Show A BRAVE WOMAN A NARRATIVE or OF THE revolutionary WAR it was waa a warm and sultry morning mor ninin in the last of june jime the inhabitants of aion Alon monmouth mouth were iii ail astir with the knowledge that the tivo tiro armies were in their midst and by their nr tlona tiona 1 sustaining the probability that a general action was about to be hazarded the british army now commanded by bv sir henry clinton Clin top 1 assumed one of the at angest ons upon the raigh grounds about monmouth court house they laid heir flank on the border of a small wood the last guarded by a deeper one and the rear running toward a morass the army wat was disposed I 1 L such adjacent positions as to be able to harass the enemy in the tha rear ani take advant ge of their heir first movement the other general generals Li leaette favette falette green wayn stewart and scott were directed to hold their troop in readiness to support the front F early tn in the morning inor lnor nin nid notice was iras rives riven that the the enday was in motion gen lee immediately prepared to make an attack upon their and lie be was waa soon joined by generals Dc mckinson kinson and morgan with their spirited troops in fil all lii view of the house of hollins and molly this action commenced hollins put 0 n his bis military suit sult at once orice the spirit which animated every true american was nely aroused acle and le wab was impatient to mingle in the strife will you go hollis asked aided molly alix arix i asly 96 yes dearest can I 1 remain here tamely jamely and not coffier oner my assistance in the defelic i e of my country I 1 thal bhai sha I 1 only be a private but I 1 there will be work enough for me moe to do re ember the fate of your father f fali al molly ili ill 1 I thought you yoh were brave my own wife said hollis with a saile of affectionate pride battle scenes have not lost los their charms for me 3 et though I 1 confess to unusual miti miri givings this thia morn ii ng replied molly mol moi 11 1 I 1 shall return at night darling it may be b wih with new glory attached ta the honorable name nami which my mv father transmitted to me I 1 must fi hight bight X ht those red oats molly god bless you and good bye forthe present ly returned hollis bringing her to his breant breast with a parting caress A blessing gawith go with you husband said molly as hollis sped rapidly from the door te ahe enemy advanced so BO near hekr beir Af ollys houde houge that she could quite plainly buish their motions 0 I 1 that thab I 1 were a man she exclaimed 1 I iv would woula oula ouia give Bitis batish fi tyrants free doses of death to think of their thur approach to our very verb doors of their bur ing the tife beautiful homes of some of our neighbor neigh bors bois 9 because mey iley would not turn traitors traitor sl she discovered discoverer hollis en engaged agea aged in the duty dufy of bf eirin carino oher neer deer and the wh watched hib his hi motions with the deepest interest ak air the rao rab riling dee depended dep p ened eded into dayube weather beca becaj intense ly warm not a leaf ot ol a tree moved mored and the sun poured anred down such volumes of heat beat the ct tb stem ed viliam b ariu ui f juav eto emm dufft Auri dur hii ft I 1 1 J 1 atrill thought hei hel herself self I 1 will go and add carry sarry iam hima ft a pitcher of wafer from the cool epting ip tinn rinn P she hastily communicated her anten intentions eions to t mrs noi Roi igers S the housekeep house housekeeper kee ket p er and threw dik dih on her ner bat hat 1 I would advise you remonstrated mr mrs rodgers to avitt it in houtie hoube today to day th yae Britis hers will kill y you od like as any way it ou on go out there 1 ell I shall go replied mb ly how good tb water will taste to him bim hi when he is 13 struggling so fo hard in thia this heat beatly her ller glance now fell upon hollis holli again hise hiss his hair was thrown back trow hi his bis torel loren lead ead h llad had cast east abide aalde h li coat and antl was loading and discharging the cann ii with a cool begar while the balls of the enemy wiz d ab ut his bead head molly tt was as strongly impressed by the picture he had bad never looked so to lier before eave save when he lle wass was about hilife it at the pine tre the central object of savage air she could not noi bi be re re strained longer skipping away to the cohl coli spring a few rods distance ois ais tance he be filled tha tho pitcher and remembering liking for spearmint paused a moment to bi bieski eak afa fe 4 leaves oftie orthe rich td bid fringing lire the bank at ather her feet these the setti d in her pitcher as ab be ran up to hollis ll ollia lie he received her odd off offering tring gladly blessed her thought in iiii a low lo 10 voice and drank the whole lefore he be his hn d ty flolly molly ran away regard re gardes gardea ets of the many 1 1 eyes which had bad been attracted by the tile erx very ery sight of her white muslin dres dress amid the blo dy strife she then returned tt of watching with wilh breathless anxiety elicon she ahe be would break tortu fortu into word words ot A encouragement for her favorite gener generals aisy aigy as a she bhe distinguished heir uniforms or the nobl noble horses borses nores dores which they rode lodd dead be