( .2 ir I? I i wo iun as ot I Courage. rEMORIATj DAY wnsnthnnd. The smallest child sat down nnd began to cry. Hir tum bled yeilow curl lind pushed to one Ride her whltenurse's cnp, and In snte of the red cross newn upon her sleeve ilie was as cared and miserable as a little five-yenr-old girl could be. "Oh, I hnte wart 1 hnte wnr!" she wnlled, while the commander-in-chief, Julius Wellington, aged ten, stood and looked at her In scorn. "I wouldn't be such a baby, Madge:" lie cried, sharply, but Madge sobbed on until grandma enmo out on the piazza. "Now, Julius," she snld, "tell mo what you. were doing to mnke your lit tle cousin cry so." "Why, grnndmn," Julius answered, rromptly, "we were Just charging up Ban Juan Hill and Bertlo wns wounded severely wounded. So I told Gertie and Madge they're the Hod Cross nurses, yo i know that ho couldn't live znore'n a minute or two, 'cause lie had both legs and both arms shot off, and a bullet hole somewhere else In bis body, and then Madgo began to cry and sny he didn't want Bertlo to die. She's a tittle 'fratd-cat!" "Julius Wellington! I'm not a 'frnld at tnll!" cried Madgo, In eager do fense. "Only I didn't want to piny Brother Bertie wns dended, nnd I hnte to see blood." "But that's not being brave. Is It, prandmn?" Bertie asked. "Julius says It's an honor to die for your country, and besides, I wns going to have a mili tary funernl to-morrow, so she needn't Lave felt so bad, after all." "I don't think girls ought to piny they're army nurses if they get seared," added Lleutennnt Louie. "No, they oughtn't," snld the com-mnuder-In-chlef, firmly. "We've got to practice up for to-morrow, nnd If Madgo can't piny right she needn't play at all." The tears were gntherlng once more In Mndge's eyes when grandma spoke. The old Indy lind been looking beyond the tree tops Into the fnr iiwny days of her youth. "Julius, my dear, I enn't believe thnt Mndgo in a coward," she snld. "Don't you rememlier bow nfrnld she wns of thnt grent yellow dog next door? Yet she rnn out nnd drove him' nwny to anve her kitten's life. Wlmt you've snid makes mo think of something thnt happened yenrs nnd years ngo, and maybe when I tell you the story you'll understand thnt there enn be two kinds of courage." Madge snuggled her head Into the comfortable curve of grnudnm's Rlioul dor, the other little nurse came to lean against her knee, and the boys sented themselves on the steps below. "I am going to tell you about a little girl who lived In Tennessee. Madge reminds me of her, for she hns just the annie yellow curls, nnd the snme wny of being frightened nt lighting nnd blood. Her big brother used to tense her nud tell her she would never be brave. "Mnrgnret wns about twelve yenrs old when the Civil Wnr broke out nnd our dear country wns torn In two. Her fnther wns dead, her big brother hnd ridden awuy to light for his enuso nnd Mnrgnret wns left to care for her mother, who wns sick nnd worried. Most of the servants were gone, and the old house was full of lonesomcuoss and dreary thoughts to poor Mnrgnret. "One evening Mnrgnret snw a mnn coming slowly across the snow covered lawn, and she rnn down stairs to open the door, rerhaps her brother hnd come back, she thought, but ns the lamplight fell upon him she saw that Ills uniform was dark blue, and that the right side was drenched with a color she tinted to see. I am doing to TU You t n 1 f A, w J V AV - V - iiHh rm ivi "He looked even younger than her brother, and when she saw how weak ho was the forgot the blood and the uniform and called for the servants to help her. They laid blra on the wide spare room bed, then Margaret strug gled on her jacket and hat and rode through the dark and cold for the near est doctor. "For five weeks the soldier lay 111. All that time Mnrgnret helped to nurse him, an when he went back to the army he ktssrd her and said, 'Good bye, my dear little sister. When the wnr Is over I will surely come back to see you.' "He did g back, and ho fouvfl Mar garet more alone than erer. The old home was broken op, nor mother was dead and her brother never enmc back from tho wnr. Bo be brought the little girl who had done so much to save his llfo to our home, for this soldier was my youngest brother. "They enme In May, Just such blue, sunshiny weather as to-day. We were celebrating, our first Memorial Pay, I remember, and Margaret helped ns with the wreaths and flowers. "Margaret wns always 'little sister,' and years after, on another Memorial Day, she married a soldier. She was Mndge's grandmother, Thnt's) where Madge gets ber curls and her name nnd what you call ' 'fraldcatness.' And I am' sure that when the time com she will show Just the same kind of conr age." The sun had grown crimson while grandma Wns telling her tnle. "Red sky nt night, Sailor' delight," she snld, as she rose to go indoors. pv SiA& it.