The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
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turned on his heel and strobe five PAGES
back again.
"If it had not been for the regulars of
the navy and the marines and the army,
madam" cried he, with so startling an
imitation of his fathers manner that Eth
elinda opened her eyes and mouth in
amaze. ld-have-become-o
US? To-day we would have been r-rotting
in Spanish dungeons, suffering all the tor
lures Of the-of the-the inquizzimis-
sion"
Enthelinda showed symptoms of deslr-
ing to howl.
LAS a West Point man." said Robert
Henry. with great dignity, lit wouldn't
be right for me to stand by and see an
army of volunteers perish-perlsh be-
cause there's nobody with them who's
been taught to sweep a camp clean. No!
Glory to the regulars! That's what the
paper says, and [ quite agree with it,"
Having thus assured himself and Etne-
linda that he was we'll up in the affairs
of the day, and worthy to take his papa
place in matters of common veal, Robert
Henry banished from his mind all pub
lie troubles and began to think of him
self.
81 wish 1 had some candy" said he,
and looked gently on Ethellnda.
"You Gated all your tandy."
"Ah, but I gave you half-well, very
nearly half" said Robert Henry. did
you spend the dime dad gave you last
night Ethyl"
'No I'm dom to save 1t to teep the
soldiers from starvin'."
80. Ethy, soldiers don't like candy!'
I'm buy a dot of chickens and milk for
zem-I will"
"Hmv' said her brother, and began to
talk in singsong. Il know where-a new
shops in the town-but I won't tell, 1
wont-they've got candy made like non
KEYS on stiek-but l won't tell, l won't"
'FWhere?" said Ethelinda, drawing near
breathlessly.
Gimme your 10 cents and ia go get
some"
Ethelinda drew a little purse from her
pocket, opened 1t doubtfully and, with
some hesitation as she reflected on the
aid which that dime had been destined
to give the returning army, held up a
shining coin. Robert Henry made a grab,
but Ethelinda jumped up with squeal,
saving the money and pointing excltedly
at figure which had just appeared on
the beach. Robert Henry looked and
jumped back The figure smiled benignly
on them-as benignly as ii could, for ii
had but one eye, and its nose was broken
and its front teeth were out, and 1t did
not, even when smiling look very pleas
lflg. IT was dressed III very IdSStu EEBF-
mentals and one sleeve was empty, but
Ethelinda was not frightened. She rose
delghtedly to the occasion and advanced
running.
co. ye poor soldier man. she cried.
Here's a dime for you. My auntie says
you're to eat nurrissin' things. You go
and buy chickens and milk, an beef steak
an oranges wiz It,"
Robert Henry forgot the plotted candy
in his delight.
Say he yelled, as he plunged at the
soldier, ARE you regular soldier, not
a volunteer"
"Ybet!' said the returned hero.
And was your arm lost at Santiago?
Was it a shell? or was il cut off with
a machete? Did you XIII the Spaniard
who done il? Did it hurt? Why didn't
you die? Will you let me see the stump"
Say, sonny" said the soldier calmly
sitting down on the sand and pocketing
the dime. rs this a court martial? What
do you want to know so many things
for?"
Because you're a hero" cried Robert
Henry with great enthusiasm. my papa
SAYS all the regulars are heroes, even If
they haven't votes. He says nothn's too
good for you. and he said he couldn't find
il in his heart to refuse you anything,
and Aunt Robina cried IN the sugar basin