Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 45: what you’re looking at

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LOVE AND SCORN. 4 make would be unavailing, if you think of making any. Let me pass.” “No, stay. Hear me. I think you are wrong still. I think if you reject me, you might at the least choose a kinder way of doing it. I demand as a right to know if you have any reason for rejecting me.” “T have stated that.” ‘You have hardly stated any thing. You have insulted me and spoke as if my proposals to you were degrading, while I think they do you honor. Havela rival? That is what I wish to know.” : “Yes.” “ His name.” 7 “Every true son of America! Every man who is stand- ing up bravely in the cause of his country, has a claim upon my love and gratitude! I would sooner marry one of these, the poorest man of them all, than be your wife, though you were heir apparent to the crown of England. You have rivals in the true hearts who fought at Bunker Hill, in Put- nam and Pomeroy, Prescott and Warren, and the sturdy rank and tile who beat back double their number of boasting red- coats! You have rivals in the heroic dead, whose deaths be at the door of such men as you. Ah, rivals enough. The time will come, Guy Johnson, when tue name of the Tory families of this section will be a hiss and byword in the mouths of good men, while our Schuylers, Montgomerys and Herkimers will shine in characters of light. I seem to be inspired to say this.” ; “You do well to lay the deaths of these skulking rebels at ‘my door, Miriam Connor, What* have I to do with this ?” 3 : “Every Tory has to do with it. You should have been there, fighting against the enemies of our country. But you were here, using your tongue, for your hands are slow to strike those who might strike back again, against the lovers of .their country.” . “You have not answered me,” said Guy, moodily. “I asked you if you had a lover, and you went into a rhapsody about the ragged army around Boston, and the ‘ heroic dead at Bunker Hill. Will you answer my question ?” : commiecooOolkks.con Ys