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''Beaky ! ane yon in earnest ?"
iliphy not, mamma ?.Don't you see it's
2 selfevident fact that money must k
obtained in c a way or another, unless:
we prefer st '-rig to death ; ;tin alter
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native which 1, for one -don't relish !"
Beeky , Mantel tied de SEaker boo
,t, resolutely over silky-brown curls-
Which would have driven ,r, Broadway
hairdresser fractio with envy, and drew
back the curtains of the kitchen window,
admittinf,.; a flood of bright Mayjsurishine.
Over the well mowed. boards. ,
.1 Well, after eV, there may be las mash I
romance in a kitchen as in a beadoir.—
I Don't you believe it ? Then / Wish , •you
eould have seen the' bunch of; purple
' Wee• plumes in the pitcher co the table,
and the curley white hyacinths In the
' window, and the tin tea-kettle Nosing on
the stove, and the glowing starlet peppers
`that'!mug, above the chimney, arid above
1 all,i Becky herself in "madder red" calico
1 that fitted as prettily as if it had been
the royal 'purple velvet that Mrs!' Lincoln
we4re, on Emptiest Days. As for jewels,
shei had cot cue—what need of jewels
when her bezel eyes were all instinct with
!diamond light l and her cheeks like blush
,' roses agaiost white vOvet, and her pretty
' month !touched with h vivid-crimson such
as you see where a ripe peach is, cleft away
from its stone.l. ' . ' .
So Becky Mart stood locki ng out on
the'little garden herder where May.pinks
cronded the shrboking.violets out' into the
patlyind silver-greensontherawoed shook
r .
its head solemnly ;It the varnished• gold
of tossing buttercups—bat she 'did not
see the bright show of spring blossoms.
Mrs. Martel groaned dolorinsii as she
surveyed the stockings she was darning.
"I. never though, a daughter of mine
would he reduced's() low." .
"As what,manima ?" said hooky, turn
ing around quickly. - • '
"Ac to work for: living."
"Is that all ?" laughed Becky, suddenly, ,
kneeliog down so .as to bring her cheek I
close;against the'old lady's capborder.-1
I "My gracious mamma, what do you' sup.
pose my hands were given,to ma for !
Now,' if I was a romantic damsel, I should
hied a few tears and take to poetry and
the guitar, and see you suffer and •consid
er myself generaly,in the tiitot of a victim!
! But:!l'M notr+,pursued Becky, setting
! her little white teeth close tbgether ; "and
so I,am going up `to Milideau to try and
get a 'situation ,titere.7 1
"AS seamstress? or as ateMpoalom to the
house -2 .eoer ?" 1
"Neither,"
, " said Becky coinposettly; "as
. ; nymph the kitchen and lady-president
of the: pie: and pastry!.,Plorr, mamma,
I don't pray, look so horrified ! Six dollars
la month i s quite a Sum, and I tell you.
V m
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C must have oney I" • ,
lkir. Alai:tie; did not answer, taking
refu s e ; in a disConsolate series, of sighs,
' I
and ' Becky put I the stray earl back
under the Shaker) and walked away up
the' ountry road, to where! the. walls of
.Milldeen gleamed' whitely 1 thoough the
evergreens upoS the hill.side.
The; superb Biurbon roses' hung in
crimson drapery over the terrace in front
—the honeysuckles were all alive with
murmuring bees, and the close-shaven
grass before the portico was sprinkled
with, a Shower of maiden dandelion blos
soms, as Becky's eldder-red dress brush
ed lightly over them, and her elastic . foot
Dressed down their bright disks.
"Why, Becky Martel is that you?"
Missy Anastasia Brown, the house
keeper's 'daughter,: sat in the curtained
bay-window, reading a fellow-covered'
book, in an elegant 'dishabille of blue 1
muslin', and fluttering azure ,ribbons—a
palC yettng lady with light eyelashes and
reddish brown hair;whom you would have
pronounced "rather' pretty" in virtue of
her bine eyes and wax-like complexion
'
"Good Intr.ming,l Anastasia—ia your
mother in?" ; ' 1
' "Mamma ? Yes, I l helieve so. She is
up stairs 'laying out 'the summer curtains.
