Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-05-17
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tue pun ana apple and pear. thinking
il.ai when several years had passed by
the luscious fruit would be ripe ans
ready for weary soldiers returning AZ
er years from the cru, ade Slowly AMI
painfully the boy planted his vines aud
fruit trees, and slowly the tide Of lilo
ebbed away. Then when the days
came, as he was waiting for the IN
seen Mc,scngo.. the 10y looked ort
across hillS lie hid planted and cory
fortcd himself 10y the outlook Of das "
when the berry boughS would han:
with crimson food to the very ground.
when pear aud plum would Yield their
luscious fruit TO hungry pilgrims. OFT
.hc dying soldier boy dramcd his
dreams Of coming days and deep fruit
cd orchards. when old men would sat
under the trees that he had planted.
Young lovers keep their trySt and little
children enjoy the fruit, Oh II Is I
brave tale! II contains the chivalry
Of a noble soldier
II tells US that all good work is I'm
mortal
Memorable forever those who feed
and defend Gods children
1t connects every man IN the vine,
yard, every farmer IN the furrow, VITA
this great battle for democracy AMI
liberty.
Patriotic Work
Scaonl.-Now that the battle Hn"'
ARE IA urray 1t Is for us 10 remember
that there are two regiments. Th'
FIRST regiment is AT the front with
guns aud cannon, aud the larger re-
mont is on the farm supporting thu
soldiers Every soldier boy nj tn
front needs six men at home raising
wheat grinding hour aud providing
clothing. shoes and munitions To sup
port the boy who carries the colort
for one year means four tons ~ food
and equipment. AlcIandcr's soldiers
once lived on the country, as did j..
lius Caesars liut not now.
The Spanish smith who tempered
the sword who made beautiful the
bill aud shaucurl the blade, fought
Just rs truly ~ the knight who pu.
shcathcd his sword In the name 4
justice aud liberty Only one youth
out Of seven viii he called upon 90
Gght AZ the front The other sig
who ful0Il their task IN sowing tho
seed aud rcaplug the grain and feel
ing the army. fUlhll duties Jus, u,
patriotic and roble aud sublime an
godlike. II Is the duty aud privilege
II the worker ut home TO idcnti'y
himself with the regiments whom "a,
is supporting ~ the front.
The Hushs7sman's B.uls.
Walter Scott used TO comfort him
scf Ia discouraged hours 10y thius
ing ~ those who rad his books. Ia
their delight IN reading forget the t...'
and grinl-thc miners In their ia-S
hainbcrs. the woodsmen IN the fpr
est, the svlnncrs IN the factories. tho
pilgrims on the sea aud desert Dg-
ing these critical days the hushnu x
mau who shriuhs from no task ~
have right when the victory l. wog
10 say that was my battle. that W.,
my barge, that was my victory. f,r
| furnished the support that made pI.
slhlc the achievement.
Better days are coming At IN,
great price Of blood and trensur'
'poa victory VIII be- won When 10,
frontier lines are safe. when all trri
ties are made sacred. when the riglu
~ little lands Ike Belgium are ~
covered. when brute fore has bc'p
oNcrlhwwn. when the German pea
pie have been frcci from auto,Ia.y.
then every huslauimau IN the 0c,L
vii have the ril'lt aud JOY ~ rcncc'
lug that be- hc'lcd destroy these cu'.
niles .of liberty srl that he SAT-
guarded democracy lie ausr he did Id.
Dit aud worked NE u knight ~ the
low chlvalvy seeking by war 20 d.
Jruy oil war aud then cnthrne pea.c.