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Show tr ,lis t0(n Itrplicd that she dnsuppomto,, him, ,t was of t,JU!fbu nee u, Uot, however ai'l!k,,d him Hut she had t hi-- , KATE LVBtVM. meaning. As he looiesl Xy w of ' UU"' Uie At a Ctrl't Mercy," Etc, iuthiir ''ark e tin, k to, s" dearly windows to . be pure soul within, the sensitive in lb. Year 1800 by Stiet a1 l . irrntdinc to Act of Conro Sumh. oath, largo, hut well formed, fall of of Coiuren, .t Washington, D, C Librnri.n OIlTf of Tell your children of It, and let took place before the engagement: "1 with others from a distance who had ibe 011' strong character the slender, grace-ni- l onino; your children tell their children, and haven't a man tlintn afraid to go," arrived, entered a walled lnclosure figure m the print gown possess0 hata their children another generation," Is and the Acton minute men were In the and piled up bundles of shingles for ing a quaint dignity, the wonder grew an breastwork, but tt proved to be frown wrinkled his foror.ead; and deepened in his injunction honored by age, but front In the opening fight. assoc,, mind that the he Davis and Abner Ilosmcr their pen of slaughter. Tbe retreatwished she were well out of Is which brother true New Capt. (,f every Englander his recollections should the tbe were killed and Ezekiel Davis was ing enemy came down the main road house have such a nicon nd Es3 daughter as this a wom- prompted to obey on each anniversary rave a of young of the memorable battle of the openwounded wh.le pursuing the enemy, and the watchers were surprised by an one did not meet because "Glad to see you, Charlie; I was he every day even :flIoreS Vhat and at Fisks hill James Hayward was a Hanking party of Irritated British, She should sleep, ginning to think you were called in bis world a girl whoso ing of the revolution. who wreaked tlielr vengeance on the ii v'shZ wa3 worn out from to some urgent case. I beg rourawy. purer than many of those hes,ml was A glimpse at the battle map gives mortally wounded. 5 know. of fell Into a the heaviest The and terday provlnelnls. fighting the of the some Intimation "Ami reader Miss this is Joe's girl! he repeatJohnson. ?mpatt, idling Not less than 22 Americans fell on as soon as "It is strange, Dolores said slow- ed, slowly. "My dear, I am glad to ritory stirred to action and from was on Lincoln soil In the afternoon : two nber almost A pi 11 It and afternoon In Menotoray that which came havu tho embattled farmers, found Some the pillow; ly. you way everyone listened and fully twico as many she (Cambridge), again and No JlyliKht "hen one had ever yet told her a tie. when Dolores spoke, "it s suggests the spirit of gratitude strange of the enemy perished. Many of the and that everyone meant what was shown in bronze and granite set up she repeated, slowly and ; distinctly dead were carried back to the towns v cold water her voice ' 4 ' filling every corner of the raid was a matter of course. It was by those who now consider that sigj whence they camo In the early mornWeD In with nificant connection a new uprising drosscJ low room. for thing long, v m "He i3 my father; anyone to be glad to ing. So ui gent were their countrys Its world. to entire the sec consequences her, and she almost liked him. .. why can I not see him? Why does .tvf room. T t needs that the villagers had no time evidence p have a 1 lie Although years passed, kindled words no one me toll touched Per strangely, hut of him? Surely I should Auen had for funeral rites and tho carpenters of the yeomens determination conshe made no reply, though her eyes tinue to accumulate. Of all the towns were too busy to make the coin ns, so sry jf vne the leaping names, father; do I not know his ways bet- softened somewhat. these martyrs were committed to that to that the Lexington with responded US the room fragrance. ter than anyone eise's? Why can I My giil scut you a message, Do- common a grave with their clothes for none l a record has grander than alarm, not see him? Even he, with a slow entered she spoke ploas-!rshrouds. of old town tho and from the trace Acton, faint fro motion of her hand