The Delta independent., 1899-10-27
THE VOLUNTEER.

The mother wouli net 10 pacificd
mot yea, she said; mot you. The
o.Iy son ct his mother. and she was
widuw w'-.esaembor that. War is not
for yGu "
''The country calls" argued the
youug r'an "Must | consider myself at
such tiTe:'
The girl who WAS 10 be his wife
spoke rp.
"Youraoltr' she said lis it only
yoursoiE:'
"Yuu. too" he answered. IL fiaht
for those / love when 1 light fer my
country"
what do you know of the he'll and
horror Ot war;" demanded his mother
WAR rnGdn your father hu invaiis lr
life. Is not taat enough for me to give
my country There are others who
should EO-rich meu's scus brsd in lux
ury, who should meet hardship for Uuco
in their lives--l0t you, with Your uel-
ger ppv. which barely provides fnr rsr'
''Gy wois is more than that" Eo
frowued.
Yes" stn said. ''you should make
it rcre; thera will he your wife to gro
vide for
If yoa love me- began the firl.
when sEe troko uoNn, buryiRs her Lace
in her haDas.
IL you would only understand. he
pleaded "YOa know how il is--oEr
eouutryacn mLr,ieT d. the tag insult
ed, men going to TIE frcnt. ,iust
stay hero grinding out daily existence
IN work tAat gives me mere TODD and
shelter while trose brase fellows STAKE
their lives for neS'
'And what will become If you."
cried his mother. "if you should return
after the fighting is ever? The position
you have j. mean. bat it is s1metbing.
Will it be held for you till tue war is
ended. 1 hsve seen war. and l know
what CORES after rwlrti-struggle. pow
srty. inatili;y To earn daily bread.
Il love ycu," said the girl. "brt how
can you tell that l usy got forget yon
for sCIue enc else. wen yol Can 50
essily leave me:'
IF thoU.ht. I" returnei he. "that
rou ceuld be false to me-
''Nnt that. she istsrrc pied. Bat a
woman gives trust for tr1st: she can
not wholly obiiterate herself when she
finds that she l. held unworthy For
am ! no, held unworthy when you Cal
leave me against thy wishess''
His mother caught up the word. "a
wortty sou does not forget his mother
in her hour OF need. Iou are all I
have.
lie locked abous him he saw the
peace ut home, the san sbi8irg IN st
the window. the peace oGtsIas Of field
sar,L ttE - n
taos low CT cattle. the rsactf fEi sUEg Ct
r1atcd bi-ds Il 6eG. " be sIgEed. ''yo1
wCSId rather slCuld b 4 cowaris'
TIE bu-ve uau. " said the ziEl, dry
ing h,F eyes. lis be wa0 stands behisd
the woman who loves him. " she sn;ili
~ at him. ''stay with Us. Yea are no
less soldier N being Cur cofamau der. 80
She placed her arms atoaG him draw
ing him to her
His neither came and stood tesiie
Tin. stay with rs. che scn0sd.
~Li-tcli'
n vasa nsw voice tia. spoke. The
wurIs cane fIum s44lL crAmped
forrl crJachiag ie-ils tEs stove in tbe
ruInsr. IG va. tie I'D rT4ndu ether.
Mere iisn tours ore years nad bowed
her Ec.d. TEcy had rot thOoght that
she understood Eer blind eyes were
GlEy Thsrs wa. smile upoa her
slFivpled I;pss and ons shaking band was
rsisei above her head
Listunr
Prom sfsr Of cam. a sound thst wz-
other than s5st Of lowing kline AID song
II tirds
Drum drum Gsr-um. drum.
drurlI
Tle yo1Eg rsan strsirnteEcd
T0s cid EraudnI1tber IUss to her feet
She swayci littIr sud caughs a. the
wall soc gropsd aDoUs tae r-1a % a
tall chest q drawers Er81 is she took
Il-r, u=r-uvs Paczsge.
"&y sol. sn- said. with feeble
voice. IVA. .hu; m WIZ aud dIsd from
the s:Tect- q hi- wounds years after. is
~. an hcuarah.s G=aId. v lils be vas
a-asag psczsd Iint I tore sp all nay
iIu.a - make &c: then | went % the
frs1it aud larss.i t.le ,Su1udsd Ay hg--
baaJ ga- = rui4-hipmass IN istG A
cuslza sevlrsa the slsews Il his aru,.
Z Nzs a gIri when ! Est hla. aud bis
hs!t sFul alsfis ne lcss Alm Las
tea
D-GH a-7n - dcr-u1a. drum.
trusi. EEa s5lnd va a iistis nsar.r.
Nv grsrdiatssr. auavsrsd tae old
xrsasin othsr. Iva sst valley Furzs- He
.a- made uri~sner. IL Was winter Hi-
uaeshsr went u ere btm- carrying a has
set Of tod The joarD-y ws- many
miles. Suaetines . farmer hes her riis
way in bis cart. The rest Of tie way
1,s v4z zs1 t.acaas "a r--- wssa