Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-06
PATRIOTISM OF CAPTAIN BLANK
BY l.. w. WASHINGTON

which we rode, passed this way. Being
quite familiar with the location, we knew
that it the street as we before de-
scribed Before we had reached this par
ticuar corner we caught a glimpse of this
Negro slider dressed in the Uniform of his
country, and for truth one of our own
country-men. His splendid carriage, as we'll
as his manly bearing, were the things which
attracted our attention the very first time
we laid eyes upon him. Indeed, it was an
inspiration to us, when first our mental eyes
reviewed the situation that gave the creation
of this story. OF Observant Patriotism, of
Captain and Mrs. Blank
AS we beheld them, most especially the
man. we had soon discovered that his Won
dcrfu physique was equally noticeable for
some considerable distance. For he was
one of the finest specimens of Military
training and human development we have
ever seen With an inspiration of this
scene, we shall proceed to tell the story of
Negro soldier, blackman. Of Negro
woman, backwoman, his wife, "Doing
her Btu although this "Bit'' seem but
small compared with the great sacrifices
made by Others that she gave him up at
a greater sacrifice than many of her more
fortunate sisters, because her dependent con-
dition increased the cost. Of course that
soemnty which always follows when FRIEND
or relatives husband or wife, leave the
hearth stone of their homes, was the spirit
that caused the tears to run down her
cheeks as he was about to leave her, like
streams of water from a flowing river This
wildly told the story of another patriotic
Negro woman s herat doing her share, tho
seemingly meager, for the success Of her
rountrys cause in this great war, which
has been thrust upon us, against our will.
Is it not just such little deeds as these COM
mtted to the care of our very best interest
as parties equally responsible to this our
beloved government for our every act, as
well as for our conduct In such cases,
do not these little deeds speak volumes for
the unbounded success Of her people, and
not for hers only, but all the people who
are allied or associated with us at this time.
For such unconscious demonstrations and
such splendid patriotism can come from only
those who are possessed with a clean heart
and right spirit. Such public demonstra-
lions can only come from living creatures
whose souls are magnifed and charitably
embued with the Divine Spirit of real CIV
ing vented with it's good will for others in
the way OF lending encouragement for better
days for those men and women who also must
sooner or later be called upon to experience
possibly the very same things. 1t is just
such citizens as these that our country must
look forward to- at all times, to safeguard
her best interests as well as to protect her
immense borders and internal area. 1t is not
now possible for us to tell just how long
this war shall last, but in the coming calm,
such deeds can not and will not be ignored
by lovers Of Universal Democracy, for the
reason that all Liberty-loving peoples here,
there and elsewhere, who always appreciate
and give credence to such manly and wO-
manly endeavors, will count them in tears
of praise, these deeds which count for some
thing; whose gathering of the fruits will
be as pleasing to him or her who doth, SOW
as the refreshing Of the dew-drops to the
parched and withered grass on hot sum-
mer's day. his couple possessed the true
Chicago Spirit Of 81 WILL Endeavoring
to do our best in all things, that we are
called upon to do for this our country. Yes
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