American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-04
A STORY OF THE REVOLUTION
ABE BEAUTIFUL sKETC.H.


The following story, related by mother tc
her children few years since, will show the
spirit which existed among the people of New
England at the trying period to which it re-
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''Late in the afternoon Of one of the last DAYS
in May, 70, when | was q few months short OF
fifteen years old, notice came to Townsend
Massachusetts, where my father Used to live,
that fifteen soldiers were wanted
"The training band was instantly oelled out,
and my brother, next older than /, was one
that was selected. He did net return till late
at night when all were in bed. When rose
in the morning | found my mother in tears,
who informed me that my brother John was to
march the day after tomorrow morning at sum
rise. My father was at Boston, in the Massa-
chusetts Assembly. Mother said that though
John was supplied with summer clothes, he
must be away seven or eight months, and would
suffer for want of winter garments. There was
at this time no stores and no articles to be had
except such as each family would make itself
The sight OF mothers tears always brought
al the hidden strength of the mind to ection
x Immediately asked her what garments were
needful.
She replied, "pantaoons.
go, if that is all, -" said /, 'we will spin and
weave him pair before he goes"
."Tut," said my mother, ''the wool is on the
sleeps back, and the sheep are in the pasture )
al Immediately turned to younger brother.
and babe him take a salt dish and call them to
the yard.
Mother replied, "Poor child there are no
sheep shears within three miles and half"
81 have some snail shears in the loom,"
said |.
'But we can't spin and weave it in so short
time"
'4am certain we can mother"
Glow can you weave it?-there is a long
web Of linen in the loom.'
''No matter, can find an empty looan."
BY this time the sound of the sheep made
me quicken my steps towards the yard. | re-
quested my sister to bring me the wheel and
cards, while | went for wool. went iato the
yard with my brother, and secured white
sheep, tfom which | sheared with my loom
shears, half enough for a web; we then lot her
go with tie rest of the fleece. | sent the wool
in by my sister. Luther ran for black sheep,
and held her while cut off wool for my filling,
and halfof the warp, and then we allowed her
to go without the remaining part of the fleece
The wool thus obtained was duly carded and
spun, washed, sized and dried; loom was
louuu lew doors OH, the web got in, woven
and prepared, cut and made, two or three
hours before my brothers. departure-that is to
say, in forty hours from the commencement,
without help frenn any modern improvement -
The old lady closed by saying, 81 felt no
WEAKNESS; wePt not. | was serving my
country. Twas assisting my poor mother. |
was preparing garment for my darling bro
Their.
The garment being finished, | retired and
wept, till my overchargod and bursting heart
was relieved.
This brother was, perhaps, one of Cen
S;ark's soldiers, and with such a spirit to cope
with, need we wonder that Burgoyne did not
execute his threat of marching through the
heart Of America.
PRoTEsTs. There is no end to the technicali-
ties of the law, created by lawyers 'for the GOOD