of rm POCCd 6dr
1 (n
t K t
III" name. 'Julius Ku t d nhurv." with t tie
& A I addition il wad. Photograph, r." to say
H I nothing of ' gla.d f i ii itu- containing ,r
JL I trulls .f Imsil oh Initios mi. I others, ha.)
!! washed L tin- r:i I n w and blistered by
tin- sums i.f m whole year. In the gard-n In
front ..f lh' house In wliii Ii I 1 1 : i 1 1ak ri up
tnv .matters; Jiml I had In gun to feel that
w is not nil It I.H.I l.i n fj i ill to be, anil that
f would n rhapt li ivi l.i i ri wiser liail I turned In the first
f.-i..n " to some iii'.ri' Putative profession.
As a young man I lia.l nn Idea that In tlnii' to come
I loin'.i giadually migrate from tin- suburb In which I hail
s' al.llsi,. I myself mull I blossomed nut In glory In Maker
stiii t, wllh m toi an. I a.'ln--! and beauties, male Htiil
fc.n.ib. as my clients. Hut as yet. nave for a few unirn
IH.rtant ami ihcap lines " In photogr a phy. I hud not hiul
tl- opportunity of iloiriK anything. l njte the name iind
tin- glazed fiamc In tin- front nnr.li n.
All s .its of I.I.-m hail oc-uiriil to me by which I might
aiU.rtl-.- myself an. I rm business, hut It is probable that
1 shoiil.l never have put any of tln-m In practice hail It not
heen f.-i the a-l'-itit of u in train H'tl- old man whom fate
t.,seil into my way at the time when I was most despond
ent, nml who deserv. s for the Her i I. e a special introduc
tion. I w is seated alone iii ii y room on the ground Hour one
spring i veiling-that loom which was a once my sitting
i ni and my reception room for .all-is whom nothing
would induce to conn and he photograph, d wla n 1 heard
a shaip krioi k lit the .1. ! My l.eait l- apeil for a moment
it the thought tint laic might he a' has! the long ex-
p. . t. ,1 ..tie who would ord. r three or f an dozen cabinets
and pay for them cheirfully. and aft. rwards si rid Ids
friends; and then my hi art sank again a' the thought Hint
it was far too late In the day for any photograph to be
taken, and that this was In all pi ..ha l.llit y only some one
d-matiding pament of a long .i es.iiteil account. While
I wan ih bating Hie lll.l 1 1 1 the d-.or opened.
"Hood evening!" said a voice.
The owner of tin- head cine hi.
I had H ell him nil one or two occasions hefore. 1 knew
thai he upicd ii loom or rooiin at the top of the house,
and was. like myself, a lonely man. Looking at him now
tor the (list time at close iiiarters, 1 saw that he was a
h'tle. weazened, old ninn. of perhaps Ho yea rs of ntr. with
. h.se . i.ipp. d. stiihi.lv hair, thick and may. upon a eu"lous
ly shapoi head, with alert eyi s looking sharply all ahout
l:i-n as he inoveil. Tin- face was cleanly shaven anil
marked all over wit Ii i'i ep wrinkles; he carried his gray
hi ad a little on one side. He was short a in! wiry In frame;
In- had a hal.lt of cariylng his hands closely locked lo
nelier hehin.l him under liis runt tails.
" (loot! evening!" I said, with a glance at him. ami then
at in v camera standing In the shadows of the room.
What can 1 do for you""
' NnlliiiiK for me." la said. coming In sideways, with
one ee cocked at me; "hut you might do something for
yourself perhaps What you want. young man." he went
on. In a tone of auth irlty- " what you want I- to hustle a
little -to seize time by the forelock, so to speak, and make
the best of thlllKS. I've been Watching you I've seen
thai you have all idea Hat work Is . nmlng to you. instead
of your koIiik to find work If ph won't he photo
graphed and I haven't observed any mint rush in that
direction up to the present you must emupe! them to he
photographed, whether they like it ov not. Now. If I were
in your place, do you know what I'd do?"
Py this time he was seated at the other siih of the
small lire, and was looking at me closely with tla.se sharp
eyes of his. Inclined at first to resent his intrusion. I was.
to tell the truth, nmu- ,1. and waited without nny meat Im
pair -lire for him to go on.
"I should seize upon evei tiling likdv to Inti rest the
public; I should g.-t a picture of it hci and how 1 could,
and I should s. ll it to the lirst newspaper that made a
l id for it. There would he no hesitation on my pait. I ciin
as-ufe you. A niunhr. a suicid" a n i dling in that way"
the old man rubbed his hand- and i huck'.e.l -" would suit
me admirably. I should be first ji, the ti. 1.' with my photo
graph of Hie event, all 1 could comma. id my own price."
