Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-07
THE YOUNG MAN FROM
WYOMING
AT EAGLES MERE.
A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELE,
BY THOMAS j. INGHAM

tiers appeared before them When father returned the
meeting he told mother that Swarz connivne with
agent of the lanoers Alexander Patterson and
in his opinion the committee packed, and would
make fair report.
"'Ihe plan of the land grabbers said he, is drive
off, but they won't find it easy driving sheep. There
soldiers among
I pray God said mother, that may be spared
fighting but should be indeed if would
defend our homes and fresides.'
Poor Matte between in this controversy
She was heartily sympathy with but she had hear a
talk continually from Swarz and her mother She tried
to shut her and keep still and in reality she did know
anything about the merits of the question She always said
all she wanted was peace Her voice always tender and
sweet and she made place pleasant where she
missed opportunity of meeting her; and her mother and
Mr.. Swarz made me feel at home in their house
son bright afternoon autumn | in the field alone
cutting Father had gone Wikesa Matte
Crea came into the field to There be
appecu at Atherton that night Mercy Aherton had been
to invite must quit work early and get ready go.
bound sfeaf of and throwing in pleasant shade,
invited them to be seated and down together
had talked little 'Cretia said:
:" Excuse few minutes | go down the
bank and get rushes knives and forks
up the last bunch we had in the house this morning
'She tripped away of sight. Matte and | sit
ting close and heart full of love that put my
around her. anI-it is hardly necessary rehearse
in which there nothing original The coming together
OF loving hearts is for them always original and full of
happiness, but words weak to describe it.
Il think the time must have passed swifter than
perhaps at all
in sight before her, and probably Matte clasped
very close my bosom Very likely Matties checks
with bushes Certain it that Creta understood the
situation for she said
Ain that pretty, now ?? You been making love-
g No. | answered boldly mot making love, only en-
pressing it.
That's nice distinction said Cretia laughing; and
Matte, putting her around Creta conhdngy whis-
pered Don't tell anyone
After the girls left the field took the with firmer
grip and struck with stronger blow. quit early eager
Matte the applecut and so home with her after
wards.
Said he
'''The Pennsylvania Legislature has resolved that we
must leave our land on the first OF April
"'What,' said mother, without any pay for hard
work in making improvements?
'Oh yes replied father bitterly, we are to have
pensaton in wild land west OF the Allegheny Mountains,
A picked bone to dog! exclaimed mother Anybody
get land by going into that barren wilderness. We won't
leave our broad flats we II fight first
Wen have make choice soon, said father,
two companies OF trained soldiers coming Col Butler,
who has just returned from service in the Continental army
has been Sunbuy Jail. aud half dozen were
arrested to-day and Pattersons put
''Mother paused and considered awhile then with her
practical manner asked
How many Connecticut settlers have we?
1T is thought have about six thousand in all the
seventeen townships, father replied
1T is time began enlist soldiers too said mother;
there is argument these gabbes will listen except
bullets
You have hit the nail on the head you always do
replied father; but must talk little and great deal
CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
''Wth the opening of spring writs from Justice
Paterson, which lawyers said illegal and heard
of before and there with pretended
landowners to take of lands they had
before; and then soldiers putting
homes make for the greedy hores of the
Pretty order for to leave 1t bitter
night after got the notice. shall forget the
awful of injustice that impressed itself upon felt
like killing all who put until should be killed
myself and the feeling burning in the
hearts of father and mother but COOL
vailed passion Father said time fight had
come wait until the settlers could organize mill
force and then could drive the of the