Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-08-26
THE YOUNG MAN FRON
WYOMING
AT EAGLES MERE.
A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELETTE,.

BY THOMAS J. INGHAM.


in the woods, and father took on his back and went
tain There struck road and found people that father
and mother knew and they seemed badly off as were
We waited until quite company got together and then
started
q remember there two-wheeled loaded with
OF and potatoes which had been just taken out OF
the field The man who driving the oxen said there
would be enough in that cart to keep the crowd from starving
Der having anything for several days except parched
and roasted potatoes We slept in the woods: such
awful woods! remember great swamp they called the
Shades Of Death walked little, but most of the way
father carried me.
.'At last we friends log house in sight Of
large river which they called the Delaware We must have
stayed there all winter for remember seeing the ice
river and afterwards seeing break Father did
stay long and when asked mother where he was, she
said he had gone back to fight the Iennamites.
''Wc have stay ed there all for remember
there big cornhed with tassels the corn which
ater for He had wo-wheced with one horse
pull it. In that they put bed clothes, pro
VISIONS ,"e "e , to f% eG T m and e qon and n"oW m m Tht @
but father and mother had TO walk don't know whether
back the road not but remember the
dreadful woods had to sleep II every night.
''Ntc travelling in this slow oisome way for several
day. and we looked down into great valley with beautiful
river flowing through it. Near the middle OF the valley by
the side OF the river, little village.
''ahcr, lifting III his arms said Elllcott, do know
answered. Way down there is where they burned our
You're right my boy, said he, well pleased and the
OF it is Wyoming Valley
Where's the that burnt our house,? asked fright
cncd at the Thought OF meeting them again
'1hcy re taken care Of he replied, some OF them have
been killed captured Then pointed vii
agc and added There Wkcs-Bae and just at the
edge OF the village close the river you forts that
is where we did fighting When they
tort made hot for them and they had to retreat
followed them up they back into their but it
assaulted the fort and took them prisoners
all except Captain Ogden lie sneaIed out and away
'What did you do with them You got? asked
took their from them and sent them the mountain
Captain Stewart made every promise his word OF
honor into the valley again.
I'm sorry Captain Ogden killed., said mother
I'm afraid he'll come again
4 guess replied father; he be pretty sick of
fighting the Yankees We farm in safety now.
THE house is gone and have place to live said
mother
I'VE put up log hut he answered and we
shall have make ourselves comfortable before the
winter sets in Next springwe plant and potatoes
and make good garden, so shall soon raise our
IF the Pennamies let alone, said mother, we shall
I'VE then down the mountain and stopped at the
tort where several families be encampng
great shaking OF hands and all talking of the victory
over the Romantics IATEE we i@%Ef' SIX 9SIe wit" the rest
The thing clearly recall is going into a log
house and seeing them carry things in There only
room with large fireplace at the end and little window
by the side OF the door There ladder by the side OF the
chimney the gamct The furniture consisted OF rough
table, few stools and two beds.
"Mother was very cheerful and said She glad get
'chinkcd and daubcd and would be for winter.
- remember big fires in the fireplace when winter came
and the bright light made by the pine knots which the
only light they had to read or work by in the long winter
'When spring came, mother brought from the
river bank and planted them the house and they grew
eant1iy so that in the summer they fairly hid the rough
logs with their delicate green leaves and eathey blossoms
The farm work we'll that when winter again
heard father he had paid some OF his debts and should
have plenty to live
Several passed and father improved the
iarm and mother made homcke and it seemed
pleasant home indeed During these learned
read " hen years old father from
Wilkes-l'are day, and he in he said
Mother, it S settled m going.
Tears sprang into her eyes and she said in tremulous
tones oh, must Go?
- Yes he answered, 1 have enlisted They say |
OF the best soldiers the valley and lead
can send pay home to help along, and
a brave woman and can take OF the children.
Mother SAID no more but than
trickle down her face and fall from her cheek.