The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19

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The Spirit Of Revolutionary IiMss.
The following ptory. related BY sNothes
10 her childrea. a Few yeArs eincc, will ehcw
New England nj the trying pericd 10 which
it relates
Late In the evening &C enc IL the lAss
days Of May, -, when was few months
abort Of fifteen ycare Of age, nctice came
% TcwSsend, Mass,. where my father used to
live, that fifteen soldiers were wanted
The training band was instantly called
out, and my brother next older than myself
was one that was selected. He did not re-
turn ill late at night when aN were N bod.
When rose 10 the mcrAlng 4 fhhd my
mother in tears, who informed me that my
brother John was to march, the day after to.
morrow. at sunrise. Nv father WAS in Bos.
ton, in the Massachusetts Assembly Moth.
er said that though John wen supplied with
summer clothes, he must be away seven ~
eight months, and would suffer for want OF
winter clothes. There was, at this time. no
store, and no articles could be had, except
| such as each family could make ITSELF The
| sight Of mothers tears always brought all
| the hidden siren sth Of the mind to action
Immediately asked her what garments were
needful. She replied "pantaloons.
oh, if that is all, said l. 1--WE will spin
and weave him pair before he goes.
.Tut," said my mother, 1.-THE wool is on
the sleeps back, and the sheep are in the
pasture
Immediately turned to a younger brother
and babe him take salt dish, and call them
to the yard
Mother replied, "Poor child, there is nc
sheep-shears within three miles and half
II have some small shears at the LOOM
said |.
But we can't spin and weave in so short
| time"
Il am certain we can, mother"
How can you weave it? There is q long
| web of linen in the loom"
mo matter l can find an empty LOOM
BY this time, the sound Of the sheep made
me quicken my steps towards the yard.
| requested nv sister to bring me the wheel
| and cards, while went for the wool
went to the yard with my brother, and Sc
cured a white sheep, from which | sheared;
| with my loom shears, half enough for the
web; we then let her go with the rest of the
! flock | sent the wool in with my sister,
Luther ran off for black sheep, and held
her, while cut of wool enough for my fill
| ing, and half the warp, and then We allowed
her to 60, with the remaining part of the
fleece.
The wool thus obtained was duly cardet
and spun; washed, sized and dried; a loon
was fonnd, a few doors off, the web got in,
woven and prepared, cut and made, two OF
three hours before my brothers departure
that is to say, in forty hours from the com
mencemcnt, without help from any modern
Improvement
The good lady closed by saying: Il fel
no WEAKNESS, | wept mott was serving IN,
country; ! was assisting poor mother;
was preparing garment for my darling
brother, The garment being finished; ! re
tired and wept, till my overcharged an6
bursting heart was relieved
The brother was perhaps, one Of Genera
Stark's best soldiers, and with such a spirit
to cope with. need we wonder that Burgoynt
did not execute his threat Of marchins
| through the heart Of America