A Tooth for Paul Revere

Adventure Ahead! This week a stirring tale of young, unknown participants in the Revolutionary War. A fantasy of history by Stephen Vincent Benet, it is a story of a tooth for Paul Revere. And now, Adventure Ahead!

There was talk of trouble in the air in April 1775, and all of Massachusetts' colony was trembling, with whispered rumors talk of revolution and nothing we can do against security this takes place and this oppression three men can never live this way there is no hope unless we plan to fight organized join the million men

yes it was enough to make men think that day in April 1775 to wonder if revolt was right or wrong one three four that'll be one shilling six spins for the seeds master but a wick alright There ya are, one ant six.

Hope you have good luck with your plant in this spring lige. I hope so too, Mr. Thought. Don't know any farmer around Lexington that deserves to have good crop, but isn't you losing your folks last year having to run the farm all by yourself?

No easy job for young boy. Keeps me busy, alright. Um, was there something else you wanted lige? Well, yes. Got anything for toothache? Uh, toothache? Uh-huh. This one here. Hmmm. I'm afraid I have nothing to kill a tooth pain, Lige.

I expect you ought to see the barber Billy Murphy. He can fix your tooth. Well, I hope so. It's a terrible aching. I don't know when I've had such trouble in pain. These are troubled times, Master Butterwick.

Huh? What do you mean, Mr. Thorpe? What trouble? About the grievances of the colonies. Oh, that. Mostly talk. Come a time for action, and we'll need every man we can muster, every volunteer, and we'll need you, Lige Butterwick. Yes, Lige. But it's the thought by I just don't care about fighting. I won't have time most everybody in Lexington's joined up with us, Lige. They