Show tales and traditions of yew new work ora BY HENRY HENBY A buckingham THE ENLISTED PRISONER in the summer of 1777 the middle dutch church now the post 0 bce was occupied as a hospital for the sick and wounded americans taken prisoners by the royal army at the van various i oas edgag engagements e ments which had taken place up to that tha t time the stories of the frers at least such as ever lived to relate them to their friends in after years are filled with horrors the dead the dying and those who looked as though though they might recover lay ay alike together in rows tre the de dead sometimes remaining remaining ahei e they expired for two days after the stench from this hospital was terrible 30 so inich so that the inhabitants in the vicinity petitioned at one time the commanding officer in the city to have the hospital removed else whet e this eanest bequest was finally complied with and the church became a rid riding school for the british dragoons I 1 one aft afternoon afler ernson noon in august in the year adore mentioned a man presented a pass to the sentinel on dut dot i in crown street at the entrance near the old sugar I 1 house then a prison under tinder the keeping of the everto ever to be execrated cunningham As the sentry admitted the stranger strang pr he be presented ted ai arms aim m f for 0 his cock cockade denoted hl bis a rank of colonel in iff the corria continental antal army ane stranger entered the church or hospi hospital tul and a horrid sight met his view there were pi probably y some five hundred sick and dying haddley on the floii some had bad coats and blan blankets keLs and others lay on the bare boards there was every grade of eckness sc kness from the strong man sligh slightly IV mil opposed to the po pot por T dying wi wretch etch in in his ha grappling with leathand deat hand in h s g senseless gnawing chaps or whatever tie lie could convey to his lips in his bis last moments ments the stran stranger er was wa a tell tall broad shouldered man of I 1 heavy athletic buld bu id ind a carh comae nance thoy I 1 i I 1 there clemed alp arwind as ia eye an elpi expression that took look efi ed as aa if at the right vine time he co could ild enjoy a joke as I 1 well as any one HP he wore a three cornered hat 1 a blue coat faced with silver and fael with red buk buck bu k I 1 1 san breeches and boots ve te min m in was the cerebra I 1 ted ethan allen alien of ticona rug rua memory who was I 1 then a british crisone sone witti with th the parnic af u the city of new nc w york by the great jehovah Jeli ovah but this is too bad he said in in a fierce tone as he advance a few steps into the interior of the chucci and looked arout around ij Is ij this the mercy thal thai kaja ki i grorge george extends to the wounded rianner ria oner r in his haid ha ids wi wa t tl gnei deicy cy wight ought rebels to expect hey said a 1 joco doc 0 o ku HI d t tone as fierce as ad Allen 3 as lie rose up from attending a sick mn man I 1 are not i lebeis ebels me mea 1 11 certa they me ate not dogs was wa s the reply 4 lor or we knock thein up the head 4 14 botter bolter do that than let them perish by bv degrees degree then you yon would prefer to see ihm hung ann 1 yes I 1 woul dif ahe rascally doctors could be hung up with them I 1 who iwho are you in that uniform that dares to talk r a so boldt boldly y here i I 1 erhan tha n allen alien of the green mountains 1 1 efhan allen alien of the green mount ting iyo boive M got a bold tong toi igie te tit in your head I 1 like ike afree abree t g spoken mat mai and to tell you tae l ti f fl I 1 had my I 1 I 1 4 way they should be better treabie trea tre aie eo BI w are short of sarv sur son eoas s ms tim amount of oe ia U I 1 watt it now since I 1 have told you my mp name g good doctor iet cv he ir doitch 1 birli rd MJ I 1 ve vc R C 8 of the 47 h ryal riyal 1 Arti liei at al your service marvu e col coi alien ive heard I 1 1 of rf you vou e as an 11 ic man luau and some call me a li lillee llie liet ami ur alt N ari amli wt r bri a kind one anti and on his clays at the hospital always 1 give gave mare lo 10 0 o the poor prisoners prisoner pris than any other su 41 geon A tn often covers a tender hearl well dr musgrave wilh w ih your permission PU IT take a walk among amog my sick lick co merrymen I 1 flats right Colo colonel itel hut hiat excuse my not attending I 1 you you see I 1 have got some patients directly I 1 about me that require i my atten ou on fo some soine tima thanks i doctor thank I 1 honor you bovi for your attention to pooi fellow jalil tie je went ellener cai aner into the hospital toe tike ingtam ae was civco vj zed b by I 1 th the uniform as a continental continent dl officer ier many a 91 sick i mans boards e ev y e gleaned gleamed with pleasure as they extended their hands for him to shake anen they were almost j speechless the rough colonels colo eyes grew very watery as he ecat on 1 wha 1 tle