"That sounds easy." 1 n piled, "but perhaps you will
be good enough to point out to me any event that may at
the present moment, for Instance, be in' interest to the
world at large, and to the illustrated papi rs in pat ticular."
"'ltainly I will"' In- cried, I. -ailing forward and
touching tin- on the I, nee with a long fiuel'inger. " Obvi
ously, you have lead ur paper this morning A certain
young duke- to be exa- t, tin- duke of St. Swlthiiis -lias died
suddenly abroad In a mysterious fashion. All his life
scenicd stretched before him easily and comfortably ; ho
was young; he had large i states and no inciiinhruticc.n.
Those who knew him well had predicted a great future
for him. lie has died in an obscure lierinaii town. He Is
being brought to Knglnud in order that he tint y repose in
the chapel attached to his ducal estate. Why not Ki t il
photograph of the cv nt ?"
" Why should I?" I asked, looking nt him In some per
plexity. "Of what possible intei est can it be to any one
outside the family'.' "
"That 1 can't say." retorted the little man quickly.
" As th- young duke has died abroad. It becomes in ssary
that he should he i.h-ntitieil here in Knglatnl; more than
that, there will be. for the sake of the tenantry and those
who knew hi. n. a species of sen.i-iccnl lying in state at
his castle in Sussex. Why not get a photograph of that?
You want push, young man; unt! 1. Knoch Voyce. say so'"
I was amused at Mr. I'll... Ii Voice; in fact. I laughed
at him then and there Hut la- s. emed so much in earnest
and seemed, moreover, ho anxious that I should take a
mole spirited line of action In regard to my profession
that I felt almost ashinned of iu previous Inactivity.
Scarcely knowing why I did so. 1 told him that I certainly
would go down and endeavor to secure some photographs.
" I1.....I!" he exclaimed, starling to his feet and sud
di nly shaking hands with me. "I'm Interested in the
ni;;tter unite us. an outshli r." he went on "and I should
like to sec the business myself. If you don't mind I II eonie
with you. Tomorrow we will meet the funeral party, see
tin- cotlin transferred to the train for Sussex, follow it
esssssssssssssssssssssss
down. I ll pay cxp' nsi if voull all-.w no simply be
cause Ini Interested If th.te at.- any pi ..fits, we'll talk
about sharing Hum af ti rw aids. Hood night!"
The abruptness ..f his .h pattui.- pre, pah .1 the possi
bility of my saving ai.Ntliiig els, to him on the subject
then; in. I. ni. if 1 thought about it at all. it was probably
only to make up mv m i ml t ha t . having int.if. i ed once ill
my busin, ss. I should hear nothing further fi-.m him. 1
was to learn. Iinwrvr. that this r. m likable little man
was to interest hims- lf in some cut ions adventuriH w lih h
were to hi fall me at his instigation.
I was at the station on the following day at the time
when the Haiti convvlng the d ml duke was expected;
anil there was Mr. Knoch Voyce. hovering about with bin
head on one side, and apparently taking no notice of m at
all. I saw the train draw up at the pla t foi in, and from
a first class reserved compartment several persons got out
iin,l presently found myself In n compartment with him. l 1 w i
with the knowledge that behind us in the train tntvehd It I 7 ' ' "
tli.it nhastly thine that hml so recently he. n lull of life I ; f K " l t ... ' ,
mid vigor as tin- duke nf St. Bwi'hln. In due time we J If 1 t i
alighted at that station which In chlel'y remarkable for t Ml t '
the fact that It Is the nearest to St Swlthlns abbi y. and If I
rot out togeth.r on the platform. The three people 1 had V J J '
observed at the station But hi red again about and super- 1 y. -. ' i
Intended tin removal of th- It was hoisted into a t , ,f ; i ,v "
leuntry hearse in waiting; then th. sallow man and Hie - j ( if
tall woman got Into a carriage, to tTu b-.x of which the ' ? - M' . ' if
valet hwiiiik himself, and both vehicles drove away. I H .-r-"" i.lj
' fom 7:
-. r. . r-.- I ':
" '' ".'. ' ' ;f him I
and pioceiihi! towards the guard's van. There were two
men and a woman The hitler I particularly noticed. She
was a tall, .splendidly pr .port i. mi d brunette, clad In h, avy
furs. With her. and m el so attendance upon her. was a
tall, sallow looking m i i. with a email, black slip of a mus
tache ai toss his upper lip. and "1th the rest of li 1 h face
bare. The man was In d.-. p mourning, and was to be
singled out at once as one deeply concei in d - f rom motives
of synipaHi or of inten st in the dead man. The third
member of the party was a slight, well groomed young
fellow, iibse. nines in manner, who might have bin n a con
ll.h ntial valet or oilier si rvant.
