The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-07-18

shoes OF red leather, your boys had
gone, marching away, marching away
Eben was Killed in the wilderness
Riley died in prison. Hamp died of ex.
han>tion and, the harlships OF the
rorthern climate, willie following Jeb.
Stuart in his wild rides over NJ ountain
and valley.
All, you that are thrilled with stir.
ring emotions when you read how
that knightly commander, bearded
aud booted, rode forward down into
battle with song on his lips
"Whcn tine dew is on the blossom"
Little think ye how many brave
boyish hearts swelled up into their
thloats Mt tie thought of widowed
mothers among the barrens.
Mack came home. lie was brought
on the cars to the nearest station,
and then haulcdin n cart to his home
IN the piney woods. Only the poor
shattered wreek OF u man came home,
and she had watched four stout lads
go marching away.
81 haunt got but twonow, an Mack,
poor TELLER, I'm aicared he'll never see
the blackberry blossoms ag'in. He
was terribly wounded at the start an
them hosritlc nusaes thcst in u man.
nrr made it wuss. Then here's Little
Dick, God sem they won't want my
baby boy"
baby boy. The hungry war dogs
must snap and snnrl over the weakly
frame OF Little Dick, too.
How well remember the weakly
looking lad. Five ieet. scant at that,
slender and hoyish. Two great lol-
low eyes set i'll u pinched, pale face,
the unattractivrncss OF which was
heightened by II thin, scattered head
OF sun scorchcd hair. Alittle whitish,
fuzzy down Oh cheek aud chin, where
I he beard should have appeared had
the surroundings given more cncour-
h.rnrnt. Colo"l,:ss complexion, save
he sal.ow c;ist oi sunburn, and u few
blue veins up under the hrim OF his
I"Pli"d hat. The ill-littiny clothes
huns; about his person. and the boys
sand ;i.at he used to have TO drag his
h.n> l:.t when out OF breath on a long
n.titn.
Foo: Aunt Nina! She left the bed
si'" "i:ere the body OF her emaciatea
boy ny i'll inert and Indifferent pros.
tra;inl between lie and death. the
nanly tones OF voice dwindlcd down
To II ql:crrrloust treble. and theanimat-
r'i look rhunsrd to the vacant nervc-
less stare OF hopelcs,ness. She lett
ihl< sorrowiul scene TO cniold in IL
i"id embrace the p,lny form of her
h'lhy boy. Great tears chased one
anot hey down thu bosom OF the ill.iit-
ting jacket, and kisses raincd ON the
sun-L'irned cheek until lie il,s, parch-
I'd wit h .rict, were no longer able to
drop The holy dew OF II mothers love
on the pale cheek OF her baby boy.
Betty wept, and prayed, and hllgsed
LATHE Dick to her rbosom-that bosom
on which his baby locks had oft been
p;low,,l.
Sheit was who first taught the baby
to walk, and then to talk. She had
said "l.ouy, now fur litter, Dick"
and Dick had tried his spindle legs,
aud found out The secret OF erect
l"romo,inn. She had said. "M;,mmy,
say mummy, fur litter, Little Dick"
and Little Dick had croakcd out Il
sort OF .urs!e that WAS interpret cd as
good English language by the fond
sister.
"Good.bye, Little Dick. May God
Keep my darling baby boy from harm"
H'ood-byc Little D:ck. Oh, my
precious little buddy! Oh---"
Dick was gone. Two big tears pIow-
pI ..,,,1, Il - 81. l.
ed check and hung trembling on the
lnzzy chin like rain drops on the
hairy calyx of IL wild thistle. Dick
was gone. Marching in struggling
ranks with gray bearded men.
too old for service, and
OF her hcnrlleSs bow, too Young to
b'r'r arms. The state Troops!
What Il satire ON the pomp and glory
OF war, to call these weak kneed old
men, and these weak armed boys,
troops. But the hungry howl OF the
ll"rcc docs oI warcome sweeping across
he hills and valleys and echoes from
IRA. to crug in the noun. aims.
Times were hard in Georgia. They
were desperate in the piney woods.
llnng"y, holiow.rycd women went
from house To house askin. nid. A
lew shareholders had corn and they
gnve II out in small quantities to the
most needy. Sometimes bands of
de- pera.e women attacked u barn or
comnissury and carried off the con.
tents. Rob the most docilc animal
OF her young s!ay her mate and then
starve her, and see il the numbcd fac.
lll'i les do noi gradually, but surely,
into the one wild instinct
OF sr!i.,,roscrvution.
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