The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
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D ADA 9. SWEET

ch1lofen Surged out from Streets, al
leys and courts, intent on reaching the
ffelds ana their encirc1ing acres, here
and there, shaded by trees and shrubs,
and thickly planted with the Dead.
Abner Hull stood ,aimlessly looking
about him. The street to which he had
just walked from his cheap boarding
house, was one of those which led
through the town. The old man
walked aimlessly on in the direction
taken by the overfowing- electric
cars. His face, lined and weather
beaten, was serious, almost grim. The
corners Of his mouth dropped, his
shoulders were bent, his feet dragged,
his clothing hung loose upon his gaunt
frame; he looked, as he felt, forgotten
and alone in the Marld x .sss 81. -
Suddenly a shrill, family heard, but
persistent strain Of music came borne
Ion, theesoftsouth5Rind, the thin stream
of. sound upheld by the throb Of
drums. Old Abner Hull stood still.
Nearer came the music, and around a
corner square away wheeled q double
line of blue-clad men. i'Soid Abner
hurried to the curhstone, and stood
awaiting the little band of veterans.
.'Hello. comrade,' called a hearty
voice from the passing G: A. r. post.
From the double tle OF men, one
dropped out and grasped Abner,s hand.
j Where have yen been? haven't =.
seen nor heard OF you for ten years! !.
said the friendly veteran. Come on
fall in, let's see it you have any vim
left IN you! you've grown q little the
worse 1or wear since sl1ty-1ourT!-nke
the rest OF U.S.. 1.
Apner was hurrieq on AFTER the Dlue
s'reak IN the street. ana was soon
marching along in step with the some-
what slow pace <of u the veteran, {,
march .in ,., 8
PING PING, !ns sooq.oia ougie, ooy''
we - nave announcer song a \
cn .a' the war Y, muslc' .,,s -,
lnere ~ IS! coca oid tune: ssald
AZ :. alu ne s't'tnPsA' a1ons 1us i
VIZ. VIII tue otnels'
800 :. GU loonc ASK any questtons'
4 A as sag ADher' e Aas.' JUST as Ine
'iuln was pacAine ~ anu SNOW ',
: WY .. put.1 an so'ne ~ teii you' aiA
'ne same.
Al faght,i fePheaf Hlllis' nnt wait
I'LL we get sett1ed IN the car.
Wnen they were seated sa:te. /. SIDE Dy side
ana the dlngy' houses began tony past
them as the train pulled out, Asher
rmlaid afoHtgt the back OF theseat,
ms nano .oucnlns Apnsr sno11aeI,
spoke:
Now out with it. And hrst-you
left home looking: fer,xofk: and never
came oacK' never wrote. mat much l
know. How about 1t .?
Inc broken en- ola o.Is SOLDIER sat lp silence
Tor tlmeT en- narh assed PX his COM
RACES scrue'n R1n< 9ok M
Married toonnE@saAtef the;ciHl war to
woman OF strong will, rugged health,
and coarse grasping nature, the gentle
warrior had fallen an easy victim to
Pettlcoat government OF the absolute
aespotlsm type. ~ Four Fl strapping
oaugh '| SIN, n time became assistants to
!ne'r motner IN the business OF carry
ang1 on the. family affairs. His fifth
aaugnter, NANCY tooked9lke him and
was IKE MN in gentieness and refine
ment OF nature, ana she came to be
M ~. ons 81. ray u sunsnlne IN Aone u
I'm Jun anu soralu ex s1!s1 nee: All
snls naa NOT 70 De 1old, anyone could
see ~ 1nougn no one could understand
Tue misery OF IT, looking from the out
!! s'a Th u:,,: fiei''i''e.1 .ij1,t q 20
. .Hen n1lt.s sPoke: sac ,aii! ia99-5
=. your w'fe-she's been e. p de- dead q. more
'nan a year. hasn't she ID .,tg ~. vi
so they say-1've heard it from
strangers. haven't let any Of the
girls know am back-l want to find
Mandy, though. u believe she'd like to
see me.
VI course she would! The others
9 are a.! married ns1. and living away from
: the ETY.. but Mandy boards with
1 Comrade Williams wife, and works at
! ) me mill1ner's trade. Know that?"
Hull's face turned toward Hills, now,
!. and glowede with pleasure.
Come" urged Hillis-"tell your
story, Wen soon be ct Rose Hill, and
! tnere'svon t4oe any time. Then Ill tell