As I ttioi ed with ihcin towards the car I glanced about
me and saw that I'.no, h Voyce was close at my elbow;
although, for that matter, so intent was he upon what
was going foiwaid thil In paid me no attention. All our
ens were turned to he van and lo tin long case that was
being lifted from it. Railway men and others bared their
heads, the sallow c. .in pie x ioui d nan and the valet han-il
theirs, and fell Into procession In kind the case. Slowly
il was borne to nnothT part of the great station, and set
aside in a room then- a room into which disappeared
the three ph- I iii. iv call the mourners. Outside on the
platform was h it a little group, conipose, 1 of porters, who
ban borne the case, and of Knoch Voyc and myself. The
porters ilriH.il away; Knoch Voyce drifted up to inc. with
I is head oil one side
"Inteiis ing. Isn't It?" he asked. In a quick whlspi r
" I r. an i ly think so." I i- tortcd. " This kind of thing
happens any d i.i. and Is scarcely likely to appeal to the
public, I think However. I'm- got a couple of snapshots
which miv feed th.- tiiiu bid fancy of the ncw-papeis. and
may bring In a gain r so. 1 io we go on?" 1 asked.
" flu on?" he sn it-p- -1. "of course we go on! 'ou fl
find it well worth your w hile. A sp. clal car has bei n re.
scried on a train v hi, ii stalls in ahout half an hour."
lie Hddi d. looking at an old fashioned silver watch and
coniarlng it with the station do, k. "We'll get a sand
wich and a glass of sherry, and then lake our tickets
comfortably and go down with the body. Come along!"
To so great an extent was 1 under the dominion of this
extraordinary little man that I passively followed in his
wake, took the .sandwiches and the sherry he provided.
found myself on a bleak country road, carrying a sn all
handbag and my camera, and with my arm grasped by
the thin, mrvoiis hand of Mr. Knoch Voyce.
" You, my friend, being young and Inexperienced."
sounded the voice of Knoch Vnyce In my ear. "naturally
conclude that here lh-s the end of the business, and that,
with your paltry snaps! ots, you may ko hack to London
and consider the affair done with. Hut what. sir. of tin
dread watches of the night of the body that lies there In
state of those who watch beside If Those are the things
for w hich the public hunger-the Intimate d. tairs or death,
and sorrow, and misery with which it demands to In
fed. Consequently, we will take our way to St. Swlthins'
abbey, there to see the end of the whole matter."
I felt I had already wasted a day. and that I might
as well see the matter through; so I walked on with the
little man, in no good temper, and with a feeling. Indeed,
that It would have been better had I attempted to get
chance photographs nf some fashionable wedding rather
Hum of this iiielaiii-holy funeral. Hut at that time 1 was
so dejected myself that 1 followed the lead of my com
panion almost mechanically; so much so, indeed, that when
presently he turned Into an inn on the road and calmly
engaged rooms for us both that night I accepted his de
cision on th- matter and scarcely raised ti protest.
('.lining out again, we trudged along a country road,
and bent our heads to mi oncoming rain storm that swept
down suddenly upon us. Mr. Knoch Voyce took no notice
of that; he pimply went on sturdily, every now and then
throwing a quick glance at tin- as we walked. Hy that
time something of tin- uncanny nature of the business
had entered also into me. I felt, for no strong reason,
that in tills was something greater than a mere satisfy
ing of morbid curiosity. 1 seemed. Indeed, to have before
tin- the Hallow face of the man and the dark, brooding
lace of the woman, and the alert, complacent features of
tin- vilet. and tiny were not a pleasant trio. I asked no
c i. stions. and my companion volnnte, r, d no Information.
c simply went on until. In the gathering dusk of the
: prim; afternoon, we came to St. Swlthlns' abbey. There
we nu t check number one. Mr. Voyce took the lead. and.
with a ptitty aspect of sadness, suggested to Hie servant
who answered the rltiff at the door that, as one who had
i. . l ived Home kindness from the dead man. he would like,
w ilh bis friend -here he Indicated in. to sec tin- lying In
state. We were curtly informed that nothing had yet
h.-. n prepared; every one was loo overwhelmed with sor
row to think about such a thing.
l-'or some curious reason my companion appeared to
be greatly elated as we returned to the inn-walked with a
jauntier step, and even hummed a tune, (ti tling to tin- Inn.
and liiuling ourselves alone together In a room, be began
to talk rapidly of the matter that was In both our minds.
"You see. my dear friend." be began, "as this man
died abroad. It becomes tuc- ssary for many n as, ins that
he should be i, lentill.il by those most nearly concerned
with insurance policies, as well as by those who have the
interests of the In it- at la-art.
" lb- was not married. I think?" 1 suggested.
