Litchfield enquirer., 1853-12-08
A WOMAN OR TIT.

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 Army occupied Boston, in tho Spring 6
 ITS. . resident of the city. an inElncn
 tial Tory in the confidence of Genera
 Gage. was blessed with wife who Wn
 a strong Whig. [womeu in those early
 stirring times those times which trieg
 the souls Of men even as soma Monsi
 do now dabbled in party politics m.
 lady we have here introduced belonged
 by birth and the etaiion che occupied ~
 wife of an influential loyal citizen. io tht
 cast in the commuuity then conmouh called quality folks. we now nae th'
 word aiistocracy 10 designate the sam
 meaning, and in nobleness If soul. il
 love of her native land and the rights d
 her conntTymen, she Ras trale arislo-
 erat. and at the same time true Repub,
 lican. s as
 Usually kind. affsclionate and conf. ding wife. whenever tho political condi, lion of her country was tue subject of eonifoversy between herseif and her liege lord .sshe took her side- of the afgn< ment and maintained her ground with 6rmness. This was the only bone of contention between them. but 1t wac a bone they nften picked. atwhich contests the hasband generally came gff !" second best. During the first weeks of April. her husband was in consultation with Gov. Gage and the chief ofiicers of the Br;i- ish Army, nearly every evening. coming home late at night. and in spite oi the ingenuity of his wife, kep, his own coun- sel while as home. (whal few men of our day can do.) She knew some plans were being laid 10 crush the Whigs. perhaps 10 attack the ci.izens with slaughter, ana pour lheif blood upon the altar of free. dom. until the flame enkindled there should be exlinguished.
 On the night of the l7th of April. he catne home later than usual. his lip carl-+ ed with naughty smile. and in reply tn the imporiunities of his wife. he said, with m air of triumph. To morrow night the blow will be strd6k your rebel friends will be crushed. !" In Enswer. the lady made some common place rcS mark, and with apparent unconceFn. pfO.. posed. as it was ls,e. 'twere bes, they shout ] retire The husband was soon fast asleep the eye of the wife was wide auake. As soon as she was su,e his sleep was too sound 10 b. easily dislu, b d. sl,e arose. dressed herself hastily. and went out into the street. srwas 2, o'clock ike watchman paused. as he called the hour. to look after the retreats ing form of woman who passed him with hurried step then closed his sen Ience with the well known cry. .all's we'll. Al that hour of lhe night and < alone. this woman. the associate of the ' grandees' of Boston. walked through Inc dusty streets, until she found man whom she could trust. She told him so lvoid the guards Ats the entrance of the sity 10 haste to Concord, (yhere she soniectured the blow was to be struck. md spread the alarm that on the follows ing night she British forces would attack he place and attempt io destroy the arms and stores collected there !; and that f Sam Adams and John Hancock were in the neighborhood. they must be on their guard. or they would be taken pFis- oners. She went homo and resumed her' accustomed pillow. D the side of her ,iill sIumbesing husband. The man did pass ihe guards did give the alarm i; and the night of the l8th Of Ap,iI found Ihe minute men Of Lexington assembled It the old tavern near the common. - They stationed lheir out posts ' mile or Iwo belo1 ahs fOmn. towards Rbat vas Ihep Menoiomy (Aie-noi- -my, noK West Cambridge and yegaled themselves silh flip, and cards, and song. and story. IiIi early in the morning. sThs morning Jf the l0lh. the shous came np ths deiiles !. to arms, the red coats are coming. when every one of the hardy band ass ready. if ! may use the term. [ to face the music.p
 John Hancock and Sam. Adams siepi with one eye open, on the night of the 18Th. at the mausion oF the Nex. Mr. Clark lH kezIngtoms At any rate stMeyi had hoih eyes opan early next moFniag.l md as they walled aeress tlse 6elds 10. aaTds Woburn. h ths early dawn Of lhat beautiful day they pcenssd the sweet pes. fome of the peach blessos, which has never hloomed = early since and one speaklng to the other iD siea of ihe dawn of Amcsican freedom said. what an esss glesious morning q lhis.'' ys z
 When Gen. MashinRtoa ioFli6ed Dor che1tsp Isighes, (svery sessige of whose ancis6t h6ncrsd m01nds oar eity author ilies ase so anxi0as to eiiass. is lhis office seekink. money maki6k age. Gen. Gage. by tiss pesmil of ths Amssican Comman- iss. sailsd from .ous beaosseus bssb0f. carrying U cfe of his ships out lory he. 10 and his nobIe minded wIfe. Tbey wehl lo England her ashes Iis buried bes;1e ibose oi Ter hnshand 1. asnopG sliangess IT iron she home T hsF childhood. and tho country of her love. Ns. svsnma,r..as,f ffnae,h sa lnwMenA fn eI,A