The Globe-republican., 1900-10-11
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If another man had struck me. I'a
strike back, quicker than lightning.
wouldn't wait for a proof, or to get my
weapons all polished and in order I'd
just simply give him the full benefit
of my bare fist 1 would lick him, just
as 1 ann
'.Ah, pa" said JfmInie:.' 1 remember
one time of your pitching onto IA man
just as you were. and he made you say
enough -
Jimmie. you don't know what you
are talking about / was discussing the
affairs of nations. l tell you. 1t is I'M
American-like. to let them Spaniards
think afraid OF EN-
Pa said Anna, '.if you don't watch
yourself. you Will be n perpetual fault
finder 1 believe our government will
settle this difficulty ali right Any
way, they surely know moro about 1T
than we do"
Never mind. my daughter; you'u get
tired a-waitin' till Mckinley declares
war against Spain don't believe hen
ever do it. He don't care anything
about the starving Cubans, or our
tional honor. He is there for the pur-
pose of helping the rich men; he don't
care how many helpless people starve-''
wen. Simon said Cynthia. 80 far
he hasn't hurt US any l never saw
times improve faster for the laboring
classes. Wages are high; everybody
has work, and prices for farmers prod
ucts are getting better all the time
Their converse ton was here inter
rupted by Mary entering the room She
had been to Brownsville and brought the
mail.
War is declared she said.
rs it possible:'' said Simon IN
constituent.
.Hurrah for Mckinley" Jimmie
shouted.
"Jimmie.' said Simon. impatiently-
inf hn n,
war is declared?''
THE newspaper says sou said Mary,
and it proved to be. Simon was
fooled again, Cynthia expressed
announced that war had been declared
against Spain. and the President had
called for $4,000 volunteers.
BoonSviile was in Ii state of excite
ment, and young men commenced to
talk of joining the army People won
dered how long and disastrous the war
would be-
Political Simon said the war would
prove what kind of stuff Mckinley was
made Of He said he had confidence
n him for managing war There
never was but one Republican that he
ever knew capable of doing such
thing, and that was Abra ham Lincoln.
and if he was a-living today he would
not be a Republican
All eyes were toward Mckinley
-
shoulders. AS comnander-in-chicf of
the army and navy he was at the head
and directed all.
About the first order he gave was to.
the Asiatic squadron. and we all know
it's result.
der of his commander-in-chief. sunk
the Spanish feet in Manila Bay. No
such battle had ever been known in the
history of the world, and Dewey be-
came a national hero
In the meantime the Flying Squadron
and Admiral Simpsons feet went in
search of SPANS Atlantic feet, sup
posed to be near the West Indies.
Young men were still hurryinS TO the
front, and among the volunteers WINS
Glen Harrington
1t was hard for Winnie to bid him
good-by. but he said he felt 1t his duty
to GO Long were the farewell words,
and Finnie'S ewes followed him he
walked away board the train that
was to bear him to the coast. She was
proud of her lover. and she admired
him, more than ever, for wanting to
be soldier, yet the thought of his GO
ing filled her with dread.
Many soldier boys would lay down
their lives. Would he be one of those
called to die for his country
The thought filled her with breads
and the true meaning of war came TO
her
Simon was very much surprised when
he heard that Glen Harrington had
enlisted.
Cynthia he said, II glad he's
gone. and / hope he'll never return"
Why, Simon Grey, how dare you
talk SOP
Il didn't exactly mean that I wish
he'd get shot. but / wish he'd stay In
Cuba 1t would make one less Repub-
Iican vote in Boonsyille. besides saving
us the unpIeasautness of a Republican
son-iT-la
We'll. Simon. we might get son-fn-
law with worse fault than votfn' the
Republican ticket Let's not ridIcule
the Republicans now They have done
all right far Wait till they do
wrong
(To be continued}
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