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Show i LEHI FREE PRESS. LEHI. UTAH fits Master ft Irving r Chaos Bachcller 1 sorry for him. "i"o !T CHAPTER - hon to speak .anich, bein'"oblged beggin' yer paraon, u uoot Amos began. difference," the fact U. Satan picks out like be done In the help careful 1 may be gram Eden. Srden o' word ,rtfnl but I never let Is In God o' wrath the till ZTi'W Jul 'SI promised to marry the Lest neatest, Godlivlnest Sauan set his eyes on. dest, gal that This In-,- 1 which wU has shoved ye apart th&r's ten thousand on us tore imj our nums an' fam'lies ac' fro If we ITwork we should be an' blares -Z Z. (tan1 it, why-- hell un-jorto be able to keep yer feet an' I say it knowin' the power e I Satan. --Thanks. Amos. It's hid never thought of all very true. that I take Satan has had me cj my hat to you. In the mire." Thar aint nououy muio oaic uui u e gu 10 ifeuu v"nobody. our heels fly In the she fust we know I pray God .ir in' down we go which o' hell an" flames the us from ,o kMD find pleasure In the way o help us to - pace." After a little silence Amos contln-ted- : "I've fetched myself to the tellin' ye suthln which fer the o' pint I'm in time bein' ft'8 a mortal secret. lovean'calculatin' on bein' married as on as the war'Il let me." I congratulate you. Tell me about the woman and how it happened." 'She's a spick an span wldder woman where I was billeted on the Long Island 'bout my age, good, honest. Christian woman, well put up an' a good worker which she runs her own Ain't so farm an' has It all paid for. handsome as some but pleasant spoke in' she can ride a hoss an pull a trigger. It was slow hard work to Intention her which she wouldn't have no private talkin' till she'd heerd all 'bout me from General Greene. Then she was easier to git along with but she I was kep' me an arm's length away. never worse difflculted which it wasn't easy to see the pointin's o' I'rovldence. "One evenln' when we was alone together I draws out my watch an' I ays, 'Betsy,' that bein' her name Betsy,' I says, 'I'll give ye one hour. Afore it's up ye got to say yes or no. Fm purty nigh wore out. My constitution is breakin' down.' "I showed her the wafch an' put it on the table which she only smiled and kep' on I walked up an' down in this here new blue uniform. She watched me smilin' which I guess she kind o' liked the looks o' me. I went over an' tried to make up to her. She draws back an' says : tjes on an' hands off.' "1 sets down an' takes the watch In my hand. Bym by I says : 'Ye've got Just three minutes more.' "Not a word out o' herl The last linute come. "I says : 'Betsy, It won't do us no karm to kneel down an' pray.' "She knelt beside me an' I prayed is I never prayed afore. Kep her on aer knees fer half an hour. I could KJ to the Lord what I couldn't say to aer an' I put in some good licks which uald down all the facts In the case. "Bym by I stopped prayin' an' I says to her: 'Betsy, if ye ain't convinced now Til pray some more. " 'Don't,' she says. 'My constitution has broke down. I didn't know that you could be so anxious.' "'Anxious!' I says. 'I'm like a dog asin' a rabbit.' "'Well, I believe It,' she says. 'You tome here an' give me a kiss.' "She were to see how just wiious I could git. We done some sin'. She fetched a bottle o' rum ' e had a good time together an' ron better believe I'm a lucky man wlch thar ain't no mistake." Tm happy to know about It," said J young colonel, "i hope now that wu will let you alone," A man Is a lot safer when he's it proper as to women," said "Which wila thar ain't no doubt o' that," answered, laughing as he the dialect of his friend. "7 parted at a fork In the road, en Colin returned to the great ouse on a hill In the lower highlands. lCn the Commander In Chief had . rsen fr his headquarters, he found Bowlby waiting for him. The having ridden out with his young man went wItn hls "Mfl to a rustic seat In the gardens for a Iral-Hj- d . l talk. "Did you find Miss asked. "I did." ' h' that Fayerweather?" r,Sked your llfe ,D very grateful, and my " ache for the news. But first tell ""bow y0 found her ,lfe was ,n no n I danger. I got down the lake when a wind came Joints T8S hard golns: aroum1 the . ' my canoe In a cove, ju 1 p,nce and took the traI1-fort4Rrt 8C0Ut overtook me SinK ? nWaS " lonesome Part ' tne oofa. kept my PRce and we Went ,0Seth. I told him that I U ' il ,lst woman s,ns to se my st """treal. He began to make 1dm Ttn 1 mat llke him. He was a h,.6, aou? k,n man- - 0f course 1 m ,1D w'th It I warned him to w CoL .alone- - Ue