Did you sigh to E..eiliez?"`
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WINTER WILL NOT LAST FOB..Vat
iWinter will not last forever; ,*
Spring will soon come forth again,
'And with flowers ofevery color,
1 Deck the hillsides and the plain.
iLambs will soon in fields be sporting.
Birds re-echti from each tree,
1 1%inter's gdne •it days are ended!
We are happy—we are freed"
Hedge and tree will seen be budding,
Soon with leaves be covered o'er; •
Winter cannot last 'forever,
Brighter dap are yet in store.
porrows will not last forever,
Brighter times will come again,
;joy our ever.* grief i succeuding,
- As the sunshine after - fain:
.As the snow and ice of winter,
Melt at the approach of Spring,
SO will:all our cares and trials,
Joy, and peace and comfort bring.
When the heart ia, sad and l drooping,
Think, though!you be'vesed an 4 sore,
Sorrow cannot last forever,
Brighter days are!yet in store-
TUE MASTER OF MILIs
BY AAiY RANDOLPH.
DeboteZ to f'tiocipies of ihio Pilooetocy
lIDEIiSPORT, POTTER CO
I"Yes;' said Becky. ~ I . un \ tiersta . iii. crantm'em in, anyhow, and jump on :gem
kitchen maid's situ•itioo is vacant. ' for sake of oompactnes, Its bad for the
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1 . "It is," drawled Miss Anastasia. "Cal cologne hottles-and fanny nkstands; if I
you recommend say suitable per .n n. pack 'cm loose, I'd li ke to know how fig
its ,?"I • teen pairs of bootaand a dressing-case are
"I can reoomend myself!", ' going into one valise? Who's that ?
"Yourself r- Come" jefferson—Ll cant ask you to take
i Becky Martel laughed at Miss Brown a a-chair because, you see,! they're all fell;
look of dismay. . I \ but I shall be very happy if yoti will take
"Why not? lam poor and tatrt do the top of a trunk or the coaLscuttle."
Something." - ' `;Carl! Jefferson advanced gingerly into
I "But I thought Mrs. Martel bad shares thOocnn, carefully avoiding the many
in some Company or other .I.bat reu i dertql traps and pitfalls that strewed the floor,
you independent ?" and sadown on an empty hat-box.
.I "The Compang,..4a...uarottansusalyiail, —"Pao ing up, eh ? 'Where are you.
"Oh I" said Auestasia. "Blit ecky, -b
-"Home:' : , '
you are a lady—or have been broug tup "And where is that ?" -
as one." , "A place c alled 1 Milldean, lu the thriv
"Well--canest I be a lady still, even ing State of Coneeeient."
r
though it should be in a kitchen ?" I "May I ask the; cause of this sudden 1
Anastasia shrugged her shoulde . ' move?" ,
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"Thy don't you teach or take in sew.. "Of course. I found myself getting,
ing, or something of that sort ?" . dispirited and headachy, and . generally
Becky bit her lip ; she did not lik this disgusted with city life. Besides; rye a
species of catechism. ' ' lively desire to see wh at \ a dandelion, is
"I don't teach, incense 0.1.0 di Wet like, and to inhale an atmosphere not
3
schoOl is already 'taken, Ido 't se lie. impregnated with' gee, frangipanni and
cause nobody in this vicitety has any bad cigars."' ' \ ,
sewing, to give me. .Nolr will you How "A tolerably geed array of reasons.
me to-pass?" . Well, what sort of a place is Mildcan ?"
Miss Anastasia drew baak, and B city "Don't know' i \
Martel went up stairs to the house cep. "Yon don't . know ? Strangest
er's room with the dignity of a yi,ung the Smiths, what noes this mein ?
queen. r you talking in riddle?" ,
;e . "Not a bit of it. I never was
h e The place belongs to an uncle of mk
ar. by the way, his name was John—who was
so kind as to. will it to me in the absence
p, of other heirs. It's a fine old house they
e l. i tell me; the housekeeper manages t hings:
, e .' very nicely, and I'm just going down to
et , survey the domains fora week or two. I
id wish you'd go with. me.'
I n . "I could not possibly, Callender.', You
see—Hallo; where am I going,tor?'
MI
Mrs. Brown leisurly polished her =
taeles on the end of her aprcn as
listened to Beaky's statement of be ,
rand.