toward young noting the Ljnn, In Essex county, responded Robbins garret In that territory has VSrVt cheeks and the brightGreen, "puts me off when I ak about with a will. Many men wont in hot it ' come manua this i yellow very spring him. You can tell me if you will." the brave dark eyes. - 4XJ1 haste in answer to the early warning. V script which reads as follows: Dolores. Break- ' Her solemn eyes were on Dr. 1 "VV-.JFour wen killed, as tho Immortal do the . We, subscribers, in solemnly s v table . brSdy;"1 the ( s face; iho V7 j him bears testimony. One, Abed-neg- o scroll obwill we and that agree promise she know lie would tell In his ran stocking Uamsdoll, serve and conform to the association into the her tho truth. where he was from the feet marsh, of and continental do the congress, , ou shall see him, the uoctor rey v Je jSJe. opposite, her own very gunning, all the way to Saugus, got to hereby make it our own particular act -.- i,as Uunmh plied, qiibily, it wre a urching. we obtain an Lexington at noon, faced the British convenant and until . Is of father I matte" ot htuo moment, "lie issUep-inin the middle of the road, fired once 17 Is of our as Old Zexerrton. grievances, ample redress .TL, Mis Johnson asleep and as soon as ho now, M; and fell riddled with bullets. No more Johnson, In the said association, as specified the best tilin'? for him." wakes you shall oo ,m. hour uncle fifth of our pretentious monument is needed than hand this witness day and wont out will Ijo here t, ry.ldrer turned away but unless on the retreat. Here companies tho simple gravestone set up to Town-aend- s 1774. when mornin;r, December, to go in the ry preparing lather is awake he cannot see memory. Of tbe twenty-sevesignatures to from more distant towns mot tho enwent your i A I, Then she took the pail and him. Are you n udy, (iul e? Charlestown, allhough only acros Immost one and light. Ten of tho Brit this gave emy paper, autograph AlMrs. ithe shed to milk Dnndle. Yes," young (iron replied, his pressive is that of Isaac Davis, who lsh fell and several of thtrfAiuoricans the river Charles, saw none of the to watch window the at paused on Itoloie' l.ee. He crossed ia eyes fighting until the return of the enemy, fell at Old North brldgo on the Dth of were engaged near Fishs hill. st.id-i- r so over to her side ,s Dr. Dunwiddie were Sts was a grotesque figure forces The pur yet her men were out In pursuit of hotly king's April. V-Wwith her fath--- i left the room. n-j?- r un through the storm unburiod the British, with whom they were faL dead their sued that lay The alarm sounded by Taul Revere hat on, and the boots pathetically "I am glad you slept list night. was carried on by courier to the bor- til the next duy, when the bodies of miliar. James Miller was killed and The nurse Miss Johnson " he said. "1 of place on her feet. ders of the county and beyond, while tho enemy were given Christian burial a son of Capt. William Barber, 11 brought went back she ns head xi ber Ebenezer Dow, who left Boston about by the people of Lincoln, Three found years old, lost his llfo. It waa at you might like to read this, thinking tbe dishes and It. It is full of new facts o the room setting the same hour, disguised as a country- graves by the side of the kings high- Ihlpps farm, Cambridge, that the enregarding and eggs for the the stars man on a marketing trip, gave the way, and two In a field near where emy landed In the morning when paring the bacon have discovered a they dinars. closed the beyond alarm to the towns In other directions. they died. Five were taken up and starting on their excursion, and there new rtd ttar, or think they have. The when she wise men Dolores was drenched of science are puzzling their You believe me?" It hed the 6hcd. hut she minded head3 over It. lores. She told me to be certain to She all. not at pushed pjuently The girls soul was In her eyes as follow instructions, too; Dora Is an du: A the shawl and drew the threo--JDURJtable fr she lifted them to his as he stood be- exacting young body, I assure you. The side stool out of the corner. ached heart for his and her, her, you two my life will be rather Pejpereit ai of milk in the pail joined in knowing the truth to which she was hard for an old fellow. 