The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05
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At the Panorama.

\ tall man stood on the circular dias il
the panorrma of the battle of Gettysburg
and gazed long at one point Of the picture
He wore a souch hat, faded blue over
coat, Struggling gray beard and an all
| of melancholy wisdom. Presently {
short, thick-set man detached himself
! from the crowd and PAUSED by the side OF
the tall man. He stood close to the tai
man, joining his silence to that of hi,
companion for five minutes or more
! Then he said:
"llowdy, stranger
The tall man looked down rather sol.
EMMY but not displeasedly. "lloWdy
yourself" he replied.
Purity far picture, remarked the
short man, casually.
You bet" said the tall man.
Ever seen it afore :?
you bct!'
"Rcckeu mebbe You fit in the late war z
You bet
"Confcd p
You bet not :"
Il wuZ."
The tall man didn't answer for some
time, during which he seemed to be re-
hecting deeply. Finally he drew long
breath and said "All right -
"Wuz you thar = inquired the short
man, indicating the picture in general
way.
You bet!' said the tall man.
w har p queried the short man.
"Ihere - said the tall man, pointing
toward the spot which had seemed to riv-
ct his attention for 50 long time.
"When
The tall man showed signs of ANNA
ton.
Say, stranger" he began, "it pears to
me you was mighty curious like Whatf
| was thar, and whatf | wasn't Z Whatf
| was there one day an whatf | wasn't
there another r.
The short man laughed good naturally.
"W all, he answered, "nothin, only,
wuz thar too
You r
ME-"
Thar exclaimed the short man.
pointing to the exact place before dc.ig-
mated by the tall man.
The tall man looked at his companion
and then at the fascinating location in
the picture, THAT there's Round Top,
said he, at once asserting his own infor-
nation aud inquiring into the validity of
the others.
EXACTLY" assentcd the short man.
That thar's Round Top
Neither spoke for a minute or two.
Then the tail man turned again from the
attractiveness of Round Top to the con-
sideration of his companion.
"Looky here, said the tall man, slow
", | want to tell We somethin'. fit at
Gettysburg on the day t Sykes and
Longstreets men was ranin' hell to git
Win sykes | srnnlo little drummer hov
md he vas nintin' + me clnso ronor /
let him have it fust, an he rolled over
niab onto n stump an ketch there an
inst got one glance into hi, biz rray eye,
itIlin' with Tears. an heard lust one little
sob from his white throat, which YOU
conld see on account of The bnslin' omen
of his shirt nm then the charne come
RIGHT up on me an | was lifted clean often
nv feet an never seen him no more.
R1t strangrr, | cant ret thai bow ont of
nv mind I'm always dreamin of hi,
nyes an his throat Win the sob into it
and alwoys n ,vondnrin' If he dind If
"a n killed more of EN- IL wouldn't both.
or me so mnch hnt 10 think of II fellrr
goin, ia - war an killin' inst nne nnor
iittlr# arrv.evrd drummer bov-sav. siran-
GER Ia rive thousands of dollar, f |
L,d,em IN knn,v r that Kid got well g"
Tbe Sort man had listened with keen
Interest nj nr-t-afterwards with the
nnintness of one who knows cxactI,
what hi. Communion * poina TO say
When the tail man concluded he looked
mn
..Yaas " said thr short man. uyou'yp
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