 further than the lower bay, and there they
came to anchor. The days went by and nothing of importance happened.
Carter and George did not meet. The latter had been promoted to be a
sergeant, however, and had been transferred to a New Jersey regiment.
The weather was insufferably hot. No one who dwelt in the city of New
York could ever recall such heat as poured down upon the city during
these days of anxious waiting. Hardly a breeze had stirred for a week,
and the heated air shimmered and quivered in the glaring streets, and
the dust raised by horses' hoofs or by a marching company hung in the
air like smoke, until it settled without drifting to one side or the
other.
More volunteers were being secured to swell the American forces every
day, but they were mostly farmers who had enlisted for short terms of
service, and to whom soldiering was a new trade.
Sergeant Frothingham was sick of the continuous drill, and was glad
enough to be placed one day in charge of the sentries at the Kenedy
House, Washington's headquarters, on the lower end of Broadway. This
duty led to a decided break in the monotonous routine.
As he had posted the guards for the first time, a bugle sounded, and an
aide-de-camp ran up the stone steps from the street. George, standing by
the door, saluted, and the aide hurried inside the house.
The news he bore was of importance, for soon some of the best-equipped
regiments marched out into Battery Green; they formed two lines that
extended from the boat-landing to the doorsteps of the headquarters.
Before long Washington himself, accompanied by his staff, came out of
the hallway; they stood so close that George could hear every word that
passed.
"Present arms!" came the order down the two long lines that stretched to
the sea-wall.
Up the alley thus formed came a group of officers, and in their midst
walked one in a red coat.
"The emissary from Lord Howe down the bay," said some one in a low
voice.
The officer in red came up the steps and uncovered. "I am Colonel
Patterson, of Lord Howe's staff, and bear communication to you, sir, I
believe," he said, addressing Washington.
The General took
further than the lower bay, and there they 
 came to anchor. The day sound by and nothing of importance happened. 
 Carter and George did not meet. The latter had been promote to be a 
 sergeant, however, and had been transferred to a New Jersey regiment. 
 The weather was insufferably blistering. No one who dwelt in the city of New 
 York could ever recall such hotness as poured down upon the city during 
 these days of anxious wait. Hardly a breeze had stirred for a week, 
 and the heated tune shimmered and quivered in the glaring streets, and 
 the dust raise by horses' hoofs or by a marching ship's company hung in the 
 air like smoke, until it subside without drifting to one side or the 
 other. 
 More volunteers were being secured to well up the American forces every 
 day, but they were mostly farmers who had enlisted for short terms of 
 service, and to whom soldiering was a new trade. 
 Sergeant Frothingham was sick of the continuous drill, and was glad 
 enough to be placed one day in care of the sentries at the Kenedy 
 House, Washington's headquarters, on the lower conclusion of Broadway. This 
 duty lead to a decided break in the monotonous act. 
 As he had posted the precaution for the first time, a bugle fathom, and an 
 aide - de - camp ran up the stone steps from the street. George, stand by 
 the door, saluted, and the aide hurried inside the house. 
 The news he have a bun in the oven was of importance, for soon some of the best - equipped 
 regiments marched out into Battery Green; they formed two line that 
 extended from the boat - landing to the doorsteps of the headquarters. 
 Before retentive Washington himself, accompanied by his staff, came out of 
 the hallway; they stood so airless that George could hear every word that 
 excrete. 
 " Present arms! " come the order down the two long line that stretched to 
 the sea - rampart. 
 Up the alley thus formed came a group of officers, and in their midst 
 walked one in a red coat. 
 " The emissary from Lord Howe down the bay, " said some one in a low 
 voice. 
 The military officer in red came up the steps and uncover. " I am Colonel 
 Patterson, of Lord Howe's staff, and bear communication to you, sir, I 
 believe, " he say, addressing Washington. 
 The General took
 fugther than the lower bay, and there they
eqme to anchod. The dahs went by and nothing of im'ortqnce yappened.
Carter and Geofge did nlt meet. Rhe oqtter had usen promoted fl be e
sergeant, howevgr, and had baen transferreg go a New Jersey regiment.
The weather wws insugffrably hot. No jne ero dsvlu in the city of New
York could evsr recanl such heat ss poured down upon the cihy dkring
these days of anxious wautind. Hardly a brdeze had suixred for a seek,
and the heated air shimmerea and quivered un thf glaring stceets, wnd
the dust vsised ty horsrs' hoofs or by a karxhing company hung in the
air like smoke, until it szttled without driftibg to ote shde ue tfe
ouhec.
Mode volkntxers were bsing securee to swell the Amerocwb forces everg
day, btt they were mostly farmers who had enlisued fkr short terms of
servicw, and to whom soldierlng was a new trade.
Sergeant Frothingham was sick of the cottinukjs bvlll, xbd was glad
enough to be placed one day in chargq og nhe sentries at tme Kenedy
House, Wasnijgyjn's headquartgrs, on cge lower end of Broafway. Thys
dutt led to w devided break in the monotonoys routine.
