Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
For Freedom'5 Sake.

forward. that Richard and Katherine
Hyde came, from the idyllic peace and
neauty OF their Norfolk house.
It was an exquisite April morning
when they sailed up New York bay
once more Joris took his daughter in
MS arms, murmuring Min Katrijntj.,
min Katrijntjc, Ach, min kind,
min kind"
lie gave Hyde both hands; he
,al!ed him min Zoon;" he stopped.
and put the little lads arms around
his geek.
Lysbnt had always admired Hyde,
and she was very proud and happy to
have him in her home and to have
hin call her mother" The little
JOrs took possession Of her heart in
a moment.
In a few hours things had fallen
naturally and easily into place. JorlS
and Bran and Hyde sat talking OF the |
'0rmatiOn of a regiment. Little Jorls |
leaned on his grandfathcr's shoulder, |
listening. Lysbet and Katherine were !
unpaCking trunks full Of tineries and |
pretty things.
and Hyde were dressing, Joanna and |
Batavius and all their family arrived. !
Hyde mot his brotherin-law with a |
centlcmanly cordially, and Batavius |
was soon smoking amiCably with him, |
as they discussed the proposed mill. |
rary organization. Very soon Hyde !
asked Batavius, IF he were willing |
to join it,"
When such a family a man has,
he answered, waving his hand com
placently toward the six children, he |
must have some prudence and consid.
Grafton. 1t is a fixed principle with |
me not to NEEDLE with the business of |
other people"
IF you go not yourself to the fight, |
BataVius." said Joris, plenty OF young |
men are there, longing 10 go who |
have no arms and no clothes; send in |
your place one Of them
1T is my fixed principle not to |
NEEDLE in the affairs Of other people. |
and my principles are sacred to me.
Have you read the speeches of |
Adams and Hancock and Quincy? |
Have you heard what Col. Washington |
said in the Assembly,"
oh. these men are discontinued! |
Something which they have not got, |
they want They are troublesome and |
Conceited. They expect the century !
will be called after them. Now, |. |
who punctually fulfil my obligations |
as a father and a citizen, | am con |
tented, | never make complaints, ! |
never want more liberty. You may |
read in the Holy Scriptures that no
good comes of rebellion"
Bran rose, and with long.drawn
whistle, left the room. Joris said
sternly: Enough You have spoken,
Batavius. None are so blind as those
who will not sec
We'll, then, father. ! can see what
is in the way Of mine own business;
and it is a fixed principle with me not
to NEEDLE with the business of other
people"
And he marshaled tho six children
and their two nurses in front OF him,
and trotted off with Joanna upon his
arm, fully persuaded that he had done
himself great credit, and acted with
uncommon wisdom.
and it broke in a perfect splendor of
sunshine They all walked to church
together, and Hyde thought how beau
tiful the pleasant city was that Sab
bath morning.
Katherine and Hyde and Bran were
together; Joris and Lysbet were slow
ly following them. Suddenly the
peaceful atmosphere was troubled by
the startling cIamor of a trumpet.
second blast was accompanied by the
rapid beat of a horses hoofs, and the
rider came down Broadway like one
on a message of life and death, and
made no pause until he had very near
ly reached Maiden Lane.
At that point a tall, muscular man
seized the horse by the bride aud
asked, What news"
Great news. great news, There
has been a battle. a massacre at Lex
ington. a running fight from Concord
to Boston! Stay me not" But, as he
shook the bride free, he threw
handful containing the official &C
count of the affair at Lexington, to
the inquirer.
Who then thought of church. though
the church bells were ringing? The
crowd gathered round the man with
the handful. and in Ominous silence
listened to the tidirgs of the massacre
at Lexington, the destruction OF stores
at Concord, the quick gathering of the
militia from the hills and dales around
Reading and Roxbury, the retreat of
the British under their harassing fire,
until, worn out and disorganized, they
had found a refuge in Boston.
Joris was white and stern in his
emotion; Bran stood by the reader.
with a face as bright as a bride
groom's. Hyde turned to the reader,
who stood with bent brows. and the
paper in his hand. We'll, sir, what is
TO be done?" he asked.
There are five hundred stand of
arms in the City Hall; there are men
enough here to take them. Let us
go"
A loud cry of assent answered him.
The news spread, no one knew how !;
bat men poured out from the churches
and the houses on their route, and
their force was soon nearly a thou
sand strong. Joris could hardly en-
dure the suspense. About 2 o'clock,
as he was walking restlessly about
the house Bran ana Hyde returned
together. ....
''Well?" he asked.
"oh, indeed. all fortune fitted us!
We went On masse down Broadway