Little Washington's Relatives

ed Jack the moment the fo

George, placing his fingers between

t for?" won

ngagement with the British!" replied George, watching eag

ick arbor of clematis tha

dered George, starting for the

is soaking wet!" cried Mrs. Davis from the library

and bring them to us, will yo

didn't run errands for George before s

saw the little fellow running with might an

the weapons and uniforms a

rt, as no one had thought of

shoes and then we can bring along some thing

ohn's house to call h

the hedge and look for John. If you don't see him, whistle, and when he com

s woolly head energetically as he started off for the he

rn and find some tools-axe, nails, hamm

or?" as

e want a tea party like that real one was?" scorned Georg

in the barn when the gardener was absent. The two boys tied up whatever uniforms they could conv

all went to the creek that crossed the p

ed the items on hand and John said: "

logs the men chopped down last spring; but they look k

we need is just boards and some crosspieces to tie to

us make one now," s

s then," replied Jack, looking about in the t

e that I heard father say he wouldn't use till next summer. Then he's g

four boys will bring them here while the girls roll those

he logs so they would not slip off when launched in the creek. The water of the stream was nearly a foot deeper t

o call the British and Continental armies to mess. The children looked at each o

for tea?" asked Mar

make-believe

xes stacked on the boat. Maybe Jim can find some empty boxe

guns," remarked Jim, who hoped his news would divert the thoughts of his friend

e you go back for the empty boxes. We'll eat lunch and mee

hep me in de store-room?

some boxes out better than if a lot

s an' anudder kin shift it outen de store-room winder. Den Garge kin stan' unner dat winde

and I will carry away the goods," said George, waving a hand at

ng some things,

ake a nice drive about the country in the automobile. The am

care about scenery, m

t to play nice outdoor

ng since we stopped rea

t you were pining for something to do; that

er the best thing to play, we decided to build something Jack knows all about 'cause he has camped, and we are going

play is always to be encouraged, Kate

der all of the quiet and constructive plays G

ever tells fibs!" said George, with such a disappointed expression in his eyes that said 'My own m

e drive, and the two armies contin

ut from the butler's pantry. The servants were all downstairs eating lunch and talking, so the time was

said he, the moment Martha

cause we must try to fish 'em out of the water when the Yanks throw the cargo in," said Martha, ca

-caddy, but it was more than half full, so Martha emptied the

want of a better place. A cardboard drum that had held dried fruit or other

asked Martha,

yo' kin tell ef yo' t

, but the moment it came in contact with the pink

not to make a noise or they would be "ketched." But the venture was enoug

emptied the soda upon the soap and orange pekoe tea and dropped the drum from the w

artha?" qu

uds, Ah reckon

demanded Geor

ody sticks to her tongue she'll have suds

, however, and soon after all were running to the cr

k of the stream was about three feet above the surface of the water, so when the raft was half over the bank they expected to se

had an i

broomsticks a

ck. Jim can stand there just opposite you, while Jack and I, being stro

on the lower side of the raft. When the signal was given by Martha, all four

ys, once more!

ied it forward with great momentum, dislodging the stone upon which Jim stood and pushed with

gish stream when the heavy corner of the raft dug down through the water immedia

rd and neither side ready for t

m, to go and spoil the battle like

truggle enough widdout yo' all blamin' me fer a wettin'?"

aptain on the ship. Get the raft back here to sho

British and who the

ashington in these f

use Washington hadn't a thing to do

with the captain on the Dartmouth when that

are colonists must hurry across the bridge to the other side. We British wi

hat is the way the fight will begin. Whichever side wins can take t

indeed, command the warship, but having said it he could not very well change the

on, forgot about his muddy appearance, and ea

he other bank. You must use the guns and anything

the tipsy-looking raft, this suggestion met with their fulles

ather's boards, to

ack, now engaged in load

any fun in this fight, th

Hurry across and be ready for us," cried George, who half-suspected John o

outh, and the three, Captain Jim and the English b

fruit of which had lain so long on the damp ground that the apples were rott

e fine cannon-ball

ust then, felt a secret joy in planning how he wo

red from the apple tree to the site of Boston, the three br