Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-06-06
miscellaneous.
q story OF the Revolution.

OR THE NATIVE PEPPER AND SALT PANTAIOoNs.
The following is a bona fdc fact, taken
without cmcndation from the life OF mother
In Israel. 1t will show that there was IN anti
British spirit in the women rs well as the
men of 10. j hope all the girls will read
1t, though am afraid some of them, cspc-
cially in the capital of the country, will
need Il dictionary to find out the meaning OF
the terms wheel, loom, &c. The first is the
name of old fashioned piano with one string,
the other is big house organ with but few
stops. But to the story.
Late in the afternoon of one the last days
in May, 10. when was a few months short
of fifteen years old. notice came to Townsend,
Mass, where my father used TO live, that III
teen soldiers were wanted.
The training band was instantly called out,
and my brother, that next older than /.
was one that was selected lie did not re-
turn till late ut night. when all were in bed.
When rose in the morning found my moth
or In tears, who informed me that my broth
or John was to march next day after to NOR
row morning at sunrise. My father was at
Boston in the Massachusetts assembly. Moth
err said that, though John was supplied with
Summer clothes. he must be absent seven or
eight months. and would suffer for the want
of Winter garments. There were at this
time no==stores and no articles to be had, except
such As each family could make itself. The
sight of mothers tears always brought all the
hidden strength of body and mind into action.
cd. She replied 'pantaloons.'
20, if that IS ALL said |, we will spin
and weave him pair before he goes
a., Al
Sleeps backs, and the sheep are in pasture"
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"
Il have some small shears at The loom"
said /.
but we can't spin and weave in so short
a timc."
IL am certain we can. mother
"IIow can you weave it there Is long
web of linen in the loom.'
..No matter, can find an empty loom.'
By this time the sound of the sheep made
me quicken my steps toward the yard. re-
questcd my sister to bring me the wheel and
cards while | went for the wool. went into
the yard with my brother and secured white
S0Ccp. from WHICH Il Will lily lOOlil
shears half enough for web we then let her
go with the rest of her fleece. | sent the
wool in by my sister, Luther ran for a black
sheep. and held her while cut of wool for
my filling and half the warp, and then we
allowed her to 90 with the remaining course
part of the fleece.
The rest of the narrative the writer would
abridge by saying tllatthe WOO thus obtained
was duly carded and spun, washed, sized and
dried a loom was found a few doors oil. the
web got in, wove, AMI cloth prepared. cut and
made two or three hours before the brothers
departure-that is to say. in isrty hours from
the commencement, without help fro any
modern Improvements.
The good old lady closed by saying, 81
felt no wcariness, wcpt not, was serving
my country. | was relieving poor mother.
j was preparing a garment for my darling
brother
1.-THE garment being finished. retired and
wcpt till my ovcrchargcd and bursting heart
was relieved
This brother was. perhaps, one of Gen.
Stark's soldiers, and with such a spirit to cope
with. need we wonder that Burgoyne did OF
execute his threat of marching through the
heart of America?