. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. that two cents in specie would buy a dollar in paper. InJanuary, 1781, $10 was paid for a skein of thread, and $600for a pair of boots. The soldiers pay, therefore, would buyvery little, and often the government could not supply themwith food and clothes. Never did the character of Washingtonshine brighter than in those days. Hesuffered with his men, and by his loftypatriotism, his unfailing hope, and hisgrand example, he held the ai-my togetheruntil the end. At this time West Point, on the Hud-son, was of great importanc
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. that two cents in specie would buy a dollar in paper. InJanuary, 1781, $10 was paid for a skein of thread, and $600for a pair of boots. The soldiers pay, therefore, would buyvery little, and often the government could not supply themwith food and clothes. Never did the character of Washingtonshine brighter than in those days. Hesuffered with his men, and by his loftypatriotism, his unfailing hope, and hisgrand example, he held the ai-my togetheruntil the end. At this time West Point, on the Hud-son, was of great importance to botharmies, and was held by the was commanded by Benedict Arnold, ^vl^o plotted withGeneral Clinton of New York, to surrender the fort to theBritish for about $3,000 and an appointment in the Britisharmy. Major Andre sailed up the Hudson on the Vulture to ar-range matters with Arnold, and went on shore to meet the Vulture moved her anchorao;e, Andre thouo;ht she hadgone away, and so, with a pass from Arnold, he started indisguise for New Benedict Arnold. 1«iri HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY LESSON.—Andr^ met Arnold to arrange matters, and was captured■while returning to New York. The plotw^as discovered, but Arnold es-caped to the British. He died in England, despised by the w^orld. Near Tarrytown he was detected and taken to the Americanhead(|iiarters ; but in some way he sent Arnold warning ofhis capture. Papers found on Andre proved ArnoUVs guilt,but he escaped to the British, -while Andre ^vas tried and hanged as a spy. Arnold received his goldand the promised position, andfor some time did all he couldto injure the patriots, butfinally went to England, wherehe died, followed by the hatredof America and the contemptof the whole world. Meanwhile the war hadbeen froinir on with varviuLTfortunes in the South. AVhenWashington drove Howe fromBoston (1776), the Britishsent General Clinton to con-(juer the South, and Charlestonciipture of Andre. ^va
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