boats, to plum
der the Inhabitants and carry them
away captives. Norwalk, MlddleseX
(now DarieLe( and Stamford were
particularly mated by the English on
account OF the patriotism OF their
three ministers, and the red.coats hai
been pla! ming for long time some
way of Furnishing the Rev. Mather,
whose earnest teachings served to
keep up the almost ialntinS courage
of the people of Middlesex.
Mrs Hoiiey swunS the crane further
over the fire, ana then helped Ruth to
set the table with the dark blue china
and the large pewter platters, which
had been secured until they shown
like silver.
'Hark. What is that" said the
farmer, going to the door. But Mrs.
Holley and Ruth were there before
him, just in time to see powerful
gray horse dash UP to the door and