The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.

Young America. with swelling heart and
flashing eye, is going about these days. lath
sword In hand and flag streaming at shoulder.
looking Tor chance to STAY Spaniard or
Otherwise give outward evidence of the
tumua that Is stirring his soul to deeds of
daring. He would do right we'll and make
Things warm for the Don If it were not for
the vigilant eye and, corrective slipper Of the
maternal guardian.
ohe evening last week a dozen youngsters
were gathered In a. vacant lot on Goodrich
avenue. bright little chap with a fearless
eye and that sort Of hair that Is sung of in
somebody's Darling" was obviously the
leader of the crowd. His comrades included
girls as well as boys and he had proposed
that they FORM company OF soldiers for the
purpose OF Kidding the earth of a few Dons,
in case OF an invasion of the particular block
IN which they live. The leader had lined
up his company and was being melted to fresh
bids for glory by the evident appreciation Of
the pig-eyed small girl at the end OF tho
line
''You kids keep still an I'll tell you how
we must do it," he said maintaining very
stir and solderly attitude. when we has to
go an attack der Spanyuds we'll have to
make rush. Now IL derr was a Spanyud
over dere I'd turn roun' like dis" suiting
the action to the word, "an' I'd say: For
ward, march, hooray, me men, foller me. ;
an I'd wave me sword. Den you'd all say
'hooray,' too. poke out yer guns, an just
chase over an stick bayonets inter de
Dago.
If de Spanyuds comes here We'll dat
dare amt anything wrong wild U.S. We amt
afraid er no Spanyuds nor nothin an you
watch me wen we makes a charge" Just
then very little woman put her head over
the fence and said
Willie. how many times have got to call
you? You come in this house this minute or
I'll warm you" Willie turned red. threw
down his lath sword. ground his teeth and
said Darn 1t" as only boy can under such
circumstances. But he went into the house,
and that district Is wide open for an attack
by the enemy.
1t is not only at Republican meetings that
the gentleman attends who has the by-play up
his sleeve. He was at the Democrat-Citize
meeting last night. He sat In the front. and
he wanted to add his mite to what was being
said. He helped Mr.. Gehan with his solo, and
he told the various speakers that their re-
marks were in entire accord with his personal
ideas. He told them this while they were
still telling what they thought. He was gen.
orally nuisance, but he was funny at a
time when he didn't do bit Of harm and
helped bring down the house.
Judge McCafferty recited with magnificent
effect the "Star Spangled Banner" and. by
way Of introducing it, he referred to the con-
ditions that obtain in the country at this
time. q
''Our hearts are beating in unison for the
good Of the country, whatever may be our
political feelings said the judge. "The
country is on the verge of great crisis. Our
brave fellows are going into the field for the
UNFOLDING Of the honor Of the flag. and the
national heart is bounding, for we are going
to fight with the Spaniard-.' The Judge had
not yet made his climax. but he paused right
here. and the person who sat in 'front.' to
help the speaker out could contain himself
no longer. He started to his feet and shouted
Eyes: and we'll lick hell outen 'em, too"
The judge had to divide the honors with his
unknown assistant. THE PHILISTINE.