Show the tory of valley forge by BERT PATTEN BROWN 0 from the lh CHRISTIAN HERALD k LD low T WAS a cold day la in february la to onty the year ot at grace 1778 and the th patriot army lay la in winter inter term at valley forge the beeall winds that wept swept across cedar liol low were tearing through the huts buts ol 01 the freezing soldiers eold lere down near the potts mansion Is in been seen aa old man lowly making his way toward the out post of guard who comes beret here asked the picket pickel peter davis was wits the reply an and d I 1 want to see mr george washington the rebel chief continued the aged peasant it you reader will now approach tha scene I 1 will introduce to you a tory aa art englishman by birth a strong defender of the kins king and 11 spy for lot lord howes army while they are en an hoying the festivities of gay say philadelphia ill ills two none are soldiers in the co itin army and the old man has come to ask permission ot of wash wish ington to visit them aa ais they are now freezing at valley forge boon soon a tall man comes upon the tho scene the tory tremble trembles it ie Is gen eral washington who has come to greet the old man and to hear bear his him pitiful story what Is your rotation mission my mir dear deaf maar man asked the patriot chief as he be looked with love into isto the face of the stranger well mr washington you me it Is like this yours you re a tetel and I 1 am it tory but I 1 want to see se my two boys boy I 1 come la in and get got warm air and 1 will try to find them replied the distinguished virginian soon general washington summons to bill headquarters tho the adjutant gen sen eral of the continental army I 1 general said he I 1 this man ll 11 mr davis a farmer famer and a tory but oren even tha the rights of it tory inest be respected by the army of the tho thirteen colonies you will find among the ca enrolled rolled men james and john davis 1 k L iw S 0 it li Is general aton and azid if they are well dispatch them to my headquarters aej quarters at this juncture the la Is giren given at the door and there entera enters th the spacious apa cloua room rev israel evans chaplain of the new now york brigade good morning chaplain laid said washington L good morning generah was bis his reply on thi this your forty sixta birthday I 1 bring to you the greetings of livingston and beras her a a box of dainties with the compliments compliment of biro livingston may beatea a blea blase then I 1 replied the glad nl so go general this la to your birthday forty six lz years I 1 ua am nearly twice your age slowly remarked the tory and I 1 tear fear god has forgotten me ions long aeo IV the careworn care worn features of the and the peaceful face of 0 the chap lain seemed deeply to affect the aged man A moment of hence silence prevails pre ralli when the old man bursts into tears let us pray 11 said the army chaplain will you not kneel with the be general and myself mr davis I 1 asked the reverend gentleman the str criger felt to his gnei and a prayer went forth that peter davis no longer remain a tory or au an enemy to human justice peter davis went home a changed man that afternoon he lie no longer act rd as a spy for lord army amr the darls davis farmhouse farm houie wa was at the sery errice of the during the re ma malander of at their say star at valler vallet forge he ile lived to see the independence of the colonies and many times during the evening of at hta bin lite he thanked I 1 bis his maker that to bis his heart there thero came urage to 0 it general washington among the huts buts of the army curing during the darkest jays days of war wad saLli ul british |