Identifier: twogirlsofoldnew00sage (find matches)
Title: Two girls of old New Jersey : a school-girl story of '76
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Sage, Agnes Carr Connah, Douglas John
Subjects: New Jersey--Fiction.
Publisher: New York : Frederick A. Stokes Company
Contributing Library: Rutgers University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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overcomewith confusion. And so he once saved your life, little Sue, did he ? said thechief reflectively. You, who often remind me of my dear PatsyCustis, his memory harking back to a beloved stepdaughterwho had passed away in early youth, Well, he is fortunate, atleast, in having such gentle and earnest solicitors! Turningaside, too, he muttered under his breath,— It maybe this is thesign for which I waited ! Then, as if not willing to give him-self more time for consideration, he hastily wrote upon a sheet ofparchment, inscribed below the characteristic Geo^ Washing-ton, folded, sealed and handed it to W^illiam. Captain Tuttle, he ordered, see that this is despatched toCongress without delay. When the answer comes, perhaps youwill, yourself, bear the prisoners release to Chatham. With pleasure, Your Excellency ! And William could scarcerestrain a grin when he remembered that Morristown and Tempewere but a few miles further on. But, sir, may I not be the one to inform Miss Madeline
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HIS EXCELLENCY 189 Burnham of your prodigious kindness? implored Susan and,smiling as he might have at a frisky kitten, the great man an-swered : Certainly, my dear, but the chief credit is due this fair,loyal, young lady, with another bow to Katrina. And she shall have it, fear thee not, retorted the gay girl,while she was true to her word and when Charles Asgill and hisdainty sweetheart met, face to face, in the old grape-covered bower, the name that rose, with blessings, to their lips wasthat of Katrina Van Guilder, But one more event was to crown that halcyon day! Standing on the heights, near the Headquarters, Philip andKatrina gazed enraptured at the lovely scene enrolled beforethem. Mountain height upon mountain height, covered withtrees, resembled huge bouquets of brilliant flowers in theirautumnal dress; dark green pines formed a fitting sentinel back-ground and far, far beneath flowed the royal stream that bearsthe name of its discoverer. King of rivers and king of men ! rem

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