Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-10-24
The Soldier, Our Defender.

Girls, am telling too much about
cur likes and dislikes. 1t has been
thrown in our faces that we girls love
brass buttons and uniforms-that is,
we like soldiers. Well, let us plead
guilty to the charge. Women in all
ages, have smiled on the soldiers of
their country and we are the daugh
ters of the heroines who have in other
days, kept place in their hearts for
the soldier boy, and today these same
women are building monuments and
keeping green the graves of their low
ed ones, who fell in battle, and shall.
we turn our backs on these old veter-
ans and the young men who still fol-
low the flag of their country | say,
no We will never be so ungrateful,
but they shall have our smiles and in
our hearts we'll reserve place for
them. Men may turn traitors to their
country and their country's flag, but
woman won't do it for we know with
out our soldier boy and his gun we are
lost and ruined. We are not the fools
some would make us out to be. Our
very nature and instinct teaches us
that our safety is in the courage of
our manhood, and that in towards
there is no protection for the female
SEX and today, while our mothers are
on the qui vive to honor the heroes Of
the siXtys, we are no less concerned
than they are, and feel that these old
veterans are our friends and will be so
long as one lives on the face of the
earth. Then we consider it no slander
when we are charged with loving brass
buttons. 1t is true we girls love a
hero. They are the ones that shall have
our brightest smiles and for them our
prayers ascend. Our country and her
institutions are more to us than all
else. Under it we are protected and
defended and our soldier boys, God
bless them, cause us to dwell in secur-
ity and not fear danger at the hands of
those who would despoil us. We have
much cause for honoring the brave of
our land and to take them out of the
land, oh, what would become of usl
Wouldn't it be horrible and dreadful
We are glad our father was hero.
We are glad our country is full Of
honorable brave men. 1t means SC
much to US, that we cannot express the
JOY that fills our hearts, and never will
scorn the man who stood under his flag
to uphold it's honor. | send million
kisses to each old soldier and to the
younger soldiers as many, and to the
brave boys who never wore their coun
try's uniform l want to say if necessi
ty should ever arise for you to dor
that garb, have confidence to believe
you will do it, though your going
might cost us many pang and hear
ache. Still as the daughters of hero
ines, we would never say you nay
Brave men are the idols of the fe
male sex and no woman loves a COW
: ard. Woman has always been inclined
to trust in the strong and courageou
arm of the male sex. To them the,
have ever looked for protection and o
late years they have had more goor
reason for honoring brave men than al
+ most at any other time in our coun
try's history, and we are confden
they will not fail us in this critica
! period of the worlds history. We nee
them to stand by us in many section
and they will. Oh, girls, be true an
honorable and stand for the soldier bo
: and brave men in general, and le
your smiles be for them and not fo
} towards and traitors. So long as W
r say and do the right thing our countr
and its wOmanhood is safe from de
!. spoilers and men will defend both 8
all and every hazard. With the solo
D ier its home and country. Hon
means mother and sister We are fat
; tors, the inspiration of brave mel
Il and may God help us to exercise OF
n influence for good.
s Your Friend, L. "