Elsie Yachting with the Raymonds

etts, bound for Boston, where Mr. Keith must leave her, his furlough having now nearly expired. He and

a sail along the coast of the New England States quite as much to their taste, particularly as it wou

f the coast and were all

n?" asked Grandma Elsie, indicating

ou remember the story of the last w

esume it would be new to some a

poured in upon her and the Cap

ould prefer to have the Captain

do!" exclaimed Lul

about to tell of took place. At that time there was a light-house in the harbour

e day during the war they were all absent from home on that business,

h ship entering the harbour, and conjectured that it was the design of those on board of her to de

once they began to consider what they cou

hten them away!' And very likely Rebecca replied, 'Perhaps we can. If you can play the fife, I'll beat the drum; and if we

ls and played 'Yankee Doodle' in a lively

drum and fife, they evidently concluded that there might be a large force of American soldiers ready to receive them, and t

"I think the fathers and brothers of t

say they we

fterward?" said Rosie. "Of course they must

igail died only recently at th

ome of the places connected with Revolutionary times,-Bunke

" was the pleasant-toned reply. "It is my strong desire to have my c

most of their ability should she be attacked by any other pow

s," replied the Captain, smiling i

ing the wounded soldiers perhaps, or carrying despatches or something," said Lulu; "

aughter, and might perhaps be of more assistan

at seemed to say she felt herself quite inferior to her braver sister; "but I could pray for my co

power of prayer; 'Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will de

of the universe, for help, may accomplish more tha

s too, Mamma?" Walter said, hal

Apostle says. The right way is to do all we can to help oursel

,-a blessing to his country, and to the world; in my estimation the greatest mere man t

t was,-'Washington: Providence left him childless that his country might call him father.'

to the poor, forgiving, fearless and heroic; a God-fearing man who sought nothing for himself, but was ready to do or die for h

ed up and prepared of God for the work that he did in sec

Lord Brougham says of

it, Mamma Vi?" que

rned Violet, who was bless

this illustrious man; and until time shall be no more, will a test of the progress which our race h

with pleasure and enthusiasm, "and it's none

t," assen

ttle of Bunker Hill?" asked Walter. "I oug

orces raised, or to be raised; and on the 21st he set out on horseback from Philadelphia for Boston to take command of the American army encamped there,-or rather around it, the British

e of conflict. He reached Cambridge on the 2d of July, and the next

rom Philadelphia to Boston, while now we could do it in less than two days. No

believe has done better in every one of our wars than the land forces. I remember to have read that the army Washington took command of then consisted of only seventeen t

marked Evelyn. "I think he surely would have been if he had not p

ravilla. "Washington was, as I said a moment since, a man of prayer; he looked to God for he

suffering soldiers; that some one happened to see him alone there in prayer with the tears coursing down his cheeks. Oh, it's n

r mother, "and gave him wisdom and courage for his work,

Congress before his election as command

y, replied, 'If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator; but if you s

stay there close to Bos

ths, then on the 17th of March, 1776,

session of the town a

ing there on the 13th. Soon after he went to Philade

claration of Independence, just passed by Congress, was sent him. The tro

will serve as a fresh incentive to every officer and soldier to act with fidelity and courage, as kn

n's services to his country in the war for independence

t it after we go home to W

ls us of a portrait of himself which Frederick sent to Washington accompanied by the very gratifying words, 'From the oldest general in Europe to the greatest general in the world.' As for myself, I must say that I think Washington'

. "What other man would have refused with scorn and indignation, as

make him king, and tel

ou know that?"

about it?" Grace asked

ndly, affectionate tone, and taking in

was not signed till Jan. 20, 1783; so our armies were not disbanded, and officers and soldiers were sorely tried by their pay being del

nstitutions, and talked among themselves as to whether it might not be better to establish a m

ng,-and even ventured to sugg

could have given encouragement to an address that seemed to him big with the greatest mischiefs that could befall his country; that

imself or posterity, or respect for him, to banish these thoughts from his mind,

it up then, Pap

e subject of their pay. A resolution was adopted by that body, but such as did not satisfy the complainants. Then a meeting of office

ending the meeting, and del

paused to put on his spectacles, saying most touchingly, as he did so, that he h

d assured them that they would not be disregarded; then he entreated them 'to express their utmost horror and detestation of the man who wishes, under any speci

econded by General Putnam and adopted by the meeting, agreeing with all he had said and reciprocating his expressions of

eyes shining. "How good and great our Washington was! It seems to me we w

lied. "As Grandma Elsie has said, God seems to ha

r that was the war

s the ocean, it was not till the 17th of the following April that Washington received the proclamation of Congress for the cessation of hostilities. Then on the 19th-whic

t. "I trust their hearts were full of gratitude to God, who had prospered th

n the general orders, 'The chaplains of the several brigades will render thanks to Almighty God for all His mercies, par

tian man Washington was,

m,-can even speak evil of him. But even our Lord Jesus Christ had enemies and detractors-bitter and implaca

nother," said Max. "How glad I was to read of the Continental Congress accepting the resignation

for his own. Conway was a man America was well rid of; and the same may be as truly said of Charles Lee. What would have become o