The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-10
A DRUMMER's DEED
BY kIr ADAMS.

 L. bright and sunny Southland, wherc the swee, magnolia grows, .Aac blends its rarcst fragrance ~ith the odor Of the rose N-tetc tic Narblins of the moeking bird goes out upon the breeze, &-a floats in pleasing eadcnees through mi-tsopie trees. - AA s-a.. the leselinezs Of E omen and the chiy- dry ot man Z&a ae ,ie worlds proud record doth un- os,b.,d lead th. van, >'4f-s. pretty li,ile city on the banks oi ia!fy sircaui. E' d wilderness oi foliage. los ely as an an gel dream. Ii quaint. old .Ashloned huSicirY uPiiits |. rsosS -croNned roof N u n humble and | homelikc air that ,erms abundant proof | comfort aud good cheer abound inside Us iinc-inarkcd eaiis. N z=sevelrt could well hold sway within is .3st 4-ni h-.i.s.=- 0 -s#a that eofy hnstrtfy. in ehssnief clean and neat. .a .n. ai. travel >ta'ncd. lay wrapped m arms of slumbcr sacet .,z through the upfaised window halmy bFeeses fsaaee hfs hrow. U E fccol clouds o'cr head were cleft by b-ight moon : siiycry pro~. t salt he slept, his wear. frame resainlas needed strength, To as.r l.sa OCT the road again through next day ararS engili. ion unconscious Ofthc glare that mouHle9 ghef and h shef -t on uHtii aroused hy ,t1rtIr@ cries of - r> fne
 i .arane hc lisAtlv rom hiS couch and sought the open air. flz, on tnctcorso feet To where the hei hsh glare
 -ea8.s, .icc suggestive oi hil.rity of hell o,ttse "ss cn41afped m sea oi seething -iafr.
 .58oaatcd on th, startled ar a madnes, h:ghcr and higher. d of ff.ghted citizens III ave stood ga,uE on. A4--.4z--i..te hppcd. -ueuhilng .on,n stfodc ..tiu.st The gE4SsN lawn. Hsl plcf,sng shrek, as Il from soul in' sl-rsei in oeom- ---se troi,s=t. AafHtu sitf t'4e ery My Ia '> Fl thai Eoort' Nc. Wla., room :" the stranger n1lfs0a hrtfd ta Wildis shout ten the bates locality ~as tu hfm fst,ata1 pfsi. ' almost supeThuulfn strength Wc door n IH5z s,rJ: tfT5fiSr-5 r,s ppcarcd wi,h3n the cloud ef dense and h..ndns 2moEc. then a cry of horror from the trembling .: = 'o,t. He, lo,, Forever los, .'' but ere ;hc itst cchos,
 .. il.. ai>t-nsr diea away. nth loud tc socndtnE ttssh. 4rprr Na> burst torth and with a fearful dash z.-=,t.=r,ss.-.f-, +ai. tl.e hahs safe prars agt nto the Al.
 =i. Is .5H5 =ometJmes stTd to tis through brii- icmonEtc s.aTc r.. upon the grass, smard, the wee one on hi, breast. M n soo1 lsa,o t, mother hesv.ne bo som tiu>c pressed. 'z- StnBf fc4ii ihc laTit .,it-,hoUt as ~h hen .lctor ,ancs A = 4arclrd brow nom battlefield With bud. triumphant dram> r tWhrn tht, cam Nith words of praise to orawn the hcro's head, \ -tood n -iicnt ave. and whl,r lips nut tered: "tsaf Art Fc.,f ~  \3tsIns apon hi> hrc scor,hcd dress to mark ihs man ei tan,r. .. on ihc hotel register they found hs hon orrd pamo lI :ood m bold ehiEogrApis upon the page of Ssuv ,l,u r. Bartholomew, Nc~ York. ith Vii son. Page Co" l,.4s a drummer aho Lad offered up h., life ----~-t9 -s.ls-s anknou bal4c tom sinking ,loWn into fiery grave, T -a> , drummer who ".tsi. i..id s.s;h tender hands AwaN. Il toity monument riand> o'cra noble drnnimcT> clay. Y down unto this day through ali the intrr Vcn,n. years, dggm,aer grave that young and old haptiec ~ith tears. s. A hen they hoN st mothers knee, NJ hen eatth,> hatbed III dew. qrl,;,ing babe, ,>k tod to hicss poor la4a Bartholomew