Identifier: stnicholasserial31dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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over inhot haste, lest the re-maining two shouldescape them and em-bark for France. A letter from thecolonel to MistressBradford explained thesecond part of the er-rand. Captain Law-rence had been suffer-ing from a low fever,in spite of which hehad kept the field, untila wound in the armmade him unfit for ac-tive service. And for-asmuch as the lad hathneither mother nor sis-ter to tend him, theletter went on to say, I do commend himto your care, mostskilled of nurses. Lieu-tenant Gresham andhis command do evennow depart for Kent;wherefore I have or-dered Captain Lawrence, under their escort,to visit you, assuring him of a right heartywelcome. Having delivered their message, the troopersrode away, leaving the wounded officer to befairly overpowered by the kindness of hishostess. Elinor thought Captain Lawrence verybrave, for, although faint and exhausted fromhis journey, he protested that he was almostwell, and would do his best to give no one anytrouble. When she brought him a bowl of
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^ HIS RIGHT ARM RESTED IN A SLING, AND HIS FACE. HANDSOME AS IT WAS,LOOKED PALE AND WORN WITH SUFFERING. and his band came riding back from a vainpursuit of the runaways, and, to rest their tiredhorses, halted for the night at the village inn.A strict watch was to be kept, lest they had,after all, outmarched the men whom theysought, and the fugitives should still attempt topass that way. As Mistress Bradford wished her husbandsown brave followers to enjoy her hospital-ity, the troopers were cordially invited by theiramiable hostess to sup at the Grange. 872 ELINOR ARDEN, ROYALIST. (Aug. While the soldiers were being entertained inthe dining-hall, the children were sent out to eattheir evening meal under the shade of an oak-

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