The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. /. 1913
Editor. Herald: AS water unto I
thirsty man, so is The Herald to. oni
far from his home town. How eager
ly are the locals read. There is pleas
ure as, the joyous items are read ami
sorrow as the sad ones appear. Bu'
so runs life's law The gay and the
somber follow close one upon the
other.
have enjoyed the letters from the
old friends who hold large place in
the hearts of Sank Centre people, and
especially in the hearts of those who
were young folks" with him. was
SURPRISED that thought had even en-.
tered the good Doctors head that the
old soldiers were not going to heaven.
What would heaven be like without
George Loomer. Jas. Norris, John
Lloyd. Bill Pangburn. Dave Cleveland.
Joe Parker, Geo. Oldham, DIR. Nc
Masters. Lucy Kells and all the other
dear "old boys" of B. r. Palmer Post?
What happiness could the w. r. C.
women Hnd even in heaven il the G.
A. r. boys we're missing? Il grant
you there Is something else necessary
to gain them admission than simply
hAyiuG besn an 'oid soldier" But
] hope and trust that not one of them
Will nan to accept the zone thing need
ful." What pity. after SO gloriously
working for the salvation OF our coun-
try. not to accept from the Creator
Of that country the free gift Of saliva
tion for their souls.
] have stood today in a place that
seems very near to heaven, and the
soldier boys are there. thousands, and
ten times thousands. For / have just
returned from visit to sBeautifui
Arlington, the silent city ct our
scoantry's honored dxsd It Is i'm.
possible to give 9 clear idea OF Arlins.
ton cemetery. with feeble pen, the
place to which come thou
sands every year. from all parts Of
the United States, to honor those who
gave their lives that their country
might live.
Arlington is on the Virginia hills.
beyond the Potomac, and this histor-
ical Custis-Lee mansion, with it's great
pillars. can plainly be seen from
Trolley cars leave Wash
ington hourly for this famous spot.
My sister, Mrs. John Boobar and l
started early on this sightseeing trip,
taking the route that carries us across
the new highway bridge that has been
built to replace that famous Long
Bridge over which most of the great
armies from the loyal states of the
Republic land presume the Sank
Centre boys passed over the old
bridge) marched when they entered
Virginia during the Civil War from
1861 to 1865.
The remains of old Fort Runyon,
built by Union troops, is still to be
seen in the midst of extensive brick
yards that now cover the ground.
The car line runs parallel with Airing
ton grounds. The visitor can enter
by one Of the three memorial gates.
One is named for Ord and Waitzel,
another for Sheridan, its columns also
inscribed with the names of Scott,
Grant and Stanton. The
third gate is named for Mcclellan.
Through all the gates the broad
cement walks lead up to the Airing
ton House. as the Curtis-Lee mansion
10 HOW CduSu we eutereQ iHtO the
sacred Enclosure. through Sheridan
gate. The broad walk has at intervals
flights of low, broad steps, as it winds
and climbs up the beautiful green
slopes, green even at this time of
year, and dotted over with the cheer
full little old fashioned dandelions in
full bloom. (Conffdentially I'll tell
you that walked on the curbing at
the side of the walk, preferring the
gradual ascent to the steps.) Seats
Of stone are provided along the way
for all those who are liable to faint
by the way. We didn't rest long on
these seats, as we found it hard
sitting.
Arlington House stands on the brow
of the hill, whose slope stretches away