Life Clock and Revolution Tale in An Old New York Farm
A fragment from Edith Warren’s tale set near Collybark Point during the Revolutionary era. Adam Warren, a landholding farmer, rides out after news of a friend’s accident as his wife Eliza and daughter Edith linger at home. The family plots to hide their hats in case Hessians seize supplies, amid tense wartime hazards and whispered voices by the window.
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A Turbulent Evening at the Warren Farm House
The text recounts a dramatic siege at the Warren home with Edith and Eliza defending against Hessian raiders. A mother is killed, veterans fall, and Edith shoots to save her sister and father. A young officer arrives and ends the danger as the sisters face a hopeful future.
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