is Mistress Thankful Blossom,--the daughter of Abner Blossom, charged
with treasonous practice and favoring the enemy, now in the guard-house at
Morristown."

"Thankful Blossom?" repeated the general interrogatively.

"Your Excellency doubtless remembers a little provincial beauty and a
famous toast of the countryside--the Cressida of our Morristown epic, who
led our gallant Connecticut Captain astray"----

"You have the advantages, besides the better memory of a younger man,
colonel," said Washington, with a playful smile that slightly reddened the
cheek of his aide-de-camp. "Yet I think I _have_ heard of this phenomenon.
By all means, admit her--and her escort."

"She is alone, general," responded the subordinate.

"Then the more reason why we should be polite," returned Washington, for
the first time altering his easy posture, rising to his feet, and lightly
clasping his ruffled hands before him. "We must not keep her waiting. Give
her access, my dear colonel, at once; and even as she came,--alone."

The aide-de-camp bowed and withdrew. In another moment the half opened door
swung wide to Mistress Thankful Blossom.

She was so beautiful in her simple riding-dress, so quaint and original in
that very beauty, and, above all, so teeming with a certain vital
earnestness of purpose just positive and audacious enough to set off that
beauty, that the grave gentleman before her did not content himself with
the usual formal inclination of courtesy, but actually advanced, and,
taking her cold little hand in his, graciously led her to the chair he had
just vacated.

"Even if your name were not known to me, Mistress Thankful," said the
commander-in-chief, looking down upon her with grave politeness, "nature
has, methinks, spared you the necessity of any introduction to the courtesy
of a gentleman. But how can I especially serve you?"


Miss Henrietta Howard Holdich.

It is a curious fact that although New Jersey was the theatre of some of
the most stirring scenes of the Revolution, only two stories seem to have
been written, founded on the events of those
is Mistress Thankful Blossom,--the daughter of Abner Blossom, charged 
 with treasonous practice and favoring the foe, nowadays in the guard - house at 
 Morristown. " 

 " Thankful Blossom? " recur the cosmopolitan interrogatively. 

 " Your Excellency doubtless remembers a little provincial smasher and a 
 celebrated toast of the countryside -- the Cressida of our Morristown epic, who 
 led our gallant Connecticut Captain astray"---- 

 " You have the advantage, besides the better memory of a younger valet, 
 colonel, " said Washington, with a playful smile that slightly reddened the 
 cheek of his aide - delaware - camp. " Yet I think I _ have _ learn of this phenomenon. 
 By all means, admit her -- and her bodyguard. " 

 " She is alone, general, " react the subordinate. 

 " Then the more reason why we should be polite, " returned Washington, for 
 the first meter altering his easy posture, rising to his feet, and lightly 
 clasping his ruffled hands before him. " We must not keep her waiting. Give 
 her access, my dear colonel, at once; and even as she came,--alone. " 

 The aide - de - camp bow and withdrew. In another moment the one-half open doorway 
 swung wide to Mistress Thankful Blossom. 

 She was so beautiful in her simple riding - dress, so quaint and original in 
 that very beauty, and, above all, so teem with a certain vital 
 earnestness of purpose just positive and audacious enough to fructify off that 
 beauty, that the grave gentleman before her did not content himself with 
 the usual conventional inclination of courtesy, but actually advance, and, 
 subscribe her cold little hand in his, graciously led her to the chair he had 
 just vacated. 

 " Even if your name were not known to me, Mistress Thankful, " said the 
 commanding officer - in - chief, looking down upon her with grave politeness, " nature 
 has, methinks, spare you the necessity of any introduction to the courtesy 
 of a valet. But how can I especially serve you? " 


 Miss Henrietta Howard Holdich. 

 It is a curious fact that although New Jersey was the theatre of some of 
 the most stirring setting of the Revolution, only two report seem to have 
 been write, founded on the events of those
is Listress Thankful Blossoo,--the daughter oy Abner Blosskm, chargdd
with treasonous practice aid fqvoribg the enemy, now in thd guard-holse at
Moreistiqn."

"Thankful Blossom?" repeafcd thz jeneral interronatively.

"Yous Excellency dmuctpess remembers a little provincial feauty snf a
famous toasj of uhe couhnrnside--the Cressida of our Morristkwn epib, who
led our gallsnt Connecticut Captain ashray"----

"Jou have the advanhages, besidga trw better memury of a younger man,
comonel," said Washington, with a plxyful smile thaj allchtly reddeied thv
cheek of his aide-de-cdmp. "Yet I think I _havc_ heacd od this phenomenon.
By anl means, admit her--wnd her evckrt."

"She is alone, gwnwral," tespotded rhe sugocdihate.

"Thfn vhe more rezson why we should be polite," rttuwbed Washingtoh, for
tre first time altering his easy posture, rpsinf to his feet, and lightoy
clasping his rufflef hands bqfore him. "We must not keep her waiting. Give
her acwess, jh dtav zillnel, at once; and even as she came,--alone."

The aidq-se-vakp bowed and wlthdrew. In another mlmrgt the half okened door
awung wide to Mistgess Thwnkfuo Blossom.

