The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-02

the famishing soldiers who called at the house
for food
were brought to Valley Forge by the generals
own people. either from his farm eight miles
from Morrfstown. N. j.. from the LIVINGSTON
manor house. for our heroes Of the Revolution
had TO supply their own rations. and this one In
particular who raised q regiment and equipped
IL nj mis- own expense was never repaid for food
or services by an ungrateful country
DAILY Lady Kitty would sally to the camp with
basket flled with goodies on her arm, followed
by servant laden with clothing for the soldiers
1t was long. cold walk from her homo to the
camp. but the young girl braved It in spite Of
snow and storm The doors Of hut after hut
would be gently knocked at and the inmates ques-
TONED as to their most pressing needs No one
can Imagine what blessing these visits were to
the suffering men. There was hardly one who
was not afflicted with frostbites and for these
Lady Kitty had sovereign cure learned from the
old sQuaw. This. with other remedies drawn
from the handy reticule. were lavishly given with
many CHEEKY word or laugh at the travelling
drug shop. The baskets containing delicacies for
the very sick were soon emptied and besides
many mans heart was made glad by the gift
of warm worsted comforter for his neck or a
pair OF knitted stockings mittsns Then there
were underclothes made from the fleece OF the
sheep raised on the Jersey hills. the wool having
been spun In tenants houses and woven on the
looms that groaned and creaked INCREASINGLY.
This was the work Of the women who stayed at
home. while the men folk struggled with the
horrors OF army life.
The fingers OF the women Of tho day were
never idle. We told on page AT of Mr..
lrvng's Life Of General Washington" that his
wife, "set example to lady visitors by diliEent-
ly plying her needles knitting stockings for poor.
destitute soldiers" And. indeed women's busy
needles clicked far into the night, even when
frugal housewives only permitted tho blaze Of
the fre to light the rooms. for candles were luxu
rios in those days. although they were home.
made, and these sefsacrihcinG 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. and perhaps from bayberres
picked by delicate fingers. found It's way to the
huts OF the men. Most Of these were illiterate
fellows who had obeyed the cali to arms leaving
their families In distant parts Of the country.
Lady Comforter" A. she was called by the men.
would ask each about his life. and suggest
that she would write letters to bis home. bound
family friends Pen. ink and paper would be
whipped from the great reticule hanging BY her
side. and = dictation taken down, which must
have given pleasure and hope at many . desolate
ireside. The ladies were chesred In their benevo.
lent work In the camp BY the commendations OF
the commanderin-chief. who could not be sum.
cientiy grateful for these ministrationa.
The young aidedecamp. James Mooros (who
received during . late battlc) was detailed 70
accompany the young lady on her daily rounds.
to report ofhcially on the condition Of the men.
This duty was not uneonEeniai to the young vr.
ginian and the one bright spo< IN the dark days
Of suffering for the men In camp was watching
the courtship Of their future president. and his
engagement to Miss Nanny Browne was soon
duly announced and hurried arrangements made
for wedding In the spring At the homo Of her
asuG Mr.. Van Home she could not have asked