The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-05
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Talk about your GO II, ..ball,
= the old boy for my mo- p monde
out what lie was at Fl cofFS'f ina
company was at work DIG uu Sc
while We were fnishipo dons" ", 49,
} spaniards began to are a., ~, sIbioh the
lets sang their little tunes, made; :,
to our heads. Well, there, nspy men o.
IN the company that coul 10 lanp';
been over IS. Never ought 'npipg up -
let him enlist at all. He WINS tps up h 10
complaining and kicking and ike CIV
hrst fire down he went fiat on i Eppe tn asnc
and lay there. One of the man N they Su Iu0
him, but he didn't stir. Then rating W"
came Chafee, cool and easv wy !. sms we're
the kid. '' aug ,asad.
,,-. Hello, therer SAYS M ssnaeh, b, tn u
whats the matter, you fellow lie dea'L '
there? Get up and fight with Anoss
company. wy md Women
Ono, I can't wbines IL (, ii their ca
"'Can't?' saws Cha8os VIC Aa doctors
down into the trench and hou !Sa ling spark )
boy up. What's the matter viii about :,
That you can't ? Are you hurty less av,ul !.
=, No. SIR says he. I'm !. On the Da =;
I'm afraid of getting HIT ale scleh'i
;, Well, you're fine soldie, phrobes W
the general. Then he looked I ding, no c.
ibocylsh face of the kid and Ri, nothing =.
Kind of softened. 4 suppos i, be Is ST. ~;
cant help it., he said. IT aio4| aple in mn y
much your fault. I'd like to eat Fhen, suou
OF the fellow that took you into THAT onu u
army w ,iesh is neS
Il suppose any other general !, But 'he
have sent the kid to the rear II so tar D.
grace and that would have been their way.
end of it; but Chafee stood nj to thelr LAC
with the bullets ki-yiying aroup5 d Of Ioln
beside the boy, who had crous1he buils'
down again, and thought, with Un FISH, =;
chin in his hand. By and BY he shrek wiz y
his hand on the bows sbonlda, who we're "
"'There isn't as mich dsr,.. hem; did
you think for he said. Now, when su u;
get up and take your gun and pre- IS one -,
and III stand here by YOU shines o W
"The bow got nm sbat;n. ~. bil the othe
leaf and fired his fret s chg n IN York hospl
near straight into the air. at the nel'
"That's pretty biob cove ~. Of us we're
era Keep cool and try again. I hron "I
wen, sir, in three minutes ee Oian0I bo,
scalrt kid was fighting like vetsh Nl'n n -,
saw Il the oenoroI atoot,s anu "nen With blood,
"sYou,re all rioht no wv W.. Into prepare
said Yon,1l maI,o NV NV, ny wy Asy down
"'God bless you, sir, said u "
youngster. "You saved me fros
worse than death, and BE- vas pr,Asq s.r g..
close to crying when he 81. t. Lisa
after while the order me ta9 81
retire from the trench, and
had to collar that kid an
away by the neck too
with his compap~
got bullet
Of his 81
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nduated by
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u amidst of Il
IT, Aeseasekiest, me
n . armrackaknan beings
'es, and sling There was
Guns IN readiness ia as keep VI
nandto-hand combat 50 weak t
an has grit himself with alBdl the rest
-4unltlon pouch, and the guns crew Lee
all in by their own pieces The potsH .rvbor holt
re opened; the guns areswung round z,.,tsd Glow Glow
,;,td ~ WV 'to?'' ~ Land-of-
oi''e Aot shell communicating Wlma Let Fl
he magazines are opened, the torpedo 1.-THE last
lbes are manned, and, in four min, h. mors an,
':S rom tle SOUND OF tne ougle' @Rhsrs"
nip is ready to speak in tones d -
lunder to an enemy. Very fair
ork; but, of course in ship that has ~ Soma -,
cen long in commission everything HH,mass V or +
ON constant iteration, goes like mead IN bl
ockwork, and the slight delays which k,Anrcb il
. 1,1 noW unaycioaole never occur gecial char
" h0n sup - fealiy ciea.ee ~ amarks tn,
'StoA' WHICH % ooAe frequently au nr and is
: COMMISSION not only are w II music, fe
'ns prepared, puV Tue ratings roulu Mnsrs CHI
. poop ana 1orecastle fall hat' ever bdegee o.
oo!ecV OF hamper Is remoteg Ing May fe:
~ no'hlng 10 lelt tnat coula 90 ~ " In south
the way OF the ireest movement irTest is I
nave SAID that, with new crew, The last sh
was ready for action j. Abthe barr
out four minutes; but, in we'll shle tina
illed ship the broadside could be round Il
gu IN less than TWO minutes IRON licked wit
9 last note OF. the bugeS warming shle the
d in time of war everything would uhes are
in such state of readiness Ia GER fheumst;s
n amount of ammunition ready on 3 maxim q