Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08
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way II cdlile ABOUT. NhEu ApnlB
thing then. just turned lS Your grand
father had been my playmate. hero
and protector from the time that | WAS
old enough 10 go to school. ! had nev-
er thought of marrying any one but
him, and SO when he asked me to be
his wife, why, of course, | said Yes"
Well. II was In the spring OF 1775
that we were to be married. Mother
and | spent the winter getting my
things made up. and | had as fine an
outfit as n girl could possibly have In
those days. The day set for the we'd
ding was the 10th of Aprl-yes, the
very day on which the battle of Lex
ington occurred. as ! have good reason
TO remember.
Those were anxious days for us.
remember how serious my father and
brothers used TO look as they discussed
the events which were then taking
place Their only conversation was
about rights. stamps and taxes.
When the towns began TO raise min.
utemen." why. of course. we raised a
company in our town. and your grand.
father and my brothers were members
of IT, We girls could not stand guard,
of course. so in order TO show our pa
triotism we all signed paper in which
we agreed not to have anything to do
with the men of the town who refused
TO join the company.
The 10Th of April was n beautiful
day. though n warm one for the sea
son. We were all up early that morn
ing. for there was n great deal to be
done. II was about . O'Clock In the
forenoon when my mother. who had
been looking over some linen. suddenly
raised h1r head. exclaimng as she did
30. why. Mary. was that the meeting
house belly"
"Whnt can IT meanf" | cried. and.
running TO the window. | caught sight
of our neighbor's sons. Joe and John
Eaton, running down the road with
their guns. Across the way Harry
Wright was plowing the field. The
boys called out to him as they passed.
and. without stopping to unhiteh the
horse, he seized his gun and was on
across the fields.
"It is an alarm, mother,' cried.
"The boys are down by the brook"
she said THE sound will not reach
them. Run and tell them
Without delay hurried TO the kitch
en-. and. seizing the horn. | ran out Of
the house and started for the brook
which was some distance from the
house. blew blast on the horn as
ran. and ns the boys caught sight OF
me pointed toward the road, where
several men could bc seen running
with their guns The boys understood
and. waving their hands 20 me, they
were off across the field TO the road
What do you suppose the matter
tsp asked mother when returned to
the house.
81 do not know" WAS my reply. but
| am going to find out" And | ran out
of the house and took short cut aeross
the fields To the meeting honsc. which
was to he the gathering place If the
alarm should ever be sounded. |. for
one, had never expected to hear any
alarm. for nj home we hoped for II
peaceful settlement Of the difficulties
But when | reached the church and
saw the whole town gathered on the
gRpen the mems stern air and the wo'
mems pale faces frightened me- and
began To fear that something serious
was the matter.
"N hat Is IL? Where are they go
lngf" asked. And ms spoke the men
came hurrying out of the meeting
house. where they had heard few
words from Parson Smith. and. mount
ing their horses, rode off as fast as
they could 60 | looked for your grand
father. but he was not there Catch
Ing sight of my father. ! ran To him
Have you seen Henryr uhats your
grandfather asked.
Henry was at the tavern when the
messenger rode through here replied
my father, "and. as he had his horse
with him. he rode away without wait.
ing for the company to assemble"
You may imngne my feelings as
turned TO 20 home. This WAS my wed.
ding day. and the man who was to
marry me had ridden off without n
word, knowing too. That he might nev.
er return, If NIL they were saying about
fights and resistance WIS true.
My father had reached home before
me, and as | opened the door ! heard
mother ask. do you think II Is any
thing serious. father
81 am afraid il may he. wife he
said THE messenger said that GoV'