wouldn't" "toa," . "iterrupted her, saying: bad a hard time. I'm sorry." loin g 1 M ? fim y ik w orry for me 10 I felt He didn't t nug and kiss me. flna him D I 7,r . n7i . a "e U,m- - " LmT or me f Carrick. I am sutrstitinn r..h !... misse1 me. WM hlm me. peril to believe that you and 1 are going to in ana independent this year and that future generations nn need our help. I hope, at least that iuey win give us an honorable discharge and that we can go away to a iui spot tar rrom the hateful smell of gunpowder and all th mit mh,t rebels and redcoats and let the nations ao as they please. Meanwhile I am "Your true and devoted but I couldn't Carried him off 1 the bush and looked over his paper- stbe coumry aroua1 ? Lrit an' I have to spit It out. d s, j lour a d d rebel In disguiseM1he said. Reckon he oman couldn 1 so stout u ,lf!.W b'5 Pistl and o'ercy 1L Continued XII She tells of the sctm, rf.i. trumpet, the seven golden candle-suetthe seven spirits of God. the .uuuers or tne .orid, the wise men. 1 asked what were the seven wonders and think .f it mention you. Worst of all I am three uuies seven years old and It la 1777. The British may not be worried but these sevens threaten yon with a new There were also a few . I put on his clothes and cap and left mine there. With a pair of scissors and a small looking glass In my pack, I trimmed my hair to about the iengtn of his. His hair and mine were like in color. With his hanger and pistol and the papers in my pocket, I went on. let-era- "Pat" When be had finish roariinp th letter he said with action fitting the words: "I kiss your forehead Just as ahe did. Ton have been a good friend io ua. .eitner Pat nor I can ever for get wnat you have done." "I have more to tell you," the good woman went on. "I eave her ono of the letters which 1 had found in the pocket of the scout I did it because I recognized the handwriting. It was aaaressed to Col Harry Gage. I knew me aevutry that was In It If you ask "Got to the big river, saw an !m mense log raft with a hut on It coming In the distance. I made a rough paddle with my hatchet, pushed a strand ed pine log free, straddled It and rode it out to the channel. When the raft came along I boarded it The raftsmen, eager for news from Tankeeland, gave me a welcome and a good dinner. They worked their raft out of the current and behind the great boom near Montreal. I want ashore and to the house of my sister, who is married to a loyalist I filled my friends with astonishment when I told my story. They helped me. I did not change the garments I wore. Was there nigh a week. "Near the town was a large camp of the British and the headquarters of Sir Guy Carleton. Got through all right. I wrote a note to Miss Fayerweather in care of General Carleton. thinking It possible that she would be at his house for I remembered that the letter signed 'Nancy' had been sent In his care. I told her that a scout then quartered at the address of my sister had Just returned from Tankeeland with Important news for her. She was there. She came In a shay with an aide of the general She dismissed the aide. Never have I seen such a beautiful maiden like a young fawn In Anger He Turned Hit Horsa In midsummer. I fell In love with her Toward tha Enemy. myself. I shall never forget the look I how knew It I answer only because of her when she opened the letter and ate it up with her eyes. She kissed it I am a woman. I gave the letter to Pat. She looked at the address. 'That and held It before her face. I knew is the handwriting of Nancy Wood what that meant" " 'Is it too late?' I asked. bridge,' says she. 'I wish that I knew "She arose and looked down at me what Is In that letter.' " 'Let me look at It,' I said. proud and kind o' scornful. "She gave It to me. I tore It open "'You do not know him?' That is and read It to her. Here It Is. I what she said. " 'Yes I know him and I know about brought It with the other hidden under the lining of my coat The penmanNancy.' "Again she looked at me with big ship Is that of a man. The envelope was addressed by Nancy. It's a beauwide eyes. " 'Then I shall tell you that you have tiful plot to capture you and Pat I put my heel on the serpent's head." come in the nick of time.' Colin read this letter written In New "She came and took my face In her hands and kissed my forehead and York: "Dear Colonel: It's a stupid place says she: with nothing going on but tavern riots " 'I could love every one who knows and old ladies' teas and dinner parties. Can you take me back with him. The loyalists are mostly gone save you?' those who are stricken with palsy. with hard a is Journey long "'It Is many nights In the open,' I said. 