The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-06


far west The night was saturday.
Standing by the bar was q man or
what had once been q man into whose
training had gone much money and
many prayefs- Now. they called him
q hobo Yesterday he had been the
hero Of MagdaIen College. chief among
good fellows. clever and gifted with
q wonderful future before him. This
night he leaned half drunk upon the
dirty bar and cursed himself for be-
ing too yellow to have courage enough
to end It ALL As he stood theirs no
felt 2 touch on his arm and turning
looked Into the pure smiling face OF =
girl framed by = blue red banded bon
net. who said softly. GOD bless you.
brother. and passed out Of his uncer.
tain vision through the swinging doors
into the night. Altar a few minutes
hesitation and bswilderment that any
ono could call him brother. he too
passed between the swinging doors and
into the night whore alone with the
stars and his God he fought the f1rst
winning battle Of his life and started
back upon the trail toward the reaIi-
zations Of the almost forgotten dreams
of youth.
Notw York Awakened.
She was only q Salvation lassie with
q Tambourine taking her nightly coll
lection. Clear across the street a
splendid1y built young officer bearing
upon his shoulder the bars OF q Cap
tain and upon his sleeve the gold hero
chevrons of wounds and service had
called. unconscious Of the crowds, "Oh,
Miss Salvation. Miss Salvation. wait
= minute. and unable to walt him
self until he reached her had ardentIy
hollered, You're the best looking girl
on Broadway" Broadway gasped for
a minute or two before 1t remembered
that II was not the girl but what the
girl clad in her blue uniform repre-
serted that had brought forth the
exclamation. Then Broadway laughed
and agreed.
From our sight. she may pass-the
lasste with the tAmbourinc. but in the
hearts of all at whom she has smiled,
to whom she has spoken, into whose
lives she has brought sunshine. she
shall never pass. for the memory Of
her - m everything. tender one Of glad
ness and sympathy. From the Golden
Gate to East Port. Maine and from
Canada to the Gulf, those who have.
known her will rise up In response
to her appeal and will take from her
shoulders the responsibility OF the
constant grind OF money getting. Thus
they will leave her trained mind. sym
pathetic heart. tender hands and will
ing feet free to seek out the un-
fortunate and the lowly.
Tambourins success.
1t was the time OF panic. Poverty
and want. hunger and sickness. filled
the cities Chaos ruled In business.
Destitution and desperation wero
everywhere.
Also somewhere there was q sweet
faced lassie on those shoulders, the
problems OF the poor Of the day
weighed heavily and whose big heart
ached with the consciousness OF her
inability to help. Because she wore =
blue bonnet bearing In gilt letters tho
name .Salvation Army, every door
was open to her.
AS she went to and fro upon the
busy streets Of the city doing her
errands Of mercy. she noticed In sa-
looms and hotel Hobbies, street COR
ners and soda fountains. men and
women whom she never saw elsewhere.
Passing one OF these gathering places,
on her way to a street service, sud-
denly seized with . happy thought.
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rine a. q contribution box took an
Offering.
Other places followed. The money
came in nickels and dimes but count
ed up and with careful use helped
to solve many Of the problems Of her
beloved poor.
More lassies In her organisation fol-
lowed her example. The opportunity
OF putting the poorly known and mis-
understood work OF their army before
the public In this way was quickly
grasped. Everyone grew to know and
love her. and she became type and
an institution, the girl of the winning
smile. practical religion. polk bonnet
and red Tambourine.
BIG Drive Planned.
The drive which will be OF national
character will be held I'm May. In lieu
Of the Tambourine Girl. there will be
q weeks campaign in which to solicit
funds for the cause Of causes. Now
that the work Of taking care Of the
soldier aboard IL lessening, the Saliva
ton Army turns back home and will
soon spread its protecting wings over
the boys who are at home, win provide
work for them and always will stand
by end protect them.
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