" I'liinarried and quite young. There is no direct heir.
'he title and estates pa-s to a distant cousin a black
beep. I believe. You saw him today. The woman with
--as as his wife, but has not. I believe, any real
right to Halt title. However, she is probably ambitious,
and means to stick to the future duke. All this, you will
saw does not collet rn yon; but what does concern y.n
to get a photograph, if possible, of this lying in state or.
rather, identillcation. That we will get t-hnotrow."
lb-hold us. then, on the following morning once more
trudging along that wet road hi, h led to St. I'wilhins'
abbey. As we went we found ourselves accoiupanit d on
various stages of the way by little groups of country peo
ple, evidently bent on the same errand as ourselves. The
dead man must have been a favorite, quite apart from
Ids position ill Hie county, for many of Hie people w on
black, and some of tin- women wen- weping furtively.
We mingled with them, and heard many remarks, all of
which might be summed up. as r. g irded the early death
of the young num. as: "(). the pity of It'"
Coming to the line old mansion itself, we v,-nt In with
Hie hushed villagers, and formed part of a procession
moving In the direction of the old-fashion. -d chapel in
which the body was laid out. It struck me as We entered
the place that the liter was curiously high; only by tip
toeing. Indeed, could one get a glimpse of the calm face
within the cofiin. It was a handsome face, trained in a
fair heard, and with u mustache that was almost golden
shading the lips. 1 had the lenn rily to step for an instant
upon a sort of dais upon which the cotlin was raised, and
to peep more closely at tin- face. It did not greatly interest
me; all that puzzh-d me at the time was the question of
getting a photograph under such diUlcult conditions.
I had walked half round tin i in. when I felt my
sleeve plucked, and looked round, to Iind Knoch Voyce
beside me. lie Jerked his head qtiicklv lo Indicate a cer
tain direction. Ijuokiuir round, I saw a irurow stair. -ass
which appeared to lead to n gall, ry at the end of the
chapel. Watching my opportunity. I stepped on to this
staircase, rounded a corner, and saw my way clear. The
gallery, which I hid reached, was shrouded fnun tin
view of any on,- below hy a thick stuff curtain depending
from a rail above Its edge. .Moling this aside. I found
that 1 could look straight down into the cl api I. and on
to the face of the dead man. wl.o-e '. it Wei-.- tow mi me
As I adjust. I my ca-e.ia and riised tin mi tains
slightly to make way for it. ! saw that the people w- re
llling out of the chapel, th-it Knoch Vnyu- was in ar the
door and that In aim arid to he in conversation with
the tall, sallow man -that distant cousin who was heir to
the dukedom.
I snapped the camera, after a fairly long exposure,
and then slipped down tin- stairs and strolled out to where
Knoch and the cousin were speaking. As I reached them
they were bowing ceremoniously to each other, and Knoch
was departing. Although I made several remarks during
our walk back to the inn, the little old man said nothinn.
1 l ad all . a.ly begun to think that, apart from the actu.l
i he of Hi, phot ov im !i th. r. I 1. 1 hi i n nothing much la
'he adV. lllllle lli.W.V.V. lot hllsltnss teas us. I del. I
l.ou.,1 to I, in the I lite ,1,1, loped at tile cat II, SI possible
.'. n nt In 'hit w Idcli Ktun It Voyce had s.,ui,,l
I ..r out r-. I b, g a n 1 1 1, n and 1 1., re to get the thing r- adv.
It was .I'l .Ml- -,'.! s-.li c. ssfu negat'Ve. The light,
. oiuotg I i'.'m ah.. e t hr.eich th.- high w unlaw s of the chapi I
and tailing upon th. badv. had be. n cx. ill. nt. and tin
exposure hist sui!., i, nil long carried it out to my ft lend
and .-li.oi.d it to him T.. -.tlnt we b, nt our It. and
look.. I .l.-ili int.. tin d, ad lace, and tlati. I think, we
both . x, I. ii-. led al on- .
T1 e i.s wareop.tr M.-ie thin that, the face, which.
..s ! h id look. .1 u !. h -d appeared so cold, and c.ibn.
and si, 11 in .huh hoi ih. taint s.igg.-st l,.u of a grin upon
It. it si-me,! almost a- though bnakmg Into a yawn of
feli. f. 1 r. ni. ml., t . .1 th-n Dial, as I had adjusted tin
i .I'nera and had look. .! .ho, n into the chapel, tin M Ope
had lain going, am! th, r.- w.i- no one at that moment t-.
look upon t:.- to. .t th.- d.a.l Startled. 1 turned to
1:11.1,11 Vol e .1-1.1 i....k. .1 l-ito his eyes.
"Th- man ,1 i uln, ' ' 1 w Inspired.