1 am going windows, the rain t, the gainst 4 shut out jLoufcll In to look at Joe, If I may not speak na half gloom in the shod. When will not let me see my fath- to him; when I return you will he They TeuMiesbury jail was full Dolores pulled down er she said, slowly, her eyes search- ready, my dear. v Groton overhead a hay from the mow to read therehis face as though He turned away with a pleasant BziC.riy: her broad, soft ing A Eriadle buried Vdrlm U&sttord in why this thing shoul be. and joined young Green and laugh, couia it with a i!iP breath of lie smiled ro.i suringiy. and laid Dr. Dunwiddie without waiting for her Billerica 1 his strong hand over Imrs, resting reply. Ayer to fi prl carried the foaming milk the dresmr, thoenh a shadow tlhe looked after him with unfriend-- 1 b(W!i), ami it Into pans, upon scartisle was In his eyes for voiy pity of the ly eyes as he stood for a moment her eurioii'ly. law watci.r. lace lilted to his. the others outside the with tembT, wont'.crng talking tiu fcnd for the ,i he prr;,:ir Jlgrfenl t we can for door, hut aftT a few words that were "We are doing the i.v7?r ieaaaad "eat out to feed them, rud as soon as imli timrumhable to her they opened Dtlnus. your father, ha she returned to the house Mrs. him. You the door and passed in, closing the he wakens you shall MtiroJ a Moved her v.ct clothing anil believe me? I would not tell you an door behind them. Then she arose -oaf"! her to i Vitige her gown, untruth, you know. And why should slowly, her eyes darkening. The litntmso tw t red itra-'ieI? tle scented note her uncle had given temW'led at her in surprise, j' Bolton jojtouf said and lmr (oil unheeded at her feet She she no is reason, There ' a to hi the habit of performing M'r were words her but the lashes drooped disappointedly spoke slowly, 1st fcvs tain or shine, and it over tbe dark eyes. "Do they think clear; there xvas no bitterness In her to breed her; min was but rain, I can voice, only a great wonder. I could not In ,ir to be told? JiudtSOO- edit be that site wai used to it and I am as well as him (To be continued.) they, nurse ,. a fu its reason why sin did not mind yfcjtonL Afui InO I believe you, but I must I Its ether women of tho settle-fTO- f willng. bi$tb'ltnfFr7 WHY HE STOPPED FISHING. know. e tvcon ktyid ltd the same, and not mm of jttun6cutt. I promise you," there was an "And a feared wett irtg; they gave no the Luck in Catching Salmon, caused Had that In bis voice fc;itto!t; they knew nothing bet-- ! Intensity lift from the bidden eyes framinbaih But Was Compelled to Quit xwrtasftj tt rain came or the sun. and lashes to startled Dr. David Starr Jordan of Leland glance Ridden a and swift. hswoA was ; tkidJitrv, Hstir.k. don, doubtless tho men met his, "I promise you. Dolores, Starford, Jr., university, tells a story rij!J Uve been surprised had the that you shall know. You think we in the Pmadelphia Saturday Post ccmphinod. She moweil from fisherare cruel, but we are trying to be which goes to show that once a w tw.pacion to the Pro. matter ro a SCr fisherman, man Dolores." always kindness Itself, Jsssit slowly, motioning toward tho of which he had how much of an ichthyologist one may book the He left i tnor beyond at though it were He says: spoken on the dreser, and her fingers c besides. swlythmight In ler mind. Ore day In California, I had had it might give as though it over closed Thsy hare their breakfast," Mrs. in the absence of tho a remarkable run of luck and that THE TOWNS SHADED WERE THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE FORCE 8 OF 19Ul OF APRIL, 1778. salt sin jdaood the food on her Rtrength as we sat around the camp fire of her friend. right handclasp hh stronger and drew up tho chairs to my success Hence It la that more than thirty carried in an ox cart to tho burial by tbe bouse of correction is the tabShe lifted the hook and clasped her I took occasion say that tie of flics towns are found tho would to due was Dora If superior It. presented on the yard of the town and given a common let that tells of the fact two hands around Cuds, dear," she On Burial hill, Charlestown, are said, the mother-- not do this she would not like her, I had used. roll of honor of April 19. 