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

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who arc those people on the wharves
below !? asked Tudor.
'Oh some of our trustworthy towns.
men, that are s!n'ioned there to keep o
look on, on the British men of.war lying
down the hatbor. They are to give Us
notice, by signals. il they see any signs Of
the kings ships coming to interrupt US
j wonder they do not come remarked
Tudor. and the barracks of the British
soldiers are so near, | am surprised they
How all this to 90 on.
so am ! said Chase, i only hope it is
fear that keeps them back
1T cnnno, be fear of us as we are now.
observed Tudor. But it may be the up.
prehcnsion OF what We may do, or Of whnl
we may be. if further provoked
Among the mysteries connected with
that night, which time and history hove
failed 10 eucldare, is the forbea,ance of the
military, and naval commanders Of the
British forces, and The non.resis,ance OF
The captains and crews of The tea .shps,
when their cargoes were taken and de
stroyed before their eyes.
10 the mean time, rrmofs Of the scene
that was cnacting at Grlffin's wbarf, had
spread all over The town, and had long
since reached the dwelling Of the rclict OF
Me'chlscdeck Sproggins. Her three. cor,
nercd parlor was soon filled with her Female
ncighbors, most of whom were going in
and out all the evening, and collecting
news from the passers.by. Each success.
sve piece of intelligence became more and
more alarming, and something was gener-
ally added in lis progress from the street
door TO Aunt Rhoda' ire side. According
to some of these 'a'emcnts, (al Of which
were well uuthentca,ed) several OF the tea L.
destroyers bad in their hurry chopped off
their own hands with their own hatchels =;
others had been poured into the water
along with the tea; and one man, who had
scrambled out ogain, had been met on Fort
Hill, walking heap Of tea leaves that had
uncured themselves and stuck all over him.
i shall never see neither of the boys
again sighed Aunt Rhoda. AS for
Chase, it's nothing more than expect OF
him. to be wherever mischief is. Bul
Tudor even, has never come back, though
he only went out TO see what was the
matter. did not look for Tudor to &C, in
this way, as he was mild and booksh. No,
it's all over-l SHALL never sec neither OF
them again
AT that moment they both made their
appearance, their hair dIsordcred, and their
faces glowing; Chase in high spirits, and
Tudor unusually lively. Chase threw his
Ratchet on The table, flew first TO his old
aunt and then. in the jnv of his heart, ran
round and kissed every female in the room.
Tudor kissed only Annls.
The voices OF the women were now ali
heard at once, nquiring Of the young men
as to the truth OF the various reports, and
Tudor kindly commenced the arduous task
of convincing his audience that The events
Of The night had produced no horrors, and
hat not life had been lost, not limb
injured.
AFTER ALL said Chase, Cutting off few
fingers. or tumbling into The water, would
have been nothing, even if true, 10 what
might have happened if the British ships
that were lying little way down the har-
Dor, had thought fit to come up, and see
what we were about
"A mercy they did not cried Tacy
Trimblc.
If they had fred their cannon at us,
pursued Chase, half laughing, every win.
dow in Boston might have shook, or may
be broke with The noise. and all the wharves
might have been one cloud Of smoke with
flames Of fire flashing through
Fire and smoke - CALCULATED Ruth
Rugges.
And every shot said Chase, 'migh,
have killed half dozen of US, or may be
eight or ten
Eight or ten by one sho, = shrieked
Fear Fearing.
Our blood continued Chase, might
have poured Ike rain into the boxes, and
dyed all the tea rcd.'
Tea and blood !! screamed Faith Fool.
idge.
IAN this might have happened,' said
Chase.
1T might indeed !! sobted the women.
| Now Chase said Aunt Rhoda, will
nothing settle you' lear you'll come to
no good If you treat serious things in this
way
Serious = returned Chase. Now
thought ii excellent sport. I'll be judged
by Tudor here, who, to give him his due
worked manfully. When Ppm Fuscot, in
his hurry, did not break up he chests quite
enough, Tudor was the lad to jump on
them with his feet, and smash them to
| flinders.
Come, Chase said Aunt Rhoda, settle
yourself, and let Us hear all about it in a
regular away. Anns 60 and tel Marcy to
bring another basket of apples
by this time some Of the women had
slipped home to hear wha, their own men
had to relate. A few who had no men
belonging to them, fingered at Aunt Rho
da's, to get Chases account.
Chase settled himself on The round table,
as all the chairs were occupied Annis
having nothing to sit on but the unsteady
cricket.
'Annis,' said Aunt Rhoda, as the table
began to wheel about and turn about with
its unruly occupant, do put the candle on
the mantle shelf; or Chase will have il