The Republican journal., 1910-06-16
Queen of the Kennebec.
rAs Last of The Wampanoags.
BY FRANK W. GowEN.
No. Is.

Nt ~.
.ou fastened to reach General
Bu'i ,rv with Arnold's dispatches,
Aop ss had i2o miles to travel before he
b'' ''' lsne the official documents in the
coll" ~ ~ that brave officer, whose bright
ha''s ~,rojsing career was so soon to
an ..,sr before the walls of Quebec.
c''g tbe sledge in which Burr sat be-
Va aig Canadian, over the ice and
s'' Now and then he caught sight OF
','' -.o,sa on hillside or the gray nose
US ..,,f thrust from a clump OF frs
.s- highway. Burr's first thought
'' .s,or the wolves, but he remark
w" ...., anadian driver as he drew his
s0 ,.sy from the butt of his pistol,
p''' '.. would only be a waste of ammuni-
"' .boat at these wolves, so common
~. snowy region. YES" replied
-,7a-ian. who could speak some Eng
VIZ T hat IS true: wolves are very COM
'' IT.. .r-s country, but this one would
.t, nike to make meal of us if he
Burr laughed and drew his
hrs more closely about him and
~ .....srisnt for long time. He was
..-g-,5 s4plv of the beautiful half
s.,... .f swan Island whom he had
~. a.anf 1 the French parish on the
.......-. and whom he loved so dearly.
the hours of his first day s
,....- PASSED away as the sledge
5.. .p and down the snowy hills, and
......, ..s- as they emerged from long
....-,a.y caught sight, some distance
..., ~ Sill. le curling up in the sharp,
s,1 they soon drew near a
.,. trr large Canadian cottage,
=. ...a- spts from the windows flick
and there across the snow.
came to full stop in front
. they heard some one singing,
musical voice, snatches of a
r,. . and the next moment a
.-.... r-nch Canadian maiden, who
.....- light of the party, stopped
,..- ,ing and gided swiftly in
.attage. The big Canadian
,r... lr IF the sledge stepped
,,~-.. -. -., 5oor and made known his
srrs ra French Canadian family,
rr friendly to the American
.sa. .r .-st Burr with warm hospital
;r - Pc, removed his heavy furs by
- the pretty, young maiden
. distance away gazing shyly
a-r sr some and distinguished look
r5 American, and as he cast his
.5a.- r.s upon her she blushed deeply
s 500 -rtired from the room. Nor
Ia Hun -r her again during the even
.ng g. re- the morning before he left to
a.r lis Journey to Montreal. "By
.5.- fought Burr, as he laid awake
al- rue after retiring, what pretty
cir here. | wonder if | will see
be ra morning?' Then his mind
umz ace 20 Jacataque, and he smiled
IS 1.srered, "No, no there is no one
Il t. rI so dear to me as the Queen
Of s-.nebec. Then as he looked out
@u. -dow at the cold, clear sky he
ta,... -.... .-,Frf1- IN hi,ocalf.
l-s 4re in the clear cold, Northern skies,
Fur a.w pine for thee;
b. NE, then, thy dark, sweet eyes
/ look on the sea.
ameful was thy life in regard to
a en, thou son of the noblest of
ar mothers! Only few years
rising young statesman of the
N hed permission to call in Phil
the beautiful young widow,
Aa thea Todd, later known as the
ia" T. .Iy Madison, wife of our fourth
linger over these matters?
n the curtain and hasten on
5 towards Montreal, at which
a- riyed five days later. So
a- .. to meet the gallant Mont
~z ao rad recently been raised to
Major-General by Congress
Ivory in capturing Montreal,
med to his headquarters in
fur arriving in camp. When
a" the building in which Ger
merry made his headquarters
s~ and found standing before
M mmander of all the American
10y a 4uada-a tall, handsome young
--s ".ese dark eyes flashed with
'4' amt eXcitment as Burr placed
patches in his hands. These
-40a. nformed him that Arnold had
s>. rossed the untrodden wilds of
laa- d MS army and was anxious to
'"'-i IT, vailed city.
iSla- make immediate arrangements
"ssI .ae march for Quebec with what
0yFs j AVE. said Montgomery after
'aAag the dispatches. Then, turning
'-e OF the officers of his staff, he said:
-.a'- ST." to Mr.. Burr's entertainment
~ 'n-7rt' and to Burr: after you
seiE-shed yourself and taken lit
lease report to headquarters
SUR saluted and retired with
-. and was soon in very comfort
quarters short distance up the
."m the encampment. At 6 p.
-- Sane officer appeared at Burr's
r-Es with request from General
Hery that he dine and spend the
----- ---h. him and aftor earof,,ll,,