The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-10
ROMANCE OF THE REVOLUTION

ana nastened quietly away she
walked and ran until she reached
her friends house 1t was five min
utes before midnight. She rang
the door bell franticly. Dick
answered the bell She told him
about the plot and aided the two
men in escaping to the woods. The
two were well under way when the
mob arrived. The mob was angry
because of the escape of the fugi-
tives and proceeded to burn the
house. Then the girl slipped quiet
~ back to her home unframed.
Meanwhile the two were on their
way to the British headquarters in
far part of the city On their way
they were confronted by rude
colonist and the old father was kill
ed The boy hastily buried his
father and fled to the woods. Then
the struggle of his life began.
Should he now, since his father 3
death, remain with the British or
become a revolutionist? The strug-
gle continued until dawn. Then he
wound his way to the British camp
leaving all behind, his home and
friends he loved, because of the
promise he had made his father as
/ he lay dying. to fight the colonists
, until they had learned to obey, as
true subjects of England should.
The DAYS passed by and lengthen-
cd into month The month length
ended until one long tiresome year
Of warfare had passed. Many were
dead and wounded. Mr.. Gillem had
been killed Robert had become a
colonel in Washington's army. He
was a brave lad and commander.
The mother, Elinor and little Teddy
were always busy sewing for the
half-clothed soldiers. Some times
the British would enter the house
and ravage it, leaving few valuable
things behind. Teddy with the aid
of mother and sister put in the
crop. And it was tended by them
also. They managed to raise
enough to live on.
When Fort Lee and Fort Wash
I ington fell into British hands New
York was in great danger. Genera
Howe and army ransacked it, TAX
ing all valuable from the poor
colonists. The Mansfield home was
left destitute The mother ant
daughter gathered few clothes IT
a travelling bag and started to the
Gillem home in Boston. They
travelled mostly by foot, some times
sleeping out of doors when the,
were in Tory neighborhood. Wher
at last they reached Boston the!
were worn and tired. The Gillem:
made them very welcome. The
mothers were glad to be togethe
during these terrible times. The
girls were always busy sewing o.
helping Teddy with the farm work
Word came that Mr.. Mansfield
had been killed and Robert hat
been severely wounded in the battle
of Ticonderoga. Mrs. Mansfield
was too weak and sad to go, so th'
mothers and Teddy remained a
/ home and the two girls went a.
nurses.
Elinor at once took charge of he
/ brother while Charlotte was givel
charge of a severely wounded younI
i Virginian named Hale Henderson
He had dark hair and eyes and wa
noble and brave young man. TIL
4 boys grew well under the care o
the competent nurses. At the bat
tie Of Yorktown, Robert and Hal
who had become fast friends, wer
in the foremost ranks of Greene
army. There was great rejoicing
in the colonies when this battl
, was over because they had show
, the English that they were victor
, ious. A treaty was made soon afte
/ with The American ally France an
; with England.
The brave soldiers who had sui
; vived the war returned to their di
} ! ferent homes. But what HON
coming! Each home had lost on