Peggy Owen at Yorktown

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  PEGGY OWEN AT YORKTOWN

  BY

  Lucy Foster Madison

  Author of

  "Peggy Owen" "Peggy Owen Patriot" "Peggy Owen and Liberty"

  Illustrated by H. J. Peck

  The Penn Publishing Company PHILADELPHIA MCMXVII

  COPYRIGHT 1911 BY THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY

  "Oh, who can gaze upon the relics here, And not their sacred memories revere? Who can behold the figures of our sires, And not be touched with Freedom's hallowed fires?"

  Introduction

  The members of the Society of Friends, or "Quakers," residing in theAmerican colonies, were sadly tried during the struggle by thosecolonies against King George. The Quaker principles forbade warfare, butthe Quaker hearts were often as loyal to their country as any aboutthem. Some of these found a way to reconcile principles with patriotismand, entering the American army, were known as "fighting Quakers." DavidOwen, Peggy's father, was one of these, and the first book of thisseries, "Peggy Owen," told of some dangers that his brave littledaughter underwent to serve the cause she loved. In "Peggy Owen Patriot"is the story of a winter in New Jersey at Washington's camp, Peggy'scapture, her unwilling stay in New York, and her final escape from herBritish captors in the Carolinas. Her pony, "Star," who appears again inthis story, shared many of her dangers. "Peggy Owen and Liberty"completes the series.

  Contents

  CHAPTER PAGE I. A Loyal Subject of His Majesty, George Third, Makes a Shirt 11 II. Harriet Makes a Present 25 III. A Glimpse of Clifford 38 IV. A Strange Presentiment 52 V. A Day of Note 60 VI. A Message of Indignation 73 VII. Harriet Takes Matters in Hand 90 VIII. Hospitality Betrayed 103 IX. The Dictates of Humanity 115 X. Farewell to Home 127 XI. On the Road 139 XII. The Home of Washington 149 XIII. The Appearance of the Enemy 164 XIV. The Journey's End 174 XV. Peggy is Troubled 186 XVI. The Tables Turned 200 XVII. An Unwelcome Encounter 211 XVIII. Under the Lindens 220 XIX. Harriet at Last 234 XX. Vindicated 244 XXI. A Rash Resolve 254 XXII. For Love of Country 266 XXIII. A Question of Courage 280 XXIV. An Unexpected Encounter 289 XXV. Her Nearest Relative 301 XXVI. Tide-Water Again 310 XXVII. Peggy Receives a Shock 321 XXVIII. Verified Suspicions 333 XXIX. "I Shall Not Say Good-bye" 347 XXX. What the Night Brought 362 XXXI. The Dawn of the Morning 376 XXXII. "Lights Out" 395