I no. li '.. c, no. id. ,1.
' S. .'s hio- it.' In r. pli.,1 . Pi. You ,1 create a
Mtisatlo-I. I I'-, 1. 1.. I tl.t pi,-, Her - reproduced In a
I'ip'l II - the m,-s -.has; 1 1 l.ing Ii, seen - thill half
siullmg f oe. wiili th. . i.s op. -i. ;u ., cotlin. Hut It s the
1 ni. that .- i rtaoi. I i. ..nil s n him once, and I ih-n t
fori-., t a r.ic-
" Is It a 1. 1. : ,lok- or what'-- H, mistiry"" I asked.
" Is It 11. ci s-aii Ih. 1, th, d-.ik- should keep out of thi
ll .11 or d sapp, ar?"
"I should Hunk tail," r, piled Voice, thoughtfully.
' lbs b, en III. I know or his In en reported to lie. If it
was a joke, I can t unit, s, .- why that shadi cousin, to
whom his d. ath means so mi.cli. Is In the business "
We discuss . -I,, matter ironi all points ,.i lew. and
look..; again and again at that ghastly negalln. but tile
mist. 1 y only se. ine.l to deepen, l-'luallv. quite late. Knoch
01 1 , o,-,,t up. a n.l st it. d his intent 1 011 of going do n 11 again
to Hie abbey ly this lime I was so keenly allie to tin
many possibilities attaching to our discovery that I eager
ly a, nipanleil him and in- set out together. It was a
bright moonlight nu-ht. and all tin- landscape round ahout
was char as day. We did not talk. Hy this thaw I had so
much confidence 01 my companion that I did not waste time
In asking questions I s.m- h. re a great chance, tar ahoie
anything I had anticipated and I in, -ant to follow It up.
We were within a iph- ,,f hundred yards of Hie lodge
gates. Which 11 .fe fast el. is, ,1. w 11. 11 Knoch Voyce suddenly
laid his hand upon my aim. and stopped in the shadow of
a wall I'oll, niing the direction of his pointing linger. I
saw clearly in the iiio,.nli--ht . racing hu.l a.-ioss a Ibid
II hi, 1 1 lay he low 1 he h v. I of the 101,1 t he ti on . of a man.
li, was niakine, straight f,,r the g hs
Crouching in the sli.nl ,i s, 11 s.,w h 01 s. i.tnihh- up a
bank at the side of t he road, cross tie- 10 ni i' - " and conic
to I he gates saw him. with thea.jillty of a oung athlete,
mount them, s.-i imhh over the top. and disappear ilow n
Hie oth.-r side. In th at uotp.iit n Iii.) s ni Hint he was
a young man of pah compl, xnui and 1 I. . inly shaven.
W e crept up a n.l look. 1 1 1 hr. an - It I he gal 1 s We saw hi 111
running hard towards the house. Without a word, the
little man hi my si,h- be-.-aa to mount th. g at. s with sur
prising rapidity. I Hunk u was a ne. 1; and in ck business
when in- dropped on Ih- ollur sale, and I 111.. I to run for
the house.
The limn-, had disapp, ir ,1 hi tli.it time, and the only
light in the place cam-- flout windows ahout a doall feel
above our heads. If the inline 1,1.111 w ho had u nconscioiily
led us had got into tin house, it must bale been by sonic
way knoii 11 to hims. If. for Ih, ! was no door open. Kvcii as
lie looked about we heard above us. from that room where
the lights were, the sound of raise. 1 voices, and the tramp
o' feel, and the lighting of in. il. tin a tin- hoarse shriek of
a woman. Without a word. Knoch Vol . e si rambled up the
thick growth of iii I bla-h lo think that he was before
me push.-.) opt ii a las. m.itl w unlow. and sprang into the
room. As I followed, a curio. is picture in. t my gaze.
I uiivn on the t'oor of the r n. lighting w.al.li and In
effectually, was the young man who had sera ni'-h-d over
the gate; kneeling upon hiui. with a muni, tons hand at
his throat, was that neat, ah rl looking val, t we had seen
al the railway station. Standing near, scowling down
upon the prostrate man. was I he cousin, while on a chair
In the corner of the room, with In r lace averted and her
ears covered with her hands, was the woman who had been
tile second mourner.
As we broke Into tin- room In tint uneerenioinous fash
ion tin valet looked up with a cry, and broke away from
his victim. I spraii;! to the door, intending, if possible, to
lircveiit the escape of the others. I had forgotten the open
window.
As Knooh Voice kn. lt In side the young n. who was
slowly ami painfully struggling lor hr. nth. the two na n
look a living hap. one after tin- other, at the window.
We heard them scramble and stumble on tin- gravel hcloiv.
