La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

POUNDS! JAMES. WHAT DO YoU THINK OF
THATf'
Iy's letter. but there was no sign OF
any communication from General
Washington.
The scrawicsI note Oh the wrapping
paper bore neither date nor signature
and read as follows:
The Exigrncies OF War demanded that
should open your precious Box aud the
cravings o! Appetite constrained fsic TO
eat up the rncommoniy good Ginger
bread baked by your most Charming sis
ter Mistress Folly. The least I cs'n do 10
to send you her letter. sincs there 10
nothing in II ! can use.
The idea OF my taking several days
Journey into tho Interior simply TO learn
the Information that Mr.. Washington had
written q Mole OF thanks 20 n girl Hut
he wsa rh',i about the Virtues OF the
Ginxerbread. Never was there b-sirr. A
thousand Thanks. A thouss nj la rions:
And Farewell,
roiiy's letter was mainly . diary Of
small events at the tavern sluee ber
brothers dei'xrture There 3xss 6sdch
unimportsnt information about the
state OF Aunt Nancy's health. aud then
Polly said:
There mus, hs much Want Ia the coun.
try about. for Q poor young man. half
starved. no doubt. tried vsinly last night
to steal my bnx OF Gingerbread. made foe
you. There tav~ bern two fine aensie-
men staying at the tavern. and that re-
minds me that you will have Pleasure In
learning that your little sister is imprOv-
Ing much la the Art of Needework. {
wrt.S, fhnn a.hf hA ,,I~ NJ
Sewing that I had the Honour Of doing
upon the Top Coat Of the Elder of theos
Two GentirD,er. Who have both gone To
Boston by this stage u was In tho
Sleeve OF his Top Coat. near the shoai-
der. aud he declared when IL was Done
that Il was impossibie to discern where
the Rent had h.ep-
II you should chance to fne-i this Gen.
tlcInan. trust that you will examine this
piece of my ilandiwork. and do not fall
to Send me- b. the Hand Of Caleb any
article of Apparel that you may Wish Ne
to mend against your Return.
Nothing in this innocent note had ex-
cited the smallest suspicion ON the part
Of the wary spy. But when Captain
John Day read IL he made haste To as
certnin where the two gentlemen WERE
After refreshing nights sleep and
hearty breakfast at the inn the two
gentlemen, the major and his c0napan-
lon prepared to stroll on Bost0n
Common As the wentiser wns cold.
the younger Of the two. called James.
brough. down their topcoats.
HLs comrnde the major unfolding
his. uttered an exclamation of surprise
and anger.
.'Zounds. James. what do you think
Of thaiy' he said. pointing TO slit,
evidently made by = sharp knife. In
the topcost near the shoulder.
The young man examined II closely.
Il should say said he. thai you had
been completely Oufwitfed and donlIt-
lexsly made y convenience Of by the
little maid at the tavern in Spring
6eid. S~e. Herr she sewed the rent
you had In the garment. and the cut ef
this knife g,se~ straight across ii.''
'.The mink had concealed some mes
sase In the sieever' said the other.
been at this house"
~wlthOut donbt. and his majestys
oGrer. has teen made the emiaxary q
III rebel commanflerr'
Folly soon received from Newport .
letter from her brother John contais-
ihx theSe words:
Your Gingerbread. which donbt ~
vas very Good. never arrived. Only ~
~ kiuoness OF the Enemy's spy did yosnr
lettef reach me At Al. Yoar plan OF sapl.
Nc tie Generals message To me inte II
VERY clothing Of . DBslish oGleee IA -
guipe nnd on parole ~ ta1sed un1ao
Ingenioos one ] manaeeA TO secure a.
Paper without other trouble than cuttln9
the CLOTH Your Womsn's Wit. ] veg0Y
eelieve. did save your Drother's Life.
\ small sealed packet. addre~sea -
-1istreas r. my. 0safDan's Tavern.
at ths fsssy, weDs Speinelo ~.
Masstts..- : arrived about . noath 49,
from New York. 1t contained qua1l4.
y sessvesl locket bearing . min1n-
turs psrtrDit & tie dsses. GearO
wasAinetea. The nesaase With II rue1
seDply:
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