Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-31

to saveg What privotlon the soldier
may endure can be- greater thnn the
privati0n OF the heart bercft Of It's
mate2 What worse disaster can be-
far ~ than the loss 81 those we love-
What pain of bodily woaBslA can CONF
pare with the anguish ~ sna broken
heart? These are tifs SKIER heroes
Of the war-the women who stay "a
home. who give up. fer cause they
but dimly understand. All they most
prize on earth. and then stand BY
and suffer, stand by with achlng.
breaking hearts while the newspa pers
are spreading the tldinga OF the latest
victory. and the bells are ringine for
Joy.
Yes, fierce as IL the conflict upon
the field Of battle. conflicts no less
fierce have been fought out Within
the walls OF the homes 81 the Fight
Inc men by the women they have
left behind. The women who meet
disaster with q smiling face. THAI their
loved ones may moi be dismayed. who
nurse the wounded soldier hack te
life and shen. whea his pulse heats
strong once more and he walks IN re-
newed strength. send him from tholu
again. hack TO the battlefield 20 court
death atresh. without q word to be-
tray the agony within. lest the pa
trlots courage might quail those
are the true heroes OF war This
women who, when all In lest save
honor. turn with unshnken courage
from the blnckencd wall and hroken
hearthstones 81 tho ruins ~ The once
stately home that had sheltered them
and 20 forth with heads lifted high,
out into the cold world beyond, 10
face toll prlvation. penury. want
itself 20 work their fingers TO the
hone 10 keep alive the tlickerins
spark 81 life Ia the MANNED tho bat
tered hero that has crawled home %
die. those are tho true heroes ~ the
war
And while the battles arc raging,
and men with death In their hands
are hurting themselves upon one am
other. Far away. IN countless homes,
women are praying Not 90 the GOD
Of battles. the Jehovah Of abe war
cloud. tho Lord God 81 Saoaoth, 20
grant them the victory 20 strife down
the enemy, 10 Tous the foe; but 80
the,God Of Mercy, 81 Love, ~ Peace.
90 spare the precious life. TO shield
the dear one from harm % bring
him safely home. Which petition,
think you. rises from a sweeifI SAVIOR
20 the Throne Of Grace st
And when the cruel fighting 81
over. and the war-worn heroes.
marching Ia array, receive their wcil-
won need OF honor az The hanns az
their countrymen, and the crowds are
shouting themselves hoarse as the air
re-echoes "a the v'ctOrs names
seem 60 see n band of even noblor
heroes than those grizzled Veterans
az the fighting line. hand Of women
clothed IN blnek, the spoueoloss Wild
owa the fatherlesa daughters. tho
sonlass mothers OF the sreat and
glorious war. No cheering croRds
surroand ttem. no trumDpts blaxon
forth ladp fame. no cannon rpafs ~
loud salute IN their honor. and the
hollis that ring for thcm ring for tho
funeral of their happinesg They
watch the marching regiments go hyi
they hear the bursts OF oneering fade
away: and then 10 back. those silent
blnck-rohed women back 20 the
, darkencd home, that the beloved
presence win never tighten moro. 20
engage anew in AS hard hattie as
ever soldier fought. the battle of iife
that must be fought out clone.
ON, whom we keep a day like this
green Ia a nations memory, iot nR
give honor where y ~ Justly due; let
ua praise the soldier who fought AND
bled ana died for his country; lci us
hold up before our young men the
4Namplo of his heroism. THAI when
tier hour comes they TOO may b.
enuAd worthy. let an give him his
efOwn ~ glory. his chapiot OF fame
Dtsi ist us ascribe as lofty "a tribute
81 praise. a. bright garland ot
gonor, as pure a heroic ire 90 the
woman who bore him and gave MIN
Oh 60 his country who loved him
ana sent him 40 the fight who loved
him aud anw him dFoop wounded be-
fore her. who loved him -and
watched him die. / ask you % re-
mamhor On this Memorial Day those
lnther heroes Of the war the women
NJ the south and North.
xv.nt hrets cau TrimbIe.