Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-14
CHAPTER XVI.


Have We any linen for the wash,
gents Ii was a pretty face that looked
in on the headquarters of some Of the
British officers Her hair was black as
midnight and her face exceedingly fair.
Her round cheeks seemed to dance with
dmplcs, and the merry twinkle in her
rosajSh blue eyes was enough to capti-
yate the young officers.
Hello, MY beauty! Where did you
come FROM" asked Lieut. Orrick.
i have always been in the city; | have
been lauudress for Sir William Howe"
By lingo. You are pretty enough to be
amdrcSs for his majesty himself
Thank ye for your impudence; it's
laundry an not compliments [ want"
Lsad my charmer! We shall have both.
Excuse ne, friends, until | go to my room
and make UP a bundle for this queen Of
the wash Tub"
As he passed out he tried to chuck the
pretty .aundress under the chin, and had
dis ears boxed for his trouble. The
''0A4re>S sat on a stool with her ear
,'y close 10 the door, where she could
nraf every word that was said inside.
Inc officers We're relating experiences in
'A'> anil other countries.
Iaat was a great adventure you had
'.e o,aer day, Captain Sanford" remark
ed G.u
MA| major, have you heard of it?"
Il $ all over the city"
. iu.T' I I.r., - =.
" certain damSeI."
g., Il came near proving serious to you,
"4 IL not captain?'
Ave it did. The cursed wretch took
HE by surprise"
lou thought her in Europe?"
l thought her dead" he answered.
COUNTS. Had a ghost risen suddenly
,"'y me- l would not have been more
% .n amazed than I was"
M, IoW was it, captain?"
Ne.' You see. it has been several
;,"'> since | met he woman in England.
s-y was Young and pretty, and had been
q '''"4, IN one of the best families. AS
or. "'0'0 insist on a marriage | got up
om o'0er' leaving it to some brother
Tr r,'s'S 10 arrange. Curse them for white
Il h wv" traitors, they run a genuine priest
ino me- ana the marriage was as genu-
,as.s sS any IN England. Egad! if it
s,r. -'> TIE ears of certain Miss Har-
~n .L, my cake is dough-
,,S Va. mats the way the cat jumps, -
r.. les, you see, thought she was dead.
Rirror.. u uay ont at old Uncle Dick
gr5 " had had a splendid dinner,
N ,r W. NOBODY but Uncle Dick can get
taa,b 1r were on the piazza picking our
liz .n.' " 4'N suddenly there came from
Al .r .''y'4oI OF the house a woman like
Cd =, ',,.''lche. was too much astound-
md tbor whether | was living or dead,
aa of 20 add one surprise right on
ll AMI ,''''"er shots were fred on the
dap5srr w., g1' sentry came running like a
,ras an WIZ, W. yelling Washington's army
a1no w All the others were in the
tya' o4 'slore l could shake the cursed
a.se ,b~ ,-0 When | at last mounted my
gas, Were so close to me that ]
itmayE . ~ near their steel whistline
W we ar.
a7ey captain sapIain, tradition has it that this
H. ap5 . lure ut last checked the enc
Wei II'.,ual.y saved your life."
IN thro,r;n nave a faint recollection OF
iapkee VIII, herself before the inferno
O. rein ,,''perS' and Selling a horse by
kee:" S"e Knocked down nv tho Van
~. ! believe So"
q Was she killed.
Fo.p AnOW' Nevertheless, 1 hopee
Ifair awa r' you You keep this little romanti,
nea, Miss IRON from the ears of your Dull
officer narcourt?" inquired a broth