An Unwilling Maid

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Excerpt from An Unwilling Maid: Being the History of Certain Episodes During the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, Born WolcottSo saying, he plunged hastily into a thicket of low-lying shrubs close at hand, and, throwing himself ¿at upon the ground under them, was comparatively secure from observation as long as he remained perfectly still. The next sound he heard was horses' feet, moving at a walk, and presently there came in View a spirited-looking bay mare and a gray pony, the riders being engaged in merry conversation.No, no, Betty, said the little girl of about nine years, who rode the pony, it is just here, or a few rods farther on, where we had the Maypole set last year, and I know I can find the herbs which Chloe wants near by on the shore of the pond. Let's dismount and tie the horses here, and you and I can search for them.It 's well I did not let you come alone, said the rider of the bay mare, laughing as she spoke. Truly, Miss Moppet, you are a courageous little maid to wish to venture in these woods Not that I am afraid, said Betty Wolcott suddenly, remembering the weight and dignity of her sixteen years as compared with her little sister, but in these troublous times father says it were well to be careful.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.