The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-23
Y Isseriding fer our sold.ers.
WHAT MAssAcHusETTs WOMEN DID IN THE
REyoLUTI0N.E4 si, te .9.

6F REVOLUTION si2 M str
The following story of the Revolution was
first published some years ago in the Green
field (Mass.) Gazette, and is now copied from
the aBook Of the Lockes," page 366. There
is no doubt Of its truthfutiess. The heroine
was Miss Eunice Locke, daughter of james
Locke, ESQ.,, Townsend, Mass, and subse-
oucnt1y the. wife OF Edward Richards She
died at Gill, Mass, in 1846, aged above 83.
Her example may do something to inspire
the ladies of the, present .cay with q similar
spirit to provide all things needed for their
brothers, husbands, and fathers-our brave
soldiers-who on the tented field arc now
heroically battling for their country's flag and
the rights Of man. When the whole people
of the North are 50, thoroughly in earnest
and willing to make as great sacrifices as were,
our revolutionary fathers and mothers, then
may we look with some hope for speedy
termination az this rebellious wfr.
slate in the afternoon of one of the last
days of May, in the year y76 when / was a
few months short of Is years old, notice came
to Townsend, Mass, where my father used to
| live that Is soldiers were wanted.
"The training band was instantly called out,
and my brother, that was next older than ],
was one Ia of those selected llid ret TO-
turn till late at nigh when we wet0 ~ in bed
| When TTose IN the morning fountts moth
er who informed 2me that my brother John
was to march the next day After tomorrow
| morning at sunrise. My father was at Boston
! in the Massachusetts Assembly. Mother said
that though John was supplied with summer
clothing he must suffer for winter garments.
There were at this time no stores, and no arti-
4 cles to be had but such as each family could
make itself. The sight Of mothers tears q al.
ways brought all the hidden strength OF minc
, and body into action. instantly asked wha
garment was needed. She replied, panta
looms.
oh, if that was all said I, we will spil
and weave him pair before he goes But
said mother, 'the wool is on the sleeps back
and the sheep are iir the. pasture" imme
diately turned to younger brother and bad'
4 him take the salt dish and call them to TIN
q ward. Mother replied, "poor child, there ar
q no shears within three miles and a half" :"
p have some small shears at the loom," said !
'But you can't spin and weave it in SO shol
y time" II am certain we can, mother"-
: allow can you weave it!--there is long we
Of linen in the loom.o By this time tn
. sound of the sheep made me quicken m
9 steps toward the yard. | requested my sst.
!, to bring the wheel and cards, while went i
8 the wool. l went to the yard with my brotl
g or, and secured white sheep, from which
y sheared with my loom shears half enough
As a web we then let her go with the rest
N her fleece. sent the wool in by my lltt
# sister and Luther ran for black sheep. ~
GO held her while i cut off wool for my iiiiil
n and half the warp, and then we allowed her
?, as go with the remaining coarse part OF Il
= fleece" ,-,.,....t.s5 =.
70 The rest of the narrative we abridge. II
y wool thus obtained was duly carded, spu
= washed, sized and dried; loom was found
u u few doors off. the web "got il.'' and wove, d
70 cloth prepared, cut and made two or thr
q hours before the brothers departure, that is
y say, in forty hours from commencement wit
Y out help from any medcnimprovcment. !
" " good old, lady closed her account by sayil
y Il felt no WEAKNESS, 4 wept not, was seryi
- - my country, was relieving my poor moth
~ / was preparing garment for my darli
" brother. The garment finished, retired
w w wept till my overcharged and bursting ne
'ne was relieved Journal. B. ~