The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-31

public square making his few arrange
mcnts for the day. The shanty and
tent town known as Boomer was a slz-
zle OF excitement. Schwartz was sit
ting in his doorway praCticing on his
accordion. The II Chayka children
were having their faces washed Ole
OlcsOn was polishing the toes Of his
shoes. for there was not enough black
Ing in Boomer to go all the way round
his large feet At ten precisely the
procession formed. with Schwartz at
the head. and to the strains OF the
around the square. In front OF Sui.
liyan's they came to a halt, and the
grand marshal of the day mounted his
doorstep and faced them. A. a signal
from the grand marshal the band rem.
dorcd the patriotic air The Shoe
maker Has My Slipper Lost" on the
accordion, and then Sullivan took of
his hat and made the address
Gentlemen and Mrs Chayka and
kids he said tits Decoration day,
make the speech because | am the
only veteran here but Schwartz. and
he is foreigner and don't count We
are going to- decorate with these beau
uul flowers He pointed to the gera.
mum that Mary Chayka was holding.
with these beautiful flowers" he
continued. tho resting place of part
Of one that fought to save the Union.
'Tis the left arm Of him. And twas as
brave a LETT ms ever lived. speak
with knowledge, for accompanied
that Same wherever Il went in the
war. Let us he said. give three
cheers for H."
They gave three hearty checrs
In conclusion" said sullivan, "be.
fore | go on with my speech will say
this much for tit never took to its
legs and run away. no matter how bad
the fight was. and when twas shot
with a rebel bullet It had TO DO car.
riod OF the field Many's the time
when it's poor comrade was tired out
It took the mu5kct In it's own hand
Twas a good arm and no one knows
It better than Timothy Sullivan. for
twas my own, and the muscle on II
was Ike chunk Of iron. honor that
arm" he declared earnestly. and
honor the other one that still fills its
sleeve, and honor the TWO legs Of
me that trampcd the many weary mile
for the fine old flag, and I'm not
ashamed OF IT,"
Foley led the cheer that followed.
Arms and legs" said Sullivan.
'and does any one say we should not
decorate where they lie In the war
there was armies, and regiments and
companies, and squads, and a general
over all. An IN the soldier there do be
the head for the general, and III parts
Of him be the regiments and com.
panics and squads, every part doing
its duty for the flag the best It can.
and one.tenth of man that sticks w
for the flag is more Of man any day
than a dozen whole men that do not.
He may be asking why do come dec
Grating me own arm, and am / full Of
vanity, like Think shame, then. to
think it, It's but an arm, but tbs the
arm of an old soldier. and was II III
arm of any other soldier would do
the same. IT'S the honor and memory
Of the grand old army | am thinking
Of 'Tis but the part of a soldier We
come decorating to-day. but Tim Sulll.
van is getting old and one Of these
days yen have the whole OF him to
decorate. DO SO! Not for old Tim,
but for the memory of all the boys
that went 90 the front. 'Tis a grand
country and free, and united and we
will now go to my backyard and deco
rate the place where rests the part
OF one that fought to keep It So"
He stepped TO the ground, but the
enthusiasm that had glowed on his
face had departed Here were no old
comrades, the last three or four hardy
survivors, to grasp his hand, but only
alien faces, faces full of coed will and
faces that would be prompt to glow
with patriotism should new danger
menace the republic, but still they
were alien faces, but family grasping
the grand meaning of this one day OF
the year. Sullivan steadied himself
against the house.
Go on home he said go on home
IT'S kind of ye TO be comm out to
humor an old man, but It's but an
arm, anyhow. It's but an arm and
"twould be wrong to spend the flow.
ers on an arm that should be kept for
a soldier. Go on home. and mebby,
come next year, twill be n soldiers
grave ye Will have to decorate"
lie sank down on the bench tnat
stood beside his house. and his pro-
cession, understanding, went away.
Only Foley remained.
Are We feelin' ill., TIM" he asked
anxiously.
I'M" said Sullivan, Yes, III, Mike,
| feel they'll sure have a soldier to
decorate next Decoration day. They'll
not be disappointed next year, Mike"
Sure, hope they'll not be-" paid