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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
Returned to Her Novel.

music She had never heard of Me-
mortal day; she knew only that she
must reach a remote spot far at the
other side OF town, and that If she did
not hurry dinner would be late. Again
and again she changed cars, until,
weary and half-frightened. she came
at last to her destination.
Between the high pickets Of the
fence before her she could see tall
elms and naples waving their arms in
the chill air. And the crowds Of peo
pie were in there, too! Could 1t be
that the whole world knew why she
had come? With sense of giddiness
and a sitting pain at her heart she
fastened. half blindly, through the
iron gates and away toward a far of,
lonely corner where the crowds were
not. She saw bright CLEAN Of flags
and flowers, heard a babel Of voices
and music-"The land of the free and
the home of the brave" sang a chorus
of voices as she passed; I'VE here
highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died In vain," declaimed an
orator close by; but nobody noticed
her as she hurried down the smooth,
winding roadway.
II was a very small grave-scarcely
three feet long, and with the imprint
of the spade still showing in the fresh
ly turned earth. There was neither
grass, nor headstone above IL; yet, in
vague way, Hilma felt that II con-
tained her whole life and soul-all the
Joy Of her past, all the hope OF her
future. Over yonder, young soldiers
in bright uniforms. and old soldiers in
faded ones, paid tribute to their hon
ored dead; while upon this little.
dreary grave lonely girl laid a spray
OF white lilacs in commemoration Of
the great battle which she had fought
and lost.
She was setting the dinner table
when young Mrs. Winthrop swept
into the room. carrying bowl OF
white lilacs.
II suppose you had good time, Hill
mar" remarked her mistress. careless
ly. did you wear those lilacs?"
The girl looked up. startled. Your
little Yon, he give dem to me-" she
explained, quietly. 81 tank you. Dey
vas vera sweet. Wear dem? No
ma'am, not wear dem-I give dem to
anodder little boy yust about so big
like your little Yon." Something
gripped Hilma's throat, and quick
rush of tears blinded the wide blue
eyes. For brief moment she felt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
MARKED END OF BITTERNESS
Pathetic Incident In Southern Gene
terry Showed a lessening Of
Wartime Grief.

For a long time there was a rigid
rule against erecting any but Federal
monuments in Federal battlefield
cemeteries and Confederate monu.
ments in Confederate cemeteries But
as time passed and the bitterness
healed slabs we're placed here and
there denoting that a one-time enemy
slept among the others. When Me
mortal day came the flowers were
placed ungrudgingly on the aliens
mound.
In one of the southern cemeteries
where northern soldier rests there
was for long time a practice of dec
Grating every Confederate grave with
a tiny Confederate fiag-the Stars and
Bars. As the survivors and the Wild
ows and orpha.s of the Confederate
dead came spring after spring to
strew their flowers and plant their
flags they halted at the Yankee sol
dier's grave for a second with bitter
thoughts Finally, as time passed and
their grief lessened, they placed flow
ers on their foeman's grave also
In 1872, as a young widow of one Of
the dead Confederates went with her
little daughter TO decorate the graves.
tho girl noticed that no Confederate
flag had been placed on the northern
soldiers mound. SO she placed one
there. The chairman OF the Memorial
committee, passing by, removed It.
The little girl burst into tears and
It was hard to explain things so as to
satisfy her. Her elders began to think
over the incident
The next month. when the widow
again went TO the cemetery, she
brought with her small Stars and
Stripes. which she had procured only
after considerable difficulty.
This she silently handed her little
daughter who placed 1t lovingly on
the Yankee soldiers grave.
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that she must tell all-must find some
touch OF human sympathy. She would
beg this woman to listen while she
spoke. at last. of the little home in
Sweden; of the lover who mad lied;
OF the old father and mother who even
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
GLADDENED BY
FALL OF CORINTH
Thirtieth Of May, 1862, Was a
Day OF Great Rejoicing in
the North.

