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/ amt to be bluffcd." He wagged his head to
and fro, whispering as if to himself. Sure
as was sittin' there, heerd it 81. calm
to me to be set free; it was ripplin' and CUR
Gin underneath me. Why, most felt the
wind in the trees and the leaves rattlin'. z
He glared angrily at the engineer. "Git q
move on, son!"
The man hesitated, shrugged his shoulders,
and, reckoning to his companions, started
again to place his plant and bore for water.
They worked and sweated and cursed, while
the sun, with an evil red leer, dropped slowly,
slowly, toward the West. The little hills
which had looked so close receded, and it
seemed as if the sun would never reach them.
But atlast it dropped, and only the sand gave
off its heat into the quiet evening
Bnnkley's head dropped on his breast; his
eyes closed; he nodded.
At first he thought there was an earth
quake, then he guessed nature had gone
crazy suddenly and sent a thunderstorm, but
he blessed the rain that whirled around him.
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Brinkley sat at the door of his shack and
smoked his pipe. As yet the trees scarcely
topped his head, but the green alfalfa Dor
dered the tiny stream that whispered over the
sands; and flowers blazed as the sun blazed,
and threw their perfume to the four winds.
A bird sang in his cage beneath the shadow
Of the overhanging root. The shack was
built Of rough pine and stones and mud, and
though but little over a year old, rcsembled
somewhat an English farmhouse; already
creepers attempted the roof, and purple flow
ers chung TO the pine logs.
Guess she's forgot nc, he muttered UNI
der his breath for perhaps the hundredth
time. Guess she's forgotten, S'posc HOSES
is the only things that don't forgit''
Time had hurried while Brinkley built, and
planned and conjured flowers and trees to
life. And though, now, many men and
women visited him and drank the Healing
Waters of Life, She never came.
She must have forgot, he said sadly each
night as the sun went down, as | guess
by now we're famous from Frisco to
Omaha
One morning, out Of. the dust into the sun
shine ambled I. weary Pinto. On his back
a youth swayed TO and fro, as tired as the
beast. Brinkley watched them ciiriously,
then Of a sudden sprang forward; for the
youth resolved itself into girl short-skirted,
booted, light shirt disclosing brown arms
and neck; dark hair, with CLINT Of gold
clustering round her forehead; large eyes,
staring hungrily between the pony's ears.
The man and the girl looked at one another
Pulling off her soft hat, Rosalia famed the
dust from her face. Stranger, can you tell
me if there's shack where a spring rises,
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Poet" RosaIia's eyes opened wide.
Didn't know there was one around here;
what's his name, anyway"
Again Brinkley hunted in strange places,
and after struggle produced small, dirty
volume, which he held toward Rosalia.
That's the boy; he's got queer name,
but he's a poet all right Me and the boss
have sat up rcadin' him aloud good many
nights when there was full moon; though
/ bet / could see to read him in the dark
Rosalia was lingering the volume gently.
!" An oasis2 That's place all green and
damp and fowcry in the middle of desert,
isn't it?"
That's what tn poet says, and I've been
most crazy to find an oasis all my life,
pretty near But fggered out 'twould cost
a stake--'eos sohds's the good Of tie OASIS, if
yn' haz,ea't got the desert to keep it ia9"
YOU'RE philosopher
Brinkley looked puzzled for while, then
he nodded. Guess that's so, but it aren't
no good; fellow never gets no r'arder. l
was philosopher as yu' called it-for years
and years fore struck gold "
"Goldf" Rosalia stared, and an appre-
ciative smile played about her lips.
Brinkley nodded "'Spose don't look a
lot like lucky strike? Well, guess am
kind o. careless-like about my looks-ain't
never been nobody that keered how | looked,
'cept old boss there, and he's never kicked
at the cut of my Prince Albert"
| beg your pardon, Rosalia said gently
smiled because-oh, because am glad,
perhaps, that you struck gold at last"
Brinkley again ran his fingers through his
hair. "Mebbe it has come rather late" he
said thoughtfully. I'm none so old, fer all
tibet. Mebbe I'm like that oasis I'm after
all desert on the outside: gray and dusty like
and some parched and dried up, but away
down in the middle Of me is kind O. spring
thet's Just bubblin and bubblin' land waiin'
fer someone ter dig through the dust and let
