Little Washington's Relatives

s they tried to shove off from

over my shoes," said George, looking dol

d fling them over on th

his shoes. At the same time, Jim tried to climb aboard from the creek where he had been pushing, and the resu

to me!" cried George, now s

ea chests!" yelled Jack, trying to save t

ch the bobbing cartons and boxes, when the unbalanced raft tilted treacherou

he Boston port, and as they stood laughing unfeelingly at the scene in th

here first!"

ith guns all right!

, too," promised George, looking at the Americans and then at

rdered George, as soon as Jim's head appeared from under t

. Then, having found some long sticks that would answer for guns, the three mariners set sai

ch other in the center of the boards. Their shoes and coats had been l

d affections of George by his cousin Jack, he determined not to wait till the ship came into port,

current of the sluggish water turned it partially around so that the boys f

pple at Jack. It landed on top of his head, and the juicy, brown

es. He threw out his hands for help as he cried, and thus catching Jim, b

; but he laughed too soon. John took another aim and fired a second shot. It hit the boards of the ra

undoing. His foot slipped on the slippery mush, and down he came upon the

feet high, could not be seen, but he could paddle a bit with legs and arms in poor imitation of swim

was about, saw the three boys in the creek, trying to board the raft. With every pull and extra weight

to England and sail again,

here!" threatened Jack, who suspe

g time comin', too!" roare

ack to the English shore. The pasteboard cartons and drum were thoroughly soaked by this t

d down on the face of the creek. The pasteboard sides, now flattened out and soaked, were of no use, so they were kicked off;

!" laughed John, both hands behind his back holding

u bet?" cha

our every one that you wo

t you. If you keep us from landing, you have three at u

t and upset them," whisp

t that as fair!"

and you girls can hand me some heavy clumps of dirt, wood or rocks. I'll drop it

to see John scale the overhanging willow tree and lean down to get the rocks and fragments of tree-trunks the girls passed up

!" complained Jack, not d

lay!" laughed An

d in the fusillade, and the boys were not only kept busy avoiding the ammunition of the Americans; but they found th

nodding to the débris thrown on the raf

u say?" won

ith it while we fight them for a landing out here. If they go for Jim,

n of the Dartmouth sidled off into the water and grabbed the box which he

thus the history of the American colonists might never have been written as such; but which one

sympathy for him, for it was apparent that Jack and George preferred to remain on the raft and l

so Jack and George were kept busy ducking and objecting, and Jim had gone half the distance between the raft and the

ot their enmity and shouted

frantically with both hands, while continui

o girls on shore, rushed for the captain to try and save him, for

ms to drag him up on shore. They thought that if it was his time to "climb t

and half-dragged out of the water. Just as John and his two

, upcurling toes, and as resistance was brought to be

nd Jim almost fainted with relief at his freedom. The girls tried to pet hi

We landed all right!" yelled Ja

e, rushing away to find the ammu

been fired, and Jim whisp

better, and besides, mammy will ask you where th

lly and said: "Ah'll tell h

story, 'cause it was us Yanks tha

chuckled Jack, poi

u agreed, what shall we do, anyway?" sulked George, who felt

e of Lexington? That's

hamplain, where it can be the first wa

was glad to postpone his being shot at

he other side?

r the earthworks on the hill

ally ought to have something that would pop like shot

with the burning of Charlestown and the fight on the hill?

ince then. My hair was frizzled to the roots, too, and our eyebrows were all gone. We looked awfully funny without winkers

go home and wait for the automobile t

win the battle and fight us all the way back to Charlestown; and General Washington can come along and pat us on the b

ss I'll go back and change my clothes," said Jack, suddenly feelin

t stairs to change our clothes, we can be sitting on the la

im?" worried

the lawn, and sit quietly while the sun sets. Mother says she wants us to

d quietly admiring sunsets, but each felt that it would be as well t

range pekoe tea, so that it was impossible to sift or wash it out. Hence, the Parkes had no tea that afte

eir patriotism that time in Boston?" asked