Telegram-herald., 1888-05-30

ssk ~ so<as 81 ths roses xE1 honey ysscxies
thai asys alnost siss>d both door snd wiz
do~ u sns wes A01se. urged DAISY
-Toa do sos kn0v Agat Pizeidi2 or you
would nos saiak Of vsatnring within her en-
sl0s@ze.S ssid julia Why, shs vas goinx 70
taros sealt41z water On Jimnie Lyons for
azFisz % sross hsr yard the ssnsr day On,
ysa 6onat know her, Daisy, or y0u woald
nos thi1k u ri2Eng your hfs Dy intrudlng
upoa fcrbiddsE gFozni," axel4losd Alice
GRAY, lookiag very sober.
Mother says she esed 70 30 like other
people, cas- her son wsa killed Al Lookout
Mountain, aad ever slace she has been .
little beside harsslf.s explained Florence
Azrks
"rhsn, II her boy lost his life IN ths serv-
ice Of the eosntry, sAs viii Be interested IN
swewing she soldiers graves. l am sure
sas VII give - ons rose for each grave.
sic ui1 Hever miss twenty, and am gong
- brave TIA koaess IN her den, persisted
Dslsy, a. she opened tns gate aud walked
iat0 tAs gard
=" II yoa are desernlnsd 10 carry out your
soolishness. l vii 90 along. although you
vlli have yoar pains for nothing I assure
yoz." (" said JaAA. foilowing ths wilful girl
~Ws VIII wait around thu corner, and II
tAs Old woman begins 70 abuse you we viii
% near AZ hsnd." sad Ales. as she hurried
away 70 the place Of eoneeslneat
rhoaza Daisy had been 90 brave, IL was .
t.znid kassk SE&s aroused the old dame from
her AAbis2Al rcyerss. She was 50 long in
makzsg bar sppearsues that she girls, sup
posisg mat she would nos ADMIT them, were
abost 70 retire At teAt nomsnt they heard
the hump Of her crgtches on she door, and
prsssnsay ne boit slipped back, and very
ercssioox1ng face appeared At the door.
~whss on sirsh ara you sftsrr snapped
Ne ungAin,y creature Ia queruious voice.
~Yoa know tomorrow 10 Memorial Day.
and 10 came 70 beg . rose fer each soldiers
grave Yours ass 50 beautiful" Daisy be-
gan, trying 20 control the quiyer that ran
through her fsame.
Roses fbr soldiers graves and my own
poor bog rtlln' = narnelsss one in the far
awaD forgetten oatsle-deldi No, indeed |
Dscnt ray Tommy carry that rose-bush all
the way hoEe from Tennessee q score Of
years ago. and wasn't II planted by his
own hands Now, mother said he, take
care OF ths rose bush, and when I como
home again 10 Will be IN bloom But when
war WAS over and other mothers pressed
their boys to thsu hearts, mine ached on,
for Tom, my boy, had been left among the
slain on The mountain. I vowed then that
bis ross-bash should never be disturbed,
and from that day 20 this have watched ii
night and day Never have my hands
pluclsed q single bud; and you have the
impudones 70 AJAX me for his roses 70 spread
over tho graves Of rich mems sons, while
never n flower Is laid on his own. You
need nos De awaitln', for not one rose VIII
yOa get I gave my boy 20 die for the
country and q mighty poor return did
ges While I was able 90 work I man
aged 70 get enough TO eat and wear, but
since I have been crippled up with the
rheumasiz often have 70 20 20 bed cold and
hungry. "A poor retapn, . poor return,
say"
"Ian really sorry for ycu,n said Daisy,
rszdy 20 cry.
"sorpY won't pat clothes on my back and
food IN my mouth ! can tell youl snapped
the Old woman. impatiently."
"You ought % have a pension, and am
sure II the President knew how badly OF
you are, he would give yoa ope," ventere6
julia, not knowing just how . pension coald
be obtained
"A pension the price Of blood. Girl,
what do yOu msaaI Would take money
foe the kfs Of my bsyfs cried the infariatsd
creature, raising her cane n q Threatening 6
manner.
No. not We did not mean that but il
thsre nothing that we can do 70 help youp'
explained Daisy.
"Yss, you can take yourselves of and lot
ne alone, was the sharp reioiner.
No sooner had they turned away than the
door was shut with bang, and the bolt
slipped back 70 its place
Jana was grateful 70 be out IN the free air
sgain, but Dsisy's tender heart prom pied
her % plead the cause OF the lonely old wo-
mao. with so uanoh sloquenss as 70 enlist
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