The St. Mary banner., 1909-08-07

IA hOuSt D."
~ a,ore. its face to the south
Fl s'''ii wind at its back; ea,a..ts It has fas
\ the dawns and sunsels lor
.dred years, has seen war
md days of peace. o,,;r -.
,e,eration added rooms to the
~. !, structure, placing each lower
!. other, making small steps
..,,eases T. that catch unwary and
.'ssomed feet. The uneven root
~ same story, and the house
A. \. appearance Of bettering it
II, second thought.
y, the garden walks roses, hol-
Y. and old-fashioned flowers
: the season through; in lush
,ss Of grass spring occasional
!. # daftodil and bluebell, mark
sme oid-time garden spot, long
orn. Vines climb over win
and uorch to the sloping roof,
i their depths generations of
have nested and sung through
n forgotten summer. Foot
,orn in the grass lead to barns,
|. ancient mill, through orchards
,,pr hillsides, showing in spring
hu the earliest and latest green,
ne print of human feet gave
.rr life to the trodden way. In
revolutionary period Of the coun-
history the old house was the
Of many exciting raids from
d the contending forces, one OF
i threatened to bring serious
be upon the inmates.
I. autumn day during the Revo-
mary struggle the daughter of the
J. Anne Mott. sat in the quiet
,ssoom" spinning her daily
nt' Anne was demure little
/. her brown hair, twisted in a
mot, was held by her mothers
comb. She was just thirteen
Old, and acted as her fathers
xkeeper, the entire care of the
gy, her aged grandmother, her
Il and two brothers, falling on
pung shoulders.
Ne liying-room was warm and
that day. The little spinner
bed out of the small window
i, down the garden path and off
Ne white-capped waters of Long
II Sound. Neglected thread will
md Anne brought truant eyes
\ slaekening wheel.
q b 50 dull here this eventide,
father and brothers away; I
something grand and thrilling
ID happen to me, as it did to Lucy
klsce. She went to the Govern
III and danced with an aide-de-
\ Oh! | wish it was considered
hhle for Friend to go to a BALI"
Saing grand or thrilling" hap
u the quiet, sunlit room; the
~ clock licked on, embers
~ softly on the hearth, the
ni1s-wheel slackened and the lit
sinners head lay against the
satked chair; Anne was fast
p How long she slept she never
her sudden awakening dispel-
Y memories Of preceding events.
moe explosion shook the house
ioundation. there were cries of
aad sounds OF hurrying feet.
d INTO wakefulness, Anne ran
door. where she met jimmy.
ol0rsd cook, crying:
Nanny! Miss Nanny. the ref
~ coming"
= Qaaker's Sympathy.
g father was Of the strictest
: friends, and would have no
Z E ,ot in war or fighting, but it
~ understood that his un-
sympathies were with the
sl'ais' His colored man, Billy,
husband, was hand in glove
g snaleboatmen who made an
: 3, !, the house place of refuge.
3 these boats were commanded
4n Fete Davis, who had pre-
Oeen In command of a coaster
James Mott, Anne's father.
,lendliness to the Continen-
. 'ne fact that raids on the
.ere, Of frequent occurrence
y. suspicion and dislike among
sees and the riffraff Of the
army, and threats were made
le blamed whaleboatmen
n'''eo to hang around there
- worse for them ALL"
alng came of the threats.
.ss Mott did not conside. he
800 . be in danger. The
uen had recently been sue
cspturing a boat from the
IA. .1uer the guns of a guard
%. ~ - IN the Sound, and the
4. 80 \. decided to eject them
!. planned Quaker rendez-
= relnam the band of refu-
y Captain Fade Merit
r the shore whero thoI