St Nicholas [serial] . By H. A. Ogden. It was in the winter of 1777-78, during theoccupation of Philadelphia by the Britishtroops, that a patriot woman inside of theenemys lines performed an act of great serviceto her country. Not far away, at Whitemarsh,General Washingtons army was had recently suffered defeat in the battlesof Brandywine and Germantown, and the out-look was most discouraging. In Philadelphiathe British soldiers, commanded by GeneralHowe, were quartered in comfortable bar-racks, while their officers had selected the most. commodious and elegant houses in which toen
St Nicholas [serial] . By H. A. Ogden. It was in the winter of 1777-78, during theoccupation of Philadelphia by the Britishtroops, that a patriot woman inside of theenemys lines performed an act of great serviceto her country. Not far away, at Whitemarsh,General Washingtons army was had recently suffered defeat in the battlesof Brandywine and Germantown, and the out-look was most discouraging. In Philadelphiathe British soldiers, commanded by GeneralHowe, were quartered in comfortable bar-racks, while their officers had selected the most. commodious and elegant houses in which toenjoy the winter. In one of these houses liveda Quaker gentleman named Darrah, his wifeLydia, and their younger children; their oldestson was an officer in the patriot army. Withthem General Howes adjutant-general took uphis quarters, and secured a back room in whichprivate councils could be held. Just before one of these councils, in the earlypart of December, Lydia Darrah was told toretire early with her family, as the British offi-cers would require the room at seven oclock,
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