The Dickinson press., 1897-07-03

THE VETERAN WATCHED H1R
conceivable spot. The boy sat at the t.
BILE reading, while his grandmother
started to do some knitting.
All at once the veteran looked away
from the moths and said, George, get
out the dag. -
From an adjoining room George
brought out the banner, asilk one, bean.
tifully woven, but showing the unmis.
taxable wear Of time. Holes In IL had
been carefully patched BY the hands o6
the old woman, and her eyes rested low
ingly ON its folds az she recognised the
old work. The flag was one kept for
Just such times as the morrow, TO be- run
up on the lofty pole in the garden. The
old soldiers eyes glistened with soft
emotion as he smoothed the banner
across his knees and spread It ON the
floor. ,..,..-5..4.5-
1.-THE same old flag, mother" I" said he
simply, ''the flag @ our country, -
dear to us now AZ when we came here
first to live together till the end"
YES John, my husband, was her
proud answer, "and pray God George
will always honor tt a. you have I"
"You need have no fear, mother. re-
piled the veteran, looking up Al tho
young man standing before him. I
have no doubt Of him. The boy IL from
the same stock a. we are and lust al
ready" .s
"Grandmother, " said George, "here's
. little hole In 1t, q fresh one. Shall I
call the girl in to mend ita'
"Oh, no, mol" anxiously. can still
do all that myself, dear, thank God,
though it may be for the last time
Please give It over to me. Look, father.
Watch me fix this.
Save for the monotonous tick took Of
the old oaken clock there was silence In
the room while the old woman's needle
piled slowly in and out Of the silk The
veteran watched her with q sort Of quiet
pride. As her task was completed the
clock struck Q.
"Nine O'Clock, - said the soldier re-
dectively. "It ID good time We all went
to bed, for we will have a long day be-
fore us before tomorrow night comes. I"
The night passed quietly and rapidly
away, for all In that rose clad cottage
were sound sleepers. The old soldier,
however, was up before daylight, and.
throwing open his easement window.
leaned far out to take look ut the
weather. It was certainly going to be q
fine day. As yet there was but weak
glimmering In the east, where the sun
would presently break through, and the
world looked limpid and cool in the
gray dusk Of the early morning. Az the
soldier leaned out Of the window enjoy
ing the fragrance Of the dew steeped
roses that climbed in clusters inst be-
meath the window frame he felt q light
touch on his ahoulder, and, turning, he
saw his wife at his side.
care you happy this morning, joint
she asked.
"ouite. {" said he. "And you. dsar,'
eyes. indeed % was the answer.
"Let us go ont into the garden. heard
George getting up some time ago, ani
he is out now, ! expect.
Surely enough, they foznd him few
minutes later at the foot Of the flag
pole, which stood on little knoll. H
was busy tying the banner to the cord
running mp the pole, Y Z.
"Ah," said the veteran, "thst i
right, my boyl See how rosy it Is get
ting in the east. Just q moment or two
and then'''- ......ys. j.. s.
| "A glorious gleam Of brightness ap
peared in the east and at the same in
slant the boom ea cannon across th'
lake broke in upon the old mans speech
With the noise Of the cannon strang
pallor came into his face, and he almos
fell to the ground George noticed l
and started to come to his assistance
but he only waved him back, and, point
ing to the banner, with = look Of exalta
tion, cried:
"Run up the flag!''
Those were the last words he eve
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