of the capital. Once more he sought refuge in a barn. This time he fou

y encountered three soldiers. Unfortunately in exchanging clothes with the ditcher, he could not bring himself to include his shirt in the traffic, which shirt was a British navy shirt, a bargeman's shirt, and though hitherto he had crumpled the blue collar out of sight, ye

r, a corporal, "you are one of his m

mself handcuffed and locked up in the Bound House of the place, a prison so called, appropriated to runaways, and

captive once again upon the very brink of reaching his goal, poor Israel was on the eve of falling into helpless despair. But he rallied, and considering that grief would only add to his cal

red luckily with only a hasp and padlock. Thrusting the bolt of his handcuffs through a small window in

him. He chewed grass, and swallowed it. Upon first escaping from the hulk, six English pennies was all the money he had. With two of these he had bought a

eplorable situation now induced him to apply for work. The man did not wish himself to hire, but said that if he (Israel) understood farming or gardening, he might perhaps procure w

beautifully decorated walk, was terrified at catching a glimpse of a number of soldiers thronging a garden. He made an instant retreat before being espied in turn. No wild creature of the

king bare-headed in the inclosure with several guests. Having heard the rich men of England charged with all sorts of domineering qualities, Israel felt no little misgiving in approaching to an audience wi

ael, bowing towards th

are you

ow, sir, in

led one of the guests, of a very you

ur hoe?" sa

e none

ney to

English pen

. What other sor

hair behind; he looks like a Chinaman. Some broken-down Mandarin. Pity he's no crown

me, Mr. Mille

eer again," cr

servant, approaching from the

ble poverty, the good knight now told Israel that if he would come the nex

y marching in, flings down all four pennies, and demands bread. Thinking he would not have any more food till next morning, Israel resolved to eat only one of the pair of tw

to an old carriage-house, finding nothing there but a dismantled old phaeton. Into this he climbed, and curling himself up like a carriage-

ached the house, that no soul was astir. It was four o'clock. For a considerable time he walked back and forth before the portal ere any one appeared. The first riser was a man servant of the household, who informed Israel that seven o'clock wa

could hardly support his tools. Unwilling to expose his debility, he yet could not succeed in concealing it. At last, to avoid

gress, he said to him, that though he had long arms and broad shoulders, yet he

shilling into his hands and bade him go to a little roadside inn, which was nearer than the house, and buy him bread and a

essary, she was ordered to return and bring out the entire dish. But aware of the danger of sudden repletion of heavy food to one in his condition, Israel, previously recruited by the frugal meal at the inn, part

hen his employer approaching him with a benevolent air, bade him return to his couch, and

g him to advance, the knight, as Israel drew nigh, fixed on him such a penetrating glance, that our poor hero quaked to the core. Neither was his dread of detection relieved by the knight

ither so

ght the salver was set down on a green

ding it to Israel, "I perceive that you are an American; and, if I am not

ghast, the untasted wine trembli

again. Why don't you say

I can't. I've tried; but I can'

which you would not wish to divulge to a stranger; but whatever

ou for that,

me; and no doubt you have a thousand times said John to other people. Now can't

sir!-your pardon. I

? If so, it's no use fighting them. To that effect, I must write to his Majesty myself. Well, I excuse yo

est; and at its conclusion, warned Israel to beware of the soldiers; for owing to the seat

pecimens of the army. They are a set of mean, dastardly banditti, who, to obtain their fee, would betray their best friends. Once more, I warn you against them. But enough

of so kind-hearted a man, Israel cheered up, and in the course of two or three weeks had so fattened his flanks,

genial and gentle with dinner, would stroll bare-headed to the pleasant strawberry bed, and have nice little confidential chats with Israel; while Israel, charmed by the patri

ason was over, other p

x months elapsed, when,

red a good berth in th

el

with many other laborers, the war was often a topic of discussion among them. And "the d-d Yankee rebels" were not seldom the object of scurrilous remark. Illy could the exile brook in silence such insults upon the country for which he

a farmer in a small village not far from Brentford. But hardly had he been here three weeks, when a rumor again got afloat that he was a Yankee prisoner of war. Whence this report arose he could never discover. No sooner did it reach the ears of the soldiers, than they were on the alert. Luckily, Israel was apprised of their intentions in t

s concealed, he was obliged to force the skuttle, and running along the roof, passed to those