The sun., 1900-10-16

strike Dack, quicker tnan lightning. |
wouldn't wait for proof, or to get my
weapons all polished and in order. I'd
just simply give him the full benefit
of my bare fist. Iwould lick him, Just
as l am"
"Ah, pa" said Jimmie;" remember
one time of your pitching onto man
just as you were, and he made you sSy
enough"
Jimmie, you don't know what you
are talking about. was discussing the
affairs Of nations. 1 tell you, it is un-
American-like, to let them Spaniards
thiltl us afraid of EN-"
PA" said Anna, "if you don't watch
yourself, you will be a perpetual fault
finder | believe our government will
settle this difficulty all right. Any
way they surely know more about it
than we do"
"Neyer mind, my daughter; you'll get
tired a-waitln' till Mckinley declares
war against Spain. / don't believe he'll
ever do 1t. He don't care anything
about the starving Cubans, or our na-
pose of helping the rich men: he don't
care how many helpless people starye."
"Well, Simon" said Cynthia. 80 far
he hasn't hurt us any. | 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 conversation was here inter-
rupted by Mary entering the room. She
had been to Boonsville and brought the
mail.
War is declared" she said.
rs 1t possible" said Simon in as
tonishment.
'Hurrah for Mckinley" Jimmie
shouted.
"Jimmie!" said Simon, impatently.
BE quiet. Who told you, Mary, that
war is declaredg"
The newspaper says So" said Mary,
and SO it proved to be. Simon was
fooled" again, as Cynthia expressed
1t, for in big, black letters the paper
announced that war had been declared
against Spain, and the President had
called for 10000 volunteers.
Boonsville was in 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 no confidence
IN MIN for managing n war. There
never was but one Republican that he
ever knew capable of doing such n
thing' and that was Abraham Lincoln,
and II he was a-liying to-day he would
not be Republican.
All eyes We're now toward Mckinley.
A great responsibility rested upon his
shoulders AS commander-in-chief 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
its result.
commodore Dewey, following the or
der of his commander-in-chief SINK
the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. No
sueh battle had ever been known in the
history of the world, and Dewey be-
came national hero.
In the meantime the Flying Squadron
ana Admiral Sampson's fleet went in
search OF Spain's Atlantic fleet, sup
posed to be near the West Indies.
1oung men We're still hurrying to the
'front.' and among the volunteers was
Glen Harrington.
1t was hard for Winnie to hid him
good-by, but he said he felt il his dutv
TO go. Long were the farewell words,
ana Vlnnie's eyes followed him as he
walked away to board the train that
was to bear him to the coast. She was
proud of her lover, and she admired
MN, 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?
Inc thought filled her with breads
ana the true meaning of war came to
her. -
simon was very much surprised when
ne heard that Glen Harrington had
enlisted.
Cynthia" he said, 81 am glad he's
gone, and hope he'll never return"
Why, Simon Grey, how dare YOU
talk so?'
Il didn't exactly mean that / wish
ned get shot but l wish he'd STAY in
Uupa' 1t would make one less Repub-
ilcan vote in Boonsville, besides saving
US the unpleasantness of Republican
son-in-law."
Wen, Simon, we might get son-in.
law with worse fault than yotin, the
Republican ticket. Let's not ridicuIa
the Republicans now. They have done
ail rlgnt SO far. Wait till they do
wrong"
ITO be continued.)