The Dare Boys of 1776 by Stephen Angus Cox
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"Are you really going to join the Continental army, Dick, you and Tom!" "Yes, Ben," was the reply. "Well, say, I'm going to go with you," declared Ben. "Oh, Ben!" exclaimed Elsie. "What will father say?" "Father's all right, sis. He is a king's man, everybody knows that, but he is reasonable, and lets other people think as they like. He knows that I'm a patriot, and he won't object." Dick's face lighted up, for he liked Ben very much, and the idea of having him along was a pleasing one. "That would be fine, Ben," he said. "But I wouldn't want you to do anything contrary to the wishes of your father." "Oh, that will be all right," Ben assured him. "He won't care, I am sure." "Goodness, what will Mary do if you go away?" said Elsie. Ben seemed to think as much of Mary Dare as Dick did of Elsie, and he flushed slightly at his sister's words, and then retorted: "I guess she'll do about the same thing that you will when Dick goes-go up into the attic and have a good cry." |
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