1775. grave. Lincoln has erected a memoon the Warning to hor video "let broken by tbe bullet of tho flatter of All over stono yourself march rial gravestones of the You line may on would. was tho place she resting Lexington but she belies ed that " Ur or breakfast I think said of the on that day. In octhe foes. enemy unknown brought hence here of men their your you've tho army, for kings strlrg cared women ids will come over had joined our curred tho first clash of arms. Here, Newton, tho southern extreme of this morning In Chelmsford, a mother town, was I . when they needed care, an old fisherman who ra!n and I dont want households me tell doctor, that too, were peacefully sleeping In the In 1C55, and at the time tho Middlesex county, sent out 218 men. let you. but phould she pointed why party, no was fish I saw a Digger Indian catch more tj0 will uth a palo littlo face there parsonage John Hancock and Samuel provinces shook oft the yoke of op- A veteran of 70 years, Noah Wlswall, out from her father s room. than want thulr breakfast," he shut youve stream this in In on in an hour broke Adams, whose capture wns greatly de- pression included the present city of was In tho company. He went, he nurse the of The voice flne fllPSsired by tho eLemy, and whose doom Lowell, then East Chelmsford. There said, to see what bis three sons and all yur day landed tone expressed her thoughts. The bait did he use? I asked. was fixed. Other guests at Parson wero brave, determined men herefrom son-- n law wero doing. Ho was woundWhat Instinctfingers Dolores great relief. the old Clarks that night were Mine. Lydia the days of King Philips war, and ed In tho hand, but bound It up with replied she book ive (Whoppers,' .j the ively tightened around man. but he di Int Impale them. From Hancock, aunt of the patriot, and there was bold action here In 1775. his hnndkerchlef anil went home with held. a I They agreed upon a great stone near a gun captured from tho enemy. Dolores. Dorothy Quinry, his betrothed. his head he would stoicnlly pluck Your uncle Is coming, bind the There wero four comparles from the struggling It to Concord with alarm the center of tho town as the rallying The by could hair ard brought knew he would come. If Bora Almost upon the Dr. Samuel Prescott, who had been point, and when the news from Con- towns of Groton and 1eppereIL The hook. the to send Insert br not come she would he Instant that Ms bait struck the water at Lexington paying court to his loved cord reached them they made baste to women were on duty at home, under told me ho herself. I am thankful After land- one, was quickly passed along to Ac- the place of duty. command of Mrs. Duvld Wright They a fish would leap for It raIs here." would the were calmly Indian horseman A men to Wostford Capt. lasmard Whiting, of tbe ton. Tho captured among the galloped at the ing him &. A closed carriage stopped of snatching a home of Capt Joseph Robbins and first at the bridge. The company Hollis, a friend of tho enemy, who waa performance the rest bay a fresh without dismounting at tbe bouse, reached Concord just as tho firing gate; the team of powerful bearing treasonable dispatches from hair from his head and affixing in rubber IZZ covered A Canada to Boston. Robbins! out: In and the cried Capt. "Capt. Capt. h joined pursuit mud; Jsclrated. continued hoofs weie heavy with are wounded. was tbe coming." Robbins; Bates regular mortally the of the carriage was splashed, nrtcr the Indiaa ! The old town of Billerica had a the narrator. And wheels clogged. Wlnm He --succession a In quick to settle against the kings score landed had sud-- , opened a gentleman alight'' a ru' of salmon trout he for during the winter of 1774-troops, string Htout gentleman wrapped rtlniv I r'allf'J to him to go men of tho town had been tho of one stopped. cat. with high beets and moment ?n exciting sport, but he aolzed In Boston and treated to a coat gray cap. He