sT9IIE thirtieth OF May in 1862 was
made memorable in Civil war his
tory by the evacuation OF Corinth.
Miss. The seizure of this Confederate
stronghold by the Union armies was
an event which. estimated by its re-
suits, may be regarded as the first I'm
portant event OF the war. Since the
first OF May Halleck had been trying
to gain possession OF this stronghold.
which. at that time. was held by Beau
regard. In the meantime Old Farm
ington, the strongly fortified outpost
OF the Confederacy, about four miles
from Corinth, had been given up; Mar
maduke. who had been in command
there. had retired to Corinth to re-
enforce Beauregard. The Union
forces had taken possession OF Old
Pennington, had cut OF Beauregards
railroad connections to the north and
east and had. by the twenty.ninth Of
May, succeeded In working their way
to position near the Confederate
fortifications at Corinth. from which
an assault could be made.
II was Hallecks intention to make
an assault on the following morning,
and he was expecting to meet with
strong resistance. But Halleck's ex-
pectations we're not realized. All night
long the pickets and sentinels heard a
continuous roar OF moving cars In
Corinth. At early dawn Halleck sent
out skirmishers. but no foe appeared
20 oppose them. He then ordered
Sherman TO advance with his troops
toward the Confederate fortifications
and TO feel the enemy" But no en-
emy could be found. Where was he?
Out near Old Pennington there still
stands a tall tree which today Is
pointed out 10 sightseers who visit
Corinth as Lookout Tree From the
top OF this tree the Union spies, at the
time Of the siege, with a field glass,
used to observe the movements OF the
Confederate troops.
The morning of the thirtieth OF May,
1862, these spies saw only the rear of
Beauregard's army far to the south OF
Corinth fleeing down the Mobile rail
road. The enemy whom Sherman had
been sent TO feel" had escaped The
city had been evacuated and left as a
prize of war to the Union army.
On this thirtieth Of May there was
much rejoicing in the northern states
for ali through the month of May the
people there had been awaiting the
outcome Of this siege. On the follow
ing morning there appeared in the
New York Tribune a long editorial be
ginning thus:
Another stronghold OF the rebels
has fallen Corinth Is reannexed to
the Union. and Beauregard's army is
flying down the Mobile railroad in
anxious search for the last ditch.
This tells the story. Soon after the
thirtieth Of May OF the preceding year
the battle OF Bull Run had given the
Confederates a strong footing IN th'
East, but since the beginning OF th'
year 1862 the Union forces had beer
gaining a series OF victories in th'
Mississippi valley; Pea Ridge. Shiloh
Island Number Ten. New Madrid ant
Fort Donelson had prepared the wa!
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she was as silent as an Indian. Now
and again. as she dressed. she looked
at herself closely. almost anxiously, in
her cracked mirror. With the knuckle
OF her forefinger she occasionally
brushed away a fog of tears which
blinded her. And then she hurried
down the stairs. out the back door and
across the lawn to Mrs. Winthrops
baby, who was playing under the lilac
hedge.
bye, Hilma," he called, waving his
fat little hand and holding up a spray
of white lilac.
The girl took him in her arms for
second, burying her face in his chubby
neck. TANK you, little Yon." she
murmured in her poor, broken Eng
lish. "Hilma love sweet little boys
yust like YOU" and putting him gently
from her she took the spray of lilacs
and hurried away.
well, did you see that?" remarked
Mrs. Winthrop Indignantly 10 her hus-
band. IF Hilma had known was
here at the library window she never
would have dared help herself to our
white lilacs. But Swedeo are al!
alike; they have no more soul than an
oyster; they're mercenary and unprin-
cipled, through and through. | admit,
though, that Hilma is something of a
mystery. DO you know that in all the
two years she has lived here she has
never once gone out in the evening,
or had single visitor? ! suppose her
sweetheart works nights, some place,
so she can see him only on her day
out ought never 10 have taken her,
as ! did. without reference" Mrs
Winthrop was young, and lacked both
experience and mentality. She mad
nothing to do, and great deal OF time
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now must be watching for her, and
wondering and praying, of the dreary
years of exile, made bright only on
those blessed Thursdays when for an
hour, at the Home" she had been al.
lowed to hold her baby in her arms; /;
and of how now, at last, all the light
had gone out
"Mis Winthrop" she began, in a
little, trembling voice, Mis- Winthrop.
l."
'Be sure not to broil the steak too
long this time. Hilma," interrupted
Mrs. Winthrop; "the last one was not
fit to eat. What were you saying?"
81 yust like to ask" replied Hilma,
colorlessly, will Mis- Winthrop have
mayonnaisce vid de tomatoes?"
Copyright. 1915. by W. C. Chapman.)
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for the victory at Corinth. The result
OF this victory was the establishment
OF the power of the Union in the West.
One week later Memphis fell, as It
we're, by its own weight. This gave
the Union forces control of the Missis-
sippi, the only important stronghold
in the Mississippi valley that re-
mained secure to the Confederates.
While the people in the North on
this thirtieth OF May were rejoicing
over the victory of their soldiers at
Corinth and over the results which
they felt would inevitably follow, what
about the people in the South? Nearly
a year had now passed since the vic
tory OF the Confederate soldiers at
the battle of Bull Run. When the news
of this victory had come to the south.
ern people many of them thought the
war was over. So general was this
impression that many OF the southern
soldiers had gone back to their
homes, thinking that there would be
no further need Of their services.
The evacuation OF Corinth cast a
gloom over the whole South, but there
stili remained with the southern peo
pie en- implicit confidence in the army
OF northern Virginia. which was, on
that day, holding Its own in defense OF
Richmond.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
DAY Oft OBSERVED
Memorial Ceremonies Over Fallen
Soldiers Really Date Back ,
to Spring Of 1865. III

