The Colonel and the Quaker (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1906 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII LL out for Doylestown," shouted the conductor. "My friend General Lacey was often here during the Revolution," said the Colonel. "You know he was in com-mand of the Bucks County Militia and a good deal of his time was taken up with watch-ing those pests, the Tories.who were pretty plentiful in these parts and very active in many ways, being particularly anxious to turn a penny by taking food to Howe at Phila-delphia." j& j& Father Evans interrupted, "Alexander, why does thee find fault with honest country folk, who wished to sell their goods in the best market? Thy comrades seldom had any money wherewith to pay for things, and mostly helped themselves to what they wanted." The Colonel replied hostly, " Why, d--n it, sir, don't you see that they were feeding the enemy that we were trying to starve out? " Receiving a reproving look from the old gentleman he added, "Pray pardon the oath. By the way, there was a fellow from Bedminster Township, just above here, by the name of Tyson, who was caught by some of my men at Branchtown on York Road on his way to Philadelphia with marketing. They took his horse, tied him to a tree and battered him with eggs; r I never asked whether they were all freshly laid. When we were escorting General Howe from the city, after we had starved him out, Washington and the army encamped here, June 20, 1778. Father Evans, I believe Colonel thig place took its name from William Doyle, who started and a tavern nere about 1735. The neighbors were Scotch&fye Irish and belonged to the Presbyterian Church. "Quite Quaker "ght, Alexander," replied the old gentleman, "and being better politicians than members of our religious society, they had the county seat changed from Newtown, where Friends prevailed, to this place." While waiti...