It come up, and make the flowers and things
pear like twas summer"
Rosalia slipped from her seat on the desk
& and turning her back on the stranger stared
into the street.
The clerk returned @sStep right in-the
boss'll see you now"
Brinkley obeyed. The agent sized him up
quickly and CURLY demanded his business.
Brinkley again assayed an unsuccessful
search for cigar. q want ter buy a chunk
of desert Don't much keer where bouts
guess Nevada's good enough as long as yu
steers clear of Las Vegas 1t must be real
desert, mind-a good long jump away from
any blamed gang"
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Above the sudden uproar he heard yells and
oaths and cries Of establishment. He rubbed
bis eyes and laughed stupidity; river rushed
around, threatening to carry him away Like
a mailman, he dabblcd his hands in the cool
waters, and lay fiat and let them cover his
neck and face and arms; he drank Of them,
and bathed in them-laughing, shouting, like
child.
For he knew what had happened. They
had struck water. The old tired earth flowed
youth at his feet, and he lay in the midst of
the oasis Of which he had SO long dreamed.
"Yu' ken go now,' he shouted to the three
men staring stupidity at him. "Yu' ken go
now and take yer engines, and all the damned
dollars owe ye" He hurled wads of notes
at them and, rising with difficulty, stood up
right while the waters rushed around him.
Guess / ken fix this up on my own hook.
Git off my land, dye hear? Git off, and tell
EN- that Brinkley, the Water King, will be at
home every afternoon from four TO seven"
So they left him, babbling like child,
while the night crept down and the stars
came out and blinkcd their little eyes at the
miracle they saw.
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in their faces, little breeze kissed lips and q
eyes. In silence they entered the shack, and ;
passed from living room TO dining room;
from kitchen to sleeping chamber.
THAT was your room if you ever came,
Brinkley whispered, pushing Rosalia through
an open door And there's a stall out there !
for the pony. Yu'd better both get in and
have wash and brush up III be knoekin' (
the dust out Of him while yu' do the same
for yourself"
1t took the whole day showing Rosalia
round the oasis; as Brinkley said, it was quite
little oasis in mighty fine desert, and twas,
all his, and he and the old horse were alone
in the midst of it. There were the house
and stables, the spring ever bubbling and the
little stream that ran away TO lose itself in
the sand; and the trees! "Yu' ken watch
'en grow if WI stand still minute. And
the long stretch of green grass, and the
flowers christened with names Brinkley had
chosen.
Birds don't seem to come here, somehow
SO j had to buy one and though he sings
fine, yet yu' know there's somethin' missln
He laid his hand on the bosom OF his shirt
Or, there's somethin' wantin'."
Dinner was a success, though Brlnkley
apologized for it. 81 have 10 go back to.
canned goods; but I'm raisin chickens, and
there's an orchard at the back that'n be dom
business next year or so. :
That evening when the sun set he smoked
his pipe outside the shack door with Rosala
beside him. He waited until darkness came,
then he spoke his thoughts.
D'yu' remember sayin once to me thai
there was nothin' yu' were 'feerd of (" he
fingered his pipe awkwardly Would yu' be
'fecrd of stayin' here till tomorrow! I'm
telEn' yu' the place isn't right yet; it wants 3
woman around ;. Yu'rc as safe, as II yu
was way back in the fown-mebbc safer.
He did not look at her, or he would have
seen that her eyes were moist and that tears
threatened to overflow. You thought was
a long time coming she whispered at last,
but started time or two, and couldn't ilnd
you. Then, last year, / got i'll. and though
I'm all right now"
She left her speech unfinished, and Brink
ley; filled another pipe and smoked it before
the silence was broken.
All the stars were shining now-they danced
as mcrrily as on that night when the water
gushed from the barren womb Of the desert
"Yu'll stay till tomorrow, then3o Brinkel
stammered.
Rosalia's reply seemed long time coming
and the smoke died from the bowl OF Brink
ley''s pipe, and shadow Of fear fitted acros
his eyes He was looking across the desert
and he saw the desert Of his own life. AM
there was still no oasis in that. Then, ere n
knew it. Rosalia had slipped to her knees
and was by his side, her small brown hand
seeking his.
Say, if stayed till tomorrow, couldn't
stay always3"
And she did.
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G CHIT 1909.

