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NATIVE PEPPsR-AND1 SALT PAaTAtOONS.

NAIVE PtPPeR'AhDISAli PAN falcons.
The following is bona fde FACT tsken
without emendation from The lie of a
mother in Israel. 1t will show thai there
was an anti British spirit in the. women
as well as the men Of 70. hope all
the girls in Franklin will read il, dough
] am afraid some Of them. especially in
the capital Of the country. win need a
dictionary TO find Out the meaning IL sbe
terms, wheel loom. SC, The first Is Tie
name OF an old fashioned piano with one
string, the oiher is a big house organ
with butfew stops. But to The story
Late in the afternoon OF one ofthe last
days 10 May, rs. when was 9 few
months sbefi of fifteen years old, notice
came TO Townsend. Mass, where nv IA.
ther used to- live, that fifteen soldiers were
wanted.
The training band was instantly called
out and my brother that was next older
than /, was one that was selected. He
did not return I'LL late at nighk when all
were in bed. When rose ini the morn.
Jag | found my mother in tears. who in
formed me that my brother John was 10
msTch next day after to.morrow morning
al sunrise. MY father was at Boston in
The Massachusetts, Assembly. Mother
said that though John was supplied with
summer clothes, he must be absent seven
or eight months. and would suffer for
want OF winter garments. There was at
Ibis time no stores andno articles 20 be
had exceptgsuch as each family could
make itself. The sight Of mothers tears
always brought all the hidden strength
oflbody and mind into action. Iinnedi-
ately asked what garment was needed.
She replied. pantaloons. ,is :
%. iftba:1is all. said /, I'VE will.spin
and weave him pair before be goes.
Tut said mother. the wool IS Oh the
Sleeps backs. aud The sheep are in the
pasture
immediately turned TO a younger
brother aud bade him take salt dish and
call them ID the yard
Mother replied. poor child, there are
no sheep shears within three miles and a
half
i have some small shears al The loom.
said I.
But We can spin and'weave i in so
short time
am certain we can, mother.
How can you weaveit there j long
web Of linen on the loom
No matter. can, fad an empty loom.'
By this time the sound of tbe sheep
made me quicken my steps togsrds The
yard. I requested my sister 10 bring me
the wheel and cards while I wentfor The
wool. | went into the yard with my bro-
Their and secured a white sheep from
which / sheared with my loom shears
half enough for web; we then lei her 60
with The resi- Of her fleece. sen, The wool
in by my sister; Luther ran for black
she ep, aud held her while / cut of the
wool ifor my filing aud hall The warp. and
then we allowed her 10 go with The re-.
NJ aiming coarse part Of her fleece
The resi- Eoi the narrative the writer
would abridge b. saying that The wool
thus obtained, was dcly csrdsd aud spun.
washed. sized and drisG; loom was found
q few doors of. the web got in. wpye. and
cloth prepared, cut and made, iwoor three
hours before The broiher's depafiure-
that is 10 say. in forty hons from the
commencement. without help jfppn any
modern improvements.
The good oil lady closed BY ssytng. y
eel, no WEAKNESS, / wept not. Was sery-
Ing my coonlry was relieving poor
mother. was preparing germfnt sol
my darling brolher.
The garment bsieg finished i retired
and wepl till ny ovefchaEget sapd bofst'
ing heart was relieved
This brother was. perhapt. one 81 Gen
Siark's soldiers. and with SIGH = spirit q
cope with. need We wondef b C B qrgoynt
did not execute his threat Of naichinI
through he heart oPA merica; Gterntlell
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