The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-04-26

longing to the same coun nv that
we do, speaking the same language
aid ready to- fight for our union at
the drop ol the hat If ever occasion
requires. You would see them
starve, and not raise II helping
hand. You would not see II dog
siarve if lie came To your door AMI
plead mutcly Tor todd, and ye, YOU
will sec Il confederate soldier, who
tor three years fought because he
thought lie was right, and went to
his dc>olatc h,mc with Il bullet in
him, suffer for the ucccssarirs Of
life and yUu refuse To- help him.
Can't you realize Il ut his children
are as dear to him as Yours are to-
YOU. and that it breaks his heart to
soc their pitiful faces pinched with
hunger, and that their ;oiccs ask
ing for bread from the father who
is unable to earn it Tor them, sound
to him like Il death knclI Cant
you imagine that the confederate
soldier feels crushed to know the
need Of the price of Il sack of flour,
..
when millions of dollars are squan-
dered every day, in toolishnesS, by
rich people who + no better than
he is! | should think, if You
could picture to yourself old veter-
an confrderates in rags. with chi
drcn around them, climbing on
their knees, and lookingup in their
brouzcd on pale faces with wonder
ing eyes, asking by their looks why
is it that they have no homes, II"
food and precious little clothes, il.
you have Il soul in YOU, you would
reach down III your pocket and
find something that Won would be
glad to give them. Try and real
ize that those men are human, and
as good as we average, up north
here, that their children are hand
some and loving. and need cducat-
ing. and need words of cheer in
stead of curses. and tlunk how rich
our people are at the north, and
how poor they are, and how much
good q few dollars, that we will
not miss, will do them. and how
far n little money would 20 towards
making them comfortable, and
making them feel that though orr
people are hard fighters, and shot
from the shoulder. the recoil of the
guns did no, Gallons the hearts of
the victors. How much better Won
would feel if Won knew the five
dollars You are going to give me to
put in this letter with my two dol
lars, would reach Il confederate
so dier who was so Respondent as
to almost wish ne was dead. and
change his co%untenance from DIES
pair to smiling hope, and cause
him to thank his God and vour
God that the darkest hour is al.
ways Just before day, and day had
dawncd, and his babies wruld now
laugh on il full stomach, while the
soldier papa and the patient south
ern mama would cry for joy, ana
say God bleSsour northern brother
and shield him from all harm.
What do you think about dis
scheme, anywav!' and the boy
took an envelope in IL business way
and began directing it to the con
federatc grand army in Richmond,
while his tongue was run ont one
side Just ike a boy whea writing II
letter.
Now, look he c, You dry up
this kind Of talk or You will have
me'bellering," said the grocery
man, as he wiped his eyes ON the
sleeve Of hls shirt. Here, don't
send that lett r by mail Send it
by express, and put in ten dollar,
for me, and put on a postscript and
tell the boss confederate soldier
that TWO dollars comes from the
bcst-hcartcd boy in Wisconsin.
while tine ten dollars is from the
a%lmlghtiest condemned fool that
ever abused a white man behind