Then gradually, while the woman shiv-ied In her corner
and made sullen r, plies to w hat she was asked, we got
from her and Hu- young man tin- real story.
The young man was 'In- duki . His pruhnhh recovery
front Ids illness abroad had suggested to the cousin and
tin- nibcally vah t tin- irl.k Hoy had plain! The valet
h.ol shav. d Iii-- to in. a d left him, delirious, to tin- care
of a in. in iv, II paid lor hi- services. The duke was to In
got l al of in a lash! ,n h ft lo the resources of his keeper
at the earliest possihh inmiieiit. or was to be smuggled
aw iv. A coltiii. sulhcii ntly weighted, bad made that cere
monious Journey to Km- I i in I . and the valet, with the aid
of a false beard and mustache, had done the lying in
state.
The hope of a lagg.r bribe had induced the duke's
keeper to give away the truth, and the young man had
mad.- a hurried flight to Kngland in time to confront the
conspirators. What must have happened to him in that
lonely house but for our arrival may he easily conjectured.
Nor was he ungrateful.
li.ilfkaMAAttaAa a. a. a a - l
Was Molly Pitcher a Heroine or Drunkard
M
id a
ol.l.Y I'l l'CIIKlt has lost her reputation.
The woman who, for over loo years, has
been lauded as the first of America's war hero
ines; the woman who carried water to the gun
ners at Monmouth when Washington's forces
Were hard pressed, and whose heroism and
recklessness In facing death by Hritish bullets
cheered the men behind the guns-lias b, en de-
liulikar.l. a hard sweater, and a common camp fol-
That
That
That
i hit-
low er.
The persons who have plasti red mud on the memory of
Molly I'ltclur are citizens of her own town Carlisle, I'a
who have requested the stale of 1 '. nns.i Ii a nia not to erect a
monument to her memory.
I'ciinsylvanla has therefore decided not to erect the inonii
in. nt and the $'J.ouo which the legislature proposed will go
hack into tin- treasury or elsewhere.
These ale the Indictments now brought against Molly
l'luh. r. for over loo years one of the favorite heroines of the
I'nitcd Statm. whose story has thrilled millions of school
boys;
she was a mere camp follow, r.
she swore long. loudly, and lustily.
she drank grog to excess.
That she did not help set i e W ashington s cannon at Mon
mouth alter her liusUind wa shot down at his post.
The evidence on the subject Is extremely conllicting. but
in light of the new utta.-k and the new i ldeiice the lcono
i Untie people of Carlisle are rejoicing.
lajssllig. Hancroft, tire. ne. and other historians have
glii li her credit for gallantry on the held of action.
l.ossing. in his " l-'ield Hook of the K. vol nl ion.' says;
" At Monmouth, on June "7. 177V Molly, the wile of a
cannontcr. Is said to have displayed great courage. She was
already noted for her briiv.ry In tiring tin hist gun at Fort
Clinton. She was a sturdy young camp follower, only "V.
Mars old. an Irish lass, devoted to h r husband. While In r
husband was managing one of the lit Id pi.c s she brought
him water from a spring. A shot killed bun at his n,st and
Hie oilh er ordi red the piece withdrawn. Molly dropped her
bucket, hi iz. d the rammer, and rfoi un d the duty w ith skill
and courage, on the following morning, covered with dirt
and blood. Hen. lircciu- pr sent. ,1 In r to W ashington, who.
a. hull in,; her bravery, coiifi rtcl upon In r a commission as
m rg.nl. 1 11 Washington's recommendation her name was
placid on the list of half pay otth ers for life."
Mia. Hamilton, tin widow of the general, -aid Molly waa
a stout, red haired, freckle faced young Irishwoman, with
handsome, ph rcing ei,s H r name, it was declared, really
was Molly Hays and the man. said to be her husband, who
was killed by the Hriti-h shell al Monmouth w la n Wash
ington, at'.'n.-l the w.h - and plans of Lie. m.iUi- I. is deter
mined stand and heat off tin- Hritish. was John Hays. She
was called Molly l'if, h, r and '"apt. Molly and the " I'ltcher "
came from th, fact that sin- carried her water to the can
tiouiers in a big p. w t. i- pitcher. Tim story was bell, veil by
tin- entire revolutionary army, Washington accepted It as true
anil honored th, reckless Irish girl. She drew half pay for
the remain.hr of her life, and her story was told In song, in
story, and on the stage for mote than a century and a quar
ter before the Iconoclasts mule their attack. She lived and
died at Carlisle, I'a.. and was buried in the little ceuieti ry
there and thousands went to her grave each year.
