Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-29
WHyfT R.4S DONE IN TIE REVoLU-
TON.

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Ihe following story Of the Revolution was
arst published some years ago, 10 the Green
neid Mass, Gazette, and 10 now copied from
tne "book Of tho Loekes, page 366. There
10 ma doubt of It's entIre truthfalness. The
heroine was Miss Enuice Locke, of Townsend,
Mass,, and subsequently, the wife of Edward
Richards. She died at Gill, Mass, in 1946
aged about So,
Her example may do something 90 inspire
the ladies of the present day with q similar
spirit to provide all things needed for their
brothers, husbands and fathers---eur brave
soldiers who ON the tented Geld are DOW he.
rolcallg battling for their country's Hag and
the rights of man. When the whole people
OF the North are an thoroughly in earnest and
willing to make az great sacrifices as we're our
Revolutionary fathers aud mothers, then may
VIC look with aome hope foe speedy termina-
ton of this rebellicus war:
slate 10 the afternoon OF one Of the last
days Of May, in the year rs, when was a
few months short of iftaen years old, notice
came to Townsend. Mass, where my father
used to live, that fifteen soldiers were wanted
The training baud was instantly called out,
and my brother, that was next older than I,
vas one that was selected. He did not return
TILL late at night, when we were all in bed --
When rose 10 the morning, found my
mother IN tears, who informed me that my
brother John was to march next day after to =
morrow morning at sunrise. Ny father was
at Boston in the Massachusetts Assembly,
Mother said that though John was supplied
With summer clothes, be must suffer for winter
garments. There were, at this time, no stores,
and no articles to hs had except such 90 each
family could make itself. The SIGHT Of moth4
er's tears always brought all the hidden
strength of body AID mnd into action | in
stantiy asked what garment Nas needed She
replied 'pAntaloOns.' tOh, If that Is all, said
|, we will spin and weave him pair before he
goes. But, said mother, she wool is on the
sheep's tack, aud tbs saeep are 10 the pasture
| immediately tnEned to younger brother and
bade him take the salt dish and call them to
iae yard Mother replied, Poor child, there
are 90 sheep shears within three miles and a
ball" 81 have some email shears at the loom. 7"
said / t'But you can't spin and weave it in
so short time" "1 am certain we can moth
er." How can you l0pape its- there 10 q long
web of linen in the LOOM" 'sNo matter, can
find an empty loom" BY this tins the sound
Of the sheep made me quicken my steps to-
ward the yard. requested my sister to bring
the wheel and cards, while Iwent for the wool.
| #ent to the yard with my brother, and Sc
cured white sheep, from which sheared With
my loom shears, half enough for web; we
then let her 60 with the rest of her fleece. /
sent The wool IL by my little sister, and Luth-
or ran for black sheep, aud held her while
! cut off wool for my filing aud halt she warp,
aud then.We allowed her to go with the remain
lng coarse part of the fleece"
The rest Of the narrative We abridge. The
wool thus obtained was duly carded, spun,
washed. seized and dried; loom was found a
few doors of, the web 'sgot in'' and wove, tha
cloth prepared, cut and made two or three
hours before the brothel'a departure, thai ia
to, say, in forty hours from commencement,
without help from any modern improvements
The good old lady closed her account by
saying, 81 felt no weariness, ! wept not, was
serving my country, was relieving my poor
mother, ! was preparing garm ent for my
darling brother. The garment finished, re-
tired and wept until my Overcbarged and burst,
ing heart was relieved"