Putnam patriot., 1921-07-15
History Stories Of
 Connecticut
Nathan Hale

HricE Grammar sc1eci at .ee@ Lon don about tsirty boys were busy slts their lessons We can imagine aos diligently tney were working for many of .ssm were arxogs to enter collegs ain honors, and eve-t- sally become ss popuiar and highly esteemed as Ess their young teach ef. whom they idolized.
 Tas teacher was Nathan Hale
 Young Hale. although no. qsite tEenty year of age, had already zan high reputation ss 2 scholar. teacher. a thinker and leader among the people He was born in shs town of Coventry. June 6. i155 He grew ap I1 a typical Connecticut hou. Having been prepared Tor college bg his good pastor, he was graduated from Tale University .r I775 Hlia The highest honors
 The frzf year after his graduation fs taught in tne httle red school. house st East Haddam Ills success there led fo h5s engagement tae next year as teacher of tne fine rew grammar school at New London
 Hs was tall b-oad-sro4lderet graceful Intelligence beame5 from Hfs large blue eyes. and noble. good aafafef face leader ir athletics among tae boys A leader ir tre discussion of pubic questions anon. the men F Has no wonder that ev- erF body loved am
 The political troubles between tre American colonies and England had made tH 4 bold and outspoker pa- trIot and often since tae day se eu- tered his college. his eloquent word. had reused hIs hearers 10 the highest enthusiasm n defense of tneir right. and liberties
 On this particular morning t.s thoughts Here with his pupils and , their sehooirgom discussiors. Sud denly there Kss heard the sound of excited voices n tse street. One aladas aaz open and The boys caught some words that filled them a1ta excitement The teacher cour- seied them not to ie; their thoughts [ wander from thef lessons.
 The noise and excitement outside the building continued The boys were loo much disturbed Co work 5 and the teacher himself found that he vas as anxious as the boys Co knox what Was happening He closed hs school and wIth his boy. rushed toward the crowd that had surrounded tte statue of King George
 i man on horseback was speak. 4 us but Hale was taa far away ta ;. hear what he Na- saying When Tho peeaH Has finished tne crowd sent ID T great shout
 h Nhat E f all about" asked Hal.
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 saer from Lexington where the Brit I I-h hHve fallen oH our brothers ar # sought te gHt trtm % pieces fe- ! terday there was 2 battle
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 t Hush Hars he - going to -peat .,. again No. hs ]. falling from hu HaHse Fms way Bfur him int, AH# t#HHHt "NfiHNfa. flffNA Ah f EeHEse h.m No wonder after such
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 Another man addressed the crowd [ aIet all who wish Co form some plar q to help Massachusetts meet me to aieh' ai Miner Tavern
 Hale went Co his lodgings He wa' SO absorbed with the terrible new, that had come from Lexington that he thought no more of school
 in the evening hc joined tht tHraHe ef seuaas thoughtful men assembled at Miner Tavern. Afte' listening Co an earnest speech by the Honorable Richard Law. Hale asked permission Co speak He ascepdea ths Platform and began Co talk t- . they N..eHed to his tloquence aul uhsersed hs manly bearing h.- 1ear- ets forgot ail ei-r H tHcir desire ta seze thefr m9seet- and swords ana 2 march to the Hd af tHslr country men "A Massachusetts
 Hale closed NIth tHe-e vorl, Let us aat las down our arr- ura' we have gained our ppc.ienr, r' lndenendeHce THat uas a,w thought But f was thou-rt teat would soon he thoa-sHa- af aas
 That night Halt made arraa-e. ment. to eo vlth The tua companies ef soldiers wha Ntrr te h. s,at H Cambridge The fHMar. mu--.r thes ieft New toaaoa D, sunrise At tambudrr Ha'g alcHuy faet. ata tbf officers l mer Eor month. ae worked hand ,o trHu Hl ] eNerrIse t., couran> of soldiers. arI n, bravery. aarae. a-f rs.ol.., fIfH5s Won g6HIr.imtaf- f.0
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