New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
WHIPPOORWILL
By Chester Peake

Drawing by Alden Dawson
At last thev stood on the slope and gazed over
u the v4llev. Never had they beheld 4 love
1 iie- viez. A-t here they made their homes,
/ vou want character and human interest, there
more E-c-l-a' Re ground than the Nales and
heights q The c--s-- country that ZlSzagS from
-ae Potomac R--e- toward the Gulf OF Mexico
Once and n0- s. many wears ago II that. Il was
T.lie--tss and - The people Of the coast towns II
vas II vest. Those who had The adyenturesorne
gr1t and The desire -.- abundant breathing space
went th.-he- a-.L z-----d and they found not only
he delights - -----. f-,- the charm and stimulus
@ perfect climate NTH Wild lie everywhere
And -a.-. --.- -f5rp7o-HiL Tecites
IL ballad I his g--et.
Kerd-cli B-4-.-r-l AID Potter Dol1ton left tide
water 70 seek :5~aL spots Il higher ground They
haG Travelled la -G -sst as evening fell they had
found the place Presently they heard the voice
@ the TtirpOg-@r" II was a final touch OF senu-
-lelt 4 their --.- . romance and thus the sound
became sacred =. -Le--. They made their CeaTlngS
and built hum e houses within hang distance OF
each Other, a-5 -h.- went back for their brides.
Ihls was II The --.s \ boy came TO the Blanch-
ard home and "a -.- - the DOlltOns
II few yea-s II. Way began. Both men entered
the army, leav.-.- The wives and children II the
care Of Big Nel The trusted negro servant As
ne dIearv month .-.-- along the field OF operations
extended 70 th,l- valley and 1nountainsde,-
ll-les were O-re- T.. The enemy 5 territory.
WHIPPOORWILl." The shrin Plaint was in
W the tticz .---.-, II trees down by the brook.
The e1ernv's -.-- -.ere not around the call would
te answered = both homes, and soon there would
r. a. I-lre--su- -e---.-on- Il the coast was not
Cea-, some one a.l creep down under the shad-
ves q hedge - -la Waiting soldier mppoor-
VII vas the =-- nd the signal 1t was close
enough 70 The ID The bird 10 deceive the enemy;
III Il had q peculiar lit u the end that told It's
~ 70 ne "a----- wives and Big Ned.
me children 81 haired Richard, and Lucy
1-A he g0lle- --e-scs-sOon knc" It's meaning,
"a listened ever. night until their young eyes
C:5s and sl-- OH III the cares and sorrows OF HE
Tie years of conflict passed with leaden feet and
I-.E hea--s. a-- then The TWO men aged by their
= ice -e-C~c. b. -u19v once more the blessings
I; Peace Mao Dsllton died four years later.
u ba-cla-i ed away within the next twelve
55--l2S and the. colonel Blanchard and his son
1~--@-G and NJ D,,ltou and her daughter Lucy
- -, y. II Their zerarate homes. though closely
---'Sa ; Il Their social life and interests
HhlppoO-a-.," Il became the call between
-, .-S homes II a--a-e should be wanted quickly,
- - D.ch and Ls.- soon learned 10 make the sound
Ihey grew ul IL The Joy Of perfect health,-these
~ - children q nature who knew nothing save
~ ~ III ana wholesome food and night living -
- llpe-1ous AMI impetuous. as handsome d
S- -s 1@sca- as ever trod the earth; Lucy hne ana
= aid INDEPENDENT and more beautiful thih
TX 1o|ers thu She loved
DlCk vas tucr-v when the Colonel felt the be
h ginning Of The end Before l die, my boy,
n l Ta-- a sew promises from You. Here
VIC; l Hlsh y-a - hear and Big Ned came for
81 sId stood ~ atteution with much dignity
v5r ~, ! ask Ear -a pledge your word that You
= = ~ polh cards and whisky alone
- promise Eou. Sir"
soecond, tha- you viii not sell or mortgage this
- - % allow the land of the Dolltons to be mort
SS4 IL . oI So-d ua, you have passed your twenty