The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02

after that Daisy and her mother
sought 10 stay, ds A4--J -l Go
them. but Mr.. Lane had business
awaiting him at his library Mr. Mai
low had heard that the drill was 10 be
abandoned. as the captain seemed 10
be somewhat OyeTcOne-had lost ms
head. in fact and the boys were al
ready beginning 10 repent them OF
their error Indeed, there were boys
who thought that breakdown 18nof1iHi-
Gus. They little knew the emotions
struggling through the heart or tle
young soldier as he StrOFe 10 spedh-
with his brothers stern, SAD WINE
face confronting him in the heart Oh
the thrOnC. with HenryS DARK eyes
fixed almost in menace upon hlIn- Al0i
than that, close by Henry's side stooe
two young men. who q rev InOntnS
back were Norman's friends and class
mates in the battalion of cadets at the
Point, two young men, who with otheiS
from the seeding states had toSSseI
their warrants to the winds, torn OF
the uniform of the national academy
and quitting it forever, were now ON
their way to unite their fortunes VIA
those of friends and kindred in the
sCuth-tO Join in armed assault upon
the very flag Norman this night o.
nights was swearing to defend against
all enemies or oppoSers WhOms0eVer-
Are you conscious of what 1t means
Norman? Do you realize you are
pledging your services against your
own people. your home. your estate.
your fOrtune2' this was the SOieiun
question Henry put to him as late thar
night the brothers walked to their dis
] tant lodgings after the sad, constrained
good bye between him and his former
cadet comrades. Moreover do YOU
not know hat in the event Of war be
/ tween the sections our father viii sure
/ ly take SIDES with the SOUTH"
Even if the state refuse to SeCede-
( as she has thus far2' queried the
/ younger.
Even if she refuse" was the firm
J reply. Norman, this idea that Ken
/ lucky can remain neutral is absurd
J Sooner or later we shalt pe drawn H.
/ and men must decide and determine
! quickly. I hate to see the Union break
/ Ing. but the break has more than be
gun. 1t is an accomplished fact. That
5 man at Washington has said one true
thing at least: This nation cannot i've
/ half slave. half free. Now, the ONO lS
the natural dividing line. All our tastee
and sympathies are with the united
south Thousands Of nOrtheTners are
( with us. too We shall have new ma
/ ton. "A new south. I see 10 coming as
( sure as the sun and 1 shall stand
with our father and our friends Nor
man. and SO will YOU No wonder YOU
broke down tonight!
DO YOU mean-yoU-and father-oI
/ Kentucky. for that matter, would fiEhl
/ against that flag asked the younger
in amaze.
God forgid: I'm for setting it up il
every state capital throughout the
south. 1t isn't the flag OF the north
man. It's as much the south's as theirs
It's the fiag Of the whole country-Jh,
united nation"
That's lust it," was the instant an
swer. as Norman turned and looked mi!
brother in the face. THE united nation
but when YOU pun away from M
Union you can't take its flag with you
You can't even scratch out one star
was the south's as much as the north
until thew quit It is Kentucky's 81
long as she doesn't quit, and until sh
I does Quit. at least. it's mine, too, AM
by heaven. I'll stick to II,
''Then. suppose you are ordered e
march south and make war on You
kindred Already they are talking q
= Washington of 'coercing them
again"
? Just as in Alabama and Mississippi
they talk of coercing Kentucky out
, Which is u-orse2
? They had reached the door of tn
/ modest lodging they had taken toWar
= the east end. Late as 1t was light wa
! burning in the hall and voice halle
them from over the baiusters of th
= second floor. There's a telegram JUS
= come for Mr.. Henry. I put it on ia
. mantel in your ROOM" Then the speak
I err chastelv vanished and the brother
= hurried aloft. There was the faleil
= message. dated New Orleans. y on
/. uncle worse. Coming home by rive
{ Should reach BeIleview via LouisVlll
, about 18th. Both meet us
t About the 18th, and here itewas n
o 9Th. I can &C." said Norman, brieh-
= Il must go said Henry Father eE
G IDENTITY needs us. Perhaps he fears I'll
Y worst. Nov. Norman, isis not this