$ & k vf 'X4 tt:f - t i - (Hi nnd "We'll bnvc a bright Memorial Dny to morrow. Now, don't quarrel nny more, dears." Julius turned to Mndge. "Nurse," he snld, "nfter nil, this soldier hns only one leg broken, but you must tnke good enre of him so he enn ninrch In the pnr ade to-morrow." And Nurse Madge, gathering up the bandages, nnswered bravely, "All right, general!" Charlotte Cutbbert Roberts, In the Youth's Companion. Flnt Momorlitl Hervlce. The first memorial service wns held over the graves of the Union prisoners who died at the stockade at Charleston S. C. May 30, 18115. About a Utue Qlrl." IHhJal THE WAR EdQLE. By Mary L. Austin. N the summer of 1801 the call came for troops to preserve tbo Union. Nono re sponded more promptly than the bays from Wis consin. The company which formed at Eau On Ire he enme the proud possessor of a beautiful eagle, then two months old. They named him "Old Abe," In honor of the President, and when they Joined the Eighth Wisconsin Infantry at Mad ison they took the bird with them. He at once tiocame a universal pet, and gained for the Eighth the name of "Tho Eagle Regiment." When the gallnnt bnnd left Camp Randall for te aeat of wnr In October, 1801, Old Abe accompanied them, ami everywhere on the. route he was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm, receiving the continuous ovation with becoming dignity. It was often declared that men car rying with them the nntlonnl emblem of victory could never suffer defent; which prediction proved true. They hnd not long to wnlt for active service for, five dnys after brenklng Gettysburg Battlefield. I.tltlo Bound Tup From Kmmlttburili camp, they engaged in the lmttle of Frederlcktown, Missouri. At first Old Abe wns wildly excited, but soon calmed down, and never after showed any signs of fear. Ho delighted In danger and seemed to bear a charmed life. Enveloped in smoke, nnd surrounded by shot and shell, his shrill scream wns heard above the din of battle, inspiring his comrades to greater efforts nnd dauntless courage, until they became known as the "Invlnclbles." On the 3d of October, 18D2. at the battle of Corinth, tho regiment wns greatly nlarmed for fenr they lind lost their mnseot. Sterling Price, the Con federate General, had glven.orders that Old Abe must be shot or taken prisoner nt nny cost, saying he would rather capture that bird than a whole bri gade. A continuous fire was directed toward hlin, and a mlunle bnll cut the string thnt confined him to his perch. He sonred fnr away nnd dlsnppenred in the heavens, but nfter a few mo ments his friends wore greatly relieved to see lilm returning to his accus tomed plncc. He was regarded with' awe and dread by the opposing forces, and it is related that in one engage ment when our men begnn to lose ground tho eagle, seeing the danger. with u mighty effort broke the restrain ing cord, nnd flying directly into the Confederate lines flnped his wings in the fnce of the enemy nnd uttered his piercing screams till they broke In con fusion nnd fled, when our conquering hero returned in triumph to his friends. The enso is on record where n Con federate soldier deserted to the Union ranks, giving as his renson that he could not fight ngalnst the American engle. In the memorable battle of Jackson, Miss., the soldier bird was In the front ranks with his regiment, and he bore his part in the terrible slego of Vlcks- burg. Old Abe, with his heavy perch, wns no light weight to be borne aloft through all the vicissitudes of war, but, though the soldiers often suffered for food, it was seldom thnt Old Abe went hungry, for the whole