. St. Nicholas [serial] . e had said,in jest or earnest, that hewould give rewards forall scalps of Yankeesbrought to him, whichremark had greatly in-furiated the people whoheard of it. So, as hewas riding along throughthe country, an oldwoman rushed out of awayside house, and, shak-ing her fist in the air,shouted toward him, angrily:Now, now, now! What willyou give for your scalps now ? major seymour. Before General Burgoyne could reply, Major Seymour drew up hisstately young figure, and with the greatest dig-nity faced the excited speaker. Go into your house, madam! he promptlyordered. Then,
. St. Nicholas [serial] . e had said,in jest or earnest, that hewould give rewards forall scalps of Yankeesbrought to him, whichremark had greatly in-furiated the people whoheard of it. So, as hewas riding along throughthe country, an oldwoman rushed out of awayside house, and, shak-ing her fist in the air,shouted toward him, angrily:Now, now, now! What willyou give for your scalps now ? major seymour. Before General Burgoyne could reply, Major Seymour drew up hisstately young figure, and with the greatest dig-nity faced the excited speaker. Go into your house, madam! he promptlyordered. Then, with a quick command to hismen, the little cavalcade rode on, leaving theold woman in dumb astonishment. Before Major Seymour and his prisoner partedcompany at Boston, General Burgoyne pre-sented him, as a mark of appreciation of his kind-ness and courtesy, with the trappings of his were carefully treasured by Major Sey-mours family for several years. But at last,when his younger brothers were grown up, being. AFTER BURGOYNES SURRENDER. 1123
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