The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-04-10
But what il we should live after


discussing what is best for you-for
all. Women have no share in these
topics. Go to your spinning wheel
and leave us'tO settle affairs. My
good little wife, you are making
yourself ridiculous. Do not expose
yourself in this way before our
friends"
His words passed her ear like the
idle wind; not even the quiver OF an
eyelash showed that she heard them.
"Can you not tell me,' she said, in
the same strangely quiet voice. If,
after all. God does not let the right
perish-if America should win in the
conflict after you have thrown your
self upon British clemeney, where
will you be then?'
"Then?" spoke one hesitating
voice. why, then, il it ever could
be, we should be ruined. We must
leave the country forever. But IL is
absurd to think OF such a thing.
The struggle is an utterly hopeless
one. We have no men,no moLey, no
arms, no food, and England has
every thing"
"No," said Mrs. Arnett, you have
forgotten one thing which England
has not, and which we have-one
thing which outweighs all Englands
treasures. and that is the Right.
God Is on our side, and every volley
from our muskets is an echo OF His
voice. We are poor and weak and
few; tut God Is fighting for us. We
entered into this struggle with pure
hearts and prayerful lips. We had
coun Ell the cost and were willing
to pay the price, were it our hearts
blood. And now-now, because for a
time the day is going against us. you
would give up all, and sneak back,
like cravens, 10 kiss the feet that
have trampled upon usl And you call
yourselves mel the sols OF those
who gave up home and fortune and
faiherland to make for themselves
and for dear liberty, a resting place
in the wildernessi On, shame upon
you, cowardsl"
Her words had rushed out 10 n
fiery food, which her husband had
vainly striven to check. / do not
know how Mrs. Arnett looked, but /
fancy her a little fair woman, with
kindly blue eyes and de sdlike fea-
turs-a tender and loving little soul,
whose scornful, blazing words must
have seemed to her amazed hearers
like the inspired fury OF a Pythoness.
Are We not all prophets at times
prophets OF good or evil, according
10 our bent. aud with more power
than we ourselves suspect 10 work
out the fuliiIlment OF our own proph-
esies? Who shall say how far this
fragile woman aided TO stay the wave
OF desolation which was spreading
over the land?
Gentlemen" said good Mr.. Arnett
uneasily. Il beg you 10 excuse this
most unseemingly interruption to
our council. My wife is beside her
self, think. You all know her, and
know IL is not her won't TO meddle in
politics, or to bawl and bluster. To-
morrow she will see her folly, but
now l pray yoir patience.
Already her words had begun 10
stir the slumbering manhood in the
bosoms OF those who heard her
Enthusiasm makes it's own fitting
times.
No one replied; each felt too keen.
ly his own pettincss, in the light cast
upon them by this brave womaD's
words.
take your protection, II you will,
she went on. after waiting in vain fol
a reply. Proclaim yourselves trait
ora and towards, false to your God
but horrible will be the judgment
that you will bring upon your head.
and the heads OF those that love you
/ tell you that England will never
conquer. 1 know it and feel IL il
every fibre In my heart. Has Goo
led US 90 far to desert us now? vii
He, who lead our fathers across the
stormy winter sea, forsake thei
children who have put their trust /,
Him? For me, stay with my coun
try, and my hand shall never toucl
the hand, nor my heart cleave to th
heart OF him who shames her."
} She flashed upon her husband
gaze which dazzled him like suddel
lightning.
Isaac, we have lived together 70
twenty years. and for all OF them
have been a true and loving wife I,
you: but am the child OF God an,
, nay country, aud il you do thi
, shameful thing / will never own yo
: again as my husband"
: My dear wife!" cried the husban
I against. "you do not know what yo
Y are saying. Leave me for such
r thing as this?"
For such thing es this?" sh
cried sc0rDfully. What create
1 cause could there be? married
good man and true, faithful frienC
4 and it needs no divorce to sever m
1 from a traitor and coward. II yo
e take your protection, you lose you