The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-11-25
MADGE LEES GUEST

Pennsylvania town not far from the
American encampment at Valley
Forge.
Within this humble home Madge Lee.
a girl Of tender years. sat by the bed
side Of her feeble grandfather, trying
teAdlYert his mind from the unpleasant
news they had received that morning.
Word was sent that Allen Lee had
been arrested on the serious charge OF
Intending 70 reveal plans Of the Amer.
lean army 70 the enemy. Lee indig-
nan4y denied the charge, but his word
waaAOOt sufficient 60 enable him To es-
cape Imprisonment aud the trial be
would have 20 undergo next day. lie
proved d gallant soldier and had gain
ed the good viii IT General Washing
TON, but the documents found on his
pefgon made very dark outlook for
My son arrested for being u traigorg'
m0aaed the old man lob. | can't be,
lteys tr' In il too dreadful 10 endure
And Ia wrung bis hands in despair
~ Yes. grandfather, II Is hard for as"
said Aadge az she brushed the silyery
locks from the wrlnkled brow but
do not worry know father Il not
traitor for something tells me that his
natae will yet be cleared"
The old man closed hia weary eye.
tds. aud il was not long until the reg
alar breathing told Madgs that he
slept
III 1 could see General Washing
ton. Thought Madgs. he might listen
20 'ne and help father"
n viii &c. she said respluIeiy 20
herself 6ranIfathss viii be likely
70 slsa.r, whlle | am zone
Wrapping hrr CLOAK abput hsF, she
quipgiy drscrtsted lA- stairs and hug
ysevl aiong the lrOzea pash y hlrh is.i
across Ete nvlls d Valley forge
Twice shs aGlplsc1 ana fell. hat uiied
wish Der great purto@e abe weak
dannSir,siy nu
Al leuEgh she came ih sight 1f thr
rnea alpsuet4t llsw cle.-riraa vas the
Kerar fNs very atmosphere WHs gray
wtth eoid. aut lhv suurd thnt eanar TO
her n~~-sDrd ilEre4 tisr yslrc ~ wihtrS
M4dsv west heErss.iiy % the dppr
AMI wns al Unrr hsdl~n 10 rutrr Gvl.
~val Washington rt@~ nud AeAuow iesig
ci hrr rDurgeyy ~ 8 low t.sw ~ bis
HtatslY heNd
Size dId uat knsm haw fair sire loak
ed thaf afternoon The sharp wind
bad bruuEhf b vivid c5aHF I'd hrt chsekN
hhI tasr crystals Is aispW sllar ihruugh
hrr rtIFlA lE@ sinErutug tuWdnsps.
Esar was much frtsi4trssrsi aBsI v.lirav-
orvi Up krvp fryal tFeMhins az sAr
beard ttc seu~ratb yo.ge whwu hn
Ashei h0w ~ rag.l segsa hcr
~ ca@0. sir. a. aprat with JOG -
'4sgse saso or my fagfsrr.~ faltvvrt MadRr
What IN yUuf HaMe. uy rAttd r ask.
ed tia commander 20 eissrf
"Madse Les SHE replied
49, yaUr father As
EA4ra Lee said WaaEe quickly
Washlugtau'4 hraw Rr9aklsst. hr low.
vrsri hla eyss. agd bla firm tiIsa pressed
riasssr.
oh. asr. agid Na1rc u.srsxhingfy
@atil yuu uus save ms father ! know
~ i uat 81 fraitar. 5af there ts no
brnTer ssl3frE. tn tsbrT American. in
the agFai~
TIA pathetic irusnar uf she young
Etrfa fuirr affected Washington My
chlsd. aaA he a. lEe ls-iEs,i In her
wide. shining syea. 4 give van my
prusnlsa tHat ssila do All can tn aha
yos.r father n may ls.s that h. IL In
as-es-Ht eaf ghe faref= found ia htz
possession -a-t a dark ssssn4raas a4cr
him PrFhsps there "a aan4p mistake. .
cgtNintp-i ihe sruesas eneauyag suEly,
= wflt Iaes .uta tGa ,4ss NJ our.z"
IN. thank Yagf. atfa5 said Madrp nd
aha stepped from tho dazsr aud bur
r@s.i b9mrrsrH grFtb the ssssl news
gho held fhr vision ~ his fassn and
stately form constantly bcfarc heg,
and vhuu thu bugls can rang forth 10
tho distance her GfPs tFrfHbgesl with
happiness.