The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07
THE SACRED
ARMCHAIR.
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enth artillery regulars limped down the
gancway from the transport and step
ned ON picr 10 with tbn vaurn indnfn.
milo satisfaction .tbot oftor o ro,r j.,
+to +r.,,io.. IN ,,.o.. ,,.t.;,,a, ,'a.,.
. =.
~ ny it'''''" '''' '''''N anu l"oNcu up
ut the ralhpartS OF buildings along the
river. No one met MN at the dock OF
the steamer mere were no fearful
eyes brilliant with JOY ana tender arms
to crush MN Win happiness. There
were no niue I'llIHII" pIaudItS ana
glriiSh SlriehS Ior greeting. HOW dli-
1ereht was ms coming back from ms
gong away. Nhr i'au 'iuiIS ON ms arm
ana sighed niue hcarthroken Sohs.
She was sad then. He had been "Nult-
ant gay happy, carried away with the
enthusiasm Of war ana mans love of
acton. lie Aaa gone ANA Won his spurs
ana got wounded ana then lay for SIX
mohtuS III tle lHIIilafN hospital "t SAN
t'aS' Siait''h down pN lrNcr' WaEering
. hetWrDh Iur aHd DEATH not knowing
tIleI oil tNr agony winch ne Ih..lcjrd ON
ms dear one WIN silence uh'"ohen by
leiter oF message Il amy hnd.
lr-ulaIlN anu iailAlul% WITH Tie
devotion OF Hef sen Size had written TO
MN, ANA "l }i.r ""u of ten months,
having received No reply she Aad
ceased. some y t@e l'jiOEs winch Sue
haa NFt.''h A' 'A,#..d VIII" AllA- ms
h"~i'j" nurse haH let hi.i nave tl'ln
WHeIi sag tA'4-Aj taaJ ue Aad Tue
strength To comprehend their contents.
Each was an unhappy, passionate cry
from Il ""U'io'4 "3'.i, an unconscious
. iep"A' ID l.in' "Ad each revealed i.t
4 pam resting IgaF!lI ih llr bottom 81
7 neglected NolAalS Arati tlc pam
VINO" Si!' t'Nib A"t ht'p express When
lHe n"luf"i "aFihlh 81 hef heart was
repuISed by persistent silence.
h'hIiey cfaNled ihlo a cab and drove
10 ms rooms. lie had cahled his house
Keeper from CUBA before the transport
Aad sailed ana ne knew That his apart
ments would be in trim order when he
arrived that ms palh would be pre-
pared, iAe IRE burning gayiy IN the
erS'WlIlle deserted h'arth ana dinner
not ana stcaning when he wanted it.
| Nheh lie reached the door, he lumbled
IN the pocket OF his blue Uniform for
ms latchNey' ana he felt puzzled when
ne louhd ihat II was gone. lie touched
Ile olectrIc button. II seemed funny
10 nm TO nave TO ring ms own door
pen peIore he couIu get IN
presently the houSekeeper opened
'he uoor' ana behlleE COME was alert
1T HeI heeiS' MIS- blossom could only
eJdcuIale iicoAereHt sentences IN the
eAuperahce Oh h'r surprise ana JOY
anu look III Aef re'urh'u soldier with
an lHe tenderness OF her devoted Ola
axe Happy ana IMPROVING your
luiSe "Io'e iasl' she sald' 50 had
no ir"i io' |ou'
ii'i'P! anu 'uiPioNiHs' beh'leF
emu" ui'''Gr ms breath wonder
II Si''' 'oo' HVaiu 'i'"'' ne Idu SUNK
uo" Il !ii'o " p'S "riilcil'It pclofe 'he
ny .,, ne was ucI,IeSSeu ana silehI ana
sun "''N i,oiH INC "VuH" III ms arm
20 +Lo $500, ,,.o ,'' -t ~" ~ ',''u
ordors g. sbo a,,;,t,,. aaI -. ,Yi
moniorslv vitr1rov. ana Iaft pa,,tIa,
oIono With Lis Jroon,e rl,o aai,1 49,,
IittIo noticed acton 49,, 1,,l, Wv
loaned an III l.noos al ,,.l,i,,a1 HI
frIiv and Law Lor rontI, boaL aa,in.+
tho faded ebobl,r sleeve of lie oaa+
Rontlev too, her bood botyoon Lie
hands and rs ba locked ot tbo ouiot
faitbfrl ovos two toors oo,,,o 49, his
own
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