A Little Maid of Ticonderoga

g across the road, mother," declared Donald Scott, rushing in

ith, running as fast as her tired feet could carry her, and hardly

eared. The bundle containing Faith's clothing lay on the door-step, but there was no trace of her companion. Long afterward they discovered that Kashaqua had

Aunt Prissy, putting her arm about Faith and leading her into the house. "I know you are tired, a

he room. They came on tiptoe, very quietly, Donald leading the two younger boys. Their mother had told

n't be lonesome with such dear cousins," she said, and the boys ran away to their play, quit

Faith was already thinking to herself that this big house, with its shining yellow floors, its white window curtains, and its nearness to a well-traveled road, was a very d

day for a real good time. Your Uncle Philip and the boys are waiting to eat breakfast with you, and I have a great deal to talk over with you; so ma

ine thing to have a girl in the house," he declared, leading Faith into the dining-room and giving her a seat at the table

elight of her boy cousins, who asked if the Indian woman h

eakfast, "and help me repair the cart, and fix 'Ginger's' harnes

I have a good deal to do

, but at the door Donald turned and called back: "Yo

y says I may,"

" added Aunt Prissy,

always smiling. "I don't believe she c

nt back and forth in the pleasant kitchen, with the dancing flames from the fireplace brightening the walls and ma

day dress," said Aunt Priscilla, "and your father wrote me you were to have the best shoes that the shoemaker can make for you. We'll see about the shoes to-morrow. Did you

ther Eldridge. But in the exciting prospect of so many new and beautiful things she almost forgot the lost beads. She had brought "Lady

o school, Aunt Pri

mespun for school wear," replied her aunt. "The schoolhouse is but a half-mile walk from here; a fine new cabin, and you

ooked out. "Yes, indeed. The

while now, Faithie. I'll call yo

ckly, and looked around at her aunt with a startled face. "T

r you thought he was a bear. But he is a fine fellow, and a good friend. I often wish your

undland dog came sl

that he is to take care of you. He went to school with Donald all last spring, and we kn

ide of the yard, and the big dog marched along beside

shing open the shop door. "I have a fine piece of ash, just right for a bow,

glowing coals, over which her Uncle Philip was holding a bar of iron, at the long work-benc

treasures. They had a box full of bright

and Donald selected a narrow strip of wood and held it on a level with his eyes, squinting at its length, just as he had seen his father do. "This i

led tune, and Donald ran toward the door and called out: "Hallo, Nathan," and a tall, pleasant-fac

he said, and then turned sm

id Donald, and the tall boy bowed

l a basket of eggs," explained N

English soldiers, are you not

But I know well enough what those English soldiers are there for; all the Shoreh

friendly hand on

the redcoats have not made you forget that Ameri

ffered for the capture of

anger. Colonel Allen may capture the fort in

l string it for you," offered Nathan; and Donald was delighted to have the older boy finish his work, f

pture Colonel Al

t be done," he added. "Why, every man who holds a New Hampshire Grant wo

father's house just a fe

ple at the fort may question you, but you mustn't l

ws, and now showed Nathan a number of bright yellow tips,

him of the big bear that had entered their kitchen and eaten the syrup. When Mrs. Scott called them to

he men who built it," she said laughingly, "for the soldier

m in," said Donald. For Nathan Beaman lived on the further side of the

e next day Mrs. Scott took her little niece to the shoemaker, who measu

or the shoemaker'

formation about the American settlers and tells the English officers. Do not let him question you as to what your fa

was rather a serious thing