The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
A REAL DAUGHTER
OF THE REVOLUTION
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By CAROLINE cEBHANDr.

batteries, they captured them--but,
ere the rest Of the British force could
come up. the alarm had been sounded
along the French and American lines;
guards rushed 10 the relief Of the
assailed point, and the British were
driven back leaving their dead and
wounded strewn along the batteries;
leaving there too the body Of their
leader.
II was the last attempt OF the
British snye one 10 escape from the
tolls which held them. and when that
last effort had been made and foiled,
Il was little wonder that Lord Corn.
willis gave up in despair, nor that
he should send proposals for sur
render u Mr. Washington.
The day Of the surrender dawned
fair but Jane refused 20 go with her
triumphant aunt TO see the spectacle,
She felt that II was a small enough
act Of loyalty towards both the dead
Bessemer and the living Edward 20
remain away from . scene that would
have been 80 humiiailng 20 both had
hey been present to witness H.
But Aunt Susnnnah was deferred
by no such scruples. and. nrraycd in
all the fnery she could muster. with
her head held yeRy high, she set forth
10 view ,he pageant
The spectacle was well worth com
ing miles 90 see, and many had so
come Their. was a surprising CON
course Of onlookers considering the
smallness Of the town. the poor ia.
llItics for travel between the place
Z surrender and the surrounding
country. as well as the haste with
which the whole affair had been
arranged.
Upon the left stretched the long
line Of French troops. upon the right.
the even longer line OF Americans
with Washington. the one splendid
figure, upon his white charger at
their head The appearance OF the
triumphant armies was shabby, The
uniforms showed the hard work OF
the scige, the mud.staink Of the
trenches; the powder burns; the mil.
dew patches woven by foggy nights
and hot days OF the Americans.
many we're thrcadbare. and not a few
In tatters.
Between these faded columns came
the British in their bright new
clothes which CORVALLIS had that
morning, In final squirt Of lavish.
hess, ordered issued; but II their gnrh
was bright their faces were in con
irast. With sulrn countcnanres
dowucast eyes, and leaden tread they
marched down the long. wide aisles
that had been left for them. their
colors cased aud their drums beating
sardonlrally that appropriate tune,
The World il Turned Upside Down.
II was after the ceremonies were
over that Mrs. Ellcry aud Godfrey
met, for young Worthington. IL
seemed. was captain OF infantry
In Gen Washugtou's army, and his
had been one OF the very companies
that engaged In the defeat Of Besse-
mcr on the foggy morning SO fata!
20 that warrior Nothing would dc
but Aunt Susannah must carry him
back Ia triumph with her TO the house
where she and Jane and Edward wer,
quartered. and on the way Mrs
Ellcry's tongue was not idle.
As they entered the doorway OF
the house lane was Just descending
the stairs. on her way To the dining
room for some food for Edward Al
sight Of Godfrey the color-consider
ably dimmed 10y events Of the past
months deserted her cheeks, and sh,
laid her hand upon the balustradc fol
support II was surprising how 81
stable woman as Aunt Susanna
could melt away so quickly, but dis
appear she did. and Worthngton ant
Jane were left the only occupants Of
the hall
"Jane" He came swiftly towards
her. Jane, Your aunt has just tolG
me what you have done. what yo'
were 70 do for my sake, Of sacrifice
you had made and were 10 make Il
save my life. My God. 10 think tina
you could have sacrificed yourself
thus for me, aud that I, fool pol
troon, should have misread you
should have-Jnne, can you forgiy,
the words ! spoke at your father
house the last might've were together
Can you, perhaps still care littl
Tor man so duh that he could no
read your too generous heart Alright
and must needs have II interpreter
for him by others2 Tell, me, Jane
can you care for such n ONE"
The gay strains Of martial ban
passing the house drified In from tn
street MS he bent his head 20 receiv
/ his answer.
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