Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-18

hl-tftD Anc bronze treasure on Ms
6ingy brown coat. Il believe III get
courage 20 look up Mandy now. and
I've got all OF my savings FOR her.
Coul6n't spend any money ont on that
rsnch!T
While the rsilway train had been
scu6tinV over the rails. two young peo-
pie walked scross she fields. from the
end C the electric road. ON their way
20 the Decoration day exercises
let me carry that big bunch OF fiovv-
erS.~ said the man 20 the pretty girl NJ
his side.
40. Tom the girl protested. keep
inr her flowers in her own grasp. but
smiling upon the stslwart young Eel
/ low with 4 good deal % frienciness-
~Nou have enough 20 do 20 take care %
| that basket - liiacs- And they are the
most important. Waite and purple
ii.acs seem just made for Decoration
! day
DO you come out here every soth
I @ Nay asked Tom
Yes answered the girl and this
time ! am a. glad ynu are with me.
, Before. I have come alone"
u can guess Why you come said
Torn. e6Eing as near 20 his companion
a. the peaoe and dignity q the state
and q the ~oung lady herself-al-
! lowed
~ done know whether father Is liv-
/ iur or dead" said Mandy. ~hut II j.
because % him that bring flowers out
here every Decoration day ! make IL
q point &C pnt flowers OF the graves q
the unknown dead. OF those with no
stone 20 mark them"
Her eyes huet with tears and she
turne6 her head away from Tom.
II shall always NJ with you. after
this said Tom. quietly and earnestly
-An6 who knows but shat your fath r.
NAV be with Us. too. another year.
Don't CRY. am in hopes that You viii
see him again. one q these days"
If Re should come. Tom. and We
should be in our own little home, would
you be good 20 himT"
Z will. Mandy. you may Dc sure O.
that said Tom with q serioutnes,
that was convincing.
Just a. the young couple reached III
foot % TIE mound on the little hill b,
the soldiers monument. they hearC
the throb % drums. They drew aside
/ and stood under the shade q an elm. g,
Sc the veterans march by.
There's father said Tom. a. ri
eve encountered. from distance. tha
OF Asher Hills. An1 then. a. warn
ing gesture from the elder Hills Ton
guided the girl who we With him. a.
Ehe stiu watched the littie procession
, toward the screen made by clump o
{ hlsck and snow balls. near little foot
Z path which led away from the crow
D surrounding the monument. where th
formal exercises were 20 be held.
. What l. il. Tom" she said. y va
p going 20 hear the singing. and ID
I speaking"
Wait 4 minute whispered Ton
here cones father, and who's tha
= with himT"
Asher Hiihs had the stranger b. II
2 elbow. and was steering him towsr
c the Young people. Al the edge ~ III
y little plot q grass where they stoo,
e the two veterans stopped
-Abnsr." the voice q Kills was To-
and q little tense. look A. that younl
{ sser. that's my boy Tom. And n
= girl"
EEtLFf. III UalLrEk 2a@La1
y arms were around the wanderers nee
c and the grass was covered With IA.
z dy's peOnies and pansies.
e Tom gathered them up for his bask'
y and together be and his father wake
= away, joining q band q veterans
e they started upon their work q dec
/ rstisg the graves II soldiers marks
n Unknown"
-Abner shaN stay with me-" ss
b. Asher HsIlis. until Mandy marri
" anc settles down" He noted che Gu
- on his soz's cheek. and smiled. We
70 3ust got settled in our home" be co
- tinus1. ~sDc your mothers no move
Is T., ser shall live in peace what lit
tlrne there's ieft % him"
q And az evening tbe crowds We
gone: the decorated graves were gio
10 ing. unseen By mortal eyes. Ia the Z
ss ing sDIen6ors Of the setting sun ]
- night came on The Gags and hows
70 held their brightness "a long a. the
~ vas a ray of Light And then az IA
the stars 5n their srching vaDA
- biaeknesE shons to~n upon = woi
ne Of shaccwy. coloFieks shapes. Il "