en, and a
detail of soldiers, conducted the British officers and men to the
ferry landing, meeting Major Moncrief and other British officers, with
the provincial prisoners in their keeping. The British soldiers, with
tears upon their faces, thanked Doctor Warren for the kind treatment
they had received. The Americans had no thanks to give for what they
had received on the strawless floor of the jail, the prison fare for
food. Lieutenant Walden had engaged a dinner in the tavern. The
landlord set forth his choicest wine. Putnam and Moncrief, being old
acquaintances, chatted of the days at Ticonderoga while partaking of
the viands and quaffing glasses of madeira.

"While the white flag is waving we will not let our differences mar
the pleasure of the hour," said Doctor Warren, who delighted the
company with his wit. Dinner over, there was a shaking of hands,
expressions of personal good-will, and courteous salutes. With the
furling of the white flag they were enemies once more.

Ships were arriving from England bringing General William Howe,
General Henry Clinton, and General John Burgoyne, with several
thousand troops to carry on the war. Every morning Miss Newville heard
the drums beating the reveille and in the evening the tattoo. Many
officers called at the hospitable home of Honorable Theodore Newville
to enjoy the society of his charming daughter, who received them with
grace and dignity.

With no fresh provisions in the market, the dinners given by Mr.
Newville to the generals Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne was not so
elaborate as that to Lord Upperton, but more appetizing than those on
shipboard while crossing the Atlantic. It was a pleasure to General
Howe to escort Miss Newville to the dining-room, sit by her side, and
listen to a voice that charmed him by its purity and sweetness. A
lady so highly endowed, and with such grace of manner, would adorn any
home,--even the drawing-room of her majesty the queen.

The home of Mrs. Martha Duncan, with its shrubbery and garden neatly
kept, was selected by General Howe as a residence. He hoped it would
not greatly inconvenience her; he would gladly remunerate her for any
trouble he might make. It would be a pleasure to have her for a
hostess. His own servant would attend to his personal wants.

"Of course, mother," said Abraham, "we cannot prevent him from taking
possession of our home; we may as well make the best of it, accept the
inevitable, and spoil the Egyptians