The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-24
IAalsros's TolLEo OATH.

waa roses 10 North Csroiips are red.
Ia the earliest dsys ihsfe we're fslds Of
ihse roses. bright ssd glowing. TO bt secn
from ihs aoorisp Of the hir.rooied houss
of tbe Ashes.
oassnEmet Dorpins NJ i7si Mistress
A.he sppesred o. tho doorssy. As abe
stood on The threshold OF her home. snd
shading her eyes viih her slim nnstrs.
che ss1sd i1tsbtly toward Nssbern ssyi
10 the dnsk Of the arest ball behind Mis-
ttes. Ashs showed . crosd Of dark ifigh,
ened faces, the slaves bad crowded 10 The
msnsion ct the fret report OF the coming
Of tbs British Toe Except Tor those
slaves. Mistress Aske aud her sister ~sre
alone The sister vs ihst Mistress Wiley
Jones. stories OF whose charm Of manner
still ,bloom perennial 10 North Osfolios
history and cong. Mistress Jones vss nov
on visit from her osn home 10 Virginia
Toe colunp Of dust rsp,dly approached.
The toapd OF marching feet might simos,
have bssn heard.
Mistress Ashs turned 10 o1e OF the
slsves: 90 quickly, she commanded.
Request my sister to come here With ell
hssts TO tell me whst cheer she offered
this Tsrleton. whom fear brings nov on
o. his host
Toe slave had scarce disappeared when
Mistress jones. jast learning OF the dresd
ed spproseh OF the enemy, vas fastening
TO her sister.
/, it indeed Tsrleton' cried Mistress
Jones. IL IT indeed that brsesins colonel' :
| must tell you, sister. thst this ssme
Tsrlston bears me eIudse-
Heaven forbid exclsiu cd Mistress Ashe.
for TsrIeton's wrath Vas to be dreaded.
When the English under CORVALLIS
marched from Wilmington to vireiois.
pursued Mistress Jones. excitedly; while
they tarried up on the Ro,noke. party OF
officers we're qusrtered upon as. Amoog
them Was this Tsrleton. Ga the night on
which they we're to leave rs this brsgssrt
grew very bold 10 bis talk OF rs 'oi the re
bellion. as he called us. R1uudly be
abused our ooble friend, Gan. George
Washington, more rudely still our dear
friend and the Generals kinsmsn, Col.
William Washington, He spoke OF him
rs 1hst iIiiserste fellow
Wbsil cried Mis- tress Asbe.
True Add moreover. Quc.h Mistress
Joner, said, hear this much wanted
fellow this Will Washington - can scarce
write bic name.
Ab, qnoth Mistress Ashe indignantly.
Then, ere psusipg for prudent thought,
| cried. Bot, Col. Isrletop. you ought to
know better than that. for you bear on
your person proof lhst be we'll knows how
TO make bic mark 1
My siststl cried Mistress Ashe. dared Z
yon go slluae to that sabre stroke 10 the |
baad which the gallant Washington did I
give this Tsrieton Ut Cowpensf /
| had cause to regret the swiitness OF 1
ny tongue. declared Mistress Jones. for I
ne slrsightwsy pnt bis mkrk Of devastation q
on sundry parts Of my property.
Stay cried Mistress Ashe With startled
gesture OF remembrance. Hast thou heard q
OF the ,hree.iold os.h that this Tsrleton g
has registered. repeating IL till its brsg /
ssrt echoes resouud from seabosfd to un
touched forestsp
Tell me 10 I'll hsste. urged Mistress 1
Jones. for they sre slmost d esrshot i
He las sworn thsl be will plant the old b
Dag Of England on every house in our b
land. il not on the turret, then. forsootb, h
on the ashes OF every building. He hath
sworn that be will carry our noble leaders, q
the Wasbinstons. In chains to Eoglsnd.
He hsih sSorn that be will qusf stirrup
cup, . Ink drink to those horrid accom- a
plsh mens from the Ashs punch bowl o
Heaven defend usl tj,culsted Mistress A
Jones.
Oa the Instant the two beautiful sisters y
presented en- undsunted front to the foes.
Gen Leslie was 10 oonm,nd, and right a
,lsd we're the two sisters tlst the hol-hesd 1,
ID TsrIe,on was accompanied by superi Il
u tfficsr. Rett grsoiously did Gen. Les
10 request shat be might have demanded o
rom the deietssless women. food snd o.
iritk L Tor his men and his tfioers. 81
TIE shining mshogspy vas soop set ont O
With smple store. The Ssrscen's hesd 81
,erripg from the bersldic device on evefv oil
,li,ierins piece Of silver seemed TO desire
,ow to excbsDse its noble motto. mon d
Iibi sed siiepis," 10 . rin9ins "A strong
,rm for us and sword point Tor others" cr
Bot the Sar,cen heads kept ell to their Q,
uviolsble silence. Mis.rsss Ashe also y
held her lips. silent through oil Tstleton's 81
,rssgsrs abuse OF the forces Of their coun p
symso, while her heart beat With anxiety
est be take this occasion 10 demand . et
rev 10 the Ashs punch bowl. Cd
Minded Of the thrnst 10 the psrrying OF It
'its thst Mistress Jones had dealt him on
be Rosuoke, be vas lain nov TO repest %
lie Bit OF bfasesdocis. snre that Mistress bl
ones vonld nos bs ss his mercy, fearing. CT
"a she snyel, would fesr, 70 bring BY sby nt
II, OF bsr ioneus' sharpness bis anger up n
70 her sister
Hs,s. tso Mistress Jopssl be cried loud
! fae friends OF those uoesinly woods
usn, the wsstingtops. Wou.d conid O
lee tsese wonders Of the western world. bl
bess = o.
Al. Cl. Tsiletoa. rpg out Mistress o.
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