White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-03-16

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the flood and we're soon breast deep
ing darkness. A bad night! Not so
bad as when met the wounded men
trying to get back to their homes.
That is matter of which I never try
to tell"
Building up a new world is an ex-
pensive process but it will pay" said
the old prophet. eve cannot fail be-
cause the Lord Is In need of a land
where the only king is Intellect look
ing forward to the good of man. !
like to think Of the future. 1t is i'm
possible to imagine the height to
which the power Of mind over matter
may be carried in thousand years.
We may perhaps learn to deprive large
masses Of their gravity and give them
absolute levity for purposes Of trans
portation. Agriculture may diminish
it's labor and double it's product. Our
lives may be heightened. We may dis
cover a plan to compel nations to set
| tie their differences"
The talk of these great men was of
deep interest to young Captain Cabot.
His report was finished, and feeling
that his presence might be unwelcome,
he arose and babe them good night
In the hall he met Lady Washing
ton. She kissed him and said: give
been lying in wait for you. I'm plumb
tired of all this military business.
Come into the library a few minutes
and We'll talk of more important
matters"
She led the way chattering, as she
went, of matter in which her interest
was deeply engaged.
"Your girl has made me a visit
oh, yes! Ia real visit. She is a dear
girl. What devotion! Good land !!
You rank with Julius Caesar"
They sat down together. The Lady
as usual had her knitting with her.
She was laughing.
He exclaimed: ooh, the lonely
greatness of young lovers We look
down from lofty height and feel
sorry for the rest of the world I
wonder how she got through. Her
last letter said that General Gage had
refused to give her pass"
you see the boy got better" said
the Lady. ''He did not lose his arm.
1t will be withered arm and no help
in love-making, but better than none.
So General Gage relented. No we'll
bred, gallant Englishmen could resist
the entreaties of girl like Pat burn
ing to see her lover. He let her go
through on condition that she would
not ask again for that favor. She
came and you were gone! 1t was
it. She sat down and wrote long
letter to you and gave it to me. Here
it is. am going to bed. You sit
down here and read the letter and
then go to your room. You look
tired"
She left him. He sat down by the
fire and read the letter. He discov-
ling note in the missive. This much
Of it the historian is able to quote:
"My brother returned with a good
opinion of the American army. He
reported twenty thousand men under
Washington. He got his information
from private talks with General
Greene's orderly. I began to find a
deep, hidden meaning in this educa
tion he received at General Greenes
house. So I fell in with it. shall
give them more good news when I go
home Gage will be eager to talk
with me- Our General Washington is
skillful man. I think that my broth
er's information has delayed an adj
vance and probably some bloody days.
l thank God for it and ask Him to
forgive my selfshness in thinking
mostly of you"
This part of the letter showed a de-
gree of penetration which surprised
the young man. AS to it's sentimental
content, the diary gives only slender
clue. I'VE learn that it was a cheer
7 full letter full of Pats merry quaint
ness with a note of sadness between
the lines. 1T reminds me-" he wrote.
"of a woman who once told of the
funny sayings of her dead child and
who laughed with tears in her eyes. "
"War is cruel" he said to himself
as he went to his quarters 81 wish
it were over. agree with the women
that love is the only big thing Still
we must have liberty or the kings may
decide even to abolish love, save the
dirty sort which they indulge in"
Next morning he and Amos with n
troop of ten were ordered to escort 3
distinguished engineer who was max
ing a careful survey of the southern
front, Colin was glad to see his old
friend Amos and asked how he was.
Ruined !" Amos answered. II had
Satan on the run an was feelin' peart
was tryin' to nail board over the
door O. my lodge an hit my thumb
with the hammer which the board fell
an cut. my face. / sot down on my
center an wrastled with Satan. He
floored me. I done my best fer to
hold in but we can't bile water without
maxim steam. One O. the boys Kissed