The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-09-05
CHAPTER xIII-continued.

Solomon and his young friend met
John Adams on the street. The dis
Sftnguished Massachusetts lawyer said
TO Jack when the greetings were over
Young man. your pen has been not
writing. but making history"
Does 1t mean WARP" Jack queried.
Mr. Adams wiped his brow with his
handkerchief and said: People in our
circumstances have seldom grown old
OF died In their beds"
We ought TO be getting ready" said
Jack.
and we are doing little but eat and
drink and shout and buster" Mr.
Adams answered 1--WE are being en-
fertained here with meats and curds
and custards and jellies and tarts and
floating islands and Madeira wine. II
lis for you to induce the people of
Philadelphia to begin to save. We
need to learn Franklin's philosophy of
thrift"
Colonel Washington was a member
of the Virginia delegation Jack wrote
that he was in uniform, blue coat and
red vaistcoat and breeches; that he
and about six feet, two inches In
height; that his eyes were blue, his
complexion light and rather ford, his
face slightly pock-marked, his brown
hair tinged with gray; that he had the
largest hands, save those of Solomon
Binkus. that he had ever seen. His
letter contains these informing words:
Il never quite realized the full
meaning of the word dignity until 1
saw this man and heard his deep rich
voice There was kind of magnif-
oence In his manner and person when
he said:
II VIII raise one thousand men
toward the relief of Boston and sub
Etst them at my own expense
That was all he said and it was the
most eloquent speech made In the con-
vention- Thereafter, he was the CEN
trail figure In that congress of trusted
men 1t is also evident that he will be
the central figure on this side Of the
ocean when the storm breaks Next
opposed to any definite move toward |
SO the delegates con-
tented themselves with a declaration |
Of rights opposing importations and |
slaves"
When the congress adjourned Octo- |
Der twenty sixrn 10 meet again on the
tenth Of May, there was little hope of
peace among those who had had a
part IN Its proceedings.
Jack, who knew the conditions In
England, knew also that war would |
come soon. and freely expressed his
News
Letters had come from Margaret
diving him the welcome news that
Lionel Clarke had recovered and an
,ouncing that her own little revolu-
ION had achieved success She and
,er father would be taking ship for
Boston In December Jack had urged
hat she try to induce him to start at
nee, fearing that December would be
90 late, and 80 II fell out When the
Jews of the congress reached London,
he king made new plans He began
o prepare for war. Sir Benjamin
Hare. who was to be the first deputy
f General Gage, was assigned to a
rigace and Immediately put his regi-
DENTS In training for service overseas
lie had spent six months In America
nd was supposed, in England, to have
earned the art Of bush fighting. Such
yas the easy optimism Of the cheer
ul young minister Of war, and his
onfreres, In the house Of lords After
he arrival of the King William at
|ravesend ON the eighth Of December,
o English women went down to the
ca In ships for long time There
fter the water roads were thought to
e only for fighting men Jacks hope
as that armed resistance would con-
Ince the British of their folly.