The Republican journal., 1910-05-26
= Queen of the kennebec.
- The Last OF The Wampanoags.
BY FRANK W. GowEN.
No. IA.

No. IA.
with all its terrible storms had
,rtaken Arnold and his army of
w ' the wilderness, and the suffer-
V'''' wv misery of the poor soldiers pre-
'D1 of the saddest chapters in our
i' Great fires were constantly
'''.' IN camp to keep the men from
p' and with imminent starvation
I them in the face the army made
81 "'s .,I. haste to follow their brave
', and reach the French settlements
~ a5, Many poor soldier was left
y, oj,re hv he banks of the icy river
.A,s. awful solitudes where their
~, ra-4 either devoured by wild
mfr b ater to pieces on the rocks
bopIaers in .be river.
,r..,v three lays had passed since
Wi bal t. his half-starved and
rr the wilderness to push
with Morgan towards the French
..,.-.e7-. IN order to send back relief.
.,s meantime the starving soldiers
...re ... s1.W ard, having lost sew
y -ae- b9ats in the swollen, icy
.r anil 1-t before night on cold,
.,.sr ., IS they reached great
- # Ns-,r now known as Lake
,osr-i, .a- uyn set up shout, weak
! banuv e. they were, that echoed
..,rt t1. urests for miles around.
nre 45 Burr as he sat beside
,stsous her lent, both wrapped in
MN f- there must be French
+lar.rs far from the end of this
.sr Let US hope so,' replied
,st.eas 1T ark. sad eyes resting
q ror Jr Burr's thin, pale face.
fee thai Arnoid's courage will save
nosr suffering army from starva-
, There : no doubt Of it," re-
.i Bun soon after we reach the
Nj agsg meaning the Chaudiere)
ich rises g. ms great lake we will
civ. e~ supply Of provisions from
.D that makes me think, /"
,liea s.aI..le. Mrs. Warner told
,o.aa hat Captain Dearborn s
sat lack was killed and roasted
S mon allay the pangs of
ngsr ao- THE soldiers. p" what a
y osr ta0 has come to this depth of
sery w Starvation in these awful
ds Burr, as the blood
ihea wan and hollow cheeks,
1T us t.. said, when we reach
salf- ,-rs Of the river beyond
N find Arnold and
lev ue After resting and re-
sAr. rsa.ss We will march on with
ITO Qgu. 4 conquer for Liberty"
dvel H-e your beautiful and
lr1 aid Jacataque, "and
II tr.s". re- up in my dreams this
hi ar hitter days in the will
r,5 over and our army VIC
iou o Sc, must direct the steps
or FL. he colonies to nobler
grt- s'' .eer souls to higher aims of
rs4- -atim." As she said this
.esrt s -a1ne with brilliant light.
m r-Ga leut with bowed head.
yc.- - future life and often
pnd4rei i There Was a heaven with
aat,.- g .u streets, of which his
b.5 i-.ar- AL many times spoken
hn 5 ve he said, as he rails
his ...- 4 looked at the princess,
oll .-tu l1-ous nature touches
5MtrnT @ to ordinary, everyday
ban Il nope it does," replied
,a.gs -aL that it will ever be re-
ns'o religious and generous
pa a-s- Well, my darling"
l''7-. .5w when l look at you in
'se a If death and starvation
these aHi-. e5is l can only think
'ef a.. '- @.,-- words when he said:
la.s .asieps, Heaven in her eyes,
| 7'- -v -gnlty and love-"
2 so. innate me, dear" re-
% 's-ssaa- 7th slight flush and
s's 's'2 . fair arms about his neck
grew 1s a4-. close to hers she said:
~ sppy, even if we are
'l't $. ..-' HsarroW and death" 'In-
= "' tl replied Burr, as he bent
,@a- t--I= I'd her sweet, red lips.
pr next ror0mg dawned clear and
'- -.'t d very scanty breakfast
brave starving soldiers rowed
I ooa' '. the dark waters of this
''''". III AXE Megantic- which
'ng Of -1' algest sheets of water in
flo'l'er q luebec. When they
= 10 tar 'laldiere and its darkly
[-s1 ley blew their bugles and
'5"Ts 3-t 100 shout Of relief echoed
I " ''tm through the deep, dark for
1'' mann pale starving soldier laid
O.. rive bank to die. But
r. " Timothy 5igelow rose to the oc-
~. alers he cried, "shall
"'" "a aown to die after all these
l. "a lie wilderness when our
.a probably returning with
T. 1@' not lar away" Never"
our Els his eyes flashed fire.
" A'.'- 'aler as the army was
e. a'"1 The swift river thew saw
\ w oae If Arnold's boats which had
'nasas1 sgamst the rocks aoat .,