The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-05-30

wife, if she hadn't blue eyes like the little
girl down south"
He lighted his pipe with faraway look
in his eyes.
"Yes, III go down t tn home next week;
they'll take good care of the old man while
he r,ists out. Well, there'll be lots t talk
about at nights, with tn whole four year
O tn war to thresh out. Maybe III find
somebody that's been south since l have
an can tell me If Lotte was happy with
that tall Johnny reb she thought it her
duty to wait for. Well, was promised to
Marthy. too, SO guess my duty WAS as
plain as hers
He glanced over at little group stand
ing in a lot not far away.
Tom Beltzer's folks, guess" he said
"Tom told me t wait an they'd give me
lift home. Showin' their company round
tn cemetery little, guess. Well. amt
m much OF hurry, seem its tn last time
Ill ever see Tom an Dicks graves. Three
brothers that went south t fight, an me
tn only one t come home out of coffin"
The sweet May wind brought him the
scent of uncounted flowers and the faint
echo of Marching Through Georgia."
played by homsward bound band.
II always love that tune" the old man
sighed. ~ was Georgia where l met Lot
tie. How them blue eyes flashed tn first
time they lit on tall Yank. They was float
ing in tears the last time saw EN-. Well.
Marthy was good wife, an she never knew
| carried . pair of blue eyes home in my
heart, along with the bullet in my shoul,
der"
Voices drew near. A stout, red-faced
woman, two girls and sweetfaced elderly
woman in black were approaching.
~ didn't know you had any acluaint
anees here, Mis- White" the red faced WON
an was saying as they came. Somebody
ye knew = long time ago, eh? Well, we
amt any OF us growing younger. That's tn
monument yonder. TIL Ladies auxiliary
made gallons O oyster soup an tons o cake
{ help pay for it."
"An' it's a mighty handsome one, too,'
replied soft, dreamy voice. We'll we've
got SO loyal down ouah way now that maybe
wen be buldin monuments, too. My son
wore tn blue in the wah with SPAIN an
nobody was proudah than me. His fatherd
a been just as proud if he'd lived t see it
4 good many soldiers buried here, amt
they? Isis thaih anybody by the name
OF Shriner!
"Two Of 'em, right over yonder Now,
look at Em an Gertie goin' way over t the
other end O. tn cemetery-an' their pa goin
{ drive the hosses right up here! En-!
Gertie. Oh-h, Em!" She started slowly
down the path, calling shrily AS she went.
The sweet.faced woman wandered on
little, with dropping head.
1.-TWO Shriners buried heah," she said
"One of them must be him. To think I'm
ysme 50 fab to find-his grave" She paused
nd locked about her. Right ovah yon.
dah, Mis- Beltzer said. I'll have time t
look fer it, befoah she comes back
A tall figure in a grand army uniform
stood at the entrance to the lot nearest
Il beg youah pahdon," she said, but is
thaih anybody by tn name OF Shriner-
Lewis Shriner-buried heah"
The old man started. Not that l know
of, ma am. I'm well an hearty for dead
man; my wife's here, but I-Lottie"
rews Oh, Lewis! l have found you,
at last"
"At last, Lottie; battered old hulk |
on his way to the home, and
"On your way to tn home, my home.
that's waitin' for youah, Lewiston US
BOTH"
North and south once more clasped
hands. ELISA ARMSTRONG;.
Our Great Volunteer Army.
The following is summary of volunteers
f,rp;sbad nv each state to the federal army