Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-09-20

MT knOx'S desk together, ana ia KING win
him in low voice. And. you know. there
has been great wing meeting in the old
South Church this afternoon, on account
Of the tea ships Something unusual is
certainly going on said Annls, and that
is the reason Chase Loring has not come
home to supper
His master is one of the greatest wings
in town said Aunt Rhoda.
$50 is nine said TUDOR.
Every body knows that replied the old
lady, There's no mistake about Harry Knox
but what say is ihis-alrs well that
ends well, and dear knows how all this is
10 ends not that I'm ,ory-mind now
I'm not the least mite OF q ,oty-for my
poor dead husband was always wing.
Bot do think it very hard for respectable
people to have to do without their tea
sBut Aunt Rhoda.' observed Annis,' even
before tea became so scarce and dear, aud
before we wings had set our faces against
il you know we almost always IN our house
had mnsh aud molasses, and pie and milk,
and cake and cider, and such things for sup.
per, jus, as we have now
Yes replied Aunt Rhodo, 'but then we
might have had tea--lhcrc's considerable
difference between doing without thing
of your own accord, and being made 10 do
without it. Now never cared much
about having silk gownd to wear at NEE
ting, I'LL my dead husband happened TO say
that no woman uubelonging to the tip.top
quality ought to wear silk gownds. And
firm that time thought considerable about
It, and seemed to have no peace ill he let
me get one, poor man though he was
always pretty stiff. and rather hard to move,
and not apt to give reasons for any thing.
And it's Just the same now. Ever since all
The men are so bitter about it, my head
seems TO be full OF nothing but tea-tea-
tea
Tudor, who had beer waiting impatient
ly for the conclusion Of Aun, Rboda's
speech, now took his hat, and went out 10
see what was the matter. He found the
street unusually full Of people, most Of
whom were going in southeast direction.
To all his inquiries he could get no reply
but come along and sec,' or something TO
the same purpose. He accordingly went
with the current, and soon found himself
on Griliin'ns wharf, where he saw crowd
assembled, through which he had some
difficulty in making his way. One Of the
newly arrived lea ships was lying at the
extreme end Of the wharf the other ship
and the brig were anchored at the sides
near the end. On the deck Of each was
a large group of men, some Of whom were
drest as Indians. The Indians were busi!y
engaged in directing the operations, while
other persons were hosting the chests Of
tea from the holds Of the vessels, and
throwing them over The side, and The water
hair chall lar Io hny ho Il nj. I,
mulated TO a pile tina, was even with the
taffral of the largest ship. On this pile
and beside il, stood a number of young
men, and some stout boys who were eager
Iy engaged in breaking up the chests with
ha'chets and emptying the contents into
he sea. Some had taken TO the boats, and
with determination to complete thorough.
ly the work of destruction, they were bea
ting down with their oars aud keeping
under water till they sunk. the fragments
of the broken chests, and the masses of
lea that occasionlly foated TO the sur"
face.
Among those who were breaking up the
boxes, Chase Lpring was not the least
conspicuous. He had taken off his jacket,
rolled up his shirt sleeves, and was working
away in glow of excitement that set the
GOODNESS of night al defiance.
'Chase' exclaimed Tudor. getting close
10 him, what is all lhis-and what are you
doing here =
i was only trying how tea will mix
with salt water, as Mr.. Rowe SAID at the
Old South meeting this afternoon replied
Chase, come aud help-ll's glorious fun,
aye, and sensible fun, too
How can you find it in your heart to
destroy al this tea,' said Tudor.
Now that's Just such a thing as Aunt
Rhoda might say replied Chase. we
tax-aDd is it not better TO throw it into
the sea OF once, Than to let it be landed,
and 10 allow it to find lis way through
town. tempting The women, and pleasing
the toriess Come. Tudor, jump here, and
help.-Which will you do-break up, or
throw out ?
i believe III throw out, as have no
halche, p
DO it, then; and be sure you empty
every chest c.ean, and don't depend on
their sinking when the water gets in.
cannot stop 10 talk But this is The way
TO frigh'en King George into good beha.
vior. You know how we got rid of the
stamp act few years ago.
And Chase Loring pursued his work
giving tremendous blows with his halchc,
on the lids of the chests, which he broke
up quite too much'-his arm keeping time
to his voice as he hummed On odd verse of
a song well known at that time:
'There came brig from London town,
Johnny Hancock hailed her;
The captain boldly answered him,
The stamp act is repealed, SIR
But what was the beginning ofall this a.
said Tudor, as Chase paused for moment
TO fan himself with his hat, and wipe the
damp from his forehead.
The beginning - why, the tea,tax TO
be sure