bekie belij t thenia once frere she ventured out to carry water i to hollis for he be bobly and mitt angly aar wor worked e don on fu h the race e if f the foe to she had bad refilled reile itile lle lie relle relie ile her P turning she bhe saw ban li hollit ollis ran rah t to uit ele ground with a blanched blanch td cheek chel chei antia arld anila a bul bol foreboding rushing oer over her i heart bhe she lost no tine time in reaching the spot aias aids A idel he be ua was deada A shot i fahe f the enemy hall hali hie killed him film instant lake that cannon away jr said general wayne to one of his bis soldiers we cannot fit fill the place by as braye brave a man is ds has just beem killed kille klile dlf dif no re arned holy moly looking upon ille ilie ahr general with a face like death yet calm in tle men inspiration of bravery heightened to heroism the cannon shall bhail not be removed for the wan want of some ne to serve it since my poor husbard is is no more mort for I 1 will use my utmost to avenge avedge his hir death molly nolly was now falt fait fahily ay aroused se loaded and discharged the carwon cannon while uhlie the officer officers be eld her u w th tb undisguised 4 guised admiration there she exclaimed after the first firo take that ye remorseless enemies and aud wait for the next again arid and again she discharged the can ean cannoni cannon noll noil dealing death and destruction at every eiery shot tl 9 whom have we h re inquired general washington attracted to the lh spot by the singular spec spee eacle eacie acle acie an angel angelof of the host bost of michael michaei A th pow rs of hell would drop betot before bro heri herl r replied ca general U ayne molly now determined on a coup de maitre accordingly acco she loaded the cannon cannoa witti double the ordinary quota then discharged disc haried it A terrible crash succeeded molly was blawji into the air several feet then she fell feil to the tha grou deith d with wilb great vioenca vio no ence turee Brit british lih soldiers were killed and an of fier of high rank was apparently mortally wounded many blany who stood by were thrown dowd di wo and ana general confusion prevailed this last discharge had broken the cannon into fragments for a few ini minutes molly was she rooer oon rallied and rose with a steady eye the soldiers loudly applauded her t standing which she immediately wi adrew to her horne home foil wed by two sold solders era eith arith with tb tho body of her on the thi following day molly was surprised td by a visit from generals la fayette and arid W wayne asnef who had bad witnessed her hey hc brave brale conduct at the battle ground molly retained d her self seif command didur oar army arny madam bearg about to leavi aton Alon mouth we ve took th s early earny opportunity 19 express eryou our enair eimire e approval of jour action of 3 yesterday esterday 21 said general washington i str sir says sayar molly 1 I only wished to se berv my country t the ine death of my husbard mado made me almost f frantic you merit a coat of arms like ilke our joan of ard are said lafayette h rs contained two golden lidies and ind at a sword avord po pointing i sting upwards brea beating bearing ring 01 IC crown cron 32 1 I should prefer eagles eagle siu aiu in the place of i billies Jil lies ay said molly 1 11 1 you shall shail hate bate e an ecail epaulette evaulette ep aulette lette iette for rort your you co coat A of atals staig arm 1 said general washington rising ik his dignity of manner 1 I her herg r cohl cunfer er upon you the rank of cap aina ain aln as aa A testimonial of my regard for your service service the thi other go generals era ls arose and crossing otiele their 4 anns anna upon their breasts beheld the mee aee mui r a j of gratification u e iiii many thanks generality general Genera illy lily said molly the b tears rushing to her ce eyes eyer i but would i that thal my ay husbard had bad been fared pared to have receive thiis tuis bonor Itis instead tead 0 of myself gai ill 1 I trust that you yow wail exl wil cottis to a glor i end erld 21 remarked general lafayette uri uli buhk uti ilki liki thi mata maid 1 ia id of who was burnia arwe blatte 1 VI 1 I hav hava come to that already oread y jip lip rawsa hollys ak W tir ile ilg hild bild to ta U urse i V it t f k r sho hould maveleen veleen ua burned burnad alire had ad not be aa who afterward was gas as my ay husband nobly bly offered his hii lite life for mine rare are you indeed that yount youns girl nirl who fig urea rea red so BO conspicuously at the murder of mm miss mccrea inquired gen wayne DI molly olly bowed brave madama ma daml exclaimed gen Lafaye Lafayet tf tv before we leaves permit me inq to salute you after the custom of my country whee ue e would honor noble nobie ladies like yourself A I 1 blush jush lush suddenly Bud denly overspread 4 Nl ollys cheek check ts as flir general gen eroll eroil imprinted a kiss pon on her ber brow biow A few calm earnest words viea like ilke a benediction general washington addea added to mol y and the di shed visitors took their departure 44 mercy on uell us exclaim d mr mrs rodgers who jho had partly witnessed thip are ilow now really a captai captain nl this is ia the most moat won duful thing I 1 eyer cyer heard beard ofin all my life |