Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-07-11

the furnishing soldiers who called at the house
food.
were brought to Valley Forge by the generals
own people. either from his farm eight miles
rom Morristown, n j., or from the Livingston
manor mousse for our heroes of the Revolution
had to supply their rations, and this one in
particular who raised regiment and equipped
II at his own expense, was never repaid for food
or services by an ungrateful country.
Daily Lady Kitty would sally to the camp with
basket filled with goodies her arm, followed
by servant laden with clothing for the soldiers
1t was long cold walk from her home to the
camp, but the young girl braved 1t in spite of
snow and storm The doors of hut after hut
WoWd De gently Knocked at and the inmates Ques-
toned to their most pressing needs No one
can imagine what a blessing these visits were to
the suffering men There hardly who
not afflicted with frostbites and for these
Lady Kitty had sovereign learned from the
old sQuaw. This, with other remedies drawn
from the handy reticule lavishly given with
many CHEEKY word or laugh at the travelling
drug shop. The baskets containing delicacies for
the very sick emptied and besides
many a mans heart made glad by the gift
of warm worsted comforter for his neck a
pair of knitted stockings mittens. Then there
were underclothes made from the fleece of the
sheep raised the Jersey hills the wool having
been spun in tenants houses and woven the
looms that groaned and creaked increasingly
This the work of the women who stayed at
home. while the folk struggled with the
horrors OF army life.
The fingers Cf the women OF the day
idle. We told on page AIT of Mr..
General Washington,
wife. set example to lady visitors by digent-
ly plying her needles knitting stockings poor.
destitute soldiers" And, indeed. womens busy
needles clicked far into the night, when
frugal housewives only permitted the blaze of
the fire to light tho rooms. for candles luxu-
ries in those days, although they home
made and these se1f-sacrfhcing women denied
themselves every comfort they could. in hopes of
being able to relieve the needs of the soldiers.
and many candle that had been made in the
family kitchen. anc perhaps from bayberries
picked by delicate fingers, found its way to the
huts OF the men. Most OF these were illiterate
fellows who had obeyed the call to arms leaving
their families in distant parts of the country
Lady Comforter she called by the men,
would ask each one about his life. and suggest
family friends. Pen. ink and paper would be
side a dictation taken down. which must
have given pleasure and hope at many a desolate
Preside. The ladies were cheered in their benevo-
lent work in the camp by the concentrations of
the commander-in-chief. who could not be sufn-
GENTLY grateful for these ministrations.
The young aide-decamp. James Monroe (who
recruiting his strength after q severe wound
received during a late battle) detailed to
accompany the young lady on her daily rounds.
to report officially the condition of the
This duty was not uncongenial the young Vir-
gnian and the bright spot in the dark days
of suffering for the in camp watching
the courtship of their future president. and his
engagement to Miss Nanny Browne was soon
duly announced and hurried arrangements made
for a wedding In the spring at the home of her