The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31
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THE TORY'S DAUGHTER.
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CHAPTER XI-(Continued.

aft was imprudence in speculations
ana nrofligacy in living, and not dis
snn or any Intentional wrong t.
~ as ever believed; though YOU
sntbcr. in his desperation when the
blow came would listen to no extenu
alton, but drove him from his presence
with bitter reproaches and accusations.
Rut your uncle, before leaving the
country, as he soon after did, sought
on interview with me; and, after de
alor;np the misfortunes mad brought
an p nv family as we'll as himself, sol
amy pledged himself that he would,
some day or other, more than compen
sst ate me or mine for all the losses he
bad accustomed us. And this is the
Circumstance l wished to tell you; for,
though we never received any certain
Information of him, yet something
tails me he still is alive, and has the
means and disposition to fulfil his
nromise to you whenever you may find
him. and he recongizes you as the rep
resentatiyc Of his brothers. family, Of
whose location here he probably was
never appraised. would suggest to
YOU. therefore, the expediency OF try
ing to trace HIM out, and, If you sue
ceed IN doing SO, make yourself and
your situation known to him; and,
without preferring any claim, leave
tbe result with Providence. -
Your suggestion, mother, shall not
mass from me UNDECIDED nor shall
Fail. in due time, to act upon it: but
at the present, / know not if the last
tic that binds me to this place should
be seyered-know not but our down
troacn country may have the first claim
an nv services. Ever since the start
ling news of the massacre of Lexington
reached us, a sense of the duty of
deyoting myself to the defence has
pressed heavily and constantly on my
mind. And but for the stronger claim
which nature and my own feelings
have given you, in your situation, of
nv presence and attention, might
before this, have been with my shout
lered musket on my way to the scene
Of action. But even in the event of
YOUR death. should hesitate to obey
the call if | knew l must do it without
yDar sanction. "
II thank you, my son, for your
affectionatc Difference: but you shall
not 90 =. Aout my sanction. Having
c0niect red what might be your feel
ings at mis- dark hour of our country
peril, | was about to speak to you on
The subject. Yes, Harry. if you think
duty calls you to the field, in defence
Of a cause so just and righteous as
ours. 60. You will be under the care
Of the same Providence there as else
where. Go, and with dying mothers
blessing, and a prayer of faith for your
safety and success, do battle manfully
for the Heaven-favored side, till the
oppressor be cast down, and the OPP
pressed go free. ~
With heart swelling with conflict
ing emotions, the young man looked
w to reply, when his words were
arrested on his lips, by the evident
change that the countenance of the
ether had suddenly undergone. The
unnatural animation. which she had
exhibited during the conversation, had
faded away. She lay listless and ex
hausted, with her eyes nearly closed,
and her lips eighty moving in secret
prayer. Il
"And now, Lord, what do wait
fsr?'' she at length audibly uttered.
But am not to watt she contin
ued in a firmer tone after a short
pause. "The final moment is at hand.
Farewell earth farewell, my son May
Heavens blessings rest on you-on all,
and be the offences of all forgiven.
Alb, the light Of day IS fading; but,
0, that brighter light which opens
those angel forms, with smiling faces,
which beckon me away! Ready!
come II comet
And thus,
"---blessng and hest,
In death she went smiling away
To the heavenly bosom of rest