Ellsworth American., 1876-07-06
Vol. xxi. Whole No. lll8.N No. 27.


cause begged him so, and in return. what
! can do but give them something to eat,
Come AID help me-.
Il WON'T responded Joe. Their hands
are red with blood. They've killed two
men at the bridge
Who's killedY she asked, tremblisk, hut
Joe would not cell her. He demanded to
know what had been done with Uncle John.
He's quiet enough,up stairs, she replied
with sudden spasm OF feeling that she
had neglected Uncle John shamefully;
still, with the day, and the fire and every
thing, how could she help it? but really, it
did seem strange that he made no noise.
with hundred armed men coming and
going through the house.
AT least, that was what Joe thought, and
having deposited the basket of wood GA the
threshold OF the kitchen door, he departed
around the corner OF the house. Present.
lv he climed pear-tree, dropped from one
Tits overhauging branches on the lean-to.
raised a sash and crept into the window.
Slipping oil his shoes, heavy with spring
mud, he proceeded to search for Uncls
John. He was not in his own room; he
was not in the guest-ehamber; he was not
in any one OF the rooms.
on .he door, by the window in the hall,
looking out upon the green. he found the
broken cup and saucer that Martha MoultOn
had let fall. Having made a second round
in which he investigated every closet and
penetrated into the spaces under beds, Joe
thought OF the garnet.
Tramp, tramp went the heavy feet on
the sanded floors below, downing every
possible sound from above; nevertheless,
rs the lad opened the door leading into the
yarret he whispered cautiously: .Uacl.
John, Uncle john
An was silent above, Joe went I'D, and
wss startled by A croan. He had to stand
a few seconds to let the darkness grow in
10 li0ht. ere he could see: and. when he
could discern outlines in the dimness there
was given TO him the picture of Uncle John
living helpless amid and upon the nubbins
th4t had been piled over his strong box.
WHY. Uncle John. are YOU dead? asked
10. ciimhino oy,r tn his sid.
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IA d.s,h -, h.r,. ;, ,,rnaa,ad trncln Inb,
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Nee, .fr',,,,g f,yds r,tber hl,rt ,yi,h Toll
III .,,,I,tr,
~, no, Van ca,,., holm mo II m.
house isn.t air., ri stand II I'm The fellows
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t,r a. c,,i,l. a. ,,np c,,,
.. W, ,.,,'t ,,at ,ln.tnr lova NOR
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tnn n,u,h v,ort m n. Inua in Iexin0ton
a,,l C',nc,,rI tH,,,t,,bt t,r wonnd.d mi
Iyi,,,s m,n. an,I ,h,r,.u he more Of ,rn
t,,n oIar. .;n.,i. r.d.cn,t seas Ros,on
.o,h, .rtov,l ~. hnnted dawn everv
.Trn tLn t,av They've Killed Cantain
II wi. tr,,, t,,tor =
.,Ynn dom don't NV % so,,
.Yr, Ihey hay. and"
~ .,y Io,. Da,.i,s no down and do
80, .or,..,n,,,, rh.r.'s p,y njer, nte.d-
ina, ,I,.. n,nri,r.,.' IN Jisn,yn her Sh.
.L,n,i NV, :, many nf nv nonnds she
,h.,n,r
p",i. t,..,..tI-ocla Lain, ,,.ra cornnsIlcd
r..,,,.f,,i T., i,a,,in, whiIs h.Iox ,b,
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IN ~. N,i-.r,,. rrnnn.
I Kit unW tht. feast Vas spent and the sol
,iicr. were summoned TO begin their pain
lul march Assembled on the green, all
wa, ready. when Major Pitcairn, remen.
bcrinp the little woman who had minister
ed To hi, wants. returned to the house TO
say farewell.
Twas bat a step 10 her door. and but a
moment since he had left il. but he found
h4, crvino. crviup with low. In the very
chair where he had found her at prayers in
the morpinr
you've been very Kind TO me TODAY"
With a oulck dash or two of tie dotted
,,l,it,. s,r,i,, l.,o,iass pn Ionpsr IN her
.ve. She arn,. Major pitcairn extended
his hand hut She f1Ided her own closely
tno.th.r MI ..id.
Il uish vo,, a n,.asapt Journey hack to
Bo.ton sir"
..Wiu van nor shake hands with me be-
tor, go2r
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E,, H.. ,i,,,,.,hat dav th. li,tle xn-
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nn,nn..n, ..itbin nor and droyru evpry i'm
,,,l -, .l,i.h,,.,.. ,, U.s. !, no uearuess
=, .,,o,r ,hat sb. c.I,g IJuna,, cnndurt i
tho r,suit .f 50 many motives that il i
.,n,.ti'nns i,nn,.sjh}r ~ name the com
,,.,nrI .,lrh,,',,f, ON ,L,t ocra.ion Martha
un,If'.'1 l,hnIi,,'i II 'patrinti.,n
IVA ,,,t ON, tho t;r. for Won he
.ti
~ ,,ur ,,otbar.. SAX. in old ENGLAND
!, u. ynu ra,nen,h.r sir
~ r.nen,her,' y said Major Pitcairn. with
. sian q. b. turned away
..sr5 for her sake wul shake hands
,,,tb Won ;, s,id Martha Mention
Sn he turnrd back. and. across the
,hrashnld in nresence of the gai,ing
troons m. commander Of the expedition
I to Concord and the only woman in the
/ to,yn' shnok hands NJ nartinq,
uar,be Mention sav Major Pussfru
NOM, hi. hors,. hearJ the order given for
rho march 10 h.qin the march of which
Won an have heard Won know what a sor-
~ linn. ,ha reJ.cnots b,d of il in eating
hacr Ia Rnston. hou, they were fought at
rv.rv incb of n. wav. and wavlaid from
\ hehind every convenient tree-trunk. and
shot at from tree-tous, and aimed at from
unner windows. and besieged from behind
stone walls. and. in short, made so mi.er-
4 able and har.ss4d and oyeryorn. thai at
! last their depleted ranks with the tongues
of the men marched and hanging, were faia
/ tn lie down by the road -,.de and take what
c.tue npyt even thouph IL mio hit be death
/ And then the dead they left behind them!
All, there's nothing wholesome to mind
or body about war, until long, long after 1t
is over, and the earth has had time to hide
the blood, and sent il forth in sweet blooms
of liberty. with forget -me-nots sprlngng
thick between
The men of that day are long dead. The