Elsie Yachting with the Raymonds

mit of much conversation, suddenly slackened its speed, and Lulu turned upon her

asked, with an indulgent smile, b

w we're going through New York State, and I've just been thinking how much I would like to see Saratoga,-especia

nce at his son, who, sitting directly in front of them, had turned to l

agerly, his face growing very bright. "

o two such ardent young patriots will more than compensate for that.-And there have been changes since I was there la

al Grant died," said Lulu.

oga Saturday night, should no accident detain us, spend Sunday there resti

atisfaction. "I only wish Mamma Vi

eplied. "I think we must go again so

for I am quite sure I shall enjoy going t

n't know of anything that

here will be no disappointment to

and they relapsed into silence, the Captain returning to his newspaper, Max to a book whic

remain till the end of the season,-the prospect of seeing Saratoga and its historical surroundings, and other places of interest,-a view of which could be had from the boat as they passed down the Hudson; for she and Max had both expressed a prefe

they might be together the sooner. But no, oh, no, it would never do to miss a visit there! It would defer their meeting only a day or two, and she should have all the more to tell; not to Gracie onl

ed toward him, giving him

ed from his paper to her just i

rds with a smile full of fatherly affection. "I fear you must be growing very weary wi

be ever so glad when we get to Saratoga. Don't you think it

nd them less wearisome after

we reach there,

bed-time, I understand

t see anything

the town in walking to ch

ly on Monday to visit places of inte

ady in good season. We want to see al

ce, as some girls would be," said Max. "She'

oking from one to the other with a smile that was full of pa

punctuality and promptness," returned the lad, regardin

," added the Captain. "My dear children, when I see that

r about the town for an hour or more after tea, enjoying the sight of the beautiful grounds and residences, and the crowds of people walking and driving along the streets, or sitting

ting his watch, said to his children, "It is nine o'clock, my

aking Lulu's hand, led the

willing to go to bed," said Lulu; "but I

likely we shall be able

n here for a drink of the water before brea

lied the Captain. "Let us s

spent at home; then, on Monday morning, all three were up and dresse

ut a few minutes spent in the garden, breakfasted, and shortly afte

irst, then the place of surrende

ey drew near it. "It is called the finest of its kind, and s

y stood at some distance from the base, he with his hea

ndred and fifty feet above the leve

from the top!" exclaimed Lulu, excitedly. "I suppo

ptain, smiling at her eager look; "but firs

this, sir?" asked Max

r. "And the shaft is of dark grani

es," remarked Lulu,

gles with folded wings. Observe, too, the polished granite columns, with

ed slowly around the shaft, "one empty I see, each of the others with a sta

evidence of cowardice, remaining two miles away from the field of battle, all ready for a possible retreat, while Burgoyne

inst his country? But, Papa, he did do good service in this battle a

ller engagements, the terrible battle of Valcour Island, Lake Champlain, in which he was defeated only by the great superiority of the enemy in numbers of both men and vessels. Though beaten, he brought away to Ticonderoga his remaining vessels and surviving troops

r officers over his head who neither stood so high in rank nor had done half the service he had. I'm sure

ing him as a warm friend of General Schuyler, and the two had a fierce quarrel between that battle and the one of Saratoga, occasioned by Gates, prompted by his jealousy, taking some of Arnold's best troops from his command. Arnold then asked and received permission to return to Philadelphia; but the other officers, perceiving that another and decisive battle was about to be fought, persuaded Arnold to remain

nded in this battl

abled, till the next spring. One must ever detest treason and a traitor; yet I think it quite possible-even probable-that if Arnold had always received fair a

led the way

reat interest the tablets and historical pictures, scul

chuyler setting fire to a field of wheat to

aid; "these are Rev

how he shall subdue the Americans. Ha, ha! they did their best

and believe," said Lulu. "I feel s

and amusement, said, "Now we will go up to the top of the s

m thence had a view of not only the battle-field, but

had many questions to ask, which their

ainted with the history of their country, and there was much connected with the surroundi

drove on to the Marshall place, the Captain giving t

a? What about it?" asked

was there the Baroness Riedesel took refuge with her children on the 10th of October, 1777, about two o'clock in the

was a Baron Riedesel in the British army,-a Hessian off

in the battle of Bemis Heights, or Saratoga, fought on the 7th,-or rather, I should say, he was mortally wounded and carried to the Taylor House, where the Baroness

was buried the same evening in the Great Redoubt, which was a

sion from the other side of the river, not understanding what it was; so that while the chaplain was reading the

u take us to see hi

ter, if we

in front of a modest-looking farm-house; "and here comes a lad that'll show you round, and

hted, helped Lulu out, a

e, and lifted his hat with a bow a

ld like very much to show my children those parts of yo

'll take you in and about; it's quite the thing for v

use as he spoke, the Capta

l, and on into the parlou

he doctors were at work on him, cutting off a wounded leg, when a ball came in at that northeast corner and took off his other leg in it

't help feeling sorry for him, tho

e lad. "Well, the ball passed on, broke through the plank partition of the hall, and buried itself in the ground outside. They say eleven cann

would," sai

re was very little fun in standing su

mericans-saw people gathering here, and thought the British were making the place their headquarters. So they trained their artillery on

ed, following with Max and Lulu

but one partition wall now; there were two then, but one has been torn down, and the floor cemented. Otherwise the cellars are just as they were at the time of the fight; only a good deal clea

ber day of 1777," the Captain said, glancing admiringly at the rows of shining milk-pans showing a te

pictured it to myself as it must have looked then,-crowded, you know, with frightened women and children, and wounded officers being constantly brought in for nursing

lu; "for our soldiers would never fire on a woma

rnful tone. "American men fire on a woman do

and flank, while Colonel Fellows was over yonder," turning to the east and again pointing with his finger, "bringing his batteries to bear upon the British. Just as the Baroness Riedesel in her calash with her three little girls stopped before the house, some American sharpshooters across the river levelled their muskets, and she had barely time to push her children to the bottom of the wagon and throw herself down beside t

or Baroness and those little girls," remarked

nd filth and stench of the wounds, all taken together, must have made an awful night for them all

en, I think," said Lulu. "Was it th

en the Americans began firi

y firing from t

s; probably from some rising grou

ve you to show us?" aske

ch you see has been partly cut in two by a shell. It was taken out of the frame of the house while they were repairing in 1868. Here are some othe

stance," said the Captain, "and would be g

you will say these thin

n one side, the British arms and an inscription with the date 1776 on the other, then a curious old musket, with b