Lucy (Chapter_13)

Chapter 13th

Who pleads the Orphan's and the widows cause With seeming pity, and with self applause Whose lips the law of charity can teach And love and friendship most devoutly preach Who for the wretched heaves an artful sigh And gives distress the tribute of the eye. Noyes

"and this, said Richard to the best of my remembrance, was the young gentleman's story and I did not lose a word of it to be sure.--The Congress gentlemen, seemed never tired of hearing all about the affair." More shame to them," said Uncle George why didn't they take care no such thing never happened" "Ant this here city, there own city and if they didn't provide for it, who would I wonder? was'nt the Capitol, built a purpose for them a now if they were served right, the people would never give them another such fine place to set in!" "You and I dont understand these matters Uncle George. What could lead the Congress to do; they was'nt here to fight our Battles." "Why did'nt they provide men to do it then--Have'nt they the peoples money, and art they hired to take care of the people--What would my master a said

if I had let robbers break in his house when he was away, after he had given me arms to defend it? As for laying all the fault on the poor soldiers its a sin and a shame. they were ready enough to fight--and many a poor [ ?} as I see my own self cried for vexation because Genl.W---order'd them to retreat." As my old master used to say, the general is the soul, and the men the body of an army"--Now we all know a body can do nothing without a soul--and thats the truth on it--our army had no soul that day. and Congress choose the generals dont they? I know they used to in my time, and we cursed them hastily then for sending Gates to us--when we had our own brave General Green. It puts my old blood all in a cumbustion. "Like," said old George, while he shook the knife he held in his hand--"And thats not right, seeing as how I have given up the world and its vanities.

"Well, lets talk of other matters then" said Richard, to cool your blood." "No, no, said the old man, I must be going. seeing as how I can't fight, I'll go and pray a bit for my country--for I love my country as well as one a white-man." He then, shook hand all round, and hobbled home. Oh my country! if such a flame burns in the breasts of the slaves who till thy soil, how ardent should be the fire that glows in the bosoms of thy freemen and thy Rulers!

Chapter. 13th

Lucy, who had lost none of this conversation, thought as there was now so much work to be had in the city, that she might have a chance of being employ Richard, in the kindness of his heart would have persuaded her still to be patient but finding her to be resolute in her determination to look for a place, he advised her to go to a lady, who lived he said a great way off, quite at the other end of the city, but being a rich lady, and one who was reputed to be very religious and charitable, it would be worth taking a long walk for. "I know for certain," said he, "there is not another lady among the quality, that can afford so such to help a poor body, for she has neither chick nor child and has a great fortune, at her own disposal-And if going to church or pray'r meetings is a proof of being a real christian