The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-01-08

hHOUltu tUtIlhtlNtN ItDhIr ~
tEY8p&X& as the great general had
kh=S passed through the streets
In his handsome carriage. bowips 20
right and left or chatting pie t-santiy
with the president OF the United States,
who sat by his side. And now the
night was bringing n more brilliant
repetition Of the days festivities.
Best of all, no envious voice was
raised In all the multitude For not
only had the great man saved the hon
Ot Of the country by his intrepidity
in n moment of peril. but he nattered
the national pride because he realized
In every way the highest and finest
type of American manhood. Then. too.
he wore his laurels with quiet dignity
and modesty that the people, tired OF
blatant heroes, appreciated; so. In re-
turn they loved him. and as national
love can only be expressed by badges
and parades and illuminations. and
much speech-making. all these things
had their places In the swiftly-movins
panorama Of the day.
The finest feature Of ALL at least In
the eyes Of the ragged street gamins.
was to be the great dinner that night.
when under canOpies of rare flowers
and to the soft accompaniment Of beau
tiful music. the men Of highest position.
and the fairest ladies were to welcome
their returned hero.
In the meantime the object Of all this
adulation had been driven quickly TO
the hotel for an hours rest before the
banquet, and after reaching his apart
nents had thrown himself into an easy
chair In utter exhaustion Of mind and
body.
Don't call me until have barely
time TO dress. Matthews" he said to his
,alet. and the man. after carefully at
;sndng to the few wants OF his master,
left the room. Then the general, left
To himself. walked slowly to the win
dow and looked down into the street,
where his name was still being shouted
and where remarkable presentments OF
himself In electric lights har begun to
fash across the darkness Of the sky.
Evening papers." rang out the shrill
voices OF the newsboys: "all about the
great gen'ral." etc.
Some one slipped copies of tho late
editions under his door end he arose
and glanced at their glaring pages.
But he soon threw them from him
and sought the refuge Of his chair.
Then he looked around him. The room
was radiant with flowers sent by count
less admirers. and the soft light gleam-
ed upon pictures Of himself over which
the national colors were draped. High
est pinnacle OF fame! Everything with
In his reach!" The absurd headlines
contained In the afternoon papers rang
persistently In his ears. He shrugged
his shoulders little weariiy. Yes. peO-
pie must think him . happy man, he
said to himself. He could put himself
In the attitude OF the tOilers Of the
work-a-day world. to whom no prizes
fall. and could realize that the heights
10 which he had climbed might seem
10 them the summit Of all earth-born
ambitions. well-fame, honor. wealth
all had come to him at last. but. after
all. was he the happy man which. ac-
cording TO all known precedent, he
should be-
Again he picked up newspaper. He
moved restlessly In his chair. glancing
down its columns. Then he gave low
exclamation and sat with staring eyes
looking M the page before him.
Two roughly-executed wood cuts had
caught his eye. taken from two old pho
tographs which some enterprisine
Young reporter had unearthed-one OF
the general himself. In his young man.
bod and the other of his girlIsh wife
taken soon after their marriagc-tht
merry patient little wife. who had nj.
ways believed in his coming great ness
who had stinted and saved that ht
might have the opportunity To deyelot
himself and who had siipped quietly
away into the Unknown Country Ions
before there were any signs or portent,
that the world shared her conviction,
concerning her husband. The Door III.
lie picture brought back what the grea,
general had been trying TO nut ava,
from him ali day-the thought that n,
lad nj last Accomplished ali that she n
her love had dreamed Of; and now sh,
IN whom the credit of whatever glor,
he had won was due. was not there Il
share n with him, The world had ney
or known-bow could II kuow--that II
tho hear, OF the man whom Il delighte,
IN honor there vaa n shrine vher,
swoe, incense was always burning he
I 1ore tho image os the wife of his youth
m ima,e never summarized Inv ary 9th
or wnman Nor could the world know
,ho arg,,iab his unshared honor
nron.h, bt,,
Tho amer dron,ed from his hand nm
,oadod he tum,,It M the street wa
heard no longer as he liver over agail
the two short wears when the one sou
which had ever fully Understood an
,nyad him wss ever Inv his side Ther
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aaus ana the new hook or ine photo
aronh meant many pretty economic
n.sioh nn,y made each ACQUISITION I
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