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about him was his horse.
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and they Tapped against
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they were stained by sun,
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The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
HOLD PATRIOTIC MEETING.
Members of Excelsior Literary Club
Hear Original Poem.


| The regular meeting Of the Excelsior
Literary Club was held Tuesday, Feb
ruary p. at the residence of Mrs. Powell.
With the exception Of few papers, the
programme was of a patriotic nature, in
| commemoration of the day The rooms
were decorated with the red, white. and
blue and ''The Battle Hymn of the Re
public Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," and The Star Spangled Banner
| occupied prominent places on the pro-
gramme.
Mrs. Seely read y paper on 1.-THE Ba-
hamas," Mrs. Inez Gravatte a paper on
San Salvador and Long Island" and
Mrs Page a short treatise on THE
mountain crab and other creatures"
After the regular programme. Master
Samuel Leach sang THE Grand Old
Flag and THE Garden of Roses" Miss
Blanche McCreery recited THE Star OF
the West" and Mr.. Whitmore sang 'Nita
Gitania" and Absence" Mrs. Barringer,
Mr.. Blodgett, and Mrs. Low were the
accompanies for the musical selections.
Mrs. Trouty. member of the club
read an original poem written for the oc-
caslon. entitled "Old Glory" three verses
OF which follow:
The flag Of France IS bonnie.
The German flag is hrSre
| The English flag is glorious
As It floats above the wave
The Russian Gag is mighty,
And holds world enthTau
But the flag they call "oId GLORY
is the best flag Of them all.
Its otars flash radiant message
OF hope and love and peace
To all eartli's burdened children,
Who here would seek release
From want and degradation.
When meath its folds they fall,
II shelters and protects them.
Od GLORY" loves them all
So on its pinnacle waving
II tells II the freedom 20 be.
And ightens he darkness Of watching.
As beacon casts light on the sea.
Oh. God keep the stars q "Old Glory
Shining bright for tn, BetioEs that call
Oh! God keep our splendid free country
shelter and home for them all.
Refreshments were served at the COM
pIetion of the programme The next
meeting of the club Will be held at the
residence of Mrs. Kent, IS T street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
SEEK FIRE PROTECTION.

Garfield and Cathedral Heights Ap-
peal to Commissioners.
Garfield and Cathedral Heights have
requested the Commissioners for better
fire protection. In this connection Chief
Wagner says motor-driven vehicles are
absolutely necessary for fires in outlying
districts. He cites an instance of fire
at Chevy Chase, when it took twenty
eight minutes for the nearest engine to
reach the scene and that two horses had
70 be sold for IS each.
Because the Cathedral School for Girls,
Washington School. American University,
and Immaculate Seminary are located at
Cathedral Heights, 1t is thought this sec
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
TAFT ACCEPTS INVITATION.
VIII Attend Republican Clubs Ban
auet In T'his City.

The League of Republican state Clubs
viii have President Taft as its guest at
the sixth annual dinner, which takes
place at the Arlington April 9. This was
decided yesterday morning at the White
House. when a delegation consisting of
Edgar c. Snyder. president; Gus. A.
Schuldt, secretary; William E. Andrews,
John G. Capers. ex-senator Marion But
Ter. George l. Whitford. Philip Buettner,
William l. symons, and John r. Berg
called upon the President and extended
him an invitation TO be present upon this
occasion.
The league had fixed upon April as
the date OF its dinner, and invited the
President for that date. but the President
stated he had an engagement in BaIti-
more at that time.
It is also probable the Vice President
and Speaker will be present and many
prominent statesmen have accepted invi-
tatiOns
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
FUNDS FOR MAINE MONUMENT.
subscriptions Arriving at AssOcia-
ton Offices in Evans Building.

~
ton Offices In Evans Building.
Active preparations for the raising OF
funds have been begun by the Maine
Monument Association for the erection
of a suitable monument to the memory
of those who died when the Maine was
blown up. Rear Admiral Charles B. Slgs-
bee. U. S. N, is president Of the associa-
tioin, which has Offices in the Evans
Building
Considerable interest in the project has
already been aroused and subscriptions
are arriving at the Office of the associa-
ton. Membership in the association costs
81, and the subscribers names will be
placed I'm the corner stone OF the monu-
ment which will perpetuatethe memory
Of the heroes who lost their lives In the
disaster
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

ton has the better chance Of obtaining
adequate fire protection.
AT the meeting before the Commission
ers. Garfield Heights citizens claimed
they are two miles from a fire engine
company. and that If a fire broke out
after a thaw the engine would sink up
TO its hubs in mud.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