THE readiness with which the SOL
diers of the Civil war became
quiet citizens at the close OF the
war greatly puzzled foreigners at that
time. Foreigners do not realize that
1t has never been the policy Of our
people to maintain a large standing
army. The soldiers OF the Union and
the soldiers of the Confederacy were
nearly all volunteers. Both armies
we're composed, in the main. of law
abiding men, who left their homes in
obedience to what they thought was
their duty. The contest was one OF
principle; not one of personal revenge
The matter being settled. they were
ready to return to their accustomed
occupations.
The readiness with which the Union
and Confederate soldiers now unite in
observing Memorial day also puzzles
foreigners. They think that 1t Is a
mere matter OF expediency which was
brought about in 1898, when some OF
the old Union and Confederate SOL
diers marched side by side under the
Stars and Stripes. But such is not
the case. The Blue and the Gray had
been united in the observance of Me-
mortal day before the war with
Spain.
Memorial day. as II is now formally
observed as a legal holiday In q ma
jority Of the states. was inaugurated
in 1868. Gen. John b. Logan, who was
at that time commander-in-chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, issued an
order to all surviving Union soldiers
to meet May 80 OF that year, at the
cemeteries near their respective
posts, and to decorate the graves of
their fallen comrades. But the cere-
mony, in an informal way, had been
observed since the spring of 1865 in
the South, where the custom originat-
ed. The ceremonies at the graves of
the Confederate dead in Hollywood
cemetery at Richmond, Va. in the
spring of 1867 were being observed at
the time Mrs John B. Logan happened
to be visiting in that city. She was so
pleased with the simple beauty OF
these ceremonies that she urged her
/ hbobahN w
nies for the Union soldiers. II was
these ceremonies that suggested the
idea to General Logan.
The idea OF uniting the ceremonies
OF the northern and the southern peo.
pie seems to have originated. also, in
the South, for in the spring of 1867
the women of Columbus. Miss. while
decorating the graves of Confederate
soldiers, streweS flowers on the graves
of the Union soldiers who were buried
in the same cemetery. When the news
OF this touching tribute reached the
North, the northern newspapers com.
mented favorably on the fact.
Since that tirne the sentiment ex.
pressed In g has been growing among
the American people The monument
erected at Fitzgerald. Ga. by the Blue
and Gray Memorial association Of that
place is one OF the best visible express
sions or this sentiment
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in which to do It; hence Hilma's short
comings fretted her considerably.
suppose the girl will wear those lilacs
to some Swedish picnic" was her final
comment; and she returned to her
novel and her chocolates.
Meanwhile Hilma hurried across
lots toward car. There was need for
haste. She had a two hours ride be
fore her. task to accomplish, and
was expected home again in time to
cook dinner. How crowded the cars
werel How often they stopped Wha;
a lot Of people swarmed the streets!-
soldiers, flags, bands playing martial
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
HIS LAST MEMORIAL DAY.

wheel out the chair. Mirandy.
hear the sound o. drums.
An down the street beyond I know
The old procession comes.
Push me out next the curb. my dear,
Clean out upon the grass:
I want to see my comrades an
Say "Howdy," as they pass.
There comes "old Glory" bless herl
As proud an fine today
As u there never was no blood
Spilled 'twixt the Blue and Gray.
Thet band Is maxim music. eh?
But still banker wife.
Fer one o. them old march tunes on
plain old drum an fife.
Here comes the boys! Mirandy. see,
There's Bob. an old Cap lane.
A-marchin' straight an proud as II
They was recruits again.
An there's old Ben Mcclure. by jlng.
A-stumpin past as though
He hadn't left his leg down South
Near nifty years ago.
They see me. wife-they're wavin' hands
An see 'em all salute
As II / was some high mogul-
A general, TO boot
Hooray. boys-hip, hooray-hoorayi
II my old legs was new,
You bet I'd be out there In line
Again. old pards, with you.
The sun seems gittln darker now
The sky is turnin' gray
The boys, the flags, the tootin' bands
All seems SO fur away.
Come to me. wife-where are you. Kate
Take hold my hand-I hear
bugle soundin'-'taps"-I guess
Aye. Cap'n-rm-Im-HERE
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Col. David J. Palmer, now com.
mander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, who headed the first
regiment to pass in parade before
President Johnson in 1865 when the
victorious Union troops marched up
Pennsylvania avenue, is to lead an
other review of some of the same men
next September during the national
encampment of the G. A. r. in Wash.
ington Colonel Palmer's regiment
was the Twenty-ffth Iowa, which he
commanded After the battle OF Shiloh
he was left on the field for dead, but
recovered and took part in some OF
the b.tterest campaigns of the war
This semicentennial will be one OF the
events OF the year at Washington
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-27
Worthy All Nation Can Give.