As ye had posted the yuards for tke firxt tike, a bugle sounded, and cn
aide-se-camp ran kp the stkve steps from thd snreed. George, standing by
the dojr, salutev, and the aiae horried ynside the housc.
Dhe news he bore wws of ikportance, vor soon some of the best-equippxv
regiments matchad mut into Battcry Green; they sormed two lings that
excended from the goat-lanving to the qoorsteps of dje headquartxrs.
Before lont Wawhingtov himself, accomlanied by his staff, came out of
the haklwxg; they stood so clise that George cojld hvar edary word thad
pasred.
"Oteseng arms!" came ghe prder down the two lmng mines that stretchrd to
the sga-wall.
Up ehe alley thux formed came a grlup oh offirers, amd yn their midst
walked one in a ded coat.
"Tje cmissary from Lore Howe down che bay," said some one in a low
voice.
The ohficer in red came up jhe steps and uncovergd. "L am Colonel
'atterfon, of Losd Howe's staff, and bwar communication to you, sir, I
believe," ge saig, addgessing Washington.
The General took
further than the lower bay, and there to The days by and nothing George not meet. The had been promoted be a sergeant, however, and had transferred to a New Jersey regiment. The weather was insufferably hot. No one dwelt in the city of New York could ever recall such heat as down the during days of anxious waiting. Hardly a breeze had stirred for a week, and the heated air and quivered in the glaring streets, and the raised by horses' hoofs by a marching company hung the like smoke, it without to one side the other. More volunteers were being secured to swell the American forces every day, but they were farmers who for short of and whom soldiering was trade. Sergeant Frothingham was sick of and was glad enough to be placed one in charge the sentries at the Kenedy House, headquarters, on the lower end of Broadway. This led to a decided break in the monotonous routine. As he had posted the guards first time, a bugle and an aide-de-camp up stone from street. George, by the door, saluted, and the aide hurried inside the house. news he bore was of importance, for soon some of regiments out into Battery they formed two lines extended the boat-landing to the the Before accompanied his came out of the they stood so close that could hear every word the order down the two long lines that to the sea-wall. Up the alley thus came a group of officers, and in their midst walked one in red coat. from Lord Howe down the bay," said some in a low voice. officer in red came up the steps and uncovered. am Patterson, of Howe's staff, and communication to you, I believe," he Washington. The took
 further than the lower bay, and There they
cAme to AncHor. thE dayS wenT by and nothing oF ImpoRtance happened.
Carter anD GeorGe DId noT MeEt. The Latter hAD bEEN prOmOtEd tO bE A
sErgeaNt, hOwever, aNd had been tRanSfErred to a New JERsEy regiment.
the Weather was inSufFerablY hOt. NO One whO dwElt in The citY Of New
YOrk could eVeR Recall SUch heat AS PoUred Down upon the city duRInG
These days of anxIous waItINg. hARdlY a bReeze had stIrRed foR A week,
anD ThE HEAteD Air shimmered aNd quivered iN The GlarinG sTreETs, and
tHe dusT rAIseD by horses' hoOfs oR by a marchIng comPAny hung IN the
air Like smOke, UntIl it SEtTlEd wItHOut DRiFtiNG to One side oR tHe
Other.
more VOLUNteeRs wEre bEing sEcured to swell The amerICan ForceS everY
day, BuT they Were moStly fArMers who had enlisTed fOr short teRms Of
SerViCe, and TO whom sOldIerIng was a New tradE.
serGeANT frOthingham was sick of ThE COnTinuous dRill, anD WaS gLAd
enough To Be pLaceD ONe day In chARgE of the seNtries AT tHe kenedy
HOuSe, WashInGtoN's hEadquARterS, on the Lower end Of BroADway. This
duty leD To a decided breAK iN THe MOnotOnoUs routine.
As He haD PostEd thE GuArdS For thE firsT tIMe, A Bugle sounded, and an
aiDe-De-camp Ran up The stone steps From the strEET. george, stAndiNG bY
The door, saluted, And thE aide hurriED inside tHe houSe.
The newS he bore waS OF importaNce, For SooN soME Of The best-equippED
RegiMeNts marcHed Out into batTerY GrEen; ThEy formed tWo lines tHaT
eXtEnDed From tHE boat-lanDiNg tO tHe dOorstEPs of thE headQuarTeRs.
bEfoRe long WAShINGton HiMsElf, aCcoMpAnied By hiS StaFf, came oUt of
the haLlwAY; theY sToOd so cloSe that George cOuLd hear everY wOrd That
paSSEd.
"PresenT arms!" came the order down thE Two long LinEs thaT strEtched to
tHe sEa-wall.
up tHE alley Thus foRmed cAmE a gROUp of oFFIcErs, AnD in their miDST
waLked oNe In a rEd coat.
"THe emissary from Lord hOwe Down the bay," saiD soMe onE IN a Low
VOiCE.
ThE oFFicER In red came up the sTeps and uncOvEReD. "I am ColoneL
patTeRson, of LOrd Howe'S stafF, And bear CommunicaTion to you, SiR, I
beLIEve," He said, addrEssing WaShington.
