Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

boy that were mine / can fight the
bettor for those women and children
who suffer 30 much every dry that they
pray for death God help inc to fight
well for the dear dead !" Then he was
quiet for little while. ami afterward
people who did not know wondered at
his interest in his work and made the
usual foolish renInrks about men for
getting sonn, as il tha men who remem
her laid their henria bare for overy
gossip to tear to piecus.
And yet that day us the regiment
passed some of us laughed. pretty girl
standing close to tho curb threw white
roso to young man who seemed to have
nobody to notice him, and after no
cnught u while they halted he Gcribhled
somsthing on card and aimed IL 40 well
that it fell at her feet. Somebody slse
nnar by henrd her say IN herself: Il
will write him an occasional letter. 1t
Is tho duty of every American woman
TO encourage our brave soldier boys.
And | laughed once too. Here came
a gay Ian whose one idea used to be tho
latest style in dress or in manners, who
raid more attention to polishing his
hbSoA tbhu ulb bEuluH. HuJ WIN
had certainly grown into being real
man, not merely Jonnny boy. lie had
forgotten all about hig dainty hands
since be had learned how TO care for
his rifle and all his trappings. lie used
to boast at afternoon teas that there
were only certain kinds of china out of
which no could take the cup which
cheers, hut now, bleas his heart, he
UFinlgH pntfaa nr fiF, nd
when | say coffee in this connection
it ia quite proper Ia havs it followed
by an Interrogation mark, for army coffee
lacks Sue favor of that which comes
direct from Java.
Then | cried again. for close to the
curb was pretty girl with eyes full of
tears. On one side of her was her
mother sympathizing with her and on
the other a messenger boy holding a
flag which he wac instructed to wave
anu box that looked as IL it might
have sandwiches ia it, flask that Ger.
tainly did not hold water and a bunch
of roses. II is not often that messen-
ger boy will carry such lot Of things,
but when it is for soldier | do believe
he would make an exartiOn and hurry.
And she2 She had been married the
day before yesterday, and she was
standing out in the cold and rain that
she might wave good-by to her bride
groom. When he came, the messenger
boy was showed into the ranks, and,
Notwithstanding they tried to push him
out, with the beautiful persistence of
his kind he managed to deliver every
thing except the huwera.
And they had note 10 them
but my little lady plucked UP her
courage. tnok the note out. stuck it in
her pocket, took her bouquet npart and
began to throw her flowers at whoever
passed. Suddenly hower his the face
of man who turned and looked. Who
do you think it was? The vales Of my
Johnny boy marching just beside him.
They used to lie master and uian, but
now they are comradeB. Surrey moth.
ing brings about state of equality
like war. And the reason why? Ii ia
because when men are banded togot ner
with one great object in view rank ia
forgotten, wealth il as nothing, and
each mans value in according 10 the
bravery he shows.
All bravery does NOT lie in the fight.
Ing, my friend. There are the awful
fsverH to be met. There are tho hours
when the soldier boy has to stand in
the rnin wnt TO the skin ana bear II
with patience, since it ia the order of
the captain. He is poof soldier who
does not know how to obey. After all,
that perhaps is the most difficult thing
to do. You can rush out on the enemy
with every particle of blood in your
veins ON fire, you can fight to revenge
all those suffering women and children,
you can revenge our brave American
sailors, but during the long, waiting
days when the orders are only to obey
orders you think ii il a little tiresome.
But learn il, my soldier boys. Re.
member that great armies are formed
onl y by this perfect System of each man
doing his own duty in whatever posi-.
tinn he has heon placed. Then the re-.
suit is victory. Remember that to be
victors you must sink every particle of
personal vanity and he at the last one
OF the great army whose victory in Ger
tain, ana then how proud you will be
whon the woman who loves you takes
you in her arms and is proud OF you /!
Victory 10 not achieved by the entire
army, but by each man who, being a
good fighter, has been one who tends to
make the great army. When the long,
lonely days come and there ia no fight
ing, do not try to shirk the everyday
duties. DO not, wien or duty, hunt
up oil the had whisky you can find,
but just take up book of verses
written by man who knows tina aol.
dier as no other man in this world
doee. man who ia at once man and
a pUet. There ia much he has to 6ay
to you, and. following him, you will
understand the wisdom of his advice.
and by praying well and fighting we'll
you will mako yourself noble gentle
nun and can, if need should be, Ego to
your God like a soldier" Bah,