Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-22
TIL MEANING OF "olO GLORY"
tdNh Discovers h fof Herself an al Once

with this sllly old war; can't let you
go"
"nut my dear rlri, .ira---"
1T Isn't crusade. It's hyHtorin tta
jlnrulsm. rs play to the gallery"
'rhorp nrc phrases when n mans
country calls for him. and there IL no
reason he shouldn't go-"
There 90 a rcuH1n.w whom he n engaged
60 be- mnrricd "a such u nice Tirl" Her
tone had grown pathetic. Il suppose I'm
horrid. hut I don't love my country one
thnuenndth part me- much aa I love you.
In the rivll Wharf.-The women always said.
60. my hoyi ia be Tho last tn kppp
YOU with n smile on their ilpa. and
were droudfully noble about a.. May.
be we've degoncratod.or maybe IT, just
me. I don't love honor murs. or any
thing else. love you"
well, I've heon good ~ you. too.
ana ones country H. such FAR or alb.
rtrRct thing. Oh. know am not np.
p0arlng Welt The way 10 be- truly
admirable ~ 60 wish you had three
swccthcnrta.so that you could give Thorn
all Tor your country. I am small and
selfish. and don't blame you " YOU nrr
dlrEustcd with We. I deserve H. You
can break with me altogether and I
won't mako n move 10 keep you" And
IN proof ~ this. she ClaHpOd both arms
tightly around his neck Ralph looked
troubled. hut his affection evidently sur
vivcd tho confession.
"t'll tell you" he said presently
walk down 10 the recruiting ONCE
with me. any way. Then. n you atlll
feel this way. I win put on unilHtlng
untll the next call for volunteers. win
that do9"
Edith reflected that the government
might not need a second supply and
agreed.
4 know how ! ought 10 faol about
o." rho said later q little wistfuiiy
~ can't appreciate patriotism. / know
how beautiful and splendid ID iu. only
J Just can't feel II. and I've got o. be
honest"
The street In front OF the recruiting
office was solid with mon. while women
ana children frinrod the edges ~ tho
crowd. Every one who won't In the
door md everyone who came out was
Ch"yred. and commented on with the
invinl irony In which the American
clothes his enthusiasm.
Wear your cuiors indy-only ten
cents, all Hilk'" Hhrikcd small vendor
gt9wdlng his tiny Of badraa undcr
Edlih's eyes.
80. no." she exclaimed Impatiently.
SORRY ! amt got no SpauIHh colon
20 srll yc, " 80 don't iiku those" h.
said with cheerful lmpertInonce.
Edith pretended not tu hear hut she
WINGED more than she would have con.
Tossed 40 the thrust You may deny
your patriotism yourrelf but ynu don't
you.
\ double cheer went up Tor young
nlN-fpotcr who passed. hlushlng through
the door that led 10 glory. ana n va.
man turned 80 Edith with hoamlnr
smile.
"Alu't q, Just bcautlfuiT" she cried
Uncle Sam don't have 10 speak moron
once when he wants his boys. They
Just fan over thclfaclyea 20 holp him
nut war IL 70 dreadful" returned
Edith. with a sudden longing tn have
some one else on her side. Ralph was
thlklrs with knot OF men.
'N'll. ia no soon end ~ bullet a.
hactrrin,' said the woman HtOutly
dying this way.you'vc done nomnthInr
anyhow lts marching down the front
hi"pH a ltllt early, instead OF sneak.
Ing out hy the back stonp later"
"uh. hut II you had people belonging
90 you Eu..g you wouldn't feel ihat
May'' Lsth spoke hnlf-lmplornrly
L,grN one seemed 90 De- against hon
Lord love yuu'-two SONS anI a
brother" WAS the brisk answer
Tho rlrl turned away. mctaphorla ally
pressing hrr fingers IN hor ears
'sho can't care nH I do" she HnII %
hcrtolt Any way. ! might iot my
fona gu. hut Rnlph" Ter ewes Mica
with sudden tears. aud mo caurbi bsr
breath sharply HH % roar ~ Good luv
lally'" snlutud fresh recruit. Ths
young fellow, flushed and trlumphtnf
made hH way through tho cruwl ~ np
older man, who was watching him
They took you. dld they9" was nj,
greeting The younger nodded. Gwen
you know what I think of you-ro'rs
on 90 irht for lot ~ moaaly nlrrufa.
What DO you get Tor it-thirtcen dollar,
a month ana yellow ftvrrF" Tho Invs.
face darkensd. but he made no answer
us they walked away.
Faith laid her fingers on Raiph's arm.
Woulin't you Ike 10 hit hlmg" ahe
Huid, How could hn wet blanket 10.
Door follow 80 No one has u rlrhi -
She checked herself guiltiiy. with
quick glance NJ Rnlnh'H face II "a,
saw any incOn HHtgucv IN her w6rl.
hc was too wise o. hsttuy II.
well wen. Edithi Down hero 10
cnllsti" said voice behind her.
"oh. captain. don't" rho exclaimed
turning O. an elderly man ~ military
outlines I'm ON against %. / thint Its
wicked Everybody ls patriotic mi tp.
yet surely some NJ them must frsi rl
! d. I'm all az sea. can't lot Ralph
"You can't help II. my child. A man.
country On rival that will cut ott hI.
sweetheart every tlmo. u hos w1rth his I
Hllt Nou'll catch the mo. ana Nh
y"ull Doc Elnd M Il. Didn't 20 thr1ugh
II 200 ln 'Glf'
"uut / don't want the Are. donr
believe In tho war" said Edlth doHper.
Neither do l. but I'm going II ,hev,u
infr me, I've Just about one nght isft |
.n me- ana ] want 90 have II out" Tho !
MutlF, spoken with laugh. thrilled |
Ellth ln frif" ~ herself She took nor !
lnF'IH oui ~ Der oars. f1r the nrst
ilinn Sine, Ralph had made his am
~ dome zee how you can neht for ,
cause unless your heart d. In H." Ehs |
'hll' nut there was no conviction In her !
voice.
nc your country wants you. noyor
mind why Don't ~ 40 home and trli |
her she ought not On have run hrrssif I
INTO that fN. Pitch In ana pull her out /
ana then Hcold her, N you like. You've |
q right 10 your opinion hut she has
4 right 20 your nst" The elderly aal.
Her glowed with enthusiasm, and the ,
Non around clapptd their auprovnI |
Edith llfiCd her head and drow deem /
breath. Her heart was beating ok |
'ltcdly.
4 movement IN the crowd made her
oDk up A window hlgh above them |
mad been opened, aud from IL wra /
thrust % ilng not the brand now. plnr. |
ur stars and stripes. such M decor
lt.l one office below hut sollcd ana |