The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02

less He didn't care for soul on
earth except himself lie was selfish
He wore good clothes and stFutJrd
about ike a turkey gobbleF He was
pulled up. lie put tn all his tine hav,
ing run.
There was a war on In bis coun
try The people we're nghttng a bad
King who wanted 70 take away their
liberty. and there were some terrible
battles. Men went without fgud They
walked without shoes tl!l their f-rt
BLEED They trOzs because they did not
have clothes enough 10 keep them
warm. Hut they wouldn't give up
They said that all moa should bs free
aud rrIual. Bllly that God m~aut that
II should b. 80. and they were willing
10 die rather than go back 10 the old
way % doing the things a selfish kiug
wanted don-
The tiie young mnn dida'r ~ to the
war, lie thought men were fools lot
aghtlng lie said b. had all the lib
egty be- wanted Perhaps. Huty, II be
had had a mother 10 wouldn't have
BEEN such a fool
Ills brothers. three Of them. lad
went 10 the war. and two we're killed
Jacob vas shOt down IN sight % ten
srnl Washington. Cod bl~sa him. and
Robert came homr with both legs sUn-
What DO you SUPPOSE he told tA.
stay at home who cared most Tor the
rufitra In bis SHIFT and the cotus that
inEird In bis pockstsa The crippled
brother aatd BE- wished h~ could axhg
for his couutry on his stumpa % legs.
because be loved Il
And then. one day. they carried the
father into the old bom~ Il would
have made you cry bay 10 have s~~u
him lie vas ragged. searrrd. and In
hls breast there wna great wound
that made those who aag Il ahuslarg
and luat brforv he died he called h,s
worthless son 20 him aud whispered
Don't d. a coward NJ man rnu ever
pay the debt BE- owes To hla country
II should be- more 20 him than father
az mother unlst your cnlors. my bay
Don't sh~'l a trnr Tor me Take my old
muakTt aud Fasht faF the cause
bliiy. that young mau promised Tie
20, down on bis knees and buried hla
face tn the bedclnthss. and aa no cried
the NE went ont ~ brave. gentle
man. and thrrr was a smlls GA a dead
face. md a cold hand rested on the
head Of one who had hern coward
and was trying 10 be- a man
Ile fought. Hllly. and he learned to
love the faE. Tie got a bullet In the
hip 1T Monmouth and bayouet wound
at GuIldfori Courthouse Ito found out
what hunger meant lie spent his ilts
tie fortune 10 help better men. and IN
hls heart grew a great love for bis
aaR. and he wondered how any nan
could ever forget his duty
One day It WIS all over.
The enemy marched away. and the
sun shonp on broken but happy pro
pie. and the young man praised God
because he had found himself and
been allowed to live to know tbs GLORY
Of freedom.
Every year after that he celebrated
Independence Day. He took that old
musket given To him by his father aud
fred n salute TO the 10 original States
and cheered the President Of the
United States.
And when this man moved away 10
a far place. and kept on celebrating.
the people called him Liberty Bell.
why. that il you. Mfr. BELL" said
the boy.
Yes. Billy. that Is me. Now get
your frecrnckers on the horse block
I'll load the old musket. and we'll IRE
an extra salute TO let the world know
that the cause Is ms great to-day as II
was IN the beginning"
And they did. And they cheered the
President Of the United States and tho
flag. in the cracked voice Of an old
man and the piping treble Of the yel.
low-haired boy.
And It was all on Independence bay.
Cincinnati Post.