Morris tribune., 1914-08-14


ways said, as they 50 often do at
Washington. that there were no spe
cial orders to give and that we must
act on our own judgment.
Here is the letter:
Leyant, % r. s. q 1912 w.
Dear Fred-I try to find heart and life
to tell you that ii is all over with dear old
Nolan The doctor had been watching
him very carefully and yesterday morning
came to me and told me that Nolan was
not so well and had not left his stateroom.
thing never remembered before. He
had let the doctor come and see him as he
lay there. the first time the doctor had
been In the stateroom. and he said he
should like to see me- Oh. dear do you
remember the mysteries we BOYS used to
invent about his room in the olt Intrepid
days? Well. went in. and there. to be
sure. the poor fellow lay in mis- berth,
smiling pleasantly as he gave me his
hand. but looking very frail. l could not
help glance round. which showed me
what a little shrine he had made OF the
box he was lying in. The stars and stripes
were triced up above and around picture
Of Washington. and he had painted a ma
jestic eagle. with lightnings blazing from
his beak and his foot Just clasping the
whole globe, which his wings overshad-
owed. The dear old boy saw my glance
and said. with a sad smile. Here. you see,
nave country" And he pointed to the
foot of his bed. where had not seen be-
tore-a-great map of the United States as
ne nad- Drawn 1t from memory ano which
he had there to look upon as he lay.
Quaint, queer old names were on it in
large letters. ooh. Danforth." he said. Il
know am dying. / cannot get home.
Surely you will tell me something now
Stop stopr Do not speak TIL say what
q m lPpoor II %R0avsa fa In
this ship, that there is not in America
God bless her!-a more loyal man than l.
There cannot be man who loves the old
flag as do or prays for it as do or
hopes for it as do. There are thirty -four
stars in 1t now. Danforth / thank God
for that, though do not know what their
names are. There has never been one
taken away. / thank God for that
know by that that there has never been
any successful Burr. Oh. Danforth. Dam
FORTH" he sighed out, tell me-tell me
something-tell me everything. Danforth.
before die!''
Ingham, | swear to you that | felt like
a monster that had not told him every
thing before. Danger or no danger, DEL
icacy or no delicacy, who was / that 1
should have been acting the tyrant all
this time over this dear, sainted old man
/ who had years ago expiated in his whole
manhood's life the madness of a boys
| treason? Mr. Nolan" said 1. Il will tell
you everything you ask about. only where
! shall begin?'
Oh. the blessed smile that crept over his
/ white face! And he pressed my hand and
said: God bless you! Tell me their
Names" he said. and he pointed to the
! stars on the flag.
Well, told him the names in as good
order as I could, and he babe me take
/ down his beautiful map and draw them
in as l best could with my pencil. He
was wild with delight about Texas; told
me how his brother died there. He had
marked a gold cross where he supposed
his brothers grave was, and he had
guessed at Texas. Then he was delighted
as be saw California and Oregon. That
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