Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-02-17

and his own ambitions and interests
to come here and use his sword
against this wrctchcd renegade. But
don't let us talk about that now. Sam
DO, you must go out again and see If
you can fna out anything about Mr..
Yorkc. If he is among these bcSieging
troops. he may like to hear that We
ed impulSively. that victory does not
prove n cause in the right, and that
Miss Mildred Trent will he glad. for
the sake Of old times and ties. TO well
come him to the home he has helped to
make deSolatc."
"Oh. missy All couldn' tell him no
such hash thing as that, IN him
a-comin back to his own poo", gone to
ruin place"
He shutl'ed off. BY | o'clock he
ries they now had added the wonder
whether anything couln have bpfallrn
him. Then ut half past | the sound
of drums beating Il British march was
borne to them family. 1t was too
much for Miss Trcnt'S eager ears. Her
high spirit chatting into!rrably under
the suspense. she vehpmently dpclar-
ed her inability to endure longer the
cruel suspense and declared that she
must sally out and learn what wa
happening Dinah WAS with her qupr-
ulous aunt, and. despite protests. she
left them and made her way along the
river side. Scaling the slightly cle
yated ground on which the Struggling
village lay. she finally came to Il stand
little aloof from the long street
which was the artery of the settle
ment. At the other end of the village
the rank and file of defeated British
ers were marching out, their colors
caSed and their drums beating with
deSpairinS venom the crushed pride
their sullcn faces still more revealed.
AS If under charm, the girl follow
ed at distance the dropping lines of
scarlet-followcd them until she beheld
the wrathful Britons ground their arms
i'll a field half mile from the village.
Some of the soldiers hurled their weap-
ons to the earth with savage violence
which broke them, and one officer bit
his sword in impotent fury at surren-
dering it to a victorious colonial rebel.
She remarked with some wonder the
absence of Lord CORVALLIS.
Finding how little attention she eX-
cited. Miss Trent decided to push on
and see what effect, if any. the fierce
storm of shot and shell which the colo
uists bad let loose ON the Yorktown
fortifications had had ON the home Of
her aunt
She had begun to move slowly along
when small group of colonials dlscov-
cred her \ tall, commanding figure in
a not too smart uniform. who seemed
to dominate the group. sent an officer
to her. She halted, her head erect and
her eyes fixed steadily on him. though
her heart beat violently.
Ellis pXcellnucy General Washington
has ordered me TO inquire if he can be
Of any service to you. miss" he said
dotling his hat.
"Tell General Washington that he is
proffering his aid to Miss Mildred
Trent, a woman who has not fOrsworn
her allegiance to the ruler of these colo
nies. Mr.. Washington of Mount Ver-
non has partaken of the hospitality Of
my fathers house. as he also has Of
that of our good neighbor, Mr.. Guy
YOrke. whose son. for all | know. may
have been sacrificed, like his father. in
this revolt. Thank him for courtesy
which still breathes of Virginia and
tell him | hope ! may go without mo-
lestAtiOn to see If his shells have left
TO my aunt and myself enough of our
humble dwelling for us to find shell
ter in,"
"If You will remain here, will dcllv-
er your message" replied the officer. a
half smile on his lips at the fiery gran.
dilOquence Of the fair Tory.
1t was not long before he was back
with request from General Washing.
ton that Miss Trent would do him the
honor to como to him.
Her cheeks famed. Was this con
queror's pleasantly to q woman foe?
She spoke rapidly, without as much
heed of her words as of her pride and
wounded feeling. You may tell Gen
eral Washington that he can. as a vic
tor. command my presence, but II he
has not forgotten the teachings OF Vir.
ginia mothers to their sons he will re-
call that a gentleman does not bid q
lady whom lie would sec come to him.
but comes to her"