The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-15
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 Bm Mcachum, private tn TcnnsyI- yanla infantry escaped prisoner of war. stood at Che edge of a wood IuaE. ing at house standing iu tine center of a plantation BHrs stomach was as empty as a havcrsloG at ,ha end uf a two weeks campaign. and be was wondering lf hc dare go tn Che houe and ask for something Go oal Would he rather saryr or run thr risk o- g1- Ing back to that frIrhUu. prison pen. Then hc looked himself over Hn h-d no head covering whatever, and ... last time his hair bad boon onmh# was before Che fight iu wa n h' Ind been captured three month. annr" Half leg ur h's trousers WEI. missing us well as tnc right sleeve nt ha u.It and part of tHo I.. sleeve Aa m tnn coats skirt. q. Uumw H r- l. toons. one urU rubber ,nmr and N.. Of blanket constituted .s foot o.r.r ing. Il was uu. uua. ...u. .H". caused him Co hesitate Ir was pride.
 However .munrn. both pride and prudence am. .a wen. ,o the house Passing through flower garden. he suddenly wm. upon a a.r. making up bouquet con ~.ua EH she dropped pair nE nIs sa.ss.H. a.E- ing slight scream .' .Hn sam. lwa EWs hand naturally won. un m his Hcad: but mot finding amy Hn. fh.rn Co don dofcrnUa''g. Hn attempted .n urouiUalc t.e - with aa .lw.r..E smile Ir produced am aT... similar Co tnat of a dirty faced grmna sN.' uruu. Tho e.rI aHa.E h...
 Don't loo afraid .f me. pleaded E. "Tm harmless. quite harmless He paused a moment fn nr~.r rHn rTHH.. of a graybueE. "I might as wnI own mp that Iu au nsHr.a prisoner ". war"
 "A Yankee"
 "Ycs. a Yankee hu. u.r a dans.rnua one just now unless I.r rnrw" and I'd Doe ever an obliged lr you'd e. u. a nir of corn pan. ur e.ma..~e fl. EacD mo from s.arrnr
 EU's tone was .H and IT.. f.. time rDo girl began rn H.. in r.nr ruI situation Shu WIS rnrH ..uu... her symn9hies ri#g touched S" stood for mom.n, tnasna thnn said.
 "wc'rc au loyal ro tna .un un .t Che house. and Ir y.n ro fn"r. wad have Go ef,. r.n ur G. under ...' rosnbush. where r.r win m. n. s..m and TIT bring guu ..w..Hr.
 RnI gave her a grateful ...s. which, though crcwsnwn. t.u.I .r....n h.r SO much tl.a tHa. H. won. toward the house and Nn .uw.oI u.'.. .0 bush. Presently sN. cam. hack w.H some scraps s.. bad ar...1 from the breakfast r... rolled napkin. rayo tnuu n. E"r .r. ..." M. ..# better ha ut E. m ... r-.."." forgetting Im.af .frn..T .'H her hand. Iur she Inr.E .r.s N.. blt of slros. .nnr n.mr .... .. had hurt his rne.ln.- |
 "Ir isn't yu Im afraid .. 1T. rH. verm.n"
 We'll Rw backed away from r.r as not ro show fru remains .. H.. pro. trudug sG.u aHn" w... .n his w.g.
 Whom tl. war ended H.' "..a ..w. mission in ."n r..m.rr .- .".r Che administration .t Tr. #... he was uu duty In W..'rHu" H.. meant rat n. I.rn-.# most .' .. day and attended sn.'. functions Ir the cynu'ua !. was r.. hong before lac married Uac daughter .' southern congressman. and a very happy match he made
 One morning hc kissed his wife and went Co his office In ... war depart. mour. as usual A-nu. v o'clock Mrs Noarham was informed nvnwnd that there was a tramp nU rIa door who Insisted uu seeing n. lady u. thn house. "But ! wouldn't nlr.an r"u .n go down. hos the w.rs. Inn..n H. ! ever sGw.' Mrs N"a.H.w sen. r.. maid back to ten the man .m- s.n was busy and tho maid returned with the information that tha man was bound Co sor tho lady, and It she didn't come down ho would an uH f there had been telephones .u those days Mrs. Moaohlm would have called the police. Bu. telephones had untya. been invented, and there was nn man n Che house. Mrs Nnrmm |maUg determined to e1 down There in I.. hall stood rhr tramp Un wur. nH hat on his mrumDeI hair lu. l.ra w.-n than half uC his clothing WI. nrr''1- bIc. one foot w1s in.ased q" piece of blanket thc other 'n a runr shoe Mrs Merchants terror was somewhat modified by seeing one ur two brass buttons on his coat
 "My husband Is iu thc war depart. mcnt." she gaspcd. "Go Co him. UeI. provide for you and snn that ynu aro taken care Of by the government
 The man suddenly put h.a hand Go his hair and cIinchod something
 "For heavens sakc" cried Che lady don't bring vcrmIu into thIs house. Go away, Call on Major Melrham Hell attend Co your oaso."
 "Irs hard lines" whInod tho tramp. "whcn a man can't get crust in his own nUugp" !"