New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04

not he felt certain that ner love LOT MIN, 10 WIZ
she had been like a second mother, would be his S
ficient protection. Then there another reas
why the desire strong within him to see his Al
Dorothy, Mistress Betty was in Bos-
ton, had been in Boston all during
the siege: and Aunt Dorothy could
tell him about her. He had heard of
the gay times the British had been
having of the balls and parties given
by the officers; and often the name of Il
Mistress Betty had come to him coupled III
with the name of Evan Wilton, lfaGl
a Lieutenant in his majesty's army; w
and he had breathed hard and swore "a
wickedy to himself at each hearing Gkg
Now he was minded to know the SW
truth of how matters stood with Mistress Vdl
Betty; and he made his way straight "
to the little one-stOried house where
lived his aunt, and tapped softly on the low
window of the where she slept All
dark within but almost at the first tapping
the curtain lifted and he the white
face of his aunt at the window.
'Hushl he called softly. 1t is Jonathan
Devin come visit his good aunt in spite of
King George army.
He heard a startled exclamation. and then
the window thrown open, and Aunt Dorothy
stuck her head out and looked at him sharply
"Hushl For Gods sake keep quiet Go
around to the door and | will let you I'M" she
whispered excitedy the moment she had made
certain the her nephew. Then. hur-
redly dressing, she pulled open the door, and
and the door shut and locked. she exclaimed
breathlessly: Jonathan Delvin, of all the
in the world YOU are the man | most wished
to seel Mistress Betty" she broke off abruptly
and her face went white But, how comes
that you in Boston, inside of the British
lines? If you caught
Il shall hang good aunt said Jonathan thr,
ing one arm around the little and kiss
her heartily But now that | am here can't
give me something to eat? | nearly frozen
as hungry as a bear, " and going to the fireplace
piled the wood the glowing Goals.
Aunt Dorothy hustled about excitedly, and St
had an abundance of warm food on the table for
great man steaming before the fire, while she pou
continuous stream of questions into his ears. seld
pausing long enough for him to answer one As
ate her nervousness and excitement increased II
she dubbed and boiled like her teapot and
moment he h. eaten the last mOuthful she exclaim
There the news won't spoil your appetite NJ
Jonathan Devin. you still minded to make Mistl
Betty your wife? ~
That | am, " responded Jonathan emphaticay
She is to we'd Lieutenant Wilton tomorrow nj
at ten o'clock, " said Aunt Dorothy her eyes snapp
with excitement.
Jonathan sprang to his feet with an oath
= Hushl 1t is her fathers command Leuten
Wilton tells her that you false. that you pay
court to Colonel Greene's daughter, Mistress Name
It's a lie I'll"
Sit down! Keep quiet! Mistress Betty belle
it not But the wedding must go on unless" A
Dorothy paused and looked Jonathan straight in
face. It's dark, wild night. and brave II
might take willing woman back with him to
American camp Her home is unguarded
Jonathan 1eaped to his feet and caught the Iii
under the very of her father and her Tory lov
I" The thought of the little packet in his hos
came to mind and he dropped Aunt Dorothy :
Strengthened up if about to give military salt