'It The beautiful Nancy Woodbrldge here exclusively for the entertainment Is not for you. There are dangers and my canoe would not hold two of Colonel Cabot of the Washlngton-iaHe Is with her often ragamuffins. of us. The naughty old until midnight. scholars "If she had been one of my baroness, her aunt, Is rushing their I would have had to give her a slaplittle romance. 1 hear that there will ping," Mrs. Bowlby went on with a be a wedding early In September. This chuckle. "She said some very bad news of your rival Is all I have to not I will luck. her quote words about save send my love to my father, and I them. They sounded so funny had to best wishes to you. From a met never I had course Of laugh. "Tour bored and devoted friend high-ucity gal. "Robert St. Leger. lived 'I've she. "'Forgive me,' says "P. S. As I write my name I am in hell so long I'm losing my religion.' urgently called to New Jersey so I "She sat down at a table and wrote give this to a friend who agrees to a letter to you with my sister's pen. dispatch It for me." Here it is." "It has been a lucky trip," Mrs. Mrs. Bowlby drew the letter from Bowlby went on. "That man's letter the pocket in her skirt and gave it to was the best part of It Nancy Is out : the young man. He read it eagerly She's harmless so far of gunpowder. like a "My beloved: Your letter is as Pat Is concerned. She must be a warm wind in the spring. It has cute miss; she and Harry were a good A blown the clouds out of my sky. team. Pat told me of Nancy's beauty. were as fell they rain of few drops Don't let her get her arm around your us. I can no neck. She's dangerous. You helped going. God is good to our love has His me In my trouble with the Indians. longer doubt that I favor In spite of the fact that have I've never forgotten It I like you learned how to swear. Even the best and I was glad to help you." of Americans know how to do that The masterful Mrs. Bowlby arose General It's in the blood. I have heardIs so full and offered him her hand. America Burgoyne say that "You great, intrepid, woman pio stones, trees, of trouble rocks, neer!" he exclaimed. "I wonder if stumps, swamps, roots, mosquitoes, nny man could have done what you Tou have a singular asbad weather, plagues and savages have done. so that there are few men who and that even religion is hard work tuteness it to and courage." every one who tries nowpractice strength have your and then. needs a minute of rest "From the cradle I have had tne even all this Men have It My husWhen you add war to or two, need of all that me. women should have a minute But I am mortal fond like Is band I am Td foot It to Canoften for needed relaxation. to ana love story. of a ship come a good story now-l- ike to time keep ada happv any trees in A man on the rocks. chor In quiet water with green from going was hard voyage. I get stirred up when I see wouldn't sight after a I had promised dreading tomorrow. dirty work." answer tomorhis note say her a to give Harry Gage He gave be. I Now 1 know what it will row ing: . Tankeeland. with You would moKe a gooa soiuier. shall be going Into to a go find way not I do When the British come from Can the armv, If I should try to go hus- ft leaves. before ada I may be fighting with my curious-lookina Is he but are wne ana man nis A lame with the bearer he has hand. children." the stranger and since after be afraid of looking a heard nie talk he might Colin went to his task. She took n p 1 low-dow- n five-poun- d mo Jls maiden-G- od I am only a what can I do but help wait? British army the that you learn south you may know that moved dead of old with It If I am not had enough we have !ce think that ofthls offering for the sake of pos-?e- r me o an Mother Enslow tells ty. ...... that nor neonle old traamou come together in WT' " will be free and Inde how often She reminds me pendent ship to Albany. Two davs later unnion lanaea iour thousand British on York island three cover miles above the city under the five gunboats. big of if was an impressive array iuai crossed the Brouwer farm that day the American line. pushing toward ........ What a variety vi . cuaras; made It the Sabbatl, Dromons! Itedrunra. blue and yellow facings. - broad belts over tne snoumrr, i. tirt with ribbons, officers' hats laced with sliver and gold, the polished k-- SidaTand . with metal gorgets under their china glov-in- i in the sunlight ! Aa they advanced the cannonading waa severe The American line coald have been defended but Its fighters were sorely out of courage since their recent drubbing. They had seen nsea shattered by cannon-balls and ripped by bayonets. With little experience they had do heart for that kind of weather. A ranic spread among them and soon they were all In retreat General Washington hurrying to the cene met and tried to rally them. Tbey could not be turned. They went on leaving him exposed to the ad vancing enemy. A new Washington waa now with Colin Cabot who had been riding at bis aide. Mortified and dismayed, the Chief waa In a rage, ne snapped hi pistol at the retreating men. He threw It on tha ground. Ha tnreatened them with his sword. Mj G d!" be exclaimed, "are these the kind of men I must depend nponr In anger he turned his horse toward the enemy. It aeemed aa If be wert of a mind to end his humiliation In a brave and sudden sacrifice rather than Join the rout of men fleeing from their duty. Colin Cabot seized the bridle of the white horse and turned his head. In a moment they were behind a hill riding rapidly northward. The Chief was himself again. The revolution waa not dead. In the two minutes of time Just behind them the tide of war had turned. Aa they rode along the young colonel got a vision of its effect upon numan history. He writes: "In this hour the one great captain In our force got a baptism which made him equal to all discouragement" A sense of shame overtook the fleeing men. The next day they fought welL A force of English light troops were roughly handled by Connecticut and Virginia men and nearly destroyed, three hundred of the enemy being killed and wounded. It was a victory. Followed by the British the American army made Its way to the western aide of the Bronx River yal ley where retreat waa possible. The Chief advised the evacuation of Fort Washington on the North river, Greene, In whom he had much confidence, opposed his plan. Tha blus tering, rococo General Lee waa In com' mand of It He waa then saying that his army and that of Washington must each stand on Its own bottom. Soon the fort surrendered with a loss of two thousand men.. It was not an unquali fied misfortune, for Lee waa at heart a traitor. The less power In his hands the better. Late in November, Washington de feated an effort to surround him while he was retreating with dally losses to New Jersey. When he had crossed the North river only three thousand of his men were with him. They 'were dependable. They were willing to die for the man who led them. The retreat continued to the shore of the Delaware without tents or entrenching tools. The weather resisted them with snow and cold wind. The men were poorly clad. The feet of many were naked or covered with blanket rags. Those were the first days of shivering Lee was orand bloody footprints. dered to cross the river. He loitered at his post and was captured on the way by dragoons. But the time was near when the enemy was to be filled with dismay by the genius of the big American Chief in the Fabian arts of swift movement, frustration and delay. Preparation for a decisive battle Is expensive and when It Is suddenly discovered that the enemy has safely moved to parts unknown, the effect Is disheartening. Crossing three thousand miles of sea to make war In a strange, unfamiliar setting, Is at best a costly enterprise. The expense of It was vastly Increased by a corrupt administration of Its finances and a scarcity of ships and seamen. Food went bad on the long Journeys and was soon a store of maggots. Horses starved to death, men rotted with scurvy and were thrown Into the sea or came through sickened by the hundred and unfit for service to be a charge on supplies. Chaos and confusion were at war with each other. General Washington knew that continued frustration and delay must, soon or late, break the spirit of the strongest empire. December 8, 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware and broke down all the bridges. He had commandeered every boat on many miles of the river. While the last men in the rear were lending, the British van, baffled In Its pursuit arrived on the shore behind them. The little army was safe In the shelter of a forest. Col. Alexander Hamilton, a slight but handsome youth, scarcely twenty years of age, had handled his artil lery company so admirably In the re treat that Washington summoned him to headquarters that evening. The young man spent an hour In conference with the Chief. With no bridges and no boats, Howe cantoned his troops on the New Jersey shore at Trenton, Bordentown, White Horse and Burlington. They