money he had and continental officers in or out of prison had but boit a ba e allowance was I 1 soon distributed amongst his us country countrymen who invoked ble blessings isings upon his head he came to a alce where two men were lying to geher ou on the brow of t one death had evi evidently dentry set his seal the other was emaciated evidently more from the want of food ithan ban anything else their resemblance was such that it was easy to perceive they were brothers I 1 1 1 wayt andes do here i coo you yoa are doug dong ug poorly yei s i u replied he that was so far gow goiri 1 I hall r I 1 SOW som be at rest but tom here has a chance of f I 1 hame again pei mi haps it if he will do as I 1 wish him I 1 ww 90 why clr r by enlist enlisting 7 il in the i coyal ayal regiments recruiting w I 1 cr fur for the flip west ind indes do you yon think it I 1 be wrong the PI i what my poor fellow sad allen alien 1 I will tell you sir for will is ia too sick to talk much we are belong to shoes antl and were taken prisoners at for washington near a i beir veir ve ir ago ao boh of us were a first con fined at the s ng ir house and all last winte we confined in a cold damp place without fire arid and but a ragged bl eket each to 0 o cover us then we were taken down by bv ailko but 1 I being the strongest managed to keep from deceiving the seeds of that disease which h has ds so deeply seated sealed itself i in n my brothers frame fiame W were to the hospital U asid aad repeatedly have bave I 1 here been urged to enlist in in the regiment gong to the west ast indies I 1 nave told the recruiting officer that I 1 would never se seve ve against my coultry cou con otry latry and ami he replied that I 1 need nw not that thai 0 vice vice in the he west wea indies was only gar gai ison ion duty B 1 t sir I 1 cannot go and leave my be brothe other 11 1 turn tum has not told you half the story sir 11 said 11 the sick man ra ting sing him upon one arm there are but two boys of us living and there will soon be but one at ai home we have an old muther mother on the I 1 I 1 farm who looks to us a as 4 the main support to leanon lean oil I 1 i the older she grows then weve a sister but I 1 shall never see her that prays pray s nightly for our re ji i turn now sir I 1 wit will I 1 appeal to lo yo yoi s it riot not I 1 hia duty to enlist tor for the sake or of 19 ITS 9 mother and aaste ate r f atje warm bearded colonel felt a tear rise at this appeal A look at the ack man was coli 11 proof that a week at soonest would finch I 1 his career and he replied fir firmly ia fie should enlist 1 I kaew il I 1 knew iti it said the he sick i brother with anicat animation N now tom you know that this off officer icer is ia our countryman and a prisoner likewise he not recommend you to do anyta adyth ng dishonorable you can tell tapin that bat I 1 died thinking of them content contented ed to face the gr grim m tyrant when kii knowing that you were still lef tor for t their heir support and could tell them now how I 1 died 11 tte the col colonel otiel row rose bp be could endure this no longer and with the simple remark that he would return in in two or three mi minutes mites went to find dr jus musgrave grave he found the blunt surgeon very busy in in giving a pre here herey apI applying dying a blister there and ren rendering derin his hi services wherever they could be of avail much to the gratification of the prisoners they had but few of the surgeons to regard with fa favor vor so severe was waa their treatment by some brul brutes es of the profession in human shape r 4 doat doctor or said col at alien ten way may I 1 ask you to step with we me to 0 o another part of the hosl hospital I 1 want you to tell me confidentially how many days life there is in the sick man I 1 shall show you yon lead on ethan for that is is the name I 1 under binder stand you went by at ticonderoga under the orders of the g geat eat jehovah and the continental congi ess 1 lead on I 1 follow well chals right highl I 1 was christened ethan now your ym handte to musgrave tobias called for shortness tobe D doctor octor tobe 1 good doctor tobe here is a hard case two brothers one far gone in consumption the other sick more for want of food and green fields than anything else I 1 shall ask a favor of you after you tell me in in private how long ions is the sick mails lease of I 1 life 11 they reached the place where the two brothers were lying and found there them in tears the struggle of parting was to be a hard ow one but death cuts tit all links from the highest to the lowest dr musgrave looked at the sick man asked him a few questions felt his pulse milse and ordering nourishing food to be brought by one of the hosp hospital tal waiters drew the colonel a aside an aal 1 I taid said to him that poor fellow may inay live a week but I 1 think half the afinow will finish his career hell soon beitf be the hospital books book now what favor was