The cltiz. tis of Carlisle and vicinity in 1711 erected a tall
marble shaft ov. r Mollv Pitcher's grave adding another
piece of circumstantial evidence. Hut the strongest evidence
of the truth of the story was the fact that Washington
while passing through Carlisle in 17IH to suppress the whisky
Insurreci ion - visited Molly st her home and talked w ith her
over the battle of Monmouth.
t.ossip, however, never attacked Molly I'ltcher'a name un
til it was (ir. s.iile.l to the Pennsylvania legislature. The
1. gislature voted the sum of $J,mi to erect a lasting monu
ment am1, ' iov. till. I poker Vetoed it.
In Ids veto Hu- Peiiasi Ivanla governor seemingly sanc
tanied the protests against Molly's right to Immortal fame.
The e idetice against Motly was furnished by p. rs-ms who
knew In r. Peter Sp.thr declared; "She was a lit isculltid
person, alike rough In appearance and character. She wag
mnall. heavy, and strong, wtth bristles on the cud of her nose,
and she both drank whisky and swore."
Against Spahr's evidence can he produced IheCustls paint
ing of tin battle of Monmouth, which pictures Molly as a
slender, graceful, rather tail young woman and the picture
shows no bris'l. s.
The iconoclasts w ho op,s d the erection of the nu.nu-
folloll illg el ide
d ROSEEN-DHU. dt
To Please Particular Palates.
.L uce against her.
tr. M.lly Pitcher's granddaughter:
id used language not the most polite;
d woman and helpful to Ih.
friend of Molly:. "Molly drank
Who
mill :
kn.w Molly wall and
" Molly was a vulgar.
k
and
elll-
pro-
m, lit produced th
Hy Polly MCI
" Mollv drank grog
but she was a kind heart
and needv."
Hy William Parks
Sll ore."
P.y Harriet M Koulk
ployed h r to work in In r
lane, drunken old woman. I often remonstrated with persons
w ho wanted to write laudatory storh alsiut her and told them
the truth."
on this evidence Pent. si Ivani a h;, adjudged Molly un
worthy. I'tidoubtt illy she would not have graced the meet lugs of
the li. A. It . or the i. It . or the Colonial liuiucs. but Moll) s
admin is ar. indignant ov, r the attacks on her reputation and
are on kir.tf proof to detetid her.
Little wiNI rose ol my hen it,
nobcen-i!lin, Hofrjoen-dhu !
Why must w i part,
Hosoen-C.hu?
To meet hut to pint tiipun!
Is it htM'tiubo we arc fnin
Of the wind nml the ruin,
Bc misp wo nr.- huiujry of pain,
Rosecn-dhu ?
Little wild rose ot my henrt,
Ilosern-d h u, Boseen-dhu,
Whoie I tim, Ihou art,
l ispcn-illui !
II bummer conic imd jo,
II the wild wind blow,
Come ruin, i-ome btiow,
II the tide ehb, it the tide flow,
Hofaeen-clh it !
Little wild rose of my heurt,
noseen-dhu, Hnseen-dhu . . .
Time poiseth his bhudowy dnrt,
Roseen-illui !
Whrtt mutter, O Jtobeen mochree,
Since ench i.s it wuve on the sen
Sim e Love is un h.jhtninij lor thee
And us thunder lor me,
Roseen-ilb u I
Fiona Mai leod.
A Sunday Supper
EgK 4 la ltulim In chiiflng il ah.
Entire wheat bi-cuits
Hi-rrun. (ski-.
KiKltf A I.A 1TA1.I K.V - Put on. cup milk
to In at In the uppi r pan of the dialing dish.
W hen the lllllk Is hot add half a i up ! boiled
spaghetti chopped, hall a cup of mii-l r- oins
p. i-led and cut In quarters, and one table
spoon of butter. Si asoli to last.- with salt
and upper, conk two in. nut.-, aid add
four eggs well beaten. Stir until tin mix
ture begin" to thick. II I hell II llU' e the
(lame and serve at nine A tabh spool, ol
chopped par!.y may hi add. d
1H.VI1.S l-'OOl) t'AKi:- H a I half a cup
nf hiitlfi lo a cr.-ain ar.d . dd gradually one
cup of sugar: h. at the ..!k of four ggs
until light color, d and 1 1. ii k ; gradually add
in.,- i up sugar. Add tie i ,,:ks and sugar lo
the butter and sugar, biatlt.g vigorously.
Add a!teiriat.l one cup of mhk nml two
and orii -ihiid t ups of thoir into which four
tc. .spoonfuls, level, of baking powd. r l ave
b. , n sifted Adtl the whiles of two eggs
In ati n until dry. one ti aspoonful vanilla
fxtract and half a cup of gt at. ,1 chd, olate,
nu Hi d over hot water, and btat thoroughly.
Summer Sandwiches.