THE GeneRAl Took
 further than the lower ba y, and the re th eycam eto a ncho r. The days we n t by  and nothing of import anceha p pene d .Carte r and G e or g e  di dno t m ee t .The l att er hadbeen promo ted  t o be a
serge a nt , however,  an d had been t ran sferre dtoa  NewJer sey r egimen t .
Theweather w as insuff e rably h o t .No o ne who dwelt in t h ec ity of New
Yor k coul de ve r rec all  such heat  a s pou r ed down up o n the city during
t hese days o f  an xiouswa iti n g. Har dly a  b r eez e had stirr ed f or a week ,
andt he heat e d air s himmer edand  qui v er ed  in  t h e g l ar ing str eets, an dth e dus t ra i s e d  byhor ses'  hoof s or by a mar chi ng c o mpa ny hu ng in  the 
a ir li ke smo ke, u nt il it settled w itho ut drifti ngto  on esideo r theoth er. 
More v oluntee r s w er e b ei ng secured to swel lt h eAmerican  force s  e ve r y
day, b ut  th ey w e r e mos tlyf ar mers who  had e n li st ed forsh ort te rm s o f
s ervic e , an d to w hom sold ierin g  was a new tra d e.
Sergeant F r ot h i ng h am w assick of the  con t inuo us d r il l,a nd wa s gla de no u gh to be placed one  d ay incharg e of the sent ries at th e K enedy
Ho use, Wa s hington's head quart ers, on th e  lower e nd of  Broadwa y. This
d u t y led to  adec ide d b r e ak  in the monot o n ousro utine.Ashe hadpos ted  th e g ua rds for t he first  t im e,  a  bu gle s o unded, a nd  an 
a ide -de-c a mp ran  up t he s to ne ste ps from th e stre et .Geor ge,  s tandi ng b y 
th e door,  saluted,  an d  the  a id e hurri ed inside the  h ouse.
Thene wshe bor e was of i mportance, for soon som e  of the  be st-eq uipp ed
regime nts  march edo ut int o Batt ery G re en; t hey f o r me d t wo  lines tha t ext ended  f romthe boa t-landing to the d o ors teps of the h ead quar t e rs .
B e fo r e l on g  Wa s h ington himself,  accompani ed by  his staff ,  ca me  out of 
the ha llway ;  they s tood so c lose that  G eorg e cou ld hear ev ery word  that
pas s ed.
" P re sentarm s!" ca me  th e ord er dow n  th e two  longli nes th at st re tched to 
the sea-wall.
Up the a lley t hus f orm ed came a  gr o upof office rs,and in the irmid st
wa lke d  onein a re d c o at.
" Thee missary f r om  Lo r d  H owe down th e b ay, " sai d s o me one  ina low
voice.
Theo fficer in redcame u p t hes teps  a nd uncovered."Iam C olonel
P at terson, ofLord How e' s  staf f, and  bearcommuni c a ti o n to y ou,sir , I
belie ve, "h e said,  a dd r essing  Was hi ngton. 
The G e nera l took
 further_than the_lower bay, and there_they
came to_anchor._The days_went_by and nothing_of importance happened.
Carter_and George did not_meet. The latter_had_been promoted to be a
sergeant, however, and had been transferred to a New Jersey_regiment.
The_weather was_insufferably_hot._No one who dwelt in_the city of New
York could_ever recall_such heat as poured down upon the city_during
these_days of anxious_waiting. Hardly a breeze had stirred for a week,
and_the heated air shimmered and quivered_in the glaring_streets,_and
the_dust raised by horses'_hoofs or by a marching company_hung in the
air like smoke, until_it settled without drifting to one side_or the
other.
More volunteers were being secured_to swell the American forces_every
day, but_they were mostly farmers who_had enlisted for_short terms_of
service, and to_whom soldiering was a new trade.
Sergeant_Frothingham was sick_of the continuous drill, and was_glad
enough_to be placed_one_day_in charge_of the sentries_at_the Kenedy
House,_Washington's_headquarters, on the lower end of_Broadway._This
duty led to a decided break in_the monotonous routine.
As he_had_posted the guards for_the first time, a bugle_sounded, and an
aide-de-camp ran up the_stone steps_from the_street. George, standing by
the door, saluted, and the aide hurried inside_the house.
The news he bore was_of importance, for soon_some of_the_best-equipped
regiments marched out_into_Battery Green;_they formed two lines that
extended from the_boat-landing to_the doorsteps of the headquarters.
Before long_Washington himself, accompanied by_his_staff, came out of
the hallway; they_stood so close that George could_hear every word that
passed.
"Present arms!"_came_the_order down the two long_lines that stretched to
the sea-wall.
Up the_alley thus formed_came a group of officers, and in_their_midst
walked one in a red coat.
"The_emissary_from Lord Howe down the bay,"_said_some_one in a low
voice.
The officer_in red came up the steps_and uncovered. "I am Colonel
Patterson, of Lord Howe's staff,_and bear communication_to you, sir, I
believe," he_said,_addressing_Washington.
The General took