"And didn't they suffer from hunger too, papa ?" "Yes, they did, poor fellows!" he sighed.

"They endured a great deal in the hope of winning freedom for themselves, their children, and their country.

They had not even material to raise their beds from the ground, and in consequence many sickened and died from the dampness." "It is really wonderful how they bore it all," said Edward.

"They certainly must have been true and ardent patriots." "We were told that Washington's marquee stood just here in that time," said Elsie.

"What did he want with it when he had a room in Mr.Potts' house ?" "He occupied the marquee only while his men were building their huts," explained her father, "then afterward took up his quarters in that house." Our party now returned to their carriage and drove to Paoli--some nine miles distant.