The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-20

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We are all impatient when we love
Yes"
Very we'll. \ week Of waiting is Il
YEAR when one loves So my two wears
mourning shall be Just two weeks. love
you, John, with all my heart | have loy.
ed you ever since can remember I've
eXpiated my sin in marrying Theodore
for it 1taS a sin-and next Saturday. please
God. III be a happY wife at last
He clasped her in his arms and shower
ed a hundred kisses upon her lips
Ny Frances! mine at last " he ex-
claimed Presently, in calmer tones, hut
with his arms still folded about her, he
said, II understand your generosity, but
You shall not make a sacrifice Of Yourself
How Portsmouth would talk "
"Nobody Will dare to use mV name in
gossip" replied Mrs. Atkinson, freeing
herself from his embrace, and drawing
her form up until il seemed as if all the
pride of all the WcntWorths was condens-
ed in her attitude and eyes with regard
to Theodore. I've kept the law of God
and man to the letter. .Nom nothing but
law shall stand between rs and hapDi-
ness
There spoke your fathers daughter. "
miration, ard catching the fire of her in
dependent spirit.
Thus it happened that Mrs Atkinson re-
allied, alter many Years. the sweet dream
of her early girIhood. They were married
on Saturday, November IL, 1863 by the
Rev. Arthur Brown, in Queens Chapel,
and entered upon an eyentiul life together
About month after his marriage Gov
| " pOtNnrtb uIant.lJ tho .hart far t1
Darmouth College. With the opening
spring the spirit of resistance again show
ed itself in Portsmouth, but was subdued.
In June, l114, a cargo OF tea from Eng
land was brought into Portsmouth Ifarbor
1t was Immediately returned. Soon after
another cargo arrived. consigned to the
same person The result of this was !,
riot. The indignant citizens broke the
doors and windows Of the consignee, com
pellng him to apply to the Governor for
protection. Up TO this moment the mag
netism Of Go1 eruor Wentworth'S personal
influence had held the Province in restraint.
but the star of his popularity had reached
the zenith. whence it rapidly declined. In
direct opposition to his orders, the Pro
vineial Assembly invited deputies from the
various towns to meet in convention at
| JIAtlti III oltiCl ~ tlttl Vcit1dttS W II
General Congress of the American colo
nies. In his letter to the English ministry
at that time he sorrowtully acknowledged
the fact that New Hampshire had taken
side with the other colonies In Septem-
ber the Continental Congress met at Phil
adelphia. At this time Boston was occu-
pied by British troops. They were desti-
tute of barracks, and no carpenters would
work for them. In this extremity. Gener-
al Gage applied for aid to Governor Went
worth, who secretly employed an agent
to hire carpenters in Portsmouth. This
act was the death-bloW TO his already fail
ng popularity, and he became only nomi :
nal Governor, the real power being vested
in Committee Of Safety. Following up
on this. one disturbance after another kept
the Province IN Il turmoil, and thus the
winter OF l-lo passed away. Governor
! Wentworth, ln his speech to the Assembly
on the 18th ot May, desired them to adopt
/ such measures as would tend to secure u
final reconciliation with England, and he
! laid before them Lord North'3 PROPOSE
tlOnS of peace, In order to consider This
advice, the House adjourned 10 the 18th
of June After this, the Governor retired
to his seat on Lake Winnipisseogce. Here
he occupied himself in the pursuits so con-
genial to his nature-the planning of roads
the Improvement Of his farm and the
farms and general condition of the neigh
boring families Meantime the Revolu-
ton was making rapid strides in New
York bur New Hampshire was rutWardlv
quiet
In the midst Of this rural !eposr the
Governors confidential servant made his
appearance. y large gathering OF the
country people was assembled at the
Governors house. and watching and par
ticipating in their merry games. and en-
gaging in grave but pleasant conversation
relative to agriculture. the Governor had
! almost forgotten that he also was not q
simple farmer. Suddenly his ears, which
| almost unconsciouslv had been strained foG
weeks to catch the sound Of approaching
| danger, heard above the confusion OF
careless aud merry voices and all the
cheerful stir that filled the grand rooms, a
sound that was the death knell to all roy
al festivities there. No one else noticed,
but he heard the catter Of approaching
hoots. A moment later a servant Whis-
pered in his ear that some one was wait
ing to see him in the Government House.
Begging his guests to excuse him a mo-
ment, and leaving the house and passing
through the garden. he entered the apart
ment where he had spent so many hours
in the serene past planning for the pros
perty of his Province.
"What has happened, Thomas Make
haste and let me know the worst, tor
must return to my guests.
Your Excellency, three days ago Gen
eral Gage issued q proclamation declar-
ing all Americans in arms rebels and
traitors, but offering free pardon to all
who returned Immediately to their allie
glance, recepting John Hancock and Sam
uel Adams, whom, he says, he will send
to England to be hung. The news of the
proclamation reached Portsmouth the next
day. Some of your Excelency's 5 enemies
have made bold to say that Hancock and
Adams shall never be hung, or if they are
they will retaliate Their intention is to
seize YOU and some other loyal subject as
| hostages"
Has it come to this - exclaimed the
Governor, when Thomas ceased speaking,
land from people to whom have been
true friend. :" he added, with a tinge of
bitterness that was but natural. ''Well,
| iCHi"li HoiC oitil l'Io l'oitS piSaho up,
would not have them see YOU. | must
have time for thought before | arouse sus-
picion. | will scnd you some refresh
ments, and then you can rest yourself on
that couch Saying this, he returned to
the house, and moved easily among the
guests until the great hall door closed on
the last. an hour later. Then he offered
his wife his arm saying, "The night is al
most to fair to squander in sleep. Come
into the garden, Frances"
For few moments he hesilated to tell
his wife what had happened, and they
paced silently up and down the quiet
walks. 1t was a June night, warm and
still and sweet. The dew-aden shrubs
and flowers emitted that double fragrance
which night distills. The landscape stretch
ed away, dim and mysterious in the light
of the setting moon. The distant lap of
waves fell softly upon the cara sound so
low and monotonous that it seemed only
to heighten the solemn calm Wordsworth h