The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20
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=. United States. Now, / Ike 10 see
raoyy azse above cur pubic build
PIE 10 s@e cur flag On our school,
80 esoenlally when saluted by the
- and glrs. yto are properly instruct
~. -~srsct and lose cur national banner.
80 III see foIiGlrgs and homes decor-
80 on public occasions with the red.
-. ard blue emblem Of our cointry's
snss,fsy. / oon6ered as I walked down
ard I arrived az the fixed conclu-
"a. me nae % our Union was not the
- go srubeiIlshrnen. for u carpet. which
.<sunar.ly made 10 be stepped upon
80 ar Sc tran Cur children 70 vener-
,ses utoa wt.ch we walk with i'm
- Tne oh pr9yero. Familiarity
-. eorfemps" Is very expressive In
mzry Inst sness
xogaan wlta 4 cross hanging from
=. araee!et cross stuck in each ear
- erass a. "a oreastpIa. o. a cross
s'rys.,c fYonl 4 cha.elatae bears or her
- : cxntraGlct.31, as Il religion We're
sIs,.nssa f,g nothing else bat 80 De mend
- peonle who express their religious
s-s1s In hfeas pms and banglez. unless
res belens - some religious order which
...;s fer al emblem u service. are seldom
- avs more religious than those VINO
Is.p tire cross in some shrine away from
,.allc s!ew ! 90 not rer1efnher TO have
-, aeon The emblem OF cur Christian
e.rs expressed in a caspek TO De walked
- sas I seald be ai..oxt - strenuous 10
- rsfiIsal 80 take a daily walk or car
8. xoyen 70 ispfescsl. the outward and
sasbse sign OF nay country II IL very easy
n become lax in -cnes ideas OK proprlety
n his age. and We lose nothing when We
,,v win ell our hearts TO be law unto
enrsslsss" Each concession that one
makes 10 tie ialsser-aller Of the weak
un8srnlnes the props OF se,f-respect and
! xccd conduct and IL Is far better never 10
lsxn a bad thing, than 10 have to undo
wr3Hg. II Is just as veil. then. not To
wear tfsnkety crosses. but to hold our
.rb.ssi OF Savlour'a undying grace as
loo sacred for ornament, and 1t IL also
fus, as well 10 lei orr eountry's flag float
sboye us-aDd not use It as a foot rest,
or iAmv,e upon 1t, until It's fairness be
faded. ard It's beauty be spoiled. AS the
scfcoi children say. saluiing. I'VE pledge
a..gience 10 our flag and the republic for
Shlch IL stands. one nation. indivisiD.e.
VIII liberty ard justice for ALL" So
should each patriot think VIXEN he or she
90 Tie flag OF our country, and II we al
ways keep this saiutation well placed IN our
minds we shall need no boom Of cannon
10 awaken our patriotism.
NJ idea 81 flag Is that IL should hang
Cd, or be put high up. somewhere: then
ever our attitude looking UP at II would
senvey respect. We know what John A.
DIX said: IF any one attempts 70 haul
down the American flag shoot him on the
spot" Il surely is not, and Will never be.
popular idea to place our nag In rugs
Or carpets. that are beneath our feet al
says. Let decorators and designers use
sar flag where we can all look up at x, but
never. even In the peace and quiet OF our
homes. should we use under our feet that
emblem which should be elevated. not
lswered.
Speaking Of patriots. SEE from the Phila-
AeIphla Press that Mr.. =. A. II. WIdener
has given the order for ssooooo pleasure
yactt Because of the reluctance of our
government to eccept gifts. Mr.. W.dener
sold that beautiful yacht. the Josephine.
&c the United States on the outhreaking
Of our war with Spain and the Josephine
Cd Us good service under her war name
q Vixen | followed her war career with
naeh interest because OF this memory in
coErscticn with the yacht. Mr.. Widener,
1 man OF high integrity. o.. tremendous
business force. and OF woil-developed
brain power. having made his way up
STEP hvs Sep by honest endeavor. built the
josephine that he and his beloved wife.
Ter whom the yacht WAS named. might
realize the dream of their lives. trip
tosether. In their own floating home,
around the world II takes some little
tine for man of affairs to become ready
70 leave the many irons he has heating In
the IRE ard sail away for year rnree
years ago one beautiful midsummer day
Mt and Mrs. Widener sailed away with
hearts as light as the brseZe that fast sped
the Josephine to Far Harbor, their first
stepping place 1t was a golden morning
when Mr.. Nidener awoke ard FASTENED
10 call his wife that she might gaze with
h. 81
Hrada,ed with the glory OF a perfect mid
summer sun, Alas! that pleasures are
Ike peoples spread; you seize the flower
rs bloom Is she'd No voice, however low
fag. could awake the dear lady who lay
asleep In the little white cabin Of the
josephine. There she lay. among the SOFT
pillows not destined 20 fultlli the dream
Of Der loving. wifcly heart. not 10 rake
that journey 70 which her good husband
saa herself had directed their thoughts
20 many years: bun 70 finish beautiful
life well spent. and end llfs's Journey.
Nale thu roses hoomed most fair and the
san saoge most brightly.
Ard SIN speaking Of patriots. LET me
TEL you something about Mr.. Wiaener's
atle grandson. Noung America" as he
3 called has never worn any ci0:hing ex-
seiI that made IN America. He has been
neprshed an the products Of American
Mafkets. He has been instructed on
American sahiects and when tiny tot
vas mere Interested in the short stories
'eunfed on American history than most
sa'ldfen are In fairy legends Lizzie chap
shoash Re be. he knows more about al
uings American than great many n
me Esa who represent our nation. Young
Antr'ca Widenec" IS stilI TOO youthful 20
save decided upon an outlet for this pat
lRoe sadeavoT. but ! am sure % one
A-ag. as DE twiG "a bent ,he tree - in
saAed. ard Amer 5ca'S Young ensign wilt be
sssa from Naeu today vii rank WITH ,hc
Fss' ard The oil Glory ~ treasures 50
warmly MI show more state stars than
esF nve-aRa- forty
seems l.,y - have given the colored
p~Naie q tie South he righr 81 franchise
s-af AZ the poNs the poor Garkiss might
tfFe 'oT target practice when the colovec
- seems 90 Wax important. IL the
sAserR sra Western states the whites
sssss noTe numerous Ia ar tsan the
NsfAs. the franchise seems q work
Ss''Sa'l'y enough. ~ tae south. Whtr-
VT tie blacks ou,aGsnh<v the whites.
We're e suFe 20 te trouble when an elec-
- &Nes r.ars Had 5hAt greatest aud
- OF Americans. Abraham I.,Gco3n.