New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
".Jest One Little Feller"

said to her efficiently. There was,
silence. The Lords will be don. "a 'a''
she finally replied, and had then cOn,;,Sa'
milk the brindle COW.
when he had stood in the dOorv,,
his soldiers clothes on his back, and WI, s
light of excitement and expectancy !, Nj
almost defeating the glow Of regret p, % y
home bonds, he had seen two tesrs !"
their trails on his mothers SCARED eh..,s
GO TILL, she had disappointed him \,
~ ing nothing whatever about rs,,.''
with his shield or on it. He had ,,;-'.S
primed himself for a beautiful scene n.
prepared certain sentences which he a.
could be used with touching effect. Rn,T
words destroyed his plans. She had do,..s
peeled potatoes and addressed him as fon.-
You watch out, Henry, an take good .,,'
yerself in this here fighting business
watch out. an take good care Of yerself n,
90 a-thinkin' you can lick the hull reb, -
at the start, because yeh can't. Yer i..
little Teller amongst hull lot Of o,hen .,
yeh've got to keep quiet an do wha, th,, =
yeh. know how you are, Henry.
"T've knet yen eight pair Of SOCK, E...
and I've put in all yer best shirts, be,,,,,
want my boy TO be Jest as warm ana =.
f'ble as anybody in the army. Whenev,..
get holes in EN-. want yen TO send EN- ~.
away back to me, SOS kin dern EN-.
"An' allus be careful an choose ", -.
p'ny. There's lots Of bad men in Ia, ~,
Henry. The army makes 'em wild, and a.
like nothing better than the job Of lesd,, :.
a young Teller like you, as amt never \.
away from home much and has allu, IA,
mother, an a-learning 'em to drink All ,,r,
Keep clear Of them folks, Henry. d,utu.
yeh to ever do anything, Henry, that =.
would be 'shsmed to let me know sbout 4,
II ink as if I was a-watchin' yeh. Ifyls.
that in yer mind allus, guess yeh'll cor.,.
about right.
"'Yeh must allus remember yer father
child. an remember he never drunk dr.,
Ticker in his life, and seldom swore a a.
oath.
"I don't know what else TO tell yeh. H.- |
excepting that yeh must never do no din |
ing, child, on my account. II so b. 4 r.
comes when yeh have to be kilt or do M
thing, why, Henry, don't think Of anti
'cept what's right, because there's mar
woman has to bear up 'ginst sech thinr lie
times, and the Lord1l take keer Of al
Don't forgit about the socks and II. st-
child; and I've put cup Of blackberry jeI
with yer bundle, because | know yer lie i
above all things. Goodby, Henry. Wsst e..
and be a good boy
"He had, of course, been impatient re
the ordeal of this speech. Il had no., ks |
quite what he expected, and he had tor,
with an air of irritation. He departed ie
vague relief.
"Still, when he had looked back f,or y
gate, he had seen his mother kneeling s.s
the potato parings. Her brown fee ,
raised, was stained with tears. and her ~
form was quivering. He bowed his hKG
went on, feeling suddenly ASHAMED Ia !
purposes.
CD ROM his home he had gone to th,g
L nary to bid adieu to many 'cs
mates. They had thronged about hin v
wonder and admiration. He had felt ts,r
row between them and had swelled viii al
pride He and some Of his fellows vie
donned blue were quite overwhelmed v
privileges for all of one afternoon, and IN
been a very delicious thing. They had sir1.
"A certain light-haired girl had rs +
vivacious fun at his martial spirit, bet ar
was another and darker girl whom ha
gazed at steadfastly, and he thought 'h r.
demure and sad at sight Of his blue g I
brass. As he had walked down the pan
tween the rows of oaks, he had tur,e
head and detected her at 4 window vs',s
his departure. As he perceived her, sssH
Immediately begun to stare up throEr
high tree branches at the sky. He had Ss'
good deal of furry and haste in her ,s
ment as she changed her attitude. He "~
thought of it,"