Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-30

every time see him handle his big sword
now
Nonsense, Rosie. He would do moth.
ing Of the sort. He might lose his breath
and say things bat folks are not carved up
nowadays by their fathers-in law Don I
you worry
Rosie insisted, though, that she would
worry, but SIZE admitted afterward that
her father had not definitely decided when
they should start, and that nothing had
been said concerning the army officer
\ few days later Jack saw Won Griff,
ard ho WIS tempted to go to him then, and
tell him that he knew all about his plan
to take Rosie of To Germany. The baker
was standing out In the street before his
store directing the work Of two OF his as
sistants vino were lacking fcstoons Of red,
white and hae bunting on the awning. II
was the afternoon of the day before Me
mortal day, and it was In honor OF this
that the patriotic baker was decorating
But Jack saw Rosie looking from an up
per window and he contentcd himself with
slyly throwing kiss in her direction.
Rosie hid herself from the view of her ia
thor below and threw one back.
Wien the parade Of the veterans passed
next day Won Griff' 5 bakery was resplen-
dent with the national colors. What was
lacking in taste was made up in lavish
ness. Flags little and flags big were
tackled in rows across the front OF the
building. The awning posts were swathed
in red, white and blue cambria, and there
was big red lettored motto painted on
cotton cloth, which read:
''JIn\nR TO THE HEROES
Won Griff, the author Of all this dis
play, stood under the awning looking hap
py, and beaming with suppressed enthusi-
asm.
With a martial roll Of drums the parade
came down the street. First came the
grand marshal on a praucing big gray
horse. Then came the local officials, in
two open barouches, next the band, and
behind, marching with heads erect and in
as good time as rheumatism and age stiff
fened limbs would allow, came the veter.
ans; some i'll full Grand Army uniform,
with white crossed belts over blue suits
and brass tipped helmets, and some with
only the black slouchod hat ornamented
with wreath inelosed post number and the
cord and tassel, to denote that they were
of those who had fought side by side with
those whose graves they had just decorated.
The marshal OF the day noticed Won
Griff's patriotic display and determined
to reward the spirit in which it had been
made.
Refining in his gray stced, he wheeled
and gave the order to halt Then bring
ing the veterans to "a company front up
and down the street he ruared as he waved
his sword;
al ~,
ootl"
As each veteran swung his right hand
up, palm outward. To his hat hrim Won
Griff, heart swelling and eyes dim ed,
drew himself up TO the most stif1ly mar
tial attitude which his corpulency would
allow and returned the salute
As the Veterans again formed into fours
and began to march on, Won Griff's gaze
fell on man in veteran uniform march
ing modestly in one OF the rear ranks 1t
was John Fairfield.
On the day following the parade the tin.
smith was hard at work in his shop when
In walked Won Griff.
'Meester Fairfield, began the baker,
with his usual abruptness, II am vol
I idiot, und you are Won hero l came here
TO ask of you your pardons
On, tnat ali rlRht, SAID falrneld,
with laugh at the bakers earnestness
and humility
"Vill you shake mine bandit"
why, of course"
With due formality and solemnity the
handshakine was accomplished. But the
baker had not finished.
"Meester Fairfield, he continued, yes
terday learn dot you vos hero Today
| find dot you are also Won gentlemans.
"Well, never considered m self hero,
Mr. Won Griff, but thank you for the lat
ter expression of your esteem,' replied
Fairfield, still with an amused expression
on his face
But you are Won hero" persisted the
baker warmly. ''Dey tell me how you
fought at Gettysburg. Dot ISIS enough.
Meester Fairfield, vos soldier mine
self, und / fight at Sedan, but l never
| fought in Won grandt, Won terrible strug-
gle like You haf, und vonce more, Meester
Fairfleldt, salute you as Won hero. As
for your son, want you to say to him dot
he ISIS as welcome in mine house as in his
own, und dot when he iss ready vonce more
to ask me Something's vich he vonce alretty
! does will be pleased to hear him -