The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-05-27
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boarding place. telling his plans -
they went.
Miss Mason. the teacher. was enthu-
siastic and offered some ideas OF her
own on the subject and they agreed
upon line of march and q programme
of songs and Rotations by the pupils.
The directors gave their consent for q
holiday and the children were drilled
daily by Mosley, and the townspeOple
laughed and called it Mosley's celebra-
ton and took the whole thing far
from seriously. But Mosley and the
little teacher were undaunted and on
the morning of the 3Oth, promptly at
ten. the procession set out from the
schoolyard
First was Mosley, arranged in his old
uniform and with a red and blue sash
across his shoulder; then followed Miss
Mason, and after her the children
marched two and two. each car
rying three tiny flags and a great
wreath of SNOWFALL and red ''pineys;"
for Mosley had determined that the
thing should be well done, and thirty
small flags and ten SNOWFALL wreaths
make a brave showing on grave, l
can tell you.
Behind the children walked two vet
Grams, whom Mosley's eloquence had
aroused to enthusiasm, and the rear
was brought up by Mosley's six chums
they of the depot fence.
1t made quite an impressive sight, for
Mosley had arranged them at long in
te-vals SO that they might make more
of display; and a good many towns
people had Joined the ranks of stray
glers in the rear.
The exercises did credit to the taste
of the managers, and the whole thing
was decided success. But when the
preacher mentioned it and praised the
originators from the pulpit, the follow
ing Sabbath. old Mosley's triumph was
complete. and he was hero indeed.
The next year Memorial day was OBJ
served in Daysville with more imposing
ceremonies. The long procession
marched to martial music. and there
was an grafton and fine singing; but
there were four graves this time to be
covered with flags and flowers, for old
Mosley had received his honorable dis
charge and had been mustered out.
While he had been ill, he had taken
much interest in the plans for the next
memorial services and he had talked it
all over with the little teacher.
''Iwon't be marchin' with the children
this time. God bless EN- said he, for
I'll be layin' beside my captain, there.
1t seems as tho it won't be so lone
some like if the children comes
up there sometimes. even if it's only
once year. An, Miss Mason, you an
the preacher is goin' to be married, 1
understand.
Yes. Mr.. Mosley."
.'Well: l didn't have much luck in
that line. myself, you know. but-there.
there, don't You cry, miss-I'm goin' to
be all right now. 1t has been lonesome
livin' here alone all these years an
am glad you an him has concluded to
march together: an 1 hope there'll be
some little ones some day-if you'll
excuse en- old mans plain talk. miss-for
a baby's soft fingers can smooth out lots
o tangles an heartaches.
An, miss, you're goin' to wed the
latter Part O. May. the young parson
tells me. Would We mind lettin' me set
the day fer We. that is if there amt no
day set? It's jist an old sick mans no
tion-but would We mind if yer weddin'
came on the 30th of May?"
With dim eyes Miss Mason promised
that they would be married on that
day, and the old man was content.
And so it came that after the memo
rial services had been held the little
schOol-teacher and the young minister
were married by a visiting clergyman,
at the house of a friend: and as the
happy couple took the six o'clock" to
60 to their new home, six men gravely
elm bed down from the depot fence and
wished them long life and happiness.
MARIE MORE MARSH.