The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

Inc old lddy stepped out on tn0 iaWu 10
see if there was light in the boys bay
window. She could just make out two
heads that seemed to be on a level NOV
ing across the muslin curtain.
She had left her neighbor's with the
intent to find out at once in just what
light her grandson would see the sacri-
flee of the endeared memento. The COM
mittee had certainly offered a sum out of
all proportion to its intrinsic worth.
Though it was made of silk and in almost
perfect condition, it was the association
that had inspired a veritable crusade
among the ladies' representing local pat
riotism for the purpose of obtaining it for
the Blairsville Woman's Relief Corps.
The company of which Captain Lowry
had been chosen captain by acclamation
was organized here. and the popularity
he gained in camp and in action was q
sentiment shared by the soldiers with
their wives at home and had come to
dwell hazily even in the consciousness of
the more romantic of the old soldiers
daughters. And so it is not a matter of
surprise that Captain Lowry's flag made
by his wife's own loving fingers should
be coveted by every member of the corps
Mrs. Lowry recalled with faint smile
how much more successful the neigh
boring town of Kittanning had been in
securing mementos of the company or
ganized there. They had one or two
well-rusted swords, several battered caps,
and a few framed commissions and hon
orable discharges with the Governors
signatures having paled almost to ex-
tinction; and if the Blairsville corps
could but get possession of the gorgeous
silk flag, it could snap a metaphorical
finger at its rivals war relics.
my husband used to say" thought
Mrs. Lowry. 'that everything had q
humorous side"
She groped her way through the
rooms. seeking a match and wondering
why Fred had not taken time to light the
hall lamp. In little while she was
standing on a chair gently lifting large
fat box from the top shelf Of cup
board. She thought She would spread
the flag over the backs Of several chairs,
and after her sons visitor had gone she
and Fred would have 1t out between
them "netner or not sne was nopeiessiy
Ioo'sn' rs Mrs. PATTERSON nad more 'nan
once declared with great candor 10 chns
so tenaeiously 10 a lew yaros Oh reo'
white ana Diue SIX.
AS 'he nag thrown over the chaifs, =.
IL was shlmmered IN the lamp gov, II
oegan 10 simulate tne pan Oh = some
what elopgated bier to Mrs' Lowry 8
ahnoyeo ana saodened spirit IL VIZ. =.
ont on tho aoor Then The o,d i.dv .st
do,rn ,o w.;t for h.- ar.rd,on,. co,,,;n,
Nc''-- - - ~. 49, . ~~~>>'->o'
and Inn a g;pod The .,ors ~ tvo roung ,,.n
coming aIopy tho halI Rut when thev
had reached tho door and sb. Efted her
fired ewes NOT taxing ber chin from the
naIm If bsr hand vyhsra T. seemed n net
i;stIe.slv .be .aw the man wa, not
vonnc and . straroar
"Weu motbern ~ Erod .,w.v. .ddro.s.
od hi. orondr,otho- ,hr. ..th. Serentv.
eighth ;s what Wr licCov bo. come 70
taIt to vou abontn
"yes Mrs Iowrv I'm ,ool;nv nm th.
records of INV old regiment I'm = mem.
sion lawyer
"AIr Mccox v,. IN N. Seventy.
eighth :" exn,s;ned Fred \bov;.bIv con.
scIous that he had With . word mn, the
oIdor reonlo On on ..h,. foot;ne
Nrs lowry. f.ce hr;,htened ..
Though some ,oft LIGHT had been thrown
scross n Her eves wandered Affection
ata,v to h.r orond.on and tben h,ck
to n. lawver
"and narh vo,, trov mr husband y,
oh. .sLsd
A..
Every man in tue eSimen.' MA
Lo"l!, khe" your nasoanu' at teas. y!
reputation. fo. gallant service ano
wiiiing NE 10 nis country, !" ~ tue iease
our government can 10 10 one, you
quarterly pens'oh anu al 'ne oacA "o"e'
thaI Is co"ns u !ou'
Inc oid iaoy c,1speo mex tnin nnse.s
nerVousiy anu Saia WIN e&cite"en. ~
ner oroKen voice: never INTENDED 10
ask. II seemed IKE mockery ~ ciaim
.eward-
toid MT: Mccoy tne ooy ofoke M
that II wouid De hard 10 make you DE-
heve pension was nor Donus put on
patriotism.
Mr.. Mccoy slowly unbuttoned his coat
and took a file of papers from his pocket.
Here are the papers," he said, IRE
laring to your husbands record, and also
the application blanks. All we want
now are two witnesses"
"I never intended" she interrupt
ed absent-mindedly. thinking that with
the back pay there would be no necessity
for partinr with the flag. Fred could
have his vacation. She looked across at
tbe bov. She thought of how brayely
never taking more than a weeks holiday
through the loing sultry summers. She