KAItUIXK HANDWICIIKS -IV. In bulk
equal parts of yolk of hard boiled i ggs
rubbed to a smooth paste und the fbsh of
sardines f r o il from skin and bone n ml i-hr, il
d.d w ill) a silver for k Season to lat-te w it h
lemon Juice and papr iea and spnad on thin
slices i.f bread, hutttrid. ,.r on tracker.
If t rackers be usi d do not prepare the sand
wiches until Just before serving lest thi
track. rs lose their crispiusa. C.irnish with
uliccs of lemon arid parslty.
IH'SSIAN stANDWICIIKS - Cut the bread
In thin rounds, triangles or fingeis Hut
tt r slightly after cutting Moisten finely
choppid nllvi s w ith maiintiaise dressing
and spread upon half the pit in of butt, n d
brtad.
KPli IK KAN SAM i ICHKS -Cn am to
gether four tablespoons of butter aial one
leashoen of mustard. Pros' the yolks id
f. ur ti ,rd I., ih, I egg- through a sieve and
add 11. ,111 lo the hu: t. I ,,li. I must,, t ,1 Til" I.
add four un, hi ilea, holed four small
iiilt rktl.s, plckhd. a ft w bans nf chiles,
and a .-prig ' I tarragon. (n.ppd together
until tin.-. St.ad I, ti. ol cut in lan.iliil
thrfpis with the mixture and pi i ss two
plt.ua togi t hi r.
PltKSKKVKI) C.INfiKlt AND OltANHK
PKICI. HANI WICI I KS.-H1 lee the gin gerund
orange peel as thin as possible: butter thin
bread, cut In fanciful shapes, most delicately ,
add some shavings of ginger and oraiigi
peil. and press two picas tngithir. (Jar
nlsli the dish with so turns of orange can
died. Always cm the bread hi fore spread
ing with butler and ,!. not spit-ail Hit but
ter or the mixture quite to Hie edge nf the
hrc-ad. thus avoiding soiling I he llngi l.
MAKUI'KltlTi; HANDW ICHKS chop
the w lilies of hard n- i'e, i ggs lint- and j 1 1 ks
the J,.. Iks Ihloligh a sieve. Cut the bread
ill thin roll nils and s; r.iid Hi, in with bi.lt, r.
Benson the whites wi'h l-'r- iu-h di t .-sing, or
Hie bits w ill cling 1 1 g. I her la Iter if a bnih d
dressing be usi. I Mil ol; "a 1st- i' liquefy
too quukly. Put tin whi is In a ling on
the rounds of bread: till in i lie it nt, rs w i' h
the sifted olks. Sine uncover. ,1 Some
bits of cress or parsley may he s'lpped in
uinhr the ring of white or Hu dish ina In
garnished w it h gro u
Cooling Thinks.
I'KAt II CI'P - Wi igh ten jH.un.ls of pi adi
ts, pi ,1. cut 111 slices. ,,nd put in hill is
witli sugar. t'se one puiind of sugar lit
stand two louts add two quarts of walo
and si r.. in through i ho m- , i,,i h. pi s-li.g mil
all the Jillc, Add a pint of stlawb. rii- s in
slices or raspht rrics and a few sprays ot
hi in-. .1 mint Pour this on lo a pint id
rrai k. d h e.
CIIKItltV CI'P Slope and bllli.-e one
pound ,1 ripi i hi rrh s. Add the juice of
six I. iii.iiit and pair or.n.ges and one pin!
of granulated sugar. Cover and I. i Hand
two Louts Add one quart of walir. pios
1 1 mug h ch i -e i loth, iidd a qua r i "I t lo i .1
it rid a quart of h a i , ,1 io- 1 ii ,p a I w p. r
!., I i In l l us iii I o th. punch bow 1. add a f- w
sprigs of bin age or mint .mil po,.r in th..
ot in i ll gn dit nt
I p.lt VNT I! I. IIP Wash ii pint ol cur
iam .-. a. I J, a pint ot milt r. and s' i am 1 1, rough
a i In .-e , I.,; h. I ., t thill Ian,- tall glass. ,
with I r, -li mint . put a t a bh spoon . ,1 trash, d
li .- in Ha bottom ol i at I:, and add a I ha
- i. ot simph Hinp Fill glass, s with the
t in r.ii.l w a 1 I and drop into each glass a !' n
.f i I . ' r a spin 1 1 n s S' tit wi'h -'.laws
ICKt AND SIH Kit - Mix ih, jui. . of four
I. I noli- and two or.ii.g, s with six lahh - ,.mt,.
sin pie simp. I'iil ii glass wi'h tl. and iii
Add four tab!. ,- ii. of the mix, d JllltlD
aial mi up and sip w h. ha spoon