Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
THE YOUNG MAN FROM
WYOMING
AT EAGLES MERE.
[LLIVAN COUNTY NOV
BY THOMAS ]. INGHAM.

Franklin. A formed under command OF
Franklin who went down the side and the
other dspossessing Pennamies they could find
When they reached the valley they found they strong
enough the enemy the open field and took posses
sion of fort Capt Franklin and father fastened north
four hundred militia from Northampton County under
mand of Col Armstrong; surrounded the fort The Colonel
informed the settlers the fort that he had to dsarm
both sides and they would surrender he would let them
and also disarm Paersons soldiers. To this they agreed
Immediately surrounded, taken prisoners, bound with
cords and marched off to aston jail Pattersons
achievement marched his four hundred men back Eason
having he supposed finished the He reused
valley, reported that Capt
Franklin had raised much larger force and burned their
lives The military ardor of Col Armstrong reused
the highest pitch and he called for his four hundred
but was rendered almost furious when ne found that about
three of four refused to obey his CALL saying 1t
extirpate Connecticut claimants With only hundred
men he marched arc ed to Wyoming Ca Capt Franklin awaited Ibis his
assault which gaantly epused My father among
those who seriously wounded.
Col Armstrong returned to aston and about this time
that the Pennsy Legislature had passed
act o restore possession to the Connecticut settlers The
leased the prisoners in Eason Jail without trial This
good for the settlers and they returned to their families
but to it brought little comfort fathers wound did not
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
"Our house had not been burned and it vacant
we hastened to bring our things from our mountain retreat
and house in good order We brought father home
better; content and sank into uneasy slumbe
As sat watching him while he slept, noticed his high pale
upon the coverlet and thought of the strong who
hewed farm out of the wilderness OF the tender father
who carried in his through the shades OF death; OF
the soldier who handled the Continental msket many bat
ties; OF the who battled against injustice for his
why he singled DEATH There
the halsuppressed sobs OF my sister sitting with her face
bowed down with grief.
How firm and strong my mother stood by him o the
last! What tireless attention, what soothing hands what
at rest that mother broke down Alas, broke down for it
seemed all OF her desire for life died with him. Our house
left desolate.
''The hosties OF the spring and had prevented
us from raising crops and we should have suffered for the
Dalton who lived about fifty miles the river in the
ship OF Springfield His farm, consisting OF broad flats in
and he had raised bountul crops Mr. Dalton hearing OF
trouble, his Obed down with large load OF
provisions. ODE fine muscular young Jolly e
ow accustomed work and nvigoraed by plenty of fresh
air He came to with his unexpected like fresh
with few weeks and help repair the Pennamite damages
He frightened us and went to work with renewed
hope
Matte had not been in the valley since spring. AS
the troubles commenced Mrs Swartz down the
awhile and then joined Patersons rangers the hope of
getting hold of Connecticut settlers farm. When the
tide turned against the Pennames he deserted and went to
his family.
Owing to the disturbed state of the country Matte and
had been unable exchange letters and had neither
opportunity go and her that fall 1t she got
OF my fathers death for awhile after that sym
Panng ana consong etter IN which she expressed her
anxiety to return the valley and said they expected
the spring In my reply expressed eager desire
to her again and assured her that they might in
safety
"Obe and Creta got be the best of friends, and
he hurry to leave When at last he had to he
promised to make another visit in the winter This prom
se not forgotten, for after the first fierce cold nights of
winter had closed the river with smooth ice he down
pair OF skates. He made the journey in day Again
when the had covered the rough roads he with
sleigh and horses and took Cretia up home visit and
brought her back in few weeks.
About that time affairs settled between them, and
they to be married in the We in
deed to think of losing Creta for she the light of the
home but could not oppose it, for ODE fine fellow
could hope for and the family in excellent circum-
stances.
"We did not make formal wedding. 'Cretia
Matte and urged her come, but Matte sincere regrets
saying that Mr. Swarz did intend that season.
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