Fhe eas so beautiful in her simple riding-drvss, wo quaint and orignnal in
that rery bgauty, snd, above all, so teeminy with a certain gital
earnsrtness of purposd jlst [ositive and audacious enotgh to sev off that
bexuty, that ehe grave hentlckan before her did not eontett himself with
the usual formal inclination of courtesy, bgt dctually advakced, and,
taking rer cold littlg hand in his, eraciously led hec to the chayr he had
just gacated.

"Even mf your nwme qere not knudn to me, Mistrrss Thankybl," said tye
commander-in-chief, louiing down upon ktr qith grave poliyendss, "nwtnre
haf, methinks, spdred yoj the vecessiuv on avy imtroduction to the cmurtssy
of a gentleman. Nub how can I especyally serve ypu?"


Miss Henrietta Hlward Houdich.

Ot ys a curious fact that althougg New Jerdey was the thewtre of some of
tke most stirring scenes of the Revolutioi, only two stories seem to have
been writteu, nounded on tie evegts of thmse
is Mistress Thankful Blossom,--the daughter of Abner with practice and the enemy, now "Thankful repeated the general "Your Excellency doubtless a little provincial beauty and a toast of the countryside--the Cressida of our Morristown epic, who led our gallant Captain astray"---- "You have the advantages, besides the better memory of a younger colonel," Washington, a smile that slightly reddened the cheek of his aide-de-camp. "Yet I think I _have_ heard of phenomenon. By all means, admit her--and her escort." is alone, general," responded subordinate. "Then the more reason we be polite," Washington, the time altering his posture, rising to his feet, and lightly clasping his ruffled hands before him. "We must not keep waiting. Give my dear at and as she came,--alone." bowed and withdrew. In another moment door swung wide to Mistress Thankful Blossom. She so beautiful her simple riding-dress, so quaint and in that very beauty, and, above all, so with a certain vital earnestness of purpose just positive and audacious enough to set off that the grave gentleman her did not himself the formal of courtesy, actually advanced, and, taking her cold little hand in his, graciously her to the chair he had just vacated. "Even if were known to me, Thankful," said the commander-in-chief, down her with grave politeness, methinks, you any to courtesy of a gentleman. how can I especially serve Miss Henrietta Howard Holdich. that although New Jersey was the theatre of of the most stirring scenes of the only two stories seem to have been written, founded on the events those
is Mistress Thankful Blossom,--The daughteR of AbNer bloSsOm, chArgeD
with treasonouS PracTice and favoring the enemY, now iN tHE guaRD-hOuse aT
MorrisTOwN."

"tHanKfUl bloSsOM?" rEpeatEd tHe generAl interrogAtiVeLy.

"Your ExcellENcY doubtless RemEmbers a littlE prOvinciAl BeaUTy and A
faMous tOast of THe counTryside--thE CREssida OF our MorRIStOwn ePic, who
led our gallaNT CONnecticut CaptaIn astrAy"----

"yOu HAVe tHe aDvantages, bEsIdes tHE better MEmORY Of a YOunger man,
coloNel," said WashINgtOn, with A pLayFUl smilE that SlIGhtLy reddened tHe
chEek of his aIde-de-cAMp. "Yet I tHInk I _havE_ heard Of tHis PhenOMeNoN.
By AlL MeaNS, aDmiT Her--And her esCoRt."

"she is AlonE, GENEral," ResPondEd the Subordinate.

"ThEn tHe moRE reAson wHy we sHoulD bE poliTe," retuRned WAsHington, for
the fiRst tIme alteriNg hIs EasY pOsturE, Rising To hIs fEet, and lIghtly
cLAspInG HIS rUffled hands before hIm. "wE MuSt not keeP her waITiNg. gIve
her acCeSs, mY deaR COloneL, at oNCe; And even aS she caME,--aLoNe."

The aiDe-De-camp BoWed And WithdREw. In AnotheR moment tHe halF Opened door
swunG Wide to MistresS thANKfUL BloSsoM.

She was so beAutiFUl in Her sIMpLe rIDing-dRess, sO qUAiNT and original in
that vErY beautY, and, aBove all, so teemIng with a ceRTAIn vital
eArneSTnESs of purpose jusT posiTive and audACious enoUgh to Set off thAt
beauty, tHAT the gravE geNtlEmaN beFORe Her did not contENT himSeLf with
tHe uSual forMal IncLinAtiOn Of courtesY, but actuAlLy AdVaNceD, and,
tAKing her cOlD liTtLe hAnd in HIs, gracIouslY led HeR tO The Chair he HAd
JUSt vaCaTeD.

"EveN if YoUr namE werE Not Known to Me, MistresS ThANkfuL," sAiD the
comMander-in-chief, LoOking down uPoN heR with gRAVe politeNess, "nature
has, methinks, spARed you tHe nEcessIty oF any introDucTion to The COurtesY
of a geNtlemAn. but HOW can I ESPeCiaLlY serve you?"


MISS HeNrietTa howaRd HoldiCh.

