The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-08

think 1t would look better II they
stayed away, but guess the young
fellow wants to make himself solid
with the boys until after election.
What's the matter with you, Rachel"
Nothing at all, father, dear" she
said family, unless l got UP too early
this morning"
From the cold ashes Of fratricidal
strife, Of hatred. anger and all un-
charitableness to glorious new birth
Of love divine, new country, united
and undivided forever more.'" he
quoted from Barker. II don't feel any
call for glorious love for the men who
tried to kill their country, say that
II they let us alone we are doing well
to let them alone, without loving them.
Yes, they're united and they had bet
ter stay united. too. I'd have been a
man to-day and not wreck If 1t
hadn't been for them"
do you take their part7" he asked
in sudden gust Of passion
mo, no." she cried. 'Ill hate them,
too, for your sake and the sake of your
wrongs"
Not hate them, Rachel" said the
old man, more gently, but"
The fence Of whitewashed pickets
that surrounded the little cemetery
was reached and people were already
tying their horses to 1t and unlocking
towards the gates, bearing their bask-
cts and armfuls of flowers with them.
AS Rachel got out young Pendleton
approached her, but her look was so
cold and repelling that he drew back
with sinking heart. The veterans of
the Grand Army, pathetically infirm
and crippled, many Of them, were
forming into line and Rachel turned to
her father and was surprised to see
that he seemed oblivious of his sur
roundings. His gaze was bent thought
fully afar and his lips were moving.
Rachel drew closer to him and caught
the words hatred, anger and all un-
charitableness," and again, "of love
divine" Then one of his comrades
called to him and he limped painfully
to his place and unfurled the flag.
The address at the Soldiers Monu-
ment concluded. the people dispersed
to lay their flowers on the graves. 1t
had been another of those addresses
that Rachel's father had always styled
"mushy"-full Of the forgiveness.
concord, one country and one flag"
talk, but somehow the veteran, lean
ing ON his daughters arm and nov
ing from one grassy mound to another
with the flowers that she carried, CID
not feel SO genuinely indignant as
usual because Of this, and, presently
turning aside, he took from the basket
a wreath Of white field lilies and, leav-
ing Rachel, walked over to a grave be-
side which an old man was kneelinR
with bent head, and laid 1t beside an.
other wreath that lay there below the
headstone that bore the name of Jared
Roberts, .---th Virginia cavalry, G. 8.
A. The man looked up. It was "the
copperhead Pendleton."
Thanks, comrade." said the x-Con-
federate, simply, holding out his hand
And the irreconcilable Union veteran
took the hand and clasped it warmly.
At the same moment Rachel felt a
touch on her shoulder and, turning,
met Dicks triumphant smile.
It was long time before the two
old men finished their talk; in fact,
they were still talking when Rachel
came and silently stood beside them.
Dick stood a little aloof.
Father" said Rachel.
He smiled at her little shamefaced-
ly and then at his new friend. ''It's -as
was saying. Rachel" he said.
There's no call to hate. Hates q bad
thing after all, and Barker was right.
Love divine that's II. Love divine. -
And its divinity Dick and Rachel
knew ~ they looked Into each others
-ycs AZ that parting. - !,