Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-01

at home be sent ne abroad for study.
She's been home only few months.
She's soloist in Chicago church.
And. what do you think. sir-shes come
up here to sing for the boys today and
to put posies on her dads grave. And.
say. didn't she sing that Marching
On song to beat the band? 1t made
me feel as though maybe God is
marching Oh in this wicked old world
after all. Curious how just song
and a woman's voice can make a man
feel, isn't it?'
''She certainly has voice of great
power. and she sings with rare ex-
PRESTON" was the response.
Il don't s'pose. though" continued
the narrator. that these songs give her
voice scope enough. She'd sing rag
time or 'Gidcon's Band to please the
boys. But her own taste Is way up
in classic realms, sir, as one may say.
I've heard her in the city church. and
she's simply great. She can CULVER
beautifully. sir"
And this uncle of hers-he, too, was
soldier. suppose?'
"Well, no. not exactly, though he
| kept in close touch with them all
through the war, especially about pay
| day. He Was sutler, sir, and he
made money. But after the war was
over and he'd turned his ungodly gains
over many times he must have come
to himself-his real self. you know
for the bad tobacco that he sold to the
boys at SIS a pound and other necessi-
ties in proportion troubled his con-
science to that extent that he calcu-
honor. and ehey do say that the old
skintiint made good in various and
many ways looking after their wild.
ders and orphans. Giving Elmer a
chance was one of them"
''She certainly has repaid his kind
ness" said the other. He must be
| proud Of her."
PROUD of her amt it. He loves her
loves her like a father. sir. She's the
apple Of his eye. sir. She and bel
mother own nice little cottage here
and now that Elmer is home they will
spend their summers here Probably
some of the neighbors and the boys
will call around to see them this even
ing. shall probably drop in myself
Maybe you'd like to go. Her mothers
fine woman. sir"
Il should be glad to do so. By the
way, my name Is DR.. Graham" and he
handed the other his card.
'Thank you. I'm just out Of calm
cards. but my names John Davis-jus'
plain John Davis. sir"
| Plain John Davis introduced DR.. Ora
ham to Mrs. Mason that evening. say
ing. Being a stranger. ma am. thu
doctor thought he might be sort o
buttin' in coming here tonight. but
told him it would be all right, an(
was sure you'd all be glad to SCI
him.
LAS we certainly are.'' said the lady
Then she turned away to greet others
John Davis was borne away by oil
friends DR.. Graham aud Elinor wer
left together.
ut is little strange" he began. "bu
this is the second time that hav'
found myself in this little town at ;
gathering of the clans. Thirty-tv'
years ago, Miss Mason. heard SOM
girls sing Brave Boys Are They un
der the. same trees you sang under to
day. They sang for the regiment rep
resented by the grizzly old fellows her
today"
''One of those girls must have beer
my MOTHER" said Elinor. Did 70,
know my mother or my father?" sh,
asked.
II had met your mother the winte
before in my home town at the east
where she was visiting. and-and
came west that spring to attend to Z:
little matter Of personal interest, ant
l called upon her. 1t happened, re
member. to be the 3Oth of May.
have a memory for dates. My cal
was short one 1t was her busy day
l heard her sing. did not meet you
father. do not know that l heard hi