The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24
THE SON OF THE SIEIK.

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the unspeakablc heat OF the desert air
from the punches OF dead and scorched
winter reeds is with mo yet: also the
sight OF the long stretch OF dry mud
bank rising by shallow and barely
perccptible degrees 10 the odge OF the
desert sands and thus disclosed by the
shrinkage of the Jeliife during the hot
months
And In tho midst OF IL alive.
Now we" broadly and generally
speaking were the small right wing
OF General Pawtrots division OF tho
African service; speaking less broadly
and less generally. I'VE were the ad-
vance-guard OF sail diyisIon; and.
speaking in the narrowest AID most
particular sense I'VE" were the party
OF war-correspondents specials. extras
artists etc, who wesc accompanying
said adyance-guard OF said wing OF
said army OF said service for reasons
herein 20 DO set forth.
AS The long. fat black scow OF the
commissarlat went crawling up the
torpid river with the advance. guurd
struggling along upon the right we
lay on the dock under tho shadow OF
the scow's awning and talked and
drank kouscoussow.
forget now what had led up TO IL.
but Ponscarine had said Tint the Arabs
were patriotic when Bah Az .onn cut
in and said something which | shall
repeat rs soon as havo told you about
Bah Azzoun himself.
Briefly thon. Bah hzzoun had been
born twcnty-nine years before this
time az ilemcen. OF Kabyle parents
his papp was fheik had boon
transplanted TO Franco al the age OF
ten, and had hourishei there in a truly
remarkable manner lie had gradual
ed fifth from Polytechn que. he had
written books that had been "courron-
nees par academic, he had become
naturalized he had been prominent in
politics-no one can cut "A wide swath
in Paris in anything without hitting
against IL poiifque; he had occupied
important positions Ia two embassies;
he was o diplomat OF no mean quail
ties; he had lots OF influence; he dressed
in faultless French fashion; he had
owned Crusader; he hal lost money on
him; he had applied TO tho government
for the Office OF 'Souschef des bureauy-
Arabes dams Koran. In order 20 re.
coup; he had obtained Il; he had come
on with Jus aud was now on this his
first visit 10 his fatherland since his
tenth year, on his way TO his post
And when Ponscarine had spoken
thus about the patriotism OF the Arabs.
Bah Azzoun made him answer: The
Arabs are not sufficiently educated TO
be true patriots"
'Bahr' said Santander "a man does
not require TO be- educated In order TO
bo patriot And. indeed. the rudest
nations have ever been the most de-
votedly patriotic.
Yes. said Bah Azzouu. 'but IL Is
n narrow and very selfish patriot
ism"
ii can't see that put In Ponscarine;
IA patriot il like an egg tho Is either
good or bad. There IL no such thing
as good enough egg; there Is no
such thing as good enough patriot
IF q man is one at all. he is per.
feet one
IL agree . answered Bah Azzoun;
yet patriotism can be- more or less
narrow. Listen and | will EXPLAIN
no raised himself from tho deck on
his elbow and gcsturcd with tho am
Der mouth piece OF his chibouk- in
looking backward upon the gradual
development OF patriotism In the minds
OF men since the days when they FIRST
began 10 band together you can sec
81 pass through Eve very distinct
stages. Patriotism. first was but
love OF family-of parents nnd kin
drcd; but then as tho family grows and
expands INTO the tribe. IL tons
merely large family becomes the
object OF affection. OF patriotic deyo-
ton. This Is the second stage. In
tho third stage. tho tribe has sought
protection behind tho Enclosure OF
walls 10 is the age OF cities; patriot
ism il the devotion TO the city. In
tho noxt period. patriotism means NJ
lection for tho state. for the country.
for the province; while we OF to-day
form the latest but not tho last link
OF the lengthcning chain by honoring.
loving. and deserving tho country
above oil considerations. DO they OF
tribe or town. or tenure Yet 1 do
not believe this 10 be tho last the
highest. tho noblest form OF patriotism.
NO" said Bah Azzoun. this devel-