The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06

done in their place. But Robert Henry 8
curiosity was not satisfied.
Tell US about Santiago" said he, when
he had calculated that half the chicken
and can of tomatoes had taken the edge
off the mans appetite. "Ain't you proud
you're a hero?'
Il was" said the soldier, between
gulps II was ready to die for my coun-
try, me and my thirteen brothers, too"
'Whoopee! Did you all go to fight?"
eve did, and my poor old grandmother,
too"
'What-a-at? Your grandmother"
"Yup! When my grandmother heard
how them volunteer generals and colonies
wasn't able to run a camp, she up an
said: 'Durn them no count men folks !!
The pesky things never could keep a
house clean, let alone a camp. They'll
have a fever, so they will, unless some
one goes down to clean up So she took
her broom, she did, and bar or two of
soap, and she's down there now, scrubbin'
generals an teachin' 'em how to wash
their own clothes"
Wow" cried Robert Henry, with very
big eyes. "And your brothers?"
The soldier drained the pitcher of milk,
slipped a spoon into his coat pocket and
wiped away a tear.
"Bein' thirteen, they was unlucky," he
bareback"
Dear me-" said Ethelinda, and began
to cry 1t was certainly sad, but Robert
Henry was eager to know about other
things. 81
How did you lose your arm?" he ask
ed.
81 was leading forlorn hope" said the
soldier, beginning on a pie.
That's me-" said Robert Henry, with
sparkling eyes, when I'm a colonel of
rough riders, I'm going to lead all the
forlorn hopes Were there many of your
"Only me-" said the soldier, mo one
else would go. cause they said it wasn't
worth the trouble"
What wasnt?"
"'Twas a bottle of-milk a Spaniard
had, an We was thirsty. Says /, 1 says:
Boys, will you lie in trenches and see a
Spaniard drinkin' the only whi-mik with
in ten miles? An him only 200 yards
away? Never / says and 1 jumped out
of the trench and went for that Span
lard. He was a general with one arm
He was stunned when he see me coming
through a storm of lead. What you
want? he says, says he. "A drink says
I. VIII yon take 1t now or wait till you
get it?' says he. IN fight you for it fair,
says /.
"How can It be fair fght?" says he.
when I've only got one army" he says
And that was how 1 lost my arm"
"How?" cried the children in such
GREATNESS Excitement that Ethelnda did
not notice the sudden mysterious disap-
pearance of her godmother's mfg.
Howl" said the soldier Indignantly
do you think I'd let any Spaniard sneak
out of a fair offer that away? No, sir!
/ grabs a machete and chops off my own
arm. now" I says. I'VE re- equalr' says
I. "Americanor' he cried, ut was a deed
worthy of your chivalrous nation. Have a
drink he says"
Robert Henry felt rather puzzled
"Will you get a pension?" he asked
doubtfuily.
'If l was volunteer I would" said the
soldier. but seeing as I'm a regular. tie
government says: Go on" they SAYS.
"twasn't done in line of duty"
ITS a great shame" said Robert Henry
politely, but he did feel still little puz-
zled.
Suddenly the soldier cooked his ears end
started up. Robert Henry and Ethelinda
were so interested in their hero that they
did not hear voices approaching far away
along the beach, behind the rocks.
Young ladies' and gentlemen" said the
soldier in a sudden hurry. accept the
thanks of an orphan. and a pilgram and
an unhappy regular, whose real virtues