Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-05-26

| EdSIhOneu WlnuoWS, tells beautiful tale
when the wind sweeps across Its two re-
manning strings, The mice quit their
feast among the popcorn and the spiders
even cease to watch for prey when the
old violin begins to tell It's sweet story.
Near the old knapsack hangs gro
tesque hat with bell crown and wide brim.
The two are great friends, and they fire.
quently exchange opinions concerning the
ways Of the world as viewed from their
point OF observation.
| You see" said the old hat one day af-
ter the violin had told Its story, folks
to-day are different. They ride on cars
run by condensed lightning; such thing
was never dreamed Of In my day"
There wasn't much said about Is In my
day, either" uttered the knapsack. ~
notice one strange thing; when Memorial
Day comes around most Of the folks seem
TO forget that there ever Was war"
"Yes, you are right; now the war Of
1S12-"
"Pshawi That's a long time ago. |
mean the great civil war, the greatest
war Of history. was through that war
and know something about IL Now what
do you suppose all that uproar over In yon-
der field meansT
Celebrating the civil wnr, suppose
said the old hat; then added questioning.
", but what Is that rusty looking spot
on your sideT
"A few drops Of blood spattered upon
me at the battle of Big Bethel, June Ii.
1851. Never mind that, though, It Is an
incident do not like to recall. What
| want to talk about Is the present; over
In yonder field the sons of men are OBJ.
serving Memorial Day In their fashion,
"Yes; but they do not celebrate for my
war, 1872, yOu know"
But that was a long time ago. The
war had hand In was only"
"And one Of your buckles Is gone. I've
often noticed that, but didn't want to ask
about It."
THAT buckle saved the life Of n bright
young fellow who carried me through he
battle Of Manassas Junction, July q.
1861. But do not bother about such
things. Those chaps oyer In the field
are celebrating things. They are having
q baseball game and some twenty-odd
thousand people are gathered there. 1t
Is strange, isn't itT'
very strange" came the response from
the old hat The breeze came through
the quaint little window and rufiied the
hats nap. $50 what you fought for has
been forgotten"
"Humphl They have turned what was
Intended to be sacred day into a day
of sport, recreation, frollc, fun, games.
Perhaps 1t Is best so; do not know. and
perhaps am too old to learn" The KNAPP
sack shook its battered sides as II ceased
speaking.
Been through the greatest war his |
tory tells Of and now you are forgotten
You've got hole In your side; where did |
you get thatf" asked the veteran OF 1872. |
bent upon questioning.
Balls Bluff, October 21, 1s01.v
'Tits nicely with play ball. May 81,
1893, chr
Don't ask pointed questions, old fell
low. hate questions anyhow. At De-
dar Mountain, August B, 1862, lost my |
best friend. Shot through the heart, poor
boyl l was taken from his person, md
after that / drIfted from plnce to place.
/ saw blood then, enough to float ship.
The battle Of Chantilly, September /.
1862, was a horrible, frfghtful carnage.
The worst battle ever took part IN was
the battle Of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
Obi the horrors Of that battiel A ven Of
crimson comes before me now when
think about II. After that battle I aaf