"Do tell!" said Mrs. Brown. "I
think o' your goin' out as a kitchin rta
Why, 3our hands is as white as Our.
ea's. Its a comedown in the world, ail
it—and Widow Martel has always iel
her head ao high. Detzeme—a ki at(
GT.( !" •
"Where is the thelarin?" said Bclek
causposedly. "I have yet to learn tilt
there is any disgrace in earning an ho ei
livehodd in whatsoever manner may a el
best."
"Of course—of course," said Iri
Brown. "But Stesia never washed a is
or ironed a pocket handkerchief in he
life—the things its kind 'o low wor
and then Stasia's so literary. flowe ei
I don't know as Illave atiy objautton
what can you. do 7"
And Becky went, through a list of e
domeitic accomplishments as calmly I
fashionably educated yotingladfauer
ates the conquests she had made or hi
number of parties she had attended ur
ing the year. ' Mrs. Brown nodded e
head thoughtfully at each one, and his
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Anastasia, who bad sauntered up stairs
tossed her ribbons rather scornfully.
"Well, Iguess you may comer Bait
Mrs. Brown. "What to you say,Stasia?'
"Really,"said Miss Anastasia, "It c n
not be of much consequecee 40 me ID
you employ as kitchen maid. oly
Becky Martel—"
~W ell ?". ,
"I prefer that in epoakiag to me of
would,say laa Anastasia, or7rlfiss BIG o,
henceforth. ' Our altered position, of
I.l.:noWi---"
"Certainly," said Beay, trying h n
nct to' Iroagh—an effort that dotted' ei
pretty cheek with dimples irrepressib e
1.1..11 remember Miss Anastasia !"
"Of eonrse there will be very little lin•
i
tercourso between us," went on Anas . tas a,
not qu i lts certain whether Becky Mar el
was laughing at her, but feeling a lit le
.embarassed, nevertheless. "Yeti know e
litre related to the Smiths of Milldeen ''
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"Callender, Smith's uncle's step-moth i
was my brother's second 4ifets coasi
A'oterropted Mrs. Brown, complacently.
"Never mind that, mamma,' said LIE
Anastasia, rather tartly. "I dare sa
Rebecciz, you will find Desire peabody I
very pleasanteempanion--sho is diatribe
maid, y o uo know: and .11 Inv 'yowl! n
g0i, ; (1i., - ;,:a.t.a wish 7 ,.........ti an ."
"I shall endeavor to preserve a spuit
resignaticn," said Becky drily.
Miss Anastania was a litt4e. puzzled v
r the new kitchen-maid's perfect sel
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Ipessession and went dein stairs to renal:
.;fierter.sual of the yellow-covered pampl
ter.,, not exactly satisfied with the eel
produced by her lofty speeches.
,
Mr. Callanger. Smith was packing
trunks to leave the city.
An occupation which Mr. Calleni;
Smith particalary detested—and, so b;
had given himbelf a recess for the purpos!
of smoking a cigar.
Ho was a dark, haa4Some young m
with bright arCh eyes and very blacis hai l
—an ,offhand, gipsey style of s good• look;
thct corresponded with the crimson dr-1
sing-gown he ;wore , to a charm. An»
withal there 'films frank light under th .
jetty lashes, aria frank smikaround th!
mouth that made' people like Calle. •
Smith whether they would or so.
"I don't see," soliloquised Mr. Smith
"how these things are,ever going into in
trunks. It's like the etory .in the Arabia.:
Nights--the , bogs have swelled, to twits!
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.thetc size slue° they 46100 out. If
ana 11)a bisselphißlioql Voi•Atily, gitet.gtt l he 411 D ifeb3S.
~'PA., WEDNESDAY. NAB.CH 1, 1965.
5 "Only through the lid ofmy hat-boxl
it Take care—there goes my dressing-case
et in your blind struggles I Never mind,
al there is no harm done.'
"Pm sorry—upon my word I , am
a . ejaculated the penitent Carl!, rubbing his
a elbows and, surveying the chaos around
s r him with a ludicrously distressed` face.
"Don't move, Callender—Dll pick up the
things in half a second; serve me right
for boioe such a blunder blockhead !
