The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24

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He veil knss that Mistress Ashs sonlt
be dsries enousb 10 rsinss from himself
demand fer . dpash, from ihe isnoni
brss, 10 be tssied oily u Asss house
bat be isneisd ttsi she could not res =,
iuss ftqaes, itom Lis general. sires ths
eoarily senlienso bal 90 readily nkst
her part sssip,i himself
with 90 blot oi Lis oath, Tsrie.on led
the ,.lk 10 the noted Ache bu1ch bosi
he relsted Ter bic generals hesripe many
slories Of thst boui, sptlqos 10 Enslsnd
ere the MyH,~sr's heel bad Gu, ,hs
ocean plying westward. he told bow 10
Ausrics II had grown thrice precious Il
lie owners, for ibs, almost every Amer
can lesder Of the Revelation had slipped
eIbilerstinE drsushts from its generous
crystal depths, He told hoe sb o, this
very board there gathered srouud that
bosi, when chance and change OF war per
niusd, fvs taf ~rs Of the olnsiopsry
army. sii OF one psms and blood: Gen
John Ashe. bis 500. Cspt. Samuel Asbe.
later TO be The 6st governor OF North
Osiolips chosen by the people. and Ciuciu
n.tus Aahe. . captain OF msrines, O.pt
John Bsptisis Ashe, snd Samuel Ashe.
and besides these Eve tffl,ers there wss
smother private. being too young TO give
bis life TO bis couutry.
Mistress Asbs. cried Lsslis. the soldier
Of any nation msy feel honored TO taste
drsusbt from . brew that so many brave
men have qo.flsd, Nov since you have
so amply en,ettsined yonr ioemep. CAD
you not add to your hospitality, ! pray
you, . dr.usbt from the Asbe punch
bowl7
Triumph st the success Of bis ruse
hone on the iuddy couutepsnoe Of Tsrle
ION.
Mistress Ashe ord red the brew TO be
After the del-y necessary to the
,oncoc,ing OF so rich beverage, the bowl
vas borne into the dining hsll.
The crimson sides OF the bowl c,ught
be summer sunshine end glowed With
Ieeper rudesceucc. Frssrsnce oi roses,
piece, wines, filled the ball. o. top the
oitly tursins wioe-rich waves a1sted .
million rose petals Wild rose petals -
hreddsd from golden centers.
Mistress Jones, intrepid women that
be wee, treub ed where tbe stood. She
eli that il Tsrlelon must ncw qusfi luck
rink to bis declared detisDs from that
owl. destruction indeed swsited her coup
~ and it's leaders.
Mistress Ashe rose from her seat ct the
esd OF the table. Gen. Lsslie and bis
fii sers rose with her.
Gsn. Leslie. spoke Mistress Ashe. this
owl Is the most precious possession Of my
usbsnd's people. Generation after gen
ration have clipped the ntotsr OF this
rev therefrom. The men who have
lsted Of this irssrsney hess ever been Of
,s brave the brsvsst, yet we're they % gen
Q % women to the wesk and deisncsless,
o such . one. Gen. Lsslis. be be friend
; foe, ! will offer draft from this bowl.
Wbereupon she poured 3 lass for Gen.
.,slie. While the general held bis elsss
pliited waiting the filing OF ell the glsss
}. Mistress Ashe turned to address Tsrls
70.
Col. Tsrleton. she said, l have heard Of
our triply strung oath. ! have heard
,st you have sworn to plsot the 6sg Of
oelsnd on The rooi Of every American
ome, or, failing thst. on its sshes. ] have
ssrd that you have sworn to carry our
sders 10 chsins to the foot Of the throne.
The colonel's face glowed with ferce 30
sr.
And / hsve heard, pursued Mistress
she. that you hsvs vowed to take your
irrup cup. ere you ride forth on the 90
,m pIishment OF these i1tents from The
she bulch bowl
There vss . moments tense silence,
hen Mistress Asbe spske sesio:-
Heaven srsnt ,bst our leaders 10 wsr
~ become our rulers 10 pescsl Mis
pss A.be pu. her slender hands shout
e bowl and lifted 1t high above Der head.
Col. Tarletonl she cried dsuntlessly. ~
~ snsps one cord OF your tripiy strung
th, 90 may oil arrows shiver from the
,cked bow oi the brseesfti For never,
H. Tsrleton. from the Asbe punch bowl
oil cup be offered to the cruel foemsp }
our peoplel
81 syins sbe let slip the precious bur
% from her upliited hands.
Drepchsd With the ruddy dew. her hsir
osned With the rose vrestb that bad isll
from the bowl - che cast IL from her
ID red rose petals austeripg from erect
oulders to high srched feet. che made .
cture beautiful. dsontlses.
Gen. L,slis dropped bis slsss oItoocb
on the crimson wreck thst had splash
is b,iilisncy over the vsxeo floor o.
Q ball.
IN the .brillisnt 500 oi July
ilion rosebujs g,es Tor fresh blooming.
/. never nors would sny Of their kind
o~n rich libstion 10 the oroe priceless. .
Y shattered, pnbcb bowl Of the Ashes Of Z
nth Carolios.
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