The morning call., 1891-03-03
DUE.T0 A SONG
BY FRED: r: FOSTER,

Early one lovely june evGnlngJa G! IL
-poss5bly ii years of.:age-sat. at a=p!ahQ,
Having and singing that pathetic sons
1.-The Cricketen the Hearth, when sue
heard. sob, and, tdrning,: saw a ~ - :,
Misunderstanding Mt het; r'Io eti e. .Si
,Tind91y His gray hair and oearnl l1iliea tel
'39in, c;nsi,{srably past the middle age Dut
dasrite t{,ft.searS tlishEptins his 'sun-pnFneu
face he had Il .pleaSaut countenan ee,s ant IL
bIs.mifd blue owes there was an lheEiI essi,
bIy sad. Iai.ly..= He wore 4 Shabby Itat, ana
his rlotbir.@ snlar as she coqsd* see ~ was
onite in Keeping with the hat =: -
~ Never. :1liI5G. me- = d: sad % Rnusky
tor1as- ~ am cnfsss ii 4falnp: Il heard you
sinGfng. = song that It.in,udeI ne Of a-tlple
w6en-tI. had : :siaHpy lfonle and loving
mother, and If AneFer tine %ilt.,,,,:- 'llAu "
little girl sIiIo4t Flower 50 ioa,lt5 "a, mo-
mont ANA -stHelia hez' a,ijTl-. / cetIld nor
heir ssini!llg' fiiar L 4li aud hope you VIII
pardon MY imp rtiRe3C1'
Goine-t6 biz Windn i.Sshe as ea;:a
- I b4ye In ii 4ce last evening
'.CoTe@ ID afld.Your sha}Ela3e all y6R wish
: to eat Size said, - MI4. sh0M. y9u the
way" :. - !; =. = ~
return irrNtlE' .lg ''A4~.tAti. 80"
Ia,l lllf oIie arm ehd esand lfnlheI alonS.
wifi the jtid of a stick; IL wing takeD ms
hat and placed K oIra table: ) ne extendeda
cdMf6rtable CHAIR TO: him.. Iuen, WITH q
:"Please excuse me- she. vent fTQin' his
:. presenc con. sing Fe1eAt cred the fQ0m'
:, '.Y6 sl supper. IS ready. Please come
with me- 2 -: ;...:.. :. - - .
The. man accompanied her. to another
d. room. here he MAS seated. :at. q. table
headed w#gh tenTpting toed'.
-.Gld 50less Foue lie eXelaluTeI ,trenu"
louSly addressing the girls; InQ1her, IT Is
many.a 59y since l.siit down to a ineal Ike
this. : .; =. e.
"Ih6pe yen will enj5y il, -" the: woman
quietly. Tejoiped, aud ;waiteaf'@upeh him as
. politely as she e6hld. have done hat:fie been
aU houoEed guest, adj the time Studying his
features as. closely -aS'WdS possible YlthJut
attracting his attention, !.
T. Having satisfied hrs lIungerrlie was con-
! iducted baek up tile slttiii55=ro0m, where the
I, slanO Wis =. :: a.. :; = ;. .:...--:
/ y .'A9T.ean fenlainl:N.itlr as over, might, un.
Hless Volt: have same preferable place 10
view" the woman observed, latter Inviting
him to:hb seated T.. > :: = i:,'.. ri.
Il was inigildiHg.t to sleep on the ground, -
he replied. Htg which, as IL resting place, l
:. became 4ceuss0Ingd wllal& in-the ARMY" .
: = Yogi fought ia defcnse If ttur.cQuntry,"
she remarked iiltefI0gGtiyely. 49,
+ .. D. my. EountfI-'S welfare sacrificed an
arni, my 1fedfth, and what was daareT 10 me
than RiI;|else on edrth,s - he TREMENDOUSLY
: ::....tye.cshonld. be pleased ia .hear your
stery." She said. and as The dadgIteE took d
seat nearer lieE mo tier, lie :begau::
u Was. 8BfDng the fist TO respond to the
GAIL lot HOOPS. ailQ IA one OF the.etffller:
battles Was left f6raead eA-the batte-deld-
: 10 lie IA Ken @pr5s on ey,-:..:: - r.
For 5nally months months Of physical
and meDtaE ssfferfAg--E was held in cap
llELeN ans: tlEsil WAS. eXeIl3nged:. I0Dtaineq
a 1ulisuSu a1i1 went 10 MY aQlQe,.to l1ld'
= thal, aItsE: lhe al5n management OF my 9eath,
= my nQfheIlesS IlaHg A1eT and oHly.sehld+
5 hen rs. years oid-rlad sold the hoRieatefd
and gone, nQ one.c9pld' $e me y here, : J..
wv hen tAe. Wat had ended ! Began
search: LET lee loyeI OEe;, when nave eyer
*eoutln f3.l >sleAl Ing AL me money that /
liaQ saved Ire nm pay, ali that received
IN tle NltN ;;eI pension money IN the vain
eEatI4aNgk IG@ gam any, III. etlh ation respect
+ lag my }ttkL!4l g+iie!eL; -. -. ::
~ I1eIeh.E .sIep eqltu- the woman in:
: scarcely .audipie- LIE Was Aer sIrhame
: - % e=t1s,----< - :: :: II
.es-fla6 !e:fE pressed volumes u nope slld fear
combined. .5..........:,.
u aul4silt - THE paoinaa almost shTIt ked,
and spripg'ng from ileI. chair Street Wined her
. arms aU vt tile:ina1E:s neeE ana klsssI him
on br9SSi cAee}t a3lG lips. yeltfe tiat9 ell Iau
ness streameh ir@Hf the eyesplglLh.
as HE n , arand pa 2. inquired the*girl.:
Yes, dear, The noilier a severed
The Slri sGOJtcteq her ne " y. .dlsen7ered
relative. % q treTthent ike that which he
had received tTcaf. l Ter NgtheG, and her ca
). resses*wure hearts X TsciIroeateq- :
% W hen the general eXe3t enlt ut lad aUated.
the venlal sait:"+ =. :: o.;
'S0ou.a1tet the report OF yoHf: death, I'M
able to (5ddre the thought Of remaining on
the lltt3e;faSn! n teTe'1- was born and had
lived, .eNcePtW hen away at school,, where