Hero you are- —lomauu penkvic.,
Er razor cases, hair brushes, and - - - --what do
a you call this, old fellow 7" ,
Calleader Smith turned his head leis
le urely round ; the color deepened suddenly
• on his dark cheeks as he saw Carll Jef
sr
ferson holding up a small pink glove.
ss "Where did you get . that' 1" he de
s, mantled, quickly extending his hand
for it.
id "Well, directly frotn
rectly,-I suppose it came frog this little
3' ivory box, whose cover I regret to say; is
broken. The idea of a lady's glove pre
y, served so tenderly in Callender Smith's
dresaing.case I It is a disenvery worth
=kin... Number six—she muss have a
u pretty hand !"
), "Give it to me Cartl—a t -
11 nonsense
"Then it isn't all aebestoi
d generally think."
1- "What isn't 7"
"Your heart; there is a so
it somewhere ?"
1 - . "earl' Jefferson, if you d
1, that glove, All— .
A "Do something desperate,
e W. here's the little art
.e whose is it, Callender,, hot
" Kztie Morrissn's 7" •
r • "That little flirt's 7 No,
I think not."
"Dora Casserly's F"
"Nor yet Dora's."
"Well, whose they
"No one you ever MT, dael—M43,
-what's worse, I'm very muefi afraid I
t shall never see ler again."
r "i.So• much / of an impression, Carll,"
said the young man speaking gravely now,
"that although I met her only a few times
at Saratoga I have remembered her ever,
' since as the only woman I seriously ad-,
mired or earnestly desired to make my
wife."
'Why don't you marry her then 7"
"I would, if I knew • where she was,
and whether she would have me."
"Look for her—ask her."
"Thatfs easier said than done," sighed
Weeder.. "I have looked, but in vain.
Perhaps fate may bring u. 4 together one
of these naps; until then this' tiny scented
glove is the only lint between es."
"Sentimental, very !" said Jeffersca,
shaking his head solemnly. "I'm afraid
you are pretty far gone, my pour fellow
It looks bad !"
Callender Smith did , nit reply. Be
lighted another cigar, and looked pen
sively at its curling erreaths, as if the
bright past cure interwoven= those faint
blue mists. i
"ttebeccar '
The door opened, and the titelen maid
presented herself in answer to the house.
teepees abrupt call, with a:blue checked
' a
,apron tied about her trim waist, an the
sleeves rolled above, a pair of arm $ white
ea satin, and. perfectly rounded.
"Well, Mrs. Brown." ,
"You are sure, the fowl will be.uicely
roasted for dinner ?"
"Quite attio." 1
1 "And the Dreams will be properly
flavored 2"
f utertatnly+lsaw to them myself."
"I wouldni have apythinr , b happen
wrong, for ten ilollars,"• said Mrs. Brown,
solemnly. "Vast see it's Mr. Smith's
first visit here, II and so much depends
on first impreesioys. 0, by the way, do
you know if Desire has ironed Miss An
istatia's white muslin ?" •
"I-saw-her carry it up stairs." 1
?0, very well. You l see,Beeky,', said
Mrs. BroWn, growing confideutial, "Mr.
Smith and Statia ire sort of related,-my
brother's Second wife's 'cousin wan his
uncle's steporother---,-and if he should
take a fancy to her 1 It's just like what's
always happenin' in smuts, and the child
couldn't hardly sleep /est night, thinkin'
what might happen !' . .
Becky smiled a little, wishing in her
secret heart that Mr. Smith's sojourn t'.29
over. What wasl he to her, this un
known employer, any more than nine
hundred and ninety-nine theueand other
Smiths roaming at large. , So she took a
little basket on her arm,_ and stole away
down the shaded garden path's. to gather
[luscious red raspberries for the manufac
tura of a nest of 'tartlets that were to
rown the banquet that afternoon.
A very pretty picture she made, most
un naciouely, the, sunshine sifting thrS
a tremulons canopy of soft green leaves
upon the disordered silky curls, and 1
touching her fair forehead with tinyl
shafts otgold, while the flush of heat on I
her cheek and the little month 'redder
than the reddest cherry on the old tree
overhead were simply bewitching ! Per
haps the brawn winged robin in the hedge
and greatlpurple i and maroon butterflies 1
swinging among t 0 rose thickets thought
so, for they were 17 only companions
until—J 1
Ye fates I what a frightened hit of al,
shrtek it was, as Beck Martel dropped
her basket of crimsonri.it, smug the
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bushes.
