. St. Nicholas [serial]. st-recedingcurl. ^!>K j9-n< i COMPANIONS. BY SARA HOMANS, AGE II. (GOLD BADGE.) A FAMILY TRADITION. BY JEANNIE READ SAMPSON (AGE 14). {Gold Badge.) In the early days of the Confederacy, as there was noarsenal in the South, my Grandfather Todd was sent asa spy to Norfolk to find out how shot, firearms, etc.,were made. He had found out, when some Federalscaptured him. As President Lincoln had marriedgrandfathers sister, he was not put in prison, but wastaken to Lincolns house. Mr. Lincoln wanted him togive his parole, but he replied, No; if I get a chanceI shall es
. St. Nicholas [serial]. st-recedingcurl. ^!>K j9-n< i COMPANIONS. BY SARA HOMANS, AGE II. (GOLD BADGE.) A FAMILY TRADITION. BY JEANNIE READ SAMPSON (AGE 14). {Gold Badge.) In the early days of the Confederacy, as there was noarsenal in the South, my Grandfather Todd was sent asa spy to Norfolk to find out how shot, firearms, etc.,were made. He had found out, when some Federalscaptured him. As President Lincoln had marriedgrandfathers sister, he was not put in prison, but wastaken to Lincolns house. Mr. Lincoln wanted him togive his parole, but he replied, No; if I get a chanceI shall escape. He was allowed to go wherever hewished, but two detectives always went with him. Hewalked and rode out often, hoping to escape. Onenight he went to an entertainment, and he and the de-tectives stepped out of the carriage and went in the stopped before the hat-rack as if to adjusthis tie. The two detectives, seeing him in the house,mixed in the crowd in the next room. 754 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. [June,. REFLECTIONS. BV MARY GOLDTHWAITE, AGE 16. (GOLD BADGE.) Grandfather, seizing the opportunity, went out quick-ly, and, getting in the carriage, told the coachman todrive him to the Potomac. The driver, not knowingthat he was a prisoner, obeyed. Grandfather got outand said, Take the President my compliments for theuse of his carriage. Then, jumping into the Potomac,he swam across and escaped. In the twilight I often like to hear mother tell abouthow he made his escape. A JUNE SONG. BY DOROTHEA BECHTEL(AGE 10). {Silver Badge.) Oh, that I were an artist! I would paint JuneAs in my thoughts I ve often pictured her:A maiden with cherries on her smiling lipsAnd sunshine in her flowing golden hair! A FAMILY TRADITIONOF COURAGE. BY CATHARINE H. STRAKER(AGE II).{Gold Badge.) It may interest the read-ers of the St. Nicholas toknow that mother possessesa document signed by GeorgeWashington in the year 1796,making an American ances-tor of mine judge of the ter-ritory north
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