The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

with her powerful army and navy
and her untold resources. These
things fitted through the young
mans mind in an instant ms he re.
rnrdcd the gentle figure by his side.
lie moved ms to take her in his
arms, his lips trcmblcd in nm effort
Ia formulate words, when suddenly
thcr" broke upon the stiffness Of the
day the pcnling 81 a bell. The sharp
rlangS startled both youth and maid
en-. The spell was broken. Her hand
dropped from his arm, He straight.
rncd 10 his full height and his face
"rcw stern.
what is it?" asked the girl with
puzzled hook. at il not Sunday,
and surely that il not the fire belle"
"lt is the birth 81 u nation" replied
the youth, Eraycly. THAT is the
stntchousc bell, and 1t rings to signal
the passage of Lees resolution that
the colonies are and ought To be- fire."
and independent states. The cont
mental congress, representing all the
y
King George. The wiscst aud braNc,t
m"u in al America, sitting calmly aud
deliberately, have resolved 80 do this
thing. They have east their lives aud
fortunes into IN" scale.
"EIiIahcth. | would be worse than
p"ltronn il evadcl my full shnr" IN
the struggle that is on. We nr" no
longer rebels. We are n nation. Al
* the graudcNt, nohlest cnus" for
which blood was ever shed-thr cause
II liberty. ! love you better than
Iirc. Elizabeth, but not even for Your
love can be untrue 10 my neighburs
and my higher self ! am young and
troug. | hnvc had opportunities for
education such as few Of my fellows
in this country have enjoyed | am
the preseason ~ property ! did not
earn, but which came down 1" IN"
from my pioneer ancestors. " ! hang
back in the crisis. who Is to hc eN.
prctrd Ia bear the hrunt" Washing
ton. with n few Thousand men is up-
posing all Of King Georges army. lie
has east all he has into the cause.
shall join his army at once have
u captains commission and authority
Ia raise company. which T! shall do,
and equip Mt my own expense"
These words were spoken with EN-.
pha,i, aud determination which left
no doubt ns to their sincerity and
Gnaliiy. As he spoke them. the face
~ the young patriot hIahcd with
spirit and his eyes flashed with ear
ucstnoss.
The girl looked at him in admirn-
ton al the transformation.
at cuts me TO the heart TO bid you
farewell" continued calvert, "but
the day will come when You will
know | chose rightly II ! did other
wise. Won would live 10 drspisc me,
even rs | would dcspiso myself. The
lang ~ yundcr bell will he land
mark In history The structure
planned by the congress down in the
stat"housc, aud To he erected by our
words the swords Of the cont.
mental army, gathered from Mnssa.
49, tia TO Georgia is not for day.
At Is for the liberty ~ our children
,nd on; childrcn's children We can.
not tu otherwise. ! cannot do other.
wise"
lie started toward III" door, but
Hst - glance "f lov" and appeal Ia
ward the girl. She stopped him with
gesture. and went swiftly toward
him
II would not have you do otherwise.
Charles" she whispered rs sh" hid
her face in his bosom. WHITTIER
lhu'i poGst. there | will go. Your
country shall he my country"
The pcaling Of the statchousc bell
wa, echoed from every st"eplc in the
rity. and through the soft summer
,ir came the shouting Of people and
the booming Of cannon