-.._‘a-bas soar. varatitt....zenna! ezela;.t
ilia embarrassed young mat who had
swung -himself lightly over he hedge,
"hat I fancied this was the shortest way
to the house. I did not know
He stopped all of a sudden, and. ocked
at her with hewildered eyes. •
"Miss MarA 1"
"Mr. Smith !"
"What dries. this, mean—how does it \
happen—l should say, how came you
sere ?"
"I might ask the same question of
year said Becky with all the regal dig-
aity that never deserted that little kitahen
maid.
"Why, I'm coming to live here—don't
you know ?'"
Beaky colored . to the very roots of her
flossy eurls-Lshe was just beginning toy
realize matters. But she was regal stilt,l
with the empty basket on ber arm and
herheart throbbing violently behind thel
waist of her blue check apron.: /. 1
"And Ido live here, Mr. Binith..-, al
though I never dreamed that you were
the master of Milldean." .. .. I
"Live here? Baptise me, Miss Martel,
if I fail to comprehend'you."
"I am kitchen-maid at the Dean ; " said
Itecky mote like a queen than she had
i ever spoken in, her life. ..
! "Kitehen.maidl Miss Mat-tell ' Will
; you be so kind AS to explain yoursdf ?"
"Certainly, sir. lam poor—it became
necessary to earn my living, and this was
the only path that seemed opened it me.
Do not for a moment suppeso that I am
ashamed of the position, involving as it
does; hairiest labor, for I am not!"
11.1_. he was not—and _Callender,
Smith respected her at that moment
more than he had ever donein the Crowd
and glitter of the Saratoga ball-room.
•
"Miss. Marter said he quietly taking
her berry-stained band in his, I 'have',
something to say to yon--.-soinetliing I
have,ivanted to say ever since the morn
ing When you vanished away from &rat
toga no one khew how or whither."
"What is it VI
i
What was it li ..sk the hi-nwn robins
that fluttered around the two young heads
--guik the great purple butterfly that
hung in the, ir like a foatiaiflower—ask
the sunshine that streams is amber rain
about their feet, I fez we shall not tell.—
All we mean to disclose is that ,Mr.
Smith walked upl, to to the• house, in full
view of the astonished housekeeper and`
and Miss Anastasia, -with the kitchen
maid leamiog on his arm.
mWell upon my word.l" ejaettlated Mrs.
Brown. ' I
a to youk.
2Z pdaple
q,ot about
give me
suppose.
de. Now,
bright?
I
sliottl'd
mDid yen kver:Alant,ad Miss Anastasia.
"I bog your. pardon, Arr. Smith," said
the boasekeelier,l :advancing -out on the
terrace to meet! her new master, "but
perhapseyou aro not aware tbet t hat for.
:
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walis - .sl.soi*,x4i.'imNtm - 77 - 7-::.,.
ward minx, is nothing but ,our - kitabu
"'You are mistaken, Mrs. Brawl," said
Callender Smith quietly. 4 •She ' my her
trothed wife—you, may regulaSS yina
conduct accordingly."
Mrs. Brown sta,gered - baek a patt2 pit
two. Miss Anastasia, mare suscaptible,
fainted on the sofa in the bay.wlndow
. ca
the great crumpling and other dsitsiliscai
of her white muslin dress.
Not untill the day they were tuarriest
did Callender Smith ehow Bee sSsisi
the littlo rosetinted glove. •
"Yon see how long I have loud Yorig"
le said simply. ! '
ANECDOTiS.
A writer in Providence, Rbodelsiami
vouches for the truth of the f o llow ing.-,-
i.