The old soldiers are passing from
the sight of people to whom they
have been an inspiration and pride
for more than generation. Is there
anyone to grudge full need OF praise
and comfort for the few who still
remainf
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herself to go out. II was Memorial
day. and the afternoon was hers to do
with as she chose.
She was young-not more than
twenty; pretty, in spite OF her too
light hair and high cheek bones; and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
Chiffon Covered Mun.

. A larger muff is of satin or silk with
a soft covering Of chiffon. 1t has an
inner founce of the deeper rose color
and large chiffon roses with pale green
chiffon leaves. The dangling tassel
may be of silver or pearl strands. The
mufF is easily constructed as it is
made to simply throw over the hands,
an inside layer Of cotton giving it
softness.
The roses are made by rolling folds
Of chiffon very tightly for the centre,
and then gradually loosen, until the
outer petals are large and soft. The
same idea may be carried out in
daisies, using pointed ends of white
satin ribbon for the petals, with
shirred centre of yellow chiffon or
silk. The Castle band and couture,
looped and tucked under at the ears. is
appropriate in conjunction with the
mufF. A large rose. daises or pearl
ornaments may decorate the band or it
may be quite simple.
With either mufF may be worn r
large transparent hat with streamers,
or baskets OF flowers may replace the
muffs, when the wreaths are worn.
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and other dancing. they have vault
ing and rope climbing. and they walk
ropes suspended by their hands. de-
veloping the chest muscles, and do
many other good exercises.
"And after, when they are working,
they keep up their exercises. They
walk very much. And they do most Of
their walking on week ends But, Of
course, Norway is very different from
your country There are hills
everywhere. And the girls pack KNAPP
sack, and they go walking on Satur-
day and Sunday, all Of the two days,
and stay overnight in the funny little
huts that are about on the hills. Here
you cannot do that very well, for one
has to pay very much car fare before
one can reach the hill country. But
YOU have Palisades across the river.
and ! suppose. if you really wanted
to. you could walk for day at least"
Despite her disclaimers as 20 any
serious intent, and despite her con-
slant and infectious laughter, Miss
Biurstedt is a woman Of uncommon in
dependence And she has convictions,
although she does her best to conceal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
In the SHOPS

"HE lesson which America has
learned from China is directly
visible in the rich variety OF
hand-painted wooden and metal artI-
cles which are to be found in the
shops. These articles are not merely
Of the expensive type, representing
luxuries. In the smaller implements,
which are serviceable in the ordinary
and humble duties of the household,
one finds in place of the conventional
machine -enamelled surfaces carefully
colored designs which give as much
NATURALIZATION to them as canons of
the new art make possible. One may
water ones flowers with bright
sprinkling can which is definitely ar
tistic, while the common little pot
which holds the plant is painted to
harmonic with the surrounding ROOM
Beautifying the Brick Pot.
saw a little brick flower pot and
tray Of the customary shape, but the
pot was painted in border Of large
blue and white checks, the main color
ing being OF blue, and contributory
inconspicuous design was of brown
scroll. The price of this was S2.75,
and, II one does not desire the par
ticular design or coloring, any other
which may be suggested will be sub
stituted. Accompanying was a small
flower can, with long. slender spout.
II was checked in brown and white,
and. as in the case of the pot, any
other design or coloring might be
used. The can was priced $3.50
This same store had set of win
dow boxes of charmingly painted wood
They were in black and had large
niedallons of red-blue green coloring.
in conventional flower pattern. These,
TOO. might be painted in any other de-
sign, as, for example, in a chintz pat
tern for the boudoir. The long centre
box costs $3.50. and the side small
square ones $3.50. OF course, any Of
them may be used separately, II SO de-
sired.
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, them. And most Of these convictions
are rooted in her resentment against
snobbery. 1t was this resentment
which caused her to leave Norway
"You see, my father could afford to
keep me there. And as he IS ar officer
in the army, and has important con-
nections, | could have any position
wanted. And that is not fair.
"If two girls wish to work, and the
one is poor and the other rich, the
employer will give very much more TO
the rich girl than to the poor one.
They all try very hard to have the i'm
portant women working for them.
And that is distinctly unfair. | have
no right to take work away from a giri
who needs it. When lived at home |
thought, on account of this, that 1t was
very wrong for a girl to work when she
did not have TO.
"But here they I'll me it is different.
People are less apt, they say, to en-
ploy a girl who does not need the
money than one who does, and that Is
far more fair. think you are very
nice over here, and I am having such
a good time and such lovely tennis
that / do rot want to go home. But
il | 90 not work soon | will not have
any money left after the summer, and
then will have to go home. And If
[ do work they will not like me and |
will be lonesome and want to go
home" and she laughed again at the
hopelessness of the outlook and said