Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-12

mes COULD sincerely remain in that
cltin Tor ne pity this nan reused in
me
Having recently suddenly graduated
ftom the ciitorship of n hich.cradc litcr-
afy periodical of 'Nnddlc Amrren" iHy
sale hclplrl possessions Ia Cuha at that
uomcut were q small piece Of plug tp-
hNcco mud q 81 Bank of Havana bin,
I Qniclly bad these made IN a compact
wod ! rot pN knee against his lev lie
started and looked me full in the f3co
NV hand was on tho low iron division
rail- bctWeCn The seats. aud 70 touched
Ms God knowa soldiers human syni-
natlly Sc q soldier in some subtitle way
swept fmm my heart 90 his io that
touch. His clnchod hand relaxed and
turncd. The palm was nc1t mine. Our
bends claspcd, and there was a quick
nrcssurc We were born thousands Of
miles apart. had never met until that
instant, would newer again mCct uulcsa
IN olcrnily, hut we knew moro of each
Nlngr ln that one moment than many
liictlme ocluainl0nccs
soon the feuy.boat hnd bumped
against the HAVANA whnrycs.
Through the clattcr and clntnor and
crowds. the dcsortcr WAS showed aud
snberproddcd 90 the Tiara de M san
tarius; hurried into n victoria, alOngsdo
which were two mounted ruarias and
driven rapidly away. ! could not work
ot Ia punth restless, heartsick, and
with the white face OF that desperate
life over before me- AZ 4 o'clock iust
across cine narrow hnrhor entrance wcrs
heard G0nc oininous drum beats
ON thc little plusn just over the sea
on thc heights nt Morn there wore move
mcnts of small squads of e0ldipry. We
could see ~ tms plainly from La punta.
] ioarud what 10 meant. could not hear
70, mud hurried away Just as 4 reached
the old houncto wnlle thcru WAS q sound
of muskctry az Moro I looked ARRIVES
Che channel and saw the smoke fom thcir
pieces Well nigh cnioldinw them an. hut
/ saw through aud through that cloud
ono ihcr Hmlcd in eternal rest, when
NoWc old ilsh.wiyCa ON tho NoQuptr willis
near, Cfosy'nK themselves ns NJ 10 were
un old habit and for like occasions. luaily
muucrd "hl descrarW ~ dcecrmr"
At every little station Ga ireland. from
tNlWay on l'ulcu. casiwnnl FROM Dub
lin or Wexford, westward. aud along
| Cue lines cOuvcrrinr 700 Or towards Mai.
low, aud thwlcc to Cork snd.eyvd econ.
NWmE parties may Doe seen waiting hur
thr last embrace. hand pressure or
| T'mpso, of The departing cnlgmut FOR
America, and " ynu were in ireland
riarus 0H ! 90, and could see each little
compartment packed with from twenty
Go thirty OF these cmrrnnts ON their
way GO Cor, md Queenstown. you would
for The FIRST time in your life realize thr
/ Woo Of iluso who go. 10 m cxtont that
/ yon would have morv compassion for
/ those who come
Aud then ut Halfway, M Rlncbpool
/ nt hlArnpy, on scramble thc hcgrur crow
/ who okv % livelihood FROM the hyHerlrnl
! trudrrheortud nnd simple folk who arc
! ROUND ON 'lcty one of these irnln8 dr.
| pNrunf leglnss piprra pipc most patH.
| 9uc nrai blind hddlur pep an the hrcaata
! houNug and oyus weeping from their
! tender Irish melodies. Whilr blind min.
/ Htip's roar, "ihp lluw aud tha gnm-
| rock of buld ltplnud " pemiiuH rain m-
! Go their cups md hats "drop.rIpo" ,vhont
shaken 10y the wind. Through uguhrious
| misery nll nu Hlrnulng thuir trar.dimnipd
tlght for Il last look no the warm ynloa
and nesting h,mr ot irvund's tender
| south.
suddenly The din Of the horoc mln.
| RlrH mu1c ig nlmuu drowned in tho
Thunder of the train rushing through he
| lorgttnnUl. ireland, beloved ireland. is
i9r me hmt Time hlotted out of sight
| Inc minor chords Of the pines aud hddlcs
urc mo match for the rcslsilcsa wnllmga
now. S0bi, mOann. grolus. AMI pHlml
! excl lmnilUnH OF pudrurmunt swell into
| hurh touching AMI rriWsomr misurnfe
hH y0ur cars newer before beard
ln % flash you are boz tho light agnn:
niid hero huff WAY up The noble heights
of The bonutful city Of Cork. HI a pandn.
mouinm and hulbuh infomu. the hnlf
70 tluWand tortured souh ire ahuutod ont
OF their vile pens, Hhuutod into other
vile pvnH, and Whirlrd away 10 Queens.
town, amid mcrcllosa 0hbars aud luurdc-
rluH "wmnprs,' 10 nwnit packing ma
prodding into the Frcot steamors' holds.
ana cmbuHnK hrltulitios which are
cmcl blight upon the civilization of our
time,
There arc two of The sounds of tho
early English morning which haunt me
| with persistent plicuuHnrHl. So long have
heard them aud brodcd over their
sod AngToslYcnuHf, That M whatever
country I happen ~ boz wandering and
however lenden may be- my slumber.
nin cnulnin 10 awaken nt the hour 10
henr ihoir grownome echoes across the
land 0r hOn.
Those are the claitor clatior clntter Of
The hpDnailed shoes of thousands Of
inciorj -hnnds on ihoif way 10 their daily
iuil, and the hacking, WhislinQ coughing
NJ hnndrin among tliohi ln nll En.
mish towns and ciiicH. wben bidlng nc
inai OF this nt . o'clock in tie morning
a quick, sharp ringing of the hub.nnilH
on NE pavement hy ono, ur Two. on IA
group vt half dozen. Of lhrse toiiors
wiz form tha prelude. Then FOR u fpw
moments hll NFll hn mIll Again in-
crcnNrl claiiur by largo sounds and moro
pronounced r0rRhiug, soon tho beating
of their Ter VIII grow into utmost "a
roar ily , O'cloch thc sound ~ donfeuing
AH arpy Do defeat over Etone rond
could make nQ greater din.
NJ you wil lltion now, you mny ass.
iinfultl al tic majors nud minors lhnrn
p tlo arfonelng w ihe swinging pails.
iho battling aud stumbling oi he feeble.
tlc popping ouud NJ mYnnd pipepunnrr,
the aadlen salute nud Htnion0ous b..
lpudNr 1i acquaintance, tho Flull
bInckgnnriing " Narna, ihe liquid tones
uf mailrns md children. ihh shuiNIur
Wlaeang Of lho old Tho almost barking
cpUghlng 10 % many telling thar the
term of ihe sayiHh ife "a art. aud iu
and through ali no nufd hubbub ia
The kurO revolution Of tho pr0Dulsiye
force Of dread nnd fear linked with ihn
laegiug 0i weakness mud want out
there in tho daul, darii on the misty rray
Of tlio early mOrnlng Ia these sounds a
dreadful story v told ~ You love
America, YOU win brood over thoso
Sounds, ~ J have done, ana foryently
pfnF TINT our towns and cities arc not fO
become Ike these that She few may
BE rich and glad and the many sIaylsh
and usd. EDGAR T. WAIIlcAlAN
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