Deacon W —t bad ~ telt the !nett
halter for the second time. On i ll s last
marriage tour ho visited by request, thu
family of Mr. H-----4-fyourcity.!, flu
presented his bride, on arrival, Iglus s
"This is Mrs. W ; tain't tlietheit
Mrs. W. ; I viish it was P 1
m.Tbe same beam W- - --:.te a ,
connected with one of the Congregaponal
societies of Providence an honest man,*
devout Christian, was Providence,
of allargo
bakery, which busin e ess he -- cimtinntd to
prosecute in connection withal/ exte siva
wholesale grocery trade, i
• His habits cud manners were as primp
itive as his dress. He often led ini the
vestry conference an iii vestry exhortations,
He had speculated heavily dtiriug the
'close of the war of 112- A vestry prayer
l ie
eetinr; was in full conference onl the
.- -- 6' icg on which th news of the treaty
of %peace was receive , in Yebruary Pre,
in this(then) town t bells rungont dig
joyfull tidings. . i '
The deacon ceased his exhortations and
in reflective terms remarked, 4.ord A
Marcy ! what are these bells ringing;forl
If for fire, ids well e'engirt if for One
1 1 4 m a rutted man l' ' fie then resumed
his petitions. i i
sganGeneral II ' _ and Colonel
E.-- - --'---tvere popular members ofi tits
abode Island bar. ' General 1f. , ,,------
had been the popular Chiel4ustiee of
- ,,, m.-st—preme_ flonzt_i_Ccltme-11.--4---
was one of the mostrilliant men of his
f
day—the gheridan o the legal pinfessiuw •
/ b
A Rhode island clam, . bake and amides
is a state institution. In the mysteries
of chowder these gentlemen were unequip
ailed as experts; there existed ;;generous
rivalry; each llad his partisans. , A pleas
ant party bad essembled to test ithe .ela..
tive poweri of General H--t-and eplos
' nel It--#.; each exceeded hispreulous
-ort, the crowd- was fed; the verdict of,
t boys unanimous in favor et, Glen
th
H, Colonel. R---; csked seon,
sent to propose a toast to his saceestful
\ -
coulee !tor, He said a few words as defy
he soul say and look such things,
4114 .
' proposed-the helth of General 11---k
-"the Grea ChoWder bead of altctle!fer,
land!"
~. • I
rtm.Various instances have irm'zit' ed
to prove how lazy a man may be and 4ve
bat it remains for a Michigander to Op
the climax. One hot day du-ring the
.
heated term of last \ sun3mer, one Mrl? -4--,____
of Judson county, iras obtained to &him
himself on the grass 'under the spreading
branches of a shade tree, dud to exelattn,
emphatizally to himself, "there: hr ea
1
if you want to—l shan't IQ
mSome'years ago; in The V:s32st stv.tt
j of Indiana, lived and flourished R. /Waal
young preacher. He was loot sikv.i.4ly
noted fo: his gravity,
,and some of , fFis
friwads etpressing sn .opirion that he slag
entirely t=o wild for cue ofhis p E ofessiOn.
A little girl of some ten summers repliei
icdignantly,that it was,tot so; se vleaat,
if he were wild at times, "he was .tame
enough in the pa/pit I" ,loud the
derenue
'T
Im.itew. Mr. F.,--=cf
Minnesota., was inimitableas a chit cr
ator, and was never as we ,know of tifqzo
n
certed inaddr=sing the littic folks tr.rtrc,-,-
He was, add-ravlng some gunt/ay...3,soat
scholars, and was iv his usual poplar abi
effective wry enforcing the .'Sty of cratl...
tuda to God for His blessings. "Whai
said he, "would yon say 'to sac if I wery
to give you a fine suit of cicke.. 7 9 Frani.
every part, of his yoUthful andizace
eyes twinkled with_delight ; .ozd a ertlzaru#
of boyish yokes answered, ,fof
ou!"
ta.N9t long sing a cataPaaY - 4 : 1 n 4
groes wasraised in the town of Pigna...svhif
were to join a. .certain colored reSsnent ,
being organized in Massaohosetts. l'.
night preceamg thdr depz,.-tate i - ;.:w• ith
camp .of Tend-mvens a tt=ani„-.4y.sa iptd i
the Aftican Cll•arch,4t thetlfr,e.of mine
the venerable tainista., in a preyar ! mad?
made the following re-4arkWe request: 7 -
"That when these men went on the bap
tle-field they micht be as boitl Ai.s, liskni
and itcroldess as doves!" . 4
Pennsylvaniat—The9ll4 7 9 of tbo wont*
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