Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-26

there, wounded, helpless waiting lui
the coming morn" gazing at the
twinkllng stars and wondering u
there's heaven beyond for military
murderers- that's war win a lot OF
agony omitted, connected with "th'
good bye at the door" and THE hope
Of return takes the sting from adieu''
"Our bugle sang truce, ana the nighl
! clouds had lowered, the sentinel stars
set their watch IN the sky ana thous-
ands there laid on the ground over
powered; the weary 10 rest and the
wounded TO die, while reposlng that
night on my pallet Of straw, by the
wolf-scaring faggot that guarded the
slain, In the dead Of the night, a
sweet vision / saw, and thrice DER
the morning ! dreamt It again; l flew
10 the pleasant fields, trayerscd so Oft
but what's the user war Is hell!'
Christians want peace, ana heaven.
An these serious reflections bring to
mind memories Of the past, that seem
to me like summer dreams" IN when
the trappings Of war appeared Ike a
nocturne of glory embazoned with
glltterng gems, when tho CLINT ana
and rattle Of sword and hayonet was
music on mine ears when clnking
spurs and scarlet uniforms ravished
the imagination when the sight OF a
Victorin Cross filled the brain with
Intoxicating ambition; when military
strains Of music sounded like heaven
" choirs: when smiling, beguiling, all
hearts entwinlng." they stood In
groups, with rosy cheeks and silken
curls-"cheeks like the roses and lips
lust the same: like a dish Of fresh
straw berries all smothered with
cream" awaiting for us TO embark
on a trooper. The band plays THE
Girl ! left behind me-" handkerchiefs
are waved-"Farewel Remember
me-"
Those who are interested In his
torical wars could read about the
seven year Peninsular war, under the
Duke of Wellington and Sir Thomas
Moore-"He lay like a warrior taking
his rest with his martial cloak around
him" The two-year siege by the
Spaniards of Gibraltar, then in charge
of General Elliott, British command
er the battle of Plassey (Primus In
Indus) under Lord Give; the l6th
dragons (the Dungarven Butehers)i
the Ashantee war, and the Zulu war
under the command Of Lord Chelms-
ford. responsible for the death OF the
Prince Imperial son of the Empress
Eugene; the war in the Soudan under
General Kitchener, the murder OF
Chinese" Gordon at Khartoun, ana
Gibbons Rise and Fall of the Roman
Empire"
Some beautiful sentiments have
been expressed in prose and poetry
in reference to a soldiers life, "A tear
now fell, for as life was sinking the
pride that had guarded his manly
Sye. had weaker grown, and such
tender thinking brought heaven and
home and his true love might've
storm the forts tomorrow, sing while
we may. another day may BRING
enough OF sorrow, They sang of love
and not Of fame, forgot was Brl-
tain's glory, each heart recalled a dh-
ferent name, but they all sang Annie
1.auris." The rollicking, reckless, wit
ty soldier is happily depicted by the
Irish authors, Lever and Lover, II
Charles OMalley, the Irish Dragon
and Harry Lorriqutr" and Other
novels.
But we started out TO tell OF th'
dark side Of legaized murder an'
must therefore, perchance, "knocl
all the gilt off the gingerbread an'
expose War in all it's hideous naked
ness by one who is not a Christian
in q scriptural sense, but still think
that he committed an unpardonabl
sin Gin the eyes of Him who sees th'
sparrow's fall'O when he Murdered IN
-.-....- nll,rinrr thn Mnrl