Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-25
CAPTAIN OF
THE lNVINClBLES.

It's the star spangled bannerl
Oh. long may 1t wa-avsl
Sapg the shorter Of the two men to the
mHsio in the distance, and he threw his
cigar end into the CRATE.
In through the open windows Of the
hotel, along with the sunshine and the
sweet, warm afr came the undertone OF
multitude, while the oversone was struck
by tho military band at the head Of the
procession which was coming down Fifth
avenue.
We'll, said the Georgian, "if any one
had told me In 1861 that l should be ever
sitting here In New York listening to that
tune and content. mind you, I'd have
knocked him down" And he gave Jolly
laugh and stretched himself as he began
TO look for his hat through the disorder Of
the room. IAN things como round to him
who will but wait
Il don't know about That, Walt. i" said
the taller and handsomer man in a grave
musing tone. Time hasn't given INC
back my past yet "
His friend laid his hand on his shoulder
with cnressing touch and looked re-
proachfully into the upturned face.
Don't, old man; for heavens sake,
don't! You'll be having one of your bad
times again, What do you want with any
more past thrn you We goty There isn't
man In Georgia more honored than you,
with you You're Uncle Jim to Nellys
children just as much as N Uncle Wal
ton. live tried to mako it up to you,
old fellow; you know l have And the
strong voice broke little.
The older man sprang to his feet and
caught his friend by the shoulders. "Gwin-
nett, m selfish beast Made II up TO
mey Indeed you have, II any one could
Only it comes over me at times with a
great wave / reckon it's the music, the
drums and tho flags that have done it to-
day. Its hard knowing fellow was a
soldier and yet not knowing which side he
fought onl'
Jim Smith, stop that rot You know
what that Paris specialist told you Put
your hat on and como out on the balcony
They re almost here
The two men picked up their hats and
were about to step upon the little balcony
before their windows when the door was
burst open and painting, rosy boy in a
e white serge sailor suit raced in
"Hello!" cried the intruder. "What are
you doing herey"
1--WE thought we were in our own
rooms" said Mr.. Gwinnett, with mock
The boy-he was about 10 years old
had been looking about him In bewilder
ment. Then he burst into merry laugh
II beg your pardon. must have como up
one flight too many l raced ahead of
Aunt Grace, who waited for the elevator
Oh, dearl There's the procession, and
may miss father after all p
tCome out on our balcony. I'll send a
bellboy to your mother and tell her where
you are, /" said Mr.. Gwinnett cordially.
Before he had finished speaking the boy
was outside waving his white cap and
shouting to some one below.
There they are, the floor below, two
balconies along" Then, "Im all right
grandma" he called out to one of the
group Of three ladies who were gazing up
at him in astonishment. The gentlemen
lifted their hats, the ladies seemed to ac-
cept the situation, and they all settled
down to reviewing the parade.
II say, said the boy, "Im glad made
the mistake, for you can see better up
here-that ID, with polite afterthought,
"if do not trouble you"
Just you wait till the New Haven In
yincibles come along then you'll see
marching. III bet they beat the Seventh
Father the captain of Company A. That's
the first company. I'm going to join when
grow up There's been Trumbull in
the Invincibles for over 100 years. My
grandfather was captain, too, and he got
killed in the war All. there's a battle
flag Hurrah, hurrahl
II love to see the old, tattered flags, only
II makes grandma cry. You see, it re-
minds her of grandpa. That's my grand
mother in the black dress and that's Aunt
Grace in the bonnet with the peoples
We've just been down to Tiffanys to get
my dog collar. 1t wouldn't lock. And
that's mother with the blue flowers in her
belt They for Yale, you know"
The splendid Seventh had just swung
into Madison square past the reviewing