The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-01

= ANA knew she wouldn't. SO man
seeing how hopeless II all was. | iu
gave mp, | asked the house to cal n
IN to the home Office and send OF
| Jenkins in my place, | made up m
! mlnd 70 so back to New York an
| worl, and work and work. aud forge
| Eetty-8e II could! But | said {
myself that | would forget her know
| ing all the while that | was lying.
II was April then. The leaves wer
all out and the birds singing every
, where, The blooms of the dogwood
that looked like big white stars, mad
nilNy ways through the green woods
back OF the Shelby place,
We were al the big gate, and | wa.
. telling Betty good-by for good and all
Right there. at the eleventh hour
and showing how hopeless everything
was, tried to argue it all over again
with Betty. Her big gray eyes were
swimming and her lips quiyered but
she held her brave little head up
straight like little soldier.
1T isn't any use, Bob she said,
trying to smile at me through the
tears Il reckon III have TO stay
cut OF the union as long as dad does
she held out her hands to me.
was standing there holding both of
them in mine. neither one of us say.
iEg word, when heard steps behind
ne. dropped Betty's hands. IL was
the colonel His face was redder than
/ had ever seen II, his eyes were
blazing under his white eyebrows. Ne
walked so fast he was painting
Mister Thornton" he said looking
straight at me, may ] ask where You
We're born?"
He took me by surprise. 1t was
ltttie late for the colonel to begin /.
taking a personal interest in me.
"Connecticut-New Haven, Connec. /
ticut,' | blurted out
Ana did YOU have any kinspeopIe
" no fought in the war Of the confcI-
crate sccession?" he said.
caught myself wondering whether
he colonel was thinking of reopenine
lostlities and meant to begin by al
aeAu2 me. But | was about to Ee
II the firing-line, anyhow, and, b. +
ldes, | didn't feel in the humor ri1Et
hen for playing Fort Sumter
BY father was an officer In a Mas.
aehusetts regiment" / told him. and
had an uncle on Sherman's staff.
Sir, he said, allow me to shake
our hand"
tie shook it. ! looked out Of the
,rner of my eye at Betty. Her ex.
resslon said palmer than words:
My poor father has suddenly gone
aft; please humor him"
Ny child, said the colonel, turn
g to her II have glorious news fos
'u-news OF your brother. Lieut..
dother, the Prussians Are Coming"
I'm breckenridge Shelby, L. S. A."
Oh, dad '' cried Betty, and she
rev both her arms around his ncck
God news OF Brcck, But, DADDY -
eeks not heutenant-he's only a
rporal." &
He was a corporal, my dear-he 6
Is corporal said the colonel. sa
awing himself up until he looked n
o inches taller. He is now a lieu
lant. ! have just received tele- ,pr
am from the secretary of war-our SIN
'retary of war, Mister Thornton. an. Fo'
lncing that my son has been com -
5s oned in the field for highly megi-
i0us service,
1t appears that there was an en- or
cement with sayages in the island &C
5amar A detachment was led into
ambush. The officers were shot al
first yolley from the jungle, The Its
Il began falling back in disorder. os
company colors We're captured br
OF the insurgents My son ro.
tured the col0rs and rallied tLa 20
D. He Was wounded. 40,
Wounded" cried out Betty "Oh.
dy," f.,
Not badly wounded. my child" out
the colonel merely a f.sh #
md. But Dee turned ID rout into
CRY. la his telegram cur sScr.-
OF war cougratulates me- upon Pc. sfd
the father vi so gallant "a yOuug N,
er. -
lister Thornton" the colonel
Z on, 81 objected 10 my sons en-. {
lent in the army OF the United
es- ! had never accepted the .a.
Of the war between the states VI
just ANA proper result had new
Chit ] would never SO accept Il. ! wfll
iIl loyal, sir ,o ,ha Traditions OF
Cause. bur the flag my son hahs s
md sheds his blood FOR is ny nar Is.
] am about. sir. 20 drink q toast the
e United States flag % you wG! CT d
nue. + viii feel honored. SIR"
/ Join him? n the colonel mo- x
that was holding Befty's hand of +
lg three OF UH walked rD th- loo.
10 The house Dec lirgt sly any. lin
about 81. have never s-ga q ar
so utterly haI Th# new. tr.t
10 received .u. - e tr..-- pf
G L.I rad. bod -.
the Lost Cause 90 held the p-,n
am De had received L0m the . -.
department. at WasliagtoH FL Dr. -.
as though it were a jewel Of hold
,sz value.