Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21
THE YOUNG MAN FROM
WYOMING
AT EAGLES MERE.
A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELETTE,.
BY THOMAS J. INGHAM.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
"Not long after the wedding Capt. Franklin called
house He expressed his grief fathers death and praised
him very much He said in losing him the settlers had lost
one of their strongest and they needed OF such
'The settlers working in peace at present. he
tnued but will last The settlers not protected by
any law The act they passed stopped the fighting, but
titles confirmed and the land jobbers deter
mined They have not given up the battehey will
again backed by the power of the State. What shall
do? Give up Surrender lands? God forbid! We must
fight But how? Not by fits and and in squads
have done losing the fruits of victory with harvest
The way is declare independence and form
the of WYOMING! We organize government
and raise permanent military force We loan money
and get recruits from New England. Ethan Allen will be
commanderin-chief With the advantage of
passes and mountain stronghods will be impossible for
Pennsylvania to subdue u.s.
''IIe ended asking o join military league o
this plan answered that had full confidence his
Judgment and had doubt he right; but said: Here
is mother; she has left but cannot join in
anything that will take me from her.
''Ie answered: Il cannot ask it, but the time may
when you be of service, and know your
'With that he shook hand warmly and took his leave
''It gloomy year for me- but there plenty of
work the farm and raised and harvested large crops
Mother sad and in health but did the hoswork and
it still home to
'About New Years Col Jenkins called he pass
ing tell that the Pennsy Legislature had passed
amnesty act-tha the Connecticut settlers be par
doned they surrendered themselves the Pennsylvania
the 18th of the following April and
into bonds to keep the peace
Il asked the Colonel what he thought about it.
90 when sheep surrender themselves wolves said he
which ought bonds to keep the peace? Not the sheep
certainly Let the wolves give the bonds-we won't
81 inquired Do you think the settlers will give up
their lanls?'
''He laughed he answered. NO is too ridiculous
be spoken OF seriously The who passed the don't
expect The land jobbers have got this up
for proceedings The settlers will stand together
however, and maintain their rights.
he fOrn ttenti
paid to the law.
'Soon after New Years got long letter from Matte
dated in Philadelphia. She said relative of her mothers
had invited her to spend the winter the city and she had
been there several weeks She gave descriptions of the fine
things she had and the pleasant friends she had
then she added:
g I have little tell you which is partly pleasant
and partly unpleasant Mr. Swarz is afraid to the
valley, and he and mother think they will sell the farm He
says be sold for its full value unless mother is in
actual possession has been arranged for mother and
to go there and the farm used to- until Mr. Swarz
sends purchaser We shall be there in the spring. and
shall depend you to help little. What do you say?
hope it may be long before purchaser is found
"This joyful news to me, and could not the
pleasant part which she alluded for thought when the
sold could persuade Matte remain my wife,
and make dull home bright
She when the valley clothed in fresh, green
verdure and birds making the woods ring with their
songs, and blossoms filling the with fragrance
at the door meet her. and charmed with her oveness
She elegantly dressed and her indicated that
IN more society than mad been
accustomed to- These changes which observed appeared
only as added graces, which pleased me the
Maie did not refuse the warm kiss with which greeted
her. and yet felt the instant if invisible barrier
had arisen between l concluded however, that it
only the embarrassment of meeting after had been sep
arated long called often dared after that but the
invisible barrier did vanish grow weaker With deli
tact which then msook for ares simplicity maiden
coynes she avoided giving opportunity for complete
explanation and left for several weeks with
fed longing clasp her bosom and feel assured that
her heart still mine While thus half doubling and
believing in Mattes affection for me- there
Swartz's house young gentleman from Phladelphia-as
understood connection of the amily-wfo said had