White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
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1t made him mad. You're a id
rebel in Disguise he said. Reckon he
thought woman couldn't be so stout.
He drew big God-o'-mercy pistol and
fired at my head. He missed me. l
didn't miss him. 1t was him or me
and he got it. Tried to bring him to
but l couldn't. Carried him off in the
bush and looked over his papers
mostly maps of the country around
III and Wood creek and the upper
Hudson. They were signed Gabriel
Carrick. There were also few let
tiers. put on his clothes and cap and
left mine there. With pair of scis-
sors and a small looking glass in my
pack, trimmed my hair to about the
length of his. His hair and mine were
alike In color. With his hanger and
pistol and the papers in my pocket,
went on.
"Got to the big river, saw an i'm
in the distance made rough pad
die with my Ratchet, pushed strand
ed pine log free, straddled it and rode
1t out to the channel. When the raft
came along l boarded it. The RATS
men, eager for news from Yankeeland,
gave me welcome and a good din
ner. They worked their raft out of
the current and behind the great boom
near Montreal. l want ashore and to
the house of my sister, who is married
to loyalist. filled my friends with
establishment when I told my story.
They helped me. did not change the
garments 1 wore. Was there nigh
week.
"Near the town was a large camp of
the British and the headquarters Of
Sir Guy Carleton. Got through all
right. 1 wrote a note to Miss Fayer-
weather in care of General Carleton,
thinking it possible that she would be
at his house for remembered that
the letter signed Nancy had been sent
/ in his care. l told her that scout
then quartered at the address of my
sister had just returned from Yankee
land with important news for her. She
was there. She came in shay with
an aide Of the general. She dismissed
the aide. Never have seen such a
beautiful maiden-like young fawn
in midsummer. I fell in love with her
myself. shall never forget the look
of her when she opened the letter and
ate 1t up with her eyes. She kissed it
and held it before her face. I knew
what that meant"
rs it too late?' 1 asked.
"She arose and looked down at me
proud and kind o. scornful.
"'You do not know him?' That is
what she said.
Nancy
again she looked at me with big
wide eyes.
""Then shall tell you that you have
come in the nick of time
"She came and took my face in her
hands and kissed my forehead and
says she:
81 could love every one who knows
| him. Can you take me back with
| your
"'It is long hard journey with
many nights in the open,' 1 said. 1T
is not for you. There are dangers
and my canoe would not hold two
Of u.s.
eff she had been one of my scholars
I would have had to give her slap
| ping" Mrs. Bowlby went on with a
| chuckle. "She said some very bad
words about her luck. l will not quote
them. They sounded so funny had to
laugh. OF course 1 had never met a
high-up city gal.
"'Forgive me- says She I've lived
in hell so long Pm losing my religion
"She sat down at table and wrote
letter to you with my sisters pen.
Here 1t is"
| Mrs. Bowlby drew the letter from
the pocket in her skirt and gave it to
the young man. He read it eagerly:
"My beloved: Your letter is like a
warm wind in the spring. 1t has
| blown the clouds out Of my sky. A
few drops Of rain fell as they were
| going. God is good to US. l can no
longer doubt that our love has His
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favor in spite Of the fact that have
learned how to swear. Even the best
Of Americans know how to do that
It's in the blood. / have heard General
Burgoyne say that America is so full
Of trouble rocks, stones, trees,
stumps, swamps, roots, mosquitoes,
bad weather. plaques and savages-
that even religion is hard work so that
every one who tries to practice it
needs minute of rest now and then.
!! When you add war to all this even
women should have minute or two,
often, for needed relaxation. am
happy now-like ship come to an
Choir in quiet water with green trees in
sight after hard voyage. l was
dreading tomorrow. l had promised
to give Harry Gage his answer tomor.
row. Now know what 1t will be.
shall be going into Yankeeland, with
| the army, If do not find way to go
before 1t leaves. should try to go