wad it yoi hinted wn td to ask of me his brother the man of large frame you see seenith with but little litle I 1 flesh on his bones is reada to enlist in the ti troops 00 oo 9 rais raising ng f for or service in the west indies as his brotter brother dies now can you you not get him enlisted today so that he may receive his bo bounty tinty and buy his dying brother a few comforts with the mony money mon y with permission to remain here until the sick maps macs carm career of if lafr is ower ovier shall A worthy thought and suggestion colonell it shall be done with a little beet beef in that frame of his hill make a gallant recruit pit see that is esdone done in an hou time you shall be present till nit then I 1 good 9 bap col alen took tom the dying mans brother aside and abid committed to him the intelligence the doctor had given your brother can live hut a few bayz enlist in in the west india regiment you will receive receive bounty money and that tha will enible en ible you to obtain many things thing to io soothe his ily dy ng n hours you will not be re required aired to enter the 64 camp until after his death and C then n act your own pleasure a as to remaining remi ining if you pi i can get a chance to leave bri britain etain owes you at least your bounty money ino 12 11 1 I 1 do 0 consent for ohp th reasons you have just given ll 11 said the brothed bro 1 I w wll 11 never raise raise arms against my mv co country witry come what will but bul ut at this time I 1 enlist to aid aid 3 bi bt other boother and see once more a mother and a ster 17 timily als right right mv brood fellow G now and tend dpn voir brother br ther say that you have hav e consented to ali enlist t for the sake of pleasing him it will be a alpa sire tint that lie he should know tin thi he will go o out it of ex existence st ene with one catigg les le s tiie the ulyier ul dier as requested returned to his hid broch and col allen alien roud see as the communication warn ide the co int inte nance ermice of the puo pom in the c ll f of hi iq cow cor v light up tip with gi at it w na ni n A loi boig bea r deeo true to his worl word returned ki w v th tie i ec abing oa officer er tin mined h hs e i ook tle bounty blunt of fi five e gold guineau guine guin ras an and 1 l ti receive receive d permission per f for a weeks furlough farlo tigh diio actor liati hal arranged matters as agreed col aren alien said the sick matt man 1 I th ink you my mv bi bicher 0 tier will eventually see ho home me again my mi course is im I 1 the colonel shook hands with him and bade him farewell revell ta the tears stood in I 1 the he eyes of both as they parted never to meet ag again aan now colonel said doctor musgrave Min grave von you mits must t go awl and livie tui at our mess w w expect 1 you vou yuu will fi A K the offic rs of the a 1 good sei of fellows and men ike you vou and me ine are appreciated app amon ahm Gt chae come at hol hoie e pl il venture to say youve nothing but codfish and po taboos talo it il I G essad nearly right doctor replied the colonel 4 but bitt then a hasty pudding a arl aid id mola aises your plum g bohiw in 1 CIT I idian meal Sw dus dust colonel sawdust but here we are outside this th ous oua place now ahen hen tor for dinner the mess room of the was in maiden lane 2 near broadway and thither the doctor with his new fiend f bent their steps the colonel was introduced to the officers wid and found among them many whom lie he knew from foi doimer mer introductions since his parole of the city the dinner of that day extended far into the next as wis related hy bv old E ehan 1 pin years denra after afler N vei li aked to I 1 forget 7 that damn anti and drinking match of the mes of 1 he h oh ofil they were hard drinkers f om the colonel down but thy th y drink old di dry v 11 tiree d avs afler the inner dinner col albit wa walkin down N esau street streel with the ilie colonel of the and several other offices col 01 ol ellian elian had become a 1 great favorite when a coff ii ij bo ne ii upon apon a bai ba rw iw i w ty by two nm roea roes app ath a solitary mour iier he hind tle the latter wy wis drets dreamed ed in itie he uniform of a W west qt india i earn 1 il I hut he d on oil erect without looking to either sae ins glance was wag on the coffin it wl tom the only mourner that followed his bro brothels broth theli cis copse Crp se allen alien stopped and took off his bis three cornered hat the pie baish B tish officers without inquiring iro the reason did the same and the coffin passed a allen h by auen related to the officers the story of the two brothers the next day tom discharged was f fi om the british erace erv Ce by the anle binl cession of the office of the he nit N t content with this they raised a purse of twenty g uneas and sent h him in to his ha horn hom in pennsylvania A A noble ac who wh 0 can say after this that some ome kindness was not shown to the red C oats coata sometime |