Proposed legislation to authorize the ex-
tension Of Underwood street northwest
was favorably acted upon yesterday by
the Commissioners. with two amend
ments. They provide that not less than
70 per cent Of the land necessary be given
to the District, and that the street must
be named according to the plans for the
permanent system of highways.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

/ League next August a success will be on
/ hand to-day to aid in taking the lnitia-
| tory steOs to start the local clubs in good
shape and perfect the plans for raising
/ the money necessary for the expense.
The meeting of Columbia Typographical
Union last Sunday was one of the largest
OF the year. and one Of the best from a
business point OF view, everything moving
smoothly and in the best humor Some
surprise Is expressed at the failure 10
indorse President Lynch for reelection,
but the Texans were there In full force
and under the leadership of Insurgent
! Frank Hatiey and several other cowboys.
did good work for their candidate. William
NJ. Reilly. of Dallas. who won over Lynch
by about forty votes. The Endorsement OF
George Tracy proves that he still has a
host of friends in the union, Of which he
was useful member for many years. and
the success Of George Nichols is proof
that Columbia Union Is not unmindful of
the debt she owes a man of whom she
has asked much and often and never found
wanting
The Colorado Springs Gazette of Feb
ruary Il devotes over a page TO the write
up of the dedication of the Amos J. Cum
mings Library addition to the Printers
Home. a copy of which was sent us by
w. D. Brock, formerly of Washington.
Frank B. ClarksOn was master of cere-
monies and POSTMASTER at the banquet
OF Pressmen's Union on the evening of
Washington's Birthday. Few things of
moment have been done by Washington
pressman in half a century N which
Frank or his father did not take a promi-
nent part.
Robert E. King is doing the revising
for W. H. Leavitts force of hammer
wielders over on the ~
Joseph whitlock, of the plate vault
force, is absent on account of sickness.
John Putnam, jr, is doing detail as
copy editor on specifications. and Sam
Kirby is acting at the referees desk,
The International Typographical Union
mortuary law is reported to have been
defeated by about 1000 votes out of a
total of $4,000 in the referendum.
Tom Jones, the popular tenor of the
proofrOom. was one of the chief soIoists
at the concert Of Prof. webers Rebew
Orchestra at the First Baptist Church
on Friday night.
The result of the storlx's visit to the
home of Charles Layer. operator in the
keyboard room, was fine boy.
Joe Goodkey is first in the ring with his
card announcing his candidacy for dele
gate to Minneapolis. Goodkey says he is
going to win this time. and from past per-
formances, if the use of good printed
matter and hard and persistent canvass
ing will make winner, Joe will have to
be reckoned with.
A former chief clerk of the G. P. o.
died recently. George Fillmore held that
position under John d. Defrees.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Columbia
Union (Mrs, John A. Huston, president;
Mrs. A. c. Knight, chairman entertain
ment committee) will entertain their
friends with a euchre matinee at Typo
graphical Temple Friday afternoon,
March 4 next. at 2 p. m.
George Kirch, formerly of the Govern
ment Printing ONCE. is now foreman of
the bindery of Young & Selden, of Balti-
more.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
veteran EmpIoye netsre.

Lewis B. Miller, for thirty-seven years
foreman at the Norris Peters Photo
Autograph Company. retired from the
firm yesterday, and was presented with
diamond Masonic watch charm by his
fellow-workmen- Mr.. Miller will go South
TO regain his health.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
sIR HISTORY

Mighty men around US falling,
Courage almost gone.
See the glorious banner waving.
Hear the bugle blow:
In our Leaders name Wen triumph
over every foe.
Fierce and long the battle RACES,
But our help is near;
Onward comes our great Command
er,
Cheer, my comrades, cheer!
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
No. 80.
HOLD THE FORT"
P. P. BLISS

Hoi my comrades. see the signal
Waving in the sky!
Reinforcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh!
CHORUS.
Hold the fort for am coming"
Jesus signals still.
Wave the answer back to heaven,
BY thy grace we Will"
See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on;
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