ttruggledand then hurof tar and feathers, llcnco they had smlW primly and pointed .! with the rickety gate, sharpened their bayonets and loaded walkried up the drenched matter with h.,; tbelr murkets to bo ready at a mothe on Mrs. Allen tan ed lightly ments notice. They received word by bC harl o lmdnMtM door, ami ( replied way of Woburn and tho Minute men 'He h(tJ Dinwiddle came nut a .!, u wero nt Lexington ready to hnlnnce man. old the tii at t the new comer , accounts with tho regulars as they ' I "IMV 1. Date. few hurried words. Marriage retreated. Tho mll.tia company Interng Choos them fr nk Ids co it and hat, und hung the enemy at Mernams corner, A rurbuis old marriage cntom, cepted ' J .. , i i, tp, illy "tho settling," still surr k nfels.8 under Col. William Thompson. Na,h9 ttorrn i Dnn-g- il. J ' Ir''la"1! thaniel Wyman was killed. Although anxious to y I t- - w, . . .i vives in tounty districts of Klntjre I FouttMi claimed by Billerica ho Is recorded In f..r in the n . After the marriage has John Nicklcn and Timobe t'.idf. Judge i r,wil Lexington. the friends ? ' announced were of Billerica Blanchard 1 ''"ed're'V and thy cnril.ige, xfonuncnC l.'-.!. " .; v' wounded. j,,,,,.,.! I...U.I Gx a once Cambridge, rearcliltiH.v. b'1 V!. In Arlington, :''1 1,1 ,ior ,np brides parents to A bottle of ling The men of Shirley were equally In a Tbe Acton companies were not long at and a stone on which n cringe. the follow,he Jiosseiised Pho was disappointed Old "Will, tho Miller, determined. each as guest soon on und the and in asMf,!iidirig Cle Mid, :""l ; 'vH .1 v opened wss nothin-- rcuMrk;M sU m who was bowed and crippled from ho names road to Old North Bridge, leaving tho ing: At this srit. 19. ITT, happiness ,,,, their .in s to April wu ho wav hurt , E'ato. l!rr ,',"r wa named women to prepnr nmy ago, declared ho would go when the the oldeonitniiii v ofof Mtdoi fmid which the When each gue,t has o"n w.s somewhat tike, shoit. stent men; h1 olt'hioi.ri soldiers i., Saytd Captur'd set and company started off for Concord, ay struck on to i when were Is wnv to Mrs i no ready. bring with V,.n Join red. hoys average supi a 2ii1i,?i. ' lp!iently hint (lurid, his hair BextiiKlon. at bride Th tho British r tng: "True, 1 cannot linndio a musket took of men line the Ndth' minute The tip rnmpVte, Dlnelng Id" Dvo h- wa concerted action first tho tiut I will fight the redcoat with my of This promarch to ih stirring rotes of the Mt Dt md leave '""Ar decrooin ever thinks nty iter i he turned her 1W'U on the part of the Cambridge men nd two canes," which he brandished la ' Blanchard kii.ie." Luther fin "While Cho let live,! iSS. ,( .' ()i eyt Ing her keenlv, was lifer, and Branch Barker drum- hy those who wero too old to do full tboalr. Ly "And lb's is Joes hud by w((,0 rhosen. duty. They were headed by Rev. Mr. mer. ''f Die I'hynleluns Hho antes square were Artnn Piison, of Choltca, It h thought, and from i Contaglou. Appendicitis Canadian. Both c.t" I bit English Favor young Otoen. brown eyes 17,5 In at the br !g and hnd a prominent David I.amson, of Cntnbrldgo, took a C. C. Fhehlon, one of the from Dr. to dleJ made la ttit,Iu. lor h sre tg tu," hn nnld. ly, but tb carer lb rrpnt efforts 6 Jp, flJm; ho phyilclans of Wisconsin, maincerm place In the engagement. Cnpt. Davlg leading part Tho light was about ib, Uvt amt nt.ild them, tiny 1 only Ln aurfaee. contagion the had said tn tho hasty dlscuaslon that tn tbe afternoon. The Cambridge men tain! that appendlclll "tt no fa.ll't Canada M,, see could un. la tnd ht i'M b. him. A was alight Her mouth, too, 1 Of JOHNSON girl JEAf that ft Old Bay State Towns Whose Citizens Won FJrst Battle u-- s the Revolution. 4 , ll chapt,v- wr-don- it taS'htr'f'i'1 5 ftv- & i Dun-wldiJi- e l,ll i tiu-ite- v ti g Tils tfj -- , 4;:i r. , l.'J ta noizumifut n l;m V s R' l pf d MtUetonyK cjf l' ! . ;;A.' ' rk Xory. yiarlboro i ! ft rswj Yunieol' j i j va ji W r.S -voicr r"i ) t 4 7 ,' In-c- - wiFAl RpjjbigaJIS it; bo-ga- t- hAd tdyjkm r J Jy r,rVV.:r ' 'ha'pluckW V? 1 C, f ,nz:::vr 1 11 r;,,;" 1 ; , 'I ""7, fr:' tv' i ls udbury dt 1 wi-r- e 1 1 r- x Sto fr 1 ' ' 1 1 i 4 |