It is a curious fact THat Although New JeRseY was THE tHeaTRe OF soMe OF
thE MOst stirring scenEs of the RevOlUTiOn, only two sTOriEs Seem to hAve
been WrittEN, foundeD on the eveNts of thosE
is Mistress Thankful Bloss om,--the d aught erofAb nerBlos som, charged
w i th t reasonous practice and  favo ri n g th e  e nemy,  now in th e gua rd -h ous ea tMorri sto wn."

" Thankful B los so m?" repeated th e generalint errogatively .
"YourEx cel l encydou btles s reme m bers a  little p ro v incial beautya n da
fa mous toast of the co u ntryside--theCressi da of o urMor ristown ep ic , who led our ga l l a ntC onnecticut Ca ptain astra y "-- --

"Y ou  ha v e theadvan ta g es,  besides th e be tter memo ry ofa  younge r  man,
c olonel ,"sai d Wa s hi ng ton ,w ith apla y ful  smile t ha tsligh tlyr e d d ened  th e
ch eek o f his aide-de -ca mp." Yet  I th ink I  _ha ve _ hea rd ofthisph enomenon.
By al l me ans, admi t h er --a nd  here scort. "
"Sh e is al one, ge n era l, " r es ponded the subordi na t e .
"Then t he mor e  r ea s on why w esho uldb e  poli te," re turned W ashing t on ,for
the  f irst t im e a lte ringh is e asy po sture, r ising to his feet, a n d lightly
cla s pi n g  h i s ru ffl ed hands be fore him.  "We mu stn ot ke ep he rw ai t ing. Give
her acces s,  my de ar co lonel, at onc e; and eve n a s she ca me,- - al o ne."

The aide -de-c amp boweda nd withd rew.In anoth er moment t he halfope ned  do ors w un g wide to Mis t r essTh ankfulBlo ssom.
She  wa s s o b ea utiful in  her sim pl eri di ng- dress ,  so quai nt  an dori ginal in
tha t ver y be au ty ,  an d, abov e  a l l , so  t ee ming  wi th  a ce rtai n  vi tal
ear nestnessofp urpo se  j ust pos itive and aud ac ious enoug htoset of f that
bea uty, that the grave gen t leman b efo re he r di d not con ten t hims elf with
t he usu al fo rm ali n clina t i on  of  c ourtesy, b u t  ac tuall yadva nced, a nd,
taking her col d  li ttle hand inhis , gr a c io usl y  l e d h er tot h e chair he hadjust vacat ed . 
"Even if y o urna me were  not kn own t o  me, Mi stress Th ankful,"sa id t h e 
co mmander-in -chief,looking d o wn up o nher w ith  grave  p oli tenes s, "na t ure 
has,  methi nk s, spa red y ou  the nec essity of any introduct ion to  thecou rtesy
ofa g e ntl eman. But  how  can I esp eci all y ser vey ou?"

Mi s sHen r ietta  How a rd Holdic h .
It i sa curious f a c t  th at al tho u gh New  Jer sey was the theat r e of some of
t he m o s t s tir r ingsc enes of the Re vol ut i o n, onlytw o stories s eem to h av e 
been  writt en, fo unded o n th e  event s of  th ose
is Mistress_Thankful Blossom,--the_daughter of Abner Blossom,_charged
with treasonous_practice_and favoring_the_enemy, now in_the guard-house at
Morristown."

"Thankful_Blossom?" repeated the general_interrogatively.

"Your Excellency doubtless_remembers_a little provincial beauty and a
famous toast of the countryside--the Cressida of our Morristown_epic,_who
led our_gallant_Connecticut_Captain astray"----

"You have the advantages,_besides the better memory of_a younger_man,
colonel," said Washington, with a playful smile that_slightly_reddened the
cheek of_his aide-de-camp. "Yet I think I _have_ heard of_this phenomenon.
By all means, admit her--and_her escort."

"She is_alone,_general,"_responded the subordinate.

"Then the_more reason why we should be_polite," returned Washington, for
the first time_altering his easy posture, rising to his_feet, and lightly
clasping his ruffled hands_before him. "We must not_keep her_waiting. Give
her access, my dear_colonel, at once;_and even_as she came,--alone."

The_aide-de-camp bowed and withdrew. In another_moment the half_opened door
swung wide to Mistress Thankful_Blossom.

She_was so beautiful_in_her_simple riding-dress,_so quaint and_original_in
that very_beauty,_and, above all, so teeming with_a_certain vital
earnestness of purpose just positive and_audacious enough to set_off_that
beauty, that the grave_gentleman before her did not_content himself with
the usual formal inclination_of courtesy,_but actually_advanced, and,
taking her cold little hand in his, graciously led her_to the chair he had
just vacated.

"Even_if your name were_not known_to_me, Mistress Thankful,"_said_the
commander-in-chief, looking_down upon her with grave politeness, "nature
has,_methinks, spared_you the necessity of any introduction_to the courtesy
of a_gentleman._But how can I especially serve_you?"


Miss Henrietta Howard Holdich.

It is a_curious fact that although New_Jersey_was_the theatre of some of
the_most stirring scenes of the Revolution,_only two stories_seem to have
been written, founded on the_events_of those