The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-24
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! A Romance of Concord 4
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BY l. G. Woodbury..
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Well, as was saying. this is the
way II came about: / was a young
thing then. just turned IS. Your grand
father had been my playmate, hero
and protector from the time that ] was
old enough TO go to school. had new
er thought of marrying any one but
him, and so when he asked me TO be
his wife, why, Of course. | said Yes"
Well. It was in the spring of IT'S
that we were TO be married. Mother
and ! spent the winter getting my
things made up. and had as fine an
outfit as girl could possibly have in
those days. The day set for the wed
ding was the 18th OF April-yes, the
very day on which the battle OF Lex
ington occurred. as have good reason
TO remember.
Those were anxious days for u.s.
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 10 raise min.
utemen." why, Of course. we raised a
company In our town. and your grand
father and my brothers were members
OF IL 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 beautiful
day, though warm one for the sea-
son. We were all up early that morn.
Ing, for there was a great deal to be
done. 1t was about o'clock in the
forenoon when my mother. who had
been looking over some linen. suddenly
raised her head. exclaiming as she did
30. why, Mary. was that the meeting
house bellY'
what can II mean?' ! cried. and,
running 10 the window, caught sight
Of our neighbours sons. Joe and John
Eaton, running down the road with
their guns. Across the way Harry
Wright was blowing the field. The
boys called out to him as they passed,
and. without stopping to unhitch the
horse. he seized his gun and was of
across the fields.
1T is an alarm. mother" | cried.
The boys are down by the brook"
she said. The sound will not reach
them. Run and tell thcmr'
Without delay hurried TO the kitch-
en-. and. seiziug the horn. ran out Of
the house and started for the brook.
which was some distance from the
house. blew a blast on the horn as
ran, and as the boys caught sight OF
several men could be seen running
with their guns The boys understood.
and. waving their hands to me. they
were of across the field to the road.
What do you suppose the matter
sY asked mother when ! returned to
the house
IL do not know" was my reply. but
am going to find out" And ran out
II the house and took a short cut across
the fields 10 the meeting house. which
was TO be the gathering place II the
alarm should ever be sounded. |. for
,ne. had never expected to hear any
alarm, for at home we hoped for
settlement OF the difficulties
But when | reached the church and
'aw the whole town gathered on the
yreen the mems stern air and the wo-
mems pale faces frightened me. and |
began TO fear that something serious
vas the matter.
" hat Is IL? Where are they co
ngT' asked. And as spoke the men
,ame hurryinc out of the meeting
house. where they had heard few
words from Parson Smith. and. mount
ng their horses, rode of as fast as
hey could 20. | looked for your grand
'ather. but be was not there Catch
ne sight OF my father. ran 10 him
Have you seen Henry" that's your
asked.
Henry was az the tavern when the
rode through here" replied
ny tdther. and. as ne had MS horse
nth him. be rode away without wait
rs for the company 10 assemble"
You may imagine my feelings as !
urned TO go home. This was my wed
Ing day. and the man who was 10
marry me had ridden of without 4
rord. knowing. too. that he might new
r return. II all they were saying about
ghts and resistance was true
Ny father had reached home before
ne. and as ! opened the door heard
neither ask. do you think il IS any
hing serious. father"
Il am afraid il may be. wife be
aid. The messenger said that Gov
rnor Gage has sent some of ghe kings