settled down comfortably to wait for a time when the river would be roofed with Ice to give them a smooth march upon Phlladephia. Congress prepared to move and the Inhabitants of the Pennsylvania city were In a panic. Many were leaving their homes. Soon there were few car riages In the city. He was happy who could press a milk cart or a market wagon, to move his family. They took whose to the river on "wood n&ta" no could one sit Re cabins elect grimy fined ladies slept on deck until driven to cover by falling snow. The British were In need of rest and. sheltered in their retreats from the severity of an American winter. with taverns and markets to satisfy every need of the body, the spirit of oy and slumber fell opon them. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Hard to Account for the Likes and Dislikes Common to All Mankind Taste la cot the only thing for which there la do accounting." said Mr. Cato NinetaiU. "Likes and dislikes are quite as unaccountable. Most of oa would be pretty hard to It to explain some of our own; and as for those of other people well, they are beyond reason. We. all of as. undoubtedly dislike some people that, considering everything that la known about them, we should like; and we all ef us like some people that we know, from what we know about them, we should not like. I doubt whether this state of affaire la distinctively hnman. The action of dogs often Indicate that tbey feel the same way about It, and I am Inclined to suspect that It extends to all animate nature. Tfkea and dislikes that concern food, drink and amusements are qnlte as divergent and quite aa Thia has long been noted and entered In the records, which show, for Instance, that one man's fish Is another man's poison, and that what la whitebait to one man Is bete nolr to another all of which would tend to Indicate that we are gautrically as erratically discriminating aa mentally, or temperamentally. "Perhaps temperament haa more to do with It than either physical or mental digestion. There are some most worthy persons who are most attractive; but perhaps when It la considered that there are also worthy persons, food, drink and amusements that are unattractive, the situation, with all Its rlska and temptations, averages up In the way worldly affairs usually da "Many persons have declared that life Is complicated, and In a detached and contemplative mood most of us will agree to this; but comparatively few people suspect It except on special occasions and In embarrassing emergencies. The rest of the time It seems to be pretty humdrum as It is; with a dally routine that Is more often a bore than a problem. This Is Just aa well as In the long run' it aeems certain that nerves and blood pressure will rt endure being bored with more fortitude than being mentally racked. The skill with which nature callouses oa to our condition simplifies the complications of our likes and dislikes. For the most part, we dont take them very seriously. There they are and what of Itt Those whom we dont like, we avoid ; those whom we do like, we seek. To be sure, the relationship becomes a little Involved when those whom we seek dont like os; but they have the nsual protective mechanism, and it all works out with a fairly satisfactory degree of tranquility. "Buck, I said, 1 suppose that there are some people that you dont like. 111 aay there are, be exclaimed i plenty of themT And others that you liker 'L'ram-m- , well yes a few. " 1 feel the same way, and I ana-pothat everybody does. Why 4e you suppose It Is toT "It's merely a wise provision of nature to make the world more Interesting.' "Indianapolis Newa. ae Makes Point Against One Evolution Theory The fact that both human beings and tbe great apes of 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 years ago belonged to the giant class of creatures, says Gerrlt S. Miller, noted mammalogist, practically Invalidates any presumption that one Is derived from the other. Such a derivation was the original Darwinian thesis which still ia maintained by many anthropologists. No case la known, Miller declares In the journal of the American Society of Mammaloglsts, In which a race of "giants" has given rise to a new line of development equivalent to the development of man from the great apes. If this actually happened, he says. It waa In violation evoof apparently lutionary trends, However, he does not deny the descent of man from rlmlan ancestors, which la well demonstrated by other lines of evidence. Pathfinder Magazine. 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