A Little Maid of Ticonderoga

dear child, it is only an hour since Est

claimed: "Why, child! Have you forgotten that

eft Esther in the sitting-room. I--" and then Faith stopped suddenly. She resolved that she w

pumpkin pie and some of the pumpkin cakes in a basket, and gave her a pitcher of milk, and off she went. An hour ago she came in to ask for a lunch and I gave her a good piece of molasses cake. Your father was busy skinning the

e child something to eat. Colonel Allen and

s they reached the house,

know what we can say to Mr. Eldridge," responded her mother; "but I do not understand abou

t looks just the same. Just as if

and a plate of corn bread, and anoth

e, and see if Esther has been found. When I come back you mu

k she felt very unhappy. She remembered her promis

r comes," so she opened the door and entered the sitting-room. As she lay back among the cushions of the

if another bear had made its way into the house. The big black bearskin rug in

nd Esther dropped the rug from her shoulders and came running tow

father hunted everywhere for me. Where have you been?" concluded Esther, looking down at Faith. The lit

mother has asked me to tell her about th

, Est

l and tell Mr. Carew that you are safe, and then come directly back," she said a little sternly, and stoo

go up-stairs to bed. I will have a talk with Esther, and then she will go to bed. It has been a difficult day,

will be here

ent up to her pleasant chamber which Esther was to share. She wondered to herself just what her mother would say to Esther. But she did not stay long awa

t Mrs. Carew had said to her about truthfulness. Esther's head ached, and she felt as if she was going to be ill. Down-stairs she could hear the murmur of voices. Ethan Allen would sleep on the settle, and be off at an early hour the next morning. It seemed a long

lways is the minute I wake

den moan: "I can't get up.

ubtfully. But Esther's flushed face and the dark sha

l before you know it," said Faith, quickly slipping out of bed

not wonder that Esther was ill. But while Faith dressed and got ready for breakfast Mrs. C

Faithie, and then come back and s

her to drink. The little girl swallowed the unpleasant drink, and shortly after was sound asleep.

and amuse herself as she pleased. "Only don't go out of sight of the mill, Faithie," she cautioned, and

oing from the mill, bringing bags of wheat or corn on horseback over the rough trail and carrying back flour or meal. When Mr. Carew had t

'?" asked the little girl, after she had answere

ther men of these parts, are like those green hills,-strong, and sufficient to themselves," he answered. "Every settler in the Wilde

l him 'Colonel'

be of service to defend it in case King George's men come over from New York," replied her father; "but I do not know

to talk about Esther. She wanted to hear more about her friend Colonel Allen. "I

-day, Faithie," answered Mr. Carew; "and here is 'Bounce' looking fo