. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . a knowl-edge of her secret. However, as it was theduty of a soldier to obey orders, without askingquestions, she carried the letter to head-quar-ters. When she went into the presence of Wash-ington, all dressed in her regimentals, she wasgreatly agitated. The Ginral noticed it. Herequested one of his attendants to take her out,and give her some refreshments. Whilst she was gone, Washington read theletter. When she returned, without saying aword, the Ginral put into her hand a dischargefrom the army. He also gave her a private notecontaining
. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . a knowl-edge of her secret. However, as it was theduty of a soldier to obey orders, without askingquestions, she carried the letter to head-quar-ters. When she went into the presence of Wash-ington, all dressed in her regimentals, she wasgreatly agitated. The Ginral noticed it. Herequested one of his attendants to take her out,and give her some refreshments. Whilst she was gone, Washington read theletter. When she returned, without saying aword, the Ginral put into her hand a dischargefrom the army. He also gave her a private notecontaining good advice, and a sum of moneysufficient for her present wants. Debby of teaexpressed her gratitude for the great kindness OF THE REVOLUTION. 283 and delicacy with which Washington treatedher — and, in fact, the good surgeon Was she ever married, Grandma ? Yes, after the close of the war she married aMr. Benjamin Gannett, of Sharon, Massachu-setts. But come, dears, the sun is going down, andwe must hurry if we would reach home
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