The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

TO look upon a. he lay.
Quaint. queer old names were
on II In large letters: Indiana ter.
ritory.' 'Mlssisnippi territory ard
Louisiana territory as suppose
our fathers learned such things:
but the old fellow had patched in
TEXAS. too. he had carried his
western boundary all the way To
the Pacific. but on that shore he
had defined nothing.
Bsos TO Hear Of Country
"'oh. Dantorth.' he said. I know
am dying. cannot get home.
Surely you will tell the something
now'-Stop' stop, DO not speak
TILL | say what am sure you know.
that there IL not In America God
bless hers more loyal man than
|. There cannot be a man who
loves the old flag as do. or prAys
for Il A. do. or hopes for II ms
do. There are thifty.four stars in
II now. Danfor,h
~ thank God for that. tho 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.
Danforth.' he sighed out. how like
wretched nights dream q boys
idea OF personal fame or OF sep
arate sovereignty seems. when one
looks back on II after such life
as mine but tell me -- tell me
something tell me everything.
Danforth, before I die
''inRham. swear 10 you tina,
felt like a monster that had not
told him everything before. Dan.
ger or no danger. delioacy or no
dellcacy. who was I. that | should
have been acting the tyrent all this
time over this dear. sainted old
man. who years ago erpiated. In
his whole manhood'H life. the mad
ness of boys treason Mr.. No
iRn.' said |. I will tell you every.
thing you ask about Only. where
shall beginF'
"Oh. the pleased smile that cTopt
over his white facet 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.
The last know Is Ohio. Ny faith.
er lived in Kentucky. But | have
guessed Michigan and Indiana and
Mississippi--that was where Fort
Adams is--they make twenty. But
where are your other fourteen7
You have not cut UP any OF the
old ones. hope
We'll. that was not bad text.
and told him the names In as
good order as could. and he babe
mo take down his beautiful map
and draw them in as best could
with my pencil. lie was Wild with
delight about Texas. told me how
his cousin died there: he had
marked a gold cross near where he
supposed his grave was. and he
had guessed at Texas. Then he
was delighted az he saw California
and oregon that. he said. he had
suspected partly. because he had
never been permitted TO land on
shore. tho the ships were there 70
much. And the men, said he.
laughing. brought off a good deal
besides furs.'
Then he went back -- heavens,
how farl--to ask about the Chesa.
peake. and what was done 10 Bar.
ron for surrendering her TO the
Leopard. and whether Burr ever
tried again -- and he ground his
teeth with the only passion he
showed. But In moment that
was over. and he said. God forgive
me, for | am sure forgive him
Then he asked about the old war
told me the true story OF his
serving the gun. the day we took
Java-asked about dear old David
Porter. as he called him. Then he
settled down more quietly. and
very happily. TO hear me tell In an
hour the history OF fifty years.
How | wished IL had been some
body who knew somethingl But |
did as well as | could. | told him
about Fulton and the steamboat be-
ginning. told him about old Scott
and Jackson: told him all ] could
think OF about the Mississippi. and
New Orleans. and Texas, and his
own old Kentucky.
And do you think he asked who
was In command OF the Legion of