Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

the governor or mayor.
And where went you with the
armS?"
ITO a room in John street. There
they were stacked, the names of the
men enrolled, and guard placed over
them. And now, mother, we will have
some dinner; the soldier loves his
mess" ....
But events cannot be driven by
wishes; many things had to be set
tied before movement forward could
be made. Joris had his store to let,
and the stock and good will to dispose
or. Hydes time was spent as a re-
cruiting officer. In company with
Willet, Sears and McDougall, Hyde
might be seen enlisting men, or or
ganizing the Liberty Regiment" then
raising Every days events famed
the temper Of the city, although it
was soon evident that the first fight
! ing would be done in the vicinity of
| Boston.
For, three we~'s after that memor.
able April Sunday, Congress, in ses-
sion at Philadelphia, had recognized
the men in camp there as a Continen-
tai army, the nucleus of the troops
that were to be raised for the defense
OF the country, and had commissioned
Col. Washington as commandment.
chief to direct their operations. Then
every heart was in a state of the
greatest expectation and excitement
In June the Van Heemskirk troops
were ready to leave for Boston-near.
~ six hundred young men, full of
pure purpose and brave thoughts. and
with all their illusions and enthusi-
asms uudimmed
The day before their departure they
escorted Van Heemskirk to his house
1t would have been hard to find a
nooler looking leader than Joris. And
the bright young lads who followed
him looked like his sons, for most of
Them strongly resembled him in Der
son; and any one might have been
sure, even If the roll had not shown
IL, mat they were Van Brunts and Van
Ripers and Van Rensselaers. Roose.
Velts, Westervelts and Terhunes.
Katherine and Lysbet had made the
nag OF the new resiment-an orange
nag with cluster of twelve blue
stars above the word liberty. 1t was
Lysbet's hands that gave it to them.
But lew words were said. Lysbet and
katherine could but stand and gaze
as heads were barred. and the orange
folds flung to the wind, and the in
spring word liberty saluted with
bright, upturned faces and a ringing
shout of welcome.
1t was to be the last evening at
home for Joris and Bran and HYDE.
and everything was done to make il
a happy memory.
There had been some expectation of
Joanna and Batavius. but at the last
moment an excuse was sent THE
| child is sick, writes Batavius; but |
| think. then, it Is Batavius that is
afraid, and not the child who is sick, "
said Joris."
After supper Bran went to bid a
friend good-by, and, as Joris and Lys.
bet sat In the quiet parlOr, Elder
Semple and his wife walked in. The
! elder was sad and still. He took the
hands of Joris in his own and looked
him steadily in the face. Man Joris. -
he said. what's sending you on sic a
daft-like errand?"
Joris smiled, and grasped tighter
his friends hand so glad am | to
sec you at last, elder. AS in you came,
| was thinking about you Let us
part good friends and brothers. If
come not back
Tut, tut! You're sure and certain
to come back; and sac III save the
quarrel | haze wi you until then.
came to speak ancnt things, in case
o the warst, to tell you that If any
one wants to touch your wife or your
BARNS, a brick in your house, or a
flower in your garden plat, I'll stand
by all that's yours, TO the last shilling
| hae, and name shall harm them"
Il have a friend, then. have you
Alexander. Never this hour shall
regret"
The old men bent to each other
there were tears in their eyes. With
out speaking, they were aware Of
kindness and faithfulness and graft
tude beyond the power of words.
Hyde and Katherine were walking
in the garden, lingering in the swee
June twilight by the lilac hedge ano
the river bank. All Hyde's business
was arranged; he was going into the
fight without any anxiety beyond sucf
as was natural to the circumstances
While he was away his wife and sol
were to remain with Lysbet. If HI
never came back, ample provision hat
been made for his wife and sons wei
fare, but-and he suddenly turned t.
Katherine, as II she had been con
scious of his thoughts-"the war will
not last very long, dear heart. ant
when liberty is won, and the founda
ton for great commonwealth laid
r why then we will buy large estat
somewhere upon the banks of thi
; beautiful river. A hundred years afte
this, your descendants shall wande
: among the treillages and cut hedge
and boxed walks, and say, What
, sweet taste our dear great, grea
) grandmother had!"
And Katherine laughed at his merr
talk and touched his sword, and asked
as it the old sword, my Richard?"
THE old sword, Kate, my sweet
With it I won my wife. Oh, indeed
= yes" He drew it partially from it
; sheath, and unused a moment. The
, he slowly UNFINISHED the ribbon an
tassel of bullion at the hilt. and CAV
it into her hand. Il have a bette
hilt-ribbon than that" he said. 'anC
:. when we go into the house will RI
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