Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

- Marco. IL was night to linger
M listsn, to expand and glow In the
AnsoafGht From the Grand canal
sznns Quayery foreign cries. the soft
MP of oars, giints OF lights, and wisps
- melody II was q night to win one
arsm bed. Z night dimming all day: q
Ghistlerian nocturne.
Ths old San Marco clock doomed
sninously twenty-one times, proclaim
nng the hour of nine after the olden
nnsAion giving each hour Of the twenty
Dnar IL rightful count. And with the
- rs-echoing boom the piaxxi band
AsSst into rousing military strain,
Standing In the center OF the square,
surrounded by throng OF niEht-pleas.
ssers: for the Venice season was on.
aad the city thronged.
Tia IOneiy-looking figure in front OF
nan Marco stirred, stepped out. and
stxullod toward the music, slipping in
- . chAir before q table In an outdoor
safe.
~Cafs noiri" he ordered from an
DbsoQuiOus waiter. and sat musing be-
bwean tho music and hilarious party
u Americans drinking champagne at
No next table.
~Yoa can tell an American wherever
10 ~ cried the modishly dressed
young fellow who was buying the bot
lleaL nushsd with excitement and wine
sAaa & man from Manhattan you can
FacOgnixs BY the cut OF his coat. his
ssavat. smooth face. and keen eyes"
sThat Ii the American eye for
m0nsy and business, ! presume"
drawled m Englishman In the party.
we have to earn ours" answered
IN flushed youth. 1.-THE majority of
mr. families aren't old enough to In
Aasit from. The aggressive American
syirit leaves It's print on all Of us. DO
20 think You could mistake one OF us
~ whiskered Frenchman, an oily
Italian. stolid German, or . tight.
truns0rcd Englishman
IAN this patriotism because this Is
yusr independence day. presume"
smiled the Englishman.
Fourth OF July ought to make q
Man think OF his country, You people
1--we hank holidays, Christmas and
lssw Years: that's all. Did you ever
- regular Fourth OF July celebra.
sisnf~
-Oh. I know: beastly vulgar. charm.
hglU Chinese; fireworks. songs,
spsechos--"
-Waiti Well show you Fourth of
Jaly celebration" Az the band stopped.
10 young American jumped to his
shair Dnd waved his hat.
.Hsrrnh for Fourth OF July!" he
cried. Americans! Americans! We're
shout 10 Jolt old Venice with real
Hoarth OF July celebration. Anybody
who can aing Yankee Doodle or
Dixio.' come over here and help. Unit
- 10 stand. This Is our day. gather
ars1nd. and we may even find some
hody who knows the words tc
America.
He 0At down amid reproving glances
fFum the conservative members OF his
party and rardonable patriotic grirs
fsusn the others,
-fIurrah for Fourth OF July! We're
came cry from the other
eada or the square. and minute later
spar young college fellows burst upon
10 table Of Americana.
welcome to our city; my names
n0wen. Bclasco Bowen. Glad to see
yua ON this suspicious day: sit down
AaA guar the sizzling fireworks drink,
pUsotechnicAl champagne. Forward,
AmsrtcAns!" He heckoned to the
crowd about the band. and = number
e rccruita came.
There's 4 New Yorker!" cried Be-
1asco Bowen. spying the wiry little
mAn sitting Ut the next table slipping
HI cafe notr little excitedly. Il can
TN him BY his derby. Come on In;
tho watered wine Ia flne."
Tho ionely.looking man picked up
III emp. and joined the party, introdnc-
~ himself ~ Mr.. Hardy--none other
than Christopher Poe.
Now all together." cried Bowen.
well sing Yankee Doodle and sur
rx1as the natives. One, two. three!
Yankee Doodle came to town. Z rid.
1nx He picked up an empty bottle
md waved II as baton In time to the
hvely song led by the college men sup
Degted BY dozen others. Passing Eu-
ruDeane smiled indulgently III the mad
AnericAns, and quite q crowd gathered
- enjoy the refreshing novelty.
Come on!" cried Bowen. N the
saag came to m abrupt finish. ''we'll
Mako raid on all the stores around
here. and see what we can scrape up
- tn way Of fireworks. Then we'll
hirs launch and take ! trip on the
aanAl..
Hin enthnsiasm was contagious: Of
- score Of Americans only three
@bhed 10 drop out. and while the col.
g1Aas rushed OF TO fnd . Chinese
As9o which might furnish fireworks,
nswsn banterinxly persuaded MT. and
1hs Van Wentd. the chief dissenters,
Ixhnt their daughter Constance would
m3py the spectacle and that II was
49, duty - Americans 10 90 along.
~ 10 time the scouts had returned
sa1eA With Roman candles. niger.
nDeRs. GOOD old-fashioned are.crack.
g. eandlss and lanterns, the number
- swsllsd y thirty. A launch and I
1yUoe cafs 0rcAsstra were hired. and
nh0ntn of ~Throo Choon I'm