The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-05
A Patriotic Virginia Girl Sums up The
Crisis With Spain.
WE CAN WHIP ANYTHING ON EARTH
When Our Honor rs ut state, She
snys-Pnys Her Respects TO Jour
n"I'sn Generally, ana New York
Papers In ParticuIar-Thc Govern
nent Is All Right.

columns of late to the opinions oflmore
or less prominent men on the present
Spanish American situation, but so far
as is known, few or no feminine views
have been expressed. In order to find
out what the fair sex think OF the
matter The Virginian yesterday inter
viewed Il pretty society girl, who is also
a student of passing affairs, and gives
daily evidence Of her patriotism since
the war scare started by using the ma
tional colors N her correspondcnc@-
red stamp, white paper. and blue en-
vclUpe!
This young lady has Il grievance
against the newspapers almost as great
as the one she chsriShes against the
hated Spaniard, it seems.
with all due respect to your pro-
fssston, one can tell SO little from the
papers" she began. "They remind me-,
these papers. of n lot of CANNES, some
bsharinS with the reserve and dignity
of mast!fls, but with courage and power
Bottled up ready for the fight when 1t
comes; others, Of the little dogs, snap
ping at everNbody's heels, and con-
tlually growing over some Done that
the other dogs wouldn't have ANYHOW,
and as for the New York Journal and
world, they remind me of nothing so
much as bull digs, (begging the an
ANIMALS pardon if do them an injus-
tice) raising Cain on the slightest pro-
vocation, ready to jump at anybody's
throat. friend or enemy, if set on by
their owners.
I've read much and know little of
the Maine disaster and Its probable
results. but guess / know as much as
the majority.
Wasn't 1t frightful. and didn't it
cause an uprising and Il Juror for the
iirst week? liut like all other Questions.
big and little, interest in ii has Tagged
iii the time of necs ssary delay is over
ana the result of Investigation is
known.
I'm those first dark days war seemed
almost inevitable, and though my w.
man nature shrunk frcm such a calam-
lty-lfom the horrors OF it-and nv
natural prudence and sense of justice
made me admire the attitude of Pres
ident Mckinley and the calmncss and
delberattnn OF the Government. sill
there is something within mo that makes
my pirod glow and pulses throh at the
thouEht OF whipping those Spanlards
God forbid that war should come.
put II our honor demands IT, have not
n doubt that we could whip any nation
on earth, let her have all the naval ad-
Nantagcs she may. Three cheers for
American"
So much for the opinions of a Vir-
gina glri; If she only owned a news
| paper and commanded n regiment,
The situation has been prolific in out
bursts OF patriotic enthusiasm, some Of
IL tearfuly and wonderfully rhymed.
and most of it as devoid OF all idea of
metre as chicken is of teeth
But none CT this can be said of the
app ndcd poem. which is handed in by
Mr.. a. i. Stephen. who is well known
p,NF
TWO IN preparation for publication
Down by the Old MILL" ana Under the
Circumstances"
THE DEED IS DONE.
Let the bells toll. the deed is done.
And hoist the flags but half-mast high
FOR many son his victory's won
And glory waits Beyond the skv.
speak not tongue, !ist not an car.
Let silence reign within our halls:
Cover the pail and carry the bier.
Ana bury the dead within our walls.
Time is but brief. weep. weep. We now.
for theN are gone, and we are here;
And while We wear the sorry brow,
! so may We shed the bitter tear.
But. bark! yc now, the ibuglc's call:
| 1t sounds for you. /. calls for me;
| And will We not prove loyal all,
| Ana send navy TO the sea?
ifoiSl now the flags TO main-mast TOP.
And set the guns in fierce array,
| IN every br:ast be victory's hone.
And prove it on the battle day.
| Away, good ships and better men.
~ foreign chimes may he your post:
80 every gun avenge the Maine,
Ering every man his good report.
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