Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-11-20

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much indeed viii you be my wife ?
Sally was confounded. rejoice 10
say she was quite con6ounded but she
was made of revolutionary stuff, and
what Just now interfered with her plans
and schemes was the sudden discovery
how very much indeed she loved George
Tucker; fact she had not left enough
margin for in her plot.
But, as i said, she was made Of good
metal, and she answered very low,-
l do like you, George; but never
will marry a Britisher or a Tory
\ spasm of real anguish distorted The
handsome face, bent forward to listen.
Do you mean that, Sally? Can't
you love me because we don't think
alike: 2
Sally checked little her tones fell to
a whisper. George had to Sit down close
to her to hear.
4 didn't say I didn't love you,
Georger-A blissful pause Of n second ;
then in clear, cold voice. But my
minds set. l can't marry Britisher
and a Tory, if I died sayin' So.
George gaspcd.
And I can't turn traitor and rebel,
Sally. l can not. love you better
than any thing in the world but can't
do a wicked thing; no, not even for you.
, He was pale as death. Sally's secret
: heart felt proud of him, and never had
e she been SO near repentjng of her work
>, in the good cause before but she wa
q resolute.
: Very well ? replied she, cody, i
II you prefer the king to me, is not m.
n fault when your side beats, you car
= take your revenge =
n The thorough injustice of this speecI
y reused her lovers generous Indignation.
i If you can think that way of me, Sal
j. Iy, it is better for US both to have me 60
;; Good night :" and away strobe the loya
e fellow, never looking back to see hi
e. sweetheart have a good cry on the pin
ae log, and then an equally comfortable f
Is of laughter; for she knew very well no,
Is restless Mister George would be, all alou
Il, by himself, and how much It meant tha
e. they both loved each other, and bot
I'd knew it.
ID SalIy's heart was stout. A sort {
ID Yankee Evangeline, she would not hav
at gone after Gabriel; she would have stat
a at home and waited fer him to the end {
ID time doing chores and mending mear
ic while, but unmarried, in the fixed intel
he ton of being her lovers sixth wife poss
al bly,, but his wife at last.
nd So she went home and got suppe
ne strained and skinned milk, set n spon.
nd for bread, and slept all night like do
he mouse. George Tucker never went
he bed
Ii Hoorow = roared Long SnapT
en- trundling in to dinner, the next day
ed they're wakin' up down to Bostin! Go,
re many on ems quit the town. Them a
Britishers is a-gettin' up sech a bree
nd an they doc say the reg'lars is comm 0
ite full SAIL to cair' off all the ammunition
,ed these parts, fear O mutiny 'mongst t
Iad milishy
.ye Come alongr shouted Zekle, q
Ich 'em GOMEZ like to see 'em takin' our 20
- der an shot 'thout askin' Guess the,
n a hear thunder, ef they stick their hes
inter a hornets nest
,ht, Dredful suz 2 exclaimed Aunt p,
ny pulling turnips ont Of the pot with re.
less haste, and so scalding her bro
ter fingers emphaticalIy =: be they aeon
dis here win they fetch along the batter
ltIy rams 2
Thunder an dry trees ejacula
the Zekle, what does the woman
am but at that instant Long made for
you door, and flung it open, thereby preyc
ing explanations.
he Coin to Concord, George 2 shou
red he to George Tucker, who in a one-lC
melt wagon and bis Sundy best clothes
cry driving slowly past.
No goin' to Lexington, after c,
? Of Can do anything for you 2
am Well, no, ] 'zpect not. When
you a-comin' back z
tiny don't know'
Ibtle Well, 60 long good luck to yej K
lly's to wind'ard O. squalls, George.
be Long nodded and George drove
That day fbe whole village Of Westb
any was in an oproar. News had come
.nty Boston that the British we're about
send oat forces 70 posses themselYei
ease all the military stores ia the country,
ally, foreztal rebellion BY rendering Il q
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