The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-05

John Jones was naturally piqued He
where ne had been, of course. They had
| been well enough aware when he went
away. The whole population from over
the hill had come down to see Company
K when it went through from Fairbury
to join the regiment. John had stood
out on the platform. How all Of them
had cheered him. And. there was' one
who cried, proudly.
LaVler dragged his story from him by
inches The volunteer thought himself
/ ill-used.
But when he grasped the truth the
station master inspired deeply and whis-
tied forth one long note of mingled pride
and wonder.
Great bells" said he. "but there's one
will be glad to see you, John"
Then he fell again into d reverie of
establishment
Who. Ia like to know" queried
John. crustily None Of them thought it
worth time to prite or inquire"
He still thought himself a much Ill
used patriot.
The station master looked up quickly.
light breaking over his stolid face.
"Oh, I'd forgot" he said. "Mebbe you
don't know you're dead"
"Dead?"
Sure And buried"
'I may be dead" said John, who was
laughing now. for he sighted land. but
I'm blessed II I'm buried. Who buried
me?"
Her" The station master terked an
indicatory thumb across his shoulder,
over hilwards way.
Tell me about It." cried John. impa-
tiently
And he told. all too slowly for the I'm
petuous young voluuteer-of how news
had come Of Johns killing before san
tiago. OF how Il had been verified BY
official lists. Of how Elder Gibson had
preached a morning sermon upon patriot
ism with John a. his theme. or Row
Mary Farrell had fallen in the clutch OF
brain fever ard woke with a mind
astray. Sire waR not violent. the agent
said. nor mad. but quite daft. II cal,ed
II. upon one .ubject-John's death and
his promotion.
.They let her alone" sai5 LAWYER
and ID IN that big place. among the
trees she does pretty much a. sne likes.
and surely surts 20 one That's wnsrs
you're Buried. Iat's see-to5ay yen are
q general"
TIE volunteer locked his arszeraent
us this way" the station agent went
on. enjoying ii. unused Iowa city "shs
made z htt5s memorial n1otrd for vou.
sort O. grave ike. you kaow gp there
n the Wood Iot. ssd she keeps aove-s
and z-eaths and Things % It"
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moistened, "vhst hss that TO Go with
ne being general
"OA. well. ..e painted some head
boards. Sacred 70 ere manor of -
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each day sae qGt- - rex ere; Sun
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s;e-zess stair see suvrs& zals ans
thsn nita . szits SD. sHs -ase hEe
startled Seer and ues s.s ~asfizg sr1ss.
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