The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-30

would be left tn tell the story of tn,
deed. But the brave officer. who di'
not finch for moment in the fac,
of almost certain death, also saw
that IL Jackson's advance was no
checked for an instant, to give TIL
union forces time to rally, the arm.
of Hooker would be cor,pletcl.
routed and the confederacy win vic
| tory which would mean almost Ger
tain success for the secession cause
And the south realizes to-day in it!
splendid loyalty and patriotism tina
this would have been a dire calamit,
for the south as well rs the north
A sad smile lit up Keenan's counte
nance as he unhesitatingly said
General, 1 will do It," And leading
his men, he pressed forward and was
literally impalcd upon the bayonets
of the enemy. But he checked the
mad dash of the enemy, and saved
the army from capture and his coun-
try from the unutterable degradation
of slave-holding rule in. the northern
states. Here was patriotism which
did not count life dear when his
country needed it's sacrifice. Maj.
keenan, was ready to give the bess
he had. And every green mound un-
der which sleeps the soldier dead Is
a mute witness to that truest patriot
ism which is willing to give its best.
And this which the, nations defend
ers has wrought is told and shall be
told as a memorial of them.
DATRIOTISM'S Best Tribute.-Over
the graves of our soldier dead on
Memorial day are scattered the flow
ers; flags wave bravely and Loyalty
in the breeze, the tread of old conf
rades is heard, the heads of the null
titude are reverently barred, while
the eloquent words of tribute are
spoken. and taps are sounded and
volleys are fired. Yea, forget not to
scatter your flowers, fail not to un-
furl the flag over the grave of the sol
der who loved it well enough to die
for it, bow with uncovered head, but
there let the fragrance of the offer
ing of the soldier dead inspire within
your heart a truer and better pa
triotism than you ever knew before.
and go away to live for your country.
The soldiers in their graves laid
down their lives for their country.
You need to take up your life, in all
It's activity, and live for yours. The
lruest and best tribute one can pay
10 the dead heroes is not In flowers
IF praise, but in faithful, manly,
living. This nation has its
lead soldiers. It's need, now, is living
What this nation is to-
lay has been bought at the sacrifice
If the blood of it's loyal sons. What
he nation will be tomorrow will be
by the loyalty and pa
.riotism of the living. The south had
Is brave soldiers. She has her graves
sacred and dear. which to-day are
silent witness of what she has suf-
tered. But the manly surrender of
lee opened a new door for the south.
Her sons entered, and are bravely.
,obly, splendidly living for a reunited
ration and new south.
0NE of the most disquieting condi-
tons in our country to-day is the
fiippant spirit which is TAX
ng possession of the youth of our
and. Memorial day and Fourth of
July are fast degenerating into holt
lays for sports and pastimes, and idle
What we need to-day
ire more old-fashioned Independence
Day celebrations, with patriotic
speeches; more Memorial days in
which the dead soldiers will be rev.
,rently remembered and their graves
ovingly decorated. Selfishness is so
argely dominating in the American
life to-day that the~claims of the ma
ion upon its citizens are swallowed
Up in the needless rush after indi-
,idual desires and aspirations. Pa
.riotism is unselfish.
The story is told of the French
gunner who was commanded by his
colonel to fire on a small house which
was believed to be a nest of Prus-
slams. With pale face the man
,beyed. He sighted his piece DELHI ,
,rately, then fred it,. "Well hit, my
nan, well hit" exclaimed the officer,
rs he looked through his glass.
That cottage could not have been
very solid. It's completely smashed"
Turning round, he noticed tear
stealing down the gunner's cheek.
why, what's the matter?" he ex-
roughly.
pardon me, colonel" was the re-
ply; ''but it was my own little house
had in the world"
Patriotism is unselfish. 1t is will
ing to give it's all, IL its country
needs it. We need new strain of
patriotism throughout our land
which will put the nations good in
place of self-seeking, which will lift
the gaze from a narrow individualism
to the larger outlook of national re-
sponsibility and destiny.
THE crypt of st. Paurs cathedral
in London lies buried Lord Nelson,
chief among the naval heroes of Eng
land. Leaning against the marble