The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29
A WOlnan,s Noble Deed.

Well 90 L remember the howell under
the hill, situated on one corner of
little patch of land that was used for
the double purpose of garden and
orchard. I also remember the old
apple trees, which were planted in
struggling rows back of the house. It
almost "sets my teeth on edge " to
think Of some Of the fruit eaten from
those trees. But we children dearly
loved those grand old trees, not for
their fruit, but for the many rambles
we had in their huge tops. I also re-
member we'll the fence that ran up by
the kitchen, and which, in our childish
badness, we used to climb to prevent a
younger brother from following when
we were off on ramble over the hills
or in the forests. There are many
things that I could tell you of, that are
deep down in the recesses of my memory,
and that time cannot eradicate.
But, above all, do recollect the most
thrilling sight that my childhood ever
saw, and that time can no more efface
from memory than can it uproot Mount
Monadnock, which is situated near the
section where the events took place of
which I write to-day.
If you will take a large map of the
New England States you will find, near
the southwest corner of the State of
New Hampshire, a small river marked,
and upon its bank will be noted the
little town of Winchester. About a
mile down this swift travelling stream,
from the above-named town, is the little
cottage spoken of-or it was there only
few years since. .-@vt
This little stream makes great falls
and tumbles as it twists and turns
among the powders on it's way to join
the Connecticut river in its downward
course to the ocean. Above this cot
tage, which was but few rods from the
rivers bank, is fall, or succession of
falls, the waters of which rushes in and
out among the rocks in white foam,
and through which no boat can pass in
safety. Directly below this fall is a
comparatively still body of water, across
which it is safe to pass in boat properly
manned, and with quiet nerves and a
steady head. This "Still Water" as it
was then called, and is to this day. I
suppose, only extended down from the
falls about hundred yards, when it
again commenced its wild career, and
went tearing and seething and roaring
down 50 far, in fact, that I am not sure
that the falls wholly ceased until
they united with the more calm Connec-
ticUt. Ny father had occasion TO cross
and re-cross this stream, and so provided
himself with skiff, which was pro-
PEELED, not with oars, but with paddles,
by which, if you are used to boating,
you will knowiti is not SO easily managed.
he had been annoyed by persons taking
the skiff and using it as they would their
own, and leaving it upon the bank which
most suited them, and paying no atten-
ton to the accommoda Of my father,
even with his own property.
he was SO greatly annoyed by these
selfish acts that he bought q stout chain
and paddock and secured it to q conven-
lent tree when not in use. This saved
him a great amount of trouble but
even this did not prevent unprincipled
persons from taking his property, as,
You will presently see. At the time of
which I write, the railroad which now
traverses the river on its south bank,
opposite our home, was being built, and
large number Of hands were employed
to work upon it, and little shanties we're
put up along the line for the conven-
fence of the laborers, most of whom
were Irish. It so happened, upon one.
ID. their jolliacation days, that asparty