Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

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beer, like white man. The saloon is
the only place on Gods green earth
where the old wounded veteran IL free
and equal, aud be makes the most Of
ii. When he gets full, he is the prey
of foolish boys, who have fun ieering
him, and they SNOWFALL him, and say,
look at the old drunkard' Ii he lays
down on the railroad track and is kill.
ed by the cars, you read in the paper
of'another veteran killed Your only
anxiety is as to whether he is the same
cuss you trusted for the tobacco last
summer, and the soldier is buried
without tear Now, / have had il
drove into me by the conversation OF
people older than me, by newspapers,
and by resolutions that have been
passed before | was born, that sol
dier Is one of the salt of the earth.
You may say the idea is outlawed aud
that when yon have got through hav-
ing use for soldier that he becomes a
thing unworthy to be recognized, but
rs long as live a man who fought to
save his country can have a share OF
what | have got, avd | will help him
home when he is full Of beuzinc. and
whip any bay that throws snowballs
at him, or calls him names, if you aud
pa and the whole gang goc, back on
me, and don't YOU forget it. The iadgd
blue ovcrcoat of the veteran, look. bet
ter to me, if am bad, than the swal.
low.taiI coat OF the dude, the diamonds
ot the millionaire or the snccrs OF the
darnol fools who have no souls. You
can all class me with barn burners.
and cruel sons of rich people who have
no hearts, but the smile of pleasure ou
the face Of an old veteran when
speak kindly to him, and the tear of
JOY that comes from The broken heart
and p!ows It's way down the burrows
Of his check, as he searches IN his
pocket for red baudona haudlar.
chief, makes me feel as though / own
ed n brewery"
SAY, hold on, IIcnnery," said the
groceryman, A. bis eyes became din.
You - ont aud call lha, old ye,cr.
aG back and tell him he j. a friend of
mine. BY gum, ! newer felt So much
like private in my life You are
right. The old soldiers are not to
blame for taking 4 little too much
benziue, aud ii Nc had NJ homes ol
our own aud were looked upon bv
lot OF people a though they thought
it was time we died and we're got uu,
Of the way, We would got billing drunk.
aud paint the town red. Way, when
these same soldiers eBll-te', and were
quartercd in town, or were passiu.
through on their way 70 the front, "
used to think it was darned smart
when they go, on tear aud made
thing howl, and would have lyuchcd
n policeman that tried to arrest the
boys. had forgot that these were
the same boys, these old fellows that
70 imping around. lIcuncry, YOU
have learned me les.oD, and ! shall
beProud hereafter 70 see you kind 30 M
old soldier, even If he + drunk, aud If
your Pa saws any more about your
bringing disgrace on your family is
being seen with old soldiers, / will hit
him in the car and twit him of being
-u,l6r in the army.
We'll, that's aIl right. .aid the bad
boy. as be started to 20. But don't
you ever act sassy again when an old
solGier comes in here to get warm, ani
ifhe wants plug Of lobacc, and hasn't
got the money to pay for IL, lcl him
have IL just a. though be- Owned
block oi buildings aui if he furseta
to pay for il, will bring in coal or
saw wood Tor you to pay for It. and
Iiennery went out whi.,ling. Wen
all get blind drunk when Johnny
comes marching home and then he
explained IhGt tie song was very pop.
ular few years ago, when people
were so glad 10 have The soldiers come
that some Of the best citizens got
lrunk-Pcct's Sun.