Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-14
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M EkEaleS.
81 The following story, related by a moth
gD her children, a few years since, will
show the spirit that existed among he
vsople Of New England at the trying pc
[ rod to which it relates:
Late in the aft rnoon Of one of the latest
days of May. 1915, when | was a few
months short of nineteen years old, notice
came to Townsend, Mass, where my faith
er used to live, that fifteen soldiers Were
wanted.
The training band was instantly called
out, and nv brother next older than my
self was one that was selected. He did
not return till late at night, when all We're
in bed. When | rose in the morning I
found my mother in tears, who informed
rue that NV brother John was to march
the day after 10 morrow, at sun rise. Ny
father was in Boston, in the Massachusetts
assembly motlle, said that though John
was supplied with summer clothes, he
| must lie away seven or eight months, and
would suffer for want of winter garments.
. There was at this time no store, and no
articles could be had, except such as a
!. family would make itself. The sight Of IA
i mothers tears always brought all the hid
den strength of my mind to action. |
Immediately asked her what garments
we're needfaL. She replied, ,.antaloons:
''Oh, if that is ALL" said |, "we viii
spin and weave him . pair before he
goes"
True, true" said my mother, ethe wool
is on the Sleeps back, and the sheep are
in the pasture"
/ Immediately turned TO a younger
brother. and babe fim take the salt
dish and call them to the yard. Mother
replied:
Poor child, there are no sheep shear.
within three miles and a half"
IL have sotps small shears at the LOOM
said /.
'Rut we can't spin and weave in %
short II time"
81 am certain We can, mother"
"How can You weave ii? There is .
long web OF linen in the loom"
"No matter, l can find an empty
loom."
BY this time tie sound of the sheep
made me quicken my steps towards the
yard. | requested my sister to bring me
the wheel and cards, while | went for the
wool, | went to the yard with my brother,
aud secured a white sheep. from which |
sheared with my loom shears half enough
for a web; we then let her go with the
.pst Of the fiGck. | sent the wool in with
NV sister. Luther ran OF for q black
sheep, and held her, while | cut cff WOO
for my filing and half the warp, and then
we aIlo~e1 her to 90 with the remaining
! Iaft Of her fleece.
The wool dius obtained vas daily card
81 and spun, washed, sized and dried
4 loom was found Il few doors off, the we|
got in, woven aud prepared, cut and made.
two or three hours before my brothcr'S de
parture: that is to say, in forty hours from
the commencement, without help from any
modern improvement.
The good lady closed by saying, 81 felt
no weati'css. | w-pt not--I was serving
my couniry--I was assisting my poe
mother--I was preparing garments TO
my darling brother. The garments be.
ING finished. | retired ard wept till m,
~oyeryLarged aud bursting heart was re.
lieved.
The brother was, perhaps. one of Gen
Stark's best soldiers, and with such
spirit to cope with, need we wonder tha
Burgoyne did not execute his threat 0
marching Though the heart of America.