Only a few months ago there died
at Hot Springs. Ark. A D. Frank
enberry, the member Of the United
States Signal Corps who carried
Gen. Sherman's famous message
from Kenesaw Mountain. upon
which p. P. Bliss, the famous song
and hymn writer, afterward built
his beautiful Hold the Fort" hymn
Mr.. Frankenberry was himself in
charge of the 'wig-wagging' which
saved the battle of Allatoona Pass,
Georgia, 10 the Union forces. He
was member of the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry
and had been detailed TO Signal
Corps duty under Gen. Sherman only
a few weeks before the encounter
at the pass.
Kenesaw Mountain was an i'm
pOrtant signaling point II was the
key station, so to speak, through
which all the messages had TO pass
Gen. Sherman was at Atlanta, Gen
Corse was at Rome. and Gen. Stew
art, OF the Confederate army, was
moving into Big Shanty." near
Lost Mountain, wholly separating
the two Union generals and cutting
of both from their supplies Ken
esaw Mountain and AllatoOna were
unable TO communicate with each
other except by the signal fires and
flags. And all through the engage
ment the signals were sent over the
heads Of the army OF Stuart, and
always sent from behind him.
It was late on October 4, 1864,
when Gen. stuart's army moved on
Allatoona, and Gen. Sherman sig
nailed 10 the commanding officers at
Allotoona. Kingston, and Rome:
Enemy moving on AllatoOna,
thence TO Rome"
The next day Gen. Corse. at
Rome. was told by telegraph to
move forward and join Smiths d.
vision. using cars, If they could be
got, and burning provisions rather
than sacrificing them 10 the enemy.
Then it was that we all expected
the Confederates to try TO take
kenesaw Mountain instead of Ala
toona," says Mr. Frankenberry in
his narrative. for If they had, with
the signal station in their possess
sion. no message or orders could
have been sent from Sherman to
Corse; Corse could not have moved
to Allatoona. and the fort could
never have been held. the rations
and supplies would have been lost
to the Union forces; Sherman could
not have reached the sea for months
later than he did"
A noon on October 4. Kenesaw
sent the first of the Familiarity
worded messages to Allatoona:
Sherman is moving in force.
Hold out"
Then by signaling to Allatoona
and telegraphing to Rome, the fol-
lowing message from sherman was
sent to Corse:
Move your command to Ala
toona. Hold the place; will help
you"
At 10 o'clock the next day IIene-
saw Mountain received a message
from Allatoona saying:
Eve hold out. Corse is here.'
Then sherman's message of good
cheer few back;
Tell Allatoona to hold on. 1 am
working hard for you
Allatoona frequently thereafter
signaled 20 know the exact location
of Sherman and how soon he might
be expected, but only once did Sher-
man signal again. That was to in
quire after Gen. Corse. who was
fighting at AIlatoona. Corse's reply
to the inquiry was:
II am short a cheek bone and one
ear. but able to whip all h yet
Ny losses are very heavy, Where is
Sherman"
This message appeared to please
Sherman very much.
So much for the actual incident
Copyright, 1910, Il
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
INEBRIATE ASYLUM URGED.
Woman, Prominent I'm Charity Work,
FavOrS Such an Institution.

Request for the establishment Of an in
ebriate asylum was yesterday submitted
TO the Commissioners by a woman prom
inent in charitable and correctional work.
An institution of this kind has been
urged by the police department and the
Board of Charities. bill for that pur-
pose was introduced by Senator Calm
ger but failed of passage.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

William B. Tanner, a member OF the
job room chapel, and one of the most
popular members of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, was born in Lynchburg
Va, in 1861. His parents moved TO New
Haven, Conn, the same year, and then
to Waynesburg, Pa. At the latter place,
at the age of fourteen years. William
began the trade of printer in the Office
Of the Waynesburg Independent. Be
coming a journeyman, he spent some
time with surveying party through the
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
bishop Carroll to Preach.

Bishop Carroll. of Montana will preach
at st. Paul's Church at the Ii o'clock
mass to-day.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

States Of West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, and then resumed work at Mont
rose, S. Oak, where he started a country
newspaper, and successfully managed it
for three years. He sold it out and fol-
lowed railroading for two years, and was
then elected chief of police of Montrosc.
which position he flled two terms He
was appointed a eompositor in the Gov
eminent Printing Office on March IL,
1S90 He has been a widower since
August IS, 1897, and has two fine sons,
Of whom he is justly proud