The Newsie Patriot
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Chapter 1
Spot and his Anthony came running into the house with dinner. Mama and papa were in the living room with Anna sitting in the corner.
"What's going on Papa?" Anthony asked.
"I was just reading the mail."
Spot grabbed one of the papers and read it. He checked the column that had the Charleston list of men who joined the Continentals. As he read on, he saw a familiar name in the column.
"Thomas Martin joined the Continentals."
The room was silent. Spot knew that his father wouldn't let him join the war. Even if he was old enough.
"Father, he's 17, a year younger that I!"
"Well, the assembly has been called together, so we'll go to Charels..."
"Charleston, we're going to Charleston?!" Anthony interrupted.
"We are, we'll leave in the morning."
The Next Morning
Arriving in Charleston, the town was busier that usual. Passing the harbor, giant ships were being made. Down Main Street is where Grandma Lorraine lived. She came out of the front door and Spot and Anthony ran up to her and hugged her.
"My goodness sakes, they're huge!" "What have you been feeding them?"
"Well, they're from good stock, on their mother's side of course!"
"Hello Mother!" Mom said hugging Grandma Lorraine.
Anthony went in and dug in the food, as Spot went out and looked for Thomas. He walked passed the church, but he wasn't there. Then, he walked by a small crowd surrounding Mr. Howard. He then saw Thomas standing by a tree.
"Thomas!" he yelled.
Thomas turned his head and saw Spot walking towards him.
"Spot!" "Well, well, well!" "It's been a long time since I last saw you!"
"I could only say the same Thomas!"
"So, did you enlist yet?"
"No, but I'm going to after they pass the levi."
"Your father is actually going to let you enlist?!"
"Well..."
"Well what, Spot?" Thomas asked seeing Spot's eyes wander.
"Who is that?" Spot asked.
"That?" "Oh, her!" "That's Mr. Howard's daughter, Kristine."
"Really?" "Wow!"
"Thomas!"
Mr. Martin approached us with Thomas' sister.
"Come along Thomas, we've got to be leaving now."
"Alright, Father."
"Well Spot, if you do enlist, I'll see you when we all meet up with Gates."
"Alright, I'll be there."
"Bye"
Spot approached Kristine from behind. She was talking to her mother, when he interrupted.
"Ms. Howard, isn't it?"
She turned around and glared at him.
"You know Spot Conlon, the last time you saw me I was 11, and you put ink in my tea."
"Oh, perhaps that was my younger brother, Anthony."
"No, it was you, and it turned my teeth black for a month!"
Spot was speechless.
In the courtroom, everyone was arguing. Mostly about weather or not South Carolina should go to war. The judge then spoke up.
"And our last if we pote a levi!"
Everyone started to argue again. Then, one of Spot's Father's friends, Colonel Harry Burwell, started to talk. He told the people in the courtroom that South Carolina should join the fight. Spot's father then spoke up.
"Tell me Colonel, why should I trade 1 tyrant 3,000 miles away for 3,000 tyrants 1 mile away?"
Everyone started to laugh.
"If you don't think that I'm not mad at Britain for raising taxes, you're wrong." "I am mad at King George for doing this, but if you are asking me if I am willing to go to war with England, then the answer id no."
As Spot's father continued...Spot got up and left. While everybody was waiting outside for the jury's response, Spot got ready to sign up. Then, a man came out of the courtroom and said, "28-12...THE LEVI PASSED!!!!!!"
A big celebration of gunfire and hats being thrown up in the air began. The enlisting table was now open, and Spot got in line.
Spot's father came out and saw him in line.
"Do you intend to enlist without my permission?"
"Yes, I do."
Spot's father then put on a face of disappointment.
"Father, I though you said that you were a man of principle."
"When you have a family of you own, perhaps you'll understand."
"Whatever"
I hope ya'll like it!!!! Enjoy!!! And everyone.... Thanx for reviewing!!!
Chapter 1
Spot and his Anthony came running into the house with dinner. Mama and papa were in the living room with Anna sitting in the corner.
"What's going on Papa?" Anthony asked.
"I was just reading the mail."
Spot grabbed one of the papers and read it. He checked the column that had the Charleston list of men who joined the Continentals. As he read on, he saw a familiar name in the column.
"Thomas Martin joined the Continentals."
The room was silent. Spot knew that his father wouldn't let him join the war. Even if he was old enough.
"Father, he's 17, a year younger that I!"
"Well, the assembly has been called together, so we'll go to Charels..."
"Charleston, we're going to Charleston?!" Anthony interrupted.
"We are, we'll leave in the morning."
The Next Morning
Arriving in Charleston, the town was busier that usual. Passing the harbor, giant ships were being made. Down Main Street is where Grandma Lorraine lived. She came out of the front door and Spot and Anthony ran up to her and hugged her.
"My goodness sakes, they're huge!" "What have you been feeding them?"
"Well, they're from good stock, on their mother's side of course!"
"Hello Mother!" Mom said hugging Grandma Lorraine.
Anthony went in and dug in the food, as Spot went out and looked for Thomas. He walked passed the church, but he wasn't there. Then, he walked by a small crowd surrounding Mr. Howard. He then saw Thomas standing by a tree.
"Thomas!" he yelled.
Thomas turned his head and saw Spot walking towards him.
"Spot!" "Well, well, well!" "It's been a long time since I last saw you!"
"I could only say the same Thomas!"
"So, did you enlist yet?"
"No, but I'm going to after they pass the levi."
"Your father is actually going to let you enlist?!"
"Well..."
"Well what, Spot?" Thomas asked seeing Spot's eyes wander.
"Who is that?" Spot asked.
"That?" "Oh, her!" "That's Mr. Howard's daughter, Kristine."
"Really?" "Wow!"
"Thomas!"
Mr. Martin approached us with Thomas' sister.
"Come along Thomas, we've got to be leaving now."
"Alright, Father."
"Well Spot, if you do enlist, I'll see you when we all meet up with Gates."
"Alright, I'll be there."
"Bye"
Spot approached Kristine from behind. She was talking to her mother, when he interrupted.
"Ms. Howard, isn't it?"
She turned around and glared at him.
"You know Spot Conlon, the last time you saw me I was 11, and you put ink in my tea."
"Oh, perhaps that was my younger brother, Anthony."
"No, it was you, and it turned my teeth black for a month!"
Spot was speechless.
In the courtroom, everyone was arguing. Mostly about weather or not South Carolina should go to war. The judge then spoke up.
"And our last if we pote a levi!"
Everyone started to argue again. Then, one of Spot's Father's friends, Colonel Harry Burwell, started to talk. He told the people in the courtroom that South Carolina should join the fight. Spot's father then spoke up.
"Tell me Colonel, why should I trade 1 tyrant 3,000 miles away for 3,000 tyrants 1 mile away?"
Everyone started to laugh.
"If you don't think that I'm not mad at Britain for raising taxes, you're wrong." "I am mad at King George for doing this, but if you are asking me if I am willing to go to war with England, then the answer id no."
As Spot's father continued...Spot got up and left. While everybody was waiting outside for the jury's response, Spot got ready to sign up. Then, a man came out of the courtroom and said, "28-12...THE LEVI PASSED!!!!!!"
A big celebration of gunfire and hats being thrown up in the air began. The enlisting table was now open, and Spot got in line.
Spot's father came out and saw him in line.
"Do you intend to enlist without my permission?"
"Yes, I do."
Spot's father then put on a face of disappointment.
"Father, I though you said that you were a man of principle."
"When you have a family of you own, perhaps you'll understand."
"Whatever"