regiment would sometimes turn out to catch a rabbit for bis supper. The brilliant victory nt. nurrlcnno Creek, La., AugUBt 23, 18G4. was a fit ting termination to our hero's military career. He had been In tbe thick of the fight in twenty-five sever battles and a many skirmishes, but had neve lost one drop of his royal blood. When tho term of enlistment hnd ei it ;r , . ( - OLD ABE, THE WAR EAGLE. plred, and the eagle company wns mus tered out, the question naturally nrosi as to what should be done with the sol dler bird. After some discussion it wai Itond.) voted to present him to the State ol Wisconsin. Three years before, whu entering upon new and untried expe riences, he had excjtetl great curiosity nud Interest, but his journey home, hi; bend grown white In his country's ser vice, wns n triumphal march, lie was received at Madison by (iovernoi Lewis, wlih appropriate ceremonies, oh September L'H, !,(.: J, nud given n room at the capltol From that time until his death h was in constant demand nt soldiers' re unions nnd public demonstrations, where he wns always the centre of at traction. He attended the Smiitarj Fair, at Chicago, in the winter of 'ui and later the Soldiers' Home Fair, nl Milwaukee, where the snlu of his pic tures, sketch of his life, quills, etc.. netted large sums of money for the sol diers' relief fund. Ho occupied n prominent position in Agricultural Hall at the Philadelphia OLD ABB IN THO G11AMD ARMY PARADB Centennial, where he was constantly surrounded with crowds of admirers. During the winter of 1878-70 he spent two delightful mouths lu Boston In the interest of the Old South Church. Old Abe was a magnificent bird. Hli wings measured six feet and a halt McmorieJi In Mmntr, Little feet, come, gnthcr round Where the soldier rtrvp it found. Little fingers crown his rot With the lionrere you love best. Ttie Soldier's Dlrft-e, Dead in the brittle Mend on the finM; More thnn his life can n soldier yield? L'cad for his country. Mullle the drums, Slowly the sml procession comes, lhe heart niny ache, but the heart must swell With pride for the soldier who fought so well, Flis blood has burnished his sabre britrhtj To his memory, honor; to him, good night. Elizabeth Harman, in Lippincott s. Tll ftnldlrr of the rust, I. Strew garlamls on their moulded clay, The men of days gone by. In hallowed ground they rest to-day Beneath the summer sky. No stain was on the Hag they bore, These men who wore the blue. And proudly did the eagle soar Above their ranks so true. II. None blush to-day for any deed Done by those hero bands The men of every race nnd creed, Who gave their hearts nnd hands. No blood-red stnin of murder done Ke: on their banners now, Each dreams in peace o'er victories won, Where valor kept its vow. III. Yes, fairest flowers will deck each grave, And tender hands will lay The garden's treasures o'er the brave This Decoration Day, No tears for them, hut tears of shame For what the living do, Whose deeds have blurred tho Nation's fame And stained the coat of blue. J. r. o m. Moinortitl liny. Did, old men in carriages, trundling along so slow; 31d, old men a-marchiug, with the spirit of long njo; 5!d, old t!;i'rs furled straitly, dreaming of sword and shell; Mi that is left of the old war, save the tale the histories tell. Young men marching briskly, all in their khal-i brown, Heroes of Santiago or far Manila town. iYoundcd. they never weakened. They suf fered and yet they sang, Ind over the land loni shackled the hymns of freedom rang! ) white heads bowed nnd feeble! O brown heads hiixh nnd proud, CVe love you ami pray liod bless you! we who stand in the crowd, &nd we thank the merciful Father that, all our nisiory inroutfn, C!e has given us such a memory and such a hop as you! Youth's Companion. The First Mlnnrsotn nt (lettystmrc The recent dedication of tho monu ment. First .Minnesota Itcglnicnt at Gettysburg, bus culled public attention to the fact that there are In history charges quite ns terrible, lnterpld and bloody ns that of F.iilnklava, made lustly famous by Tennyson, and that the charge of the First Minnesota Itegiment nt Cemetery Itldge wns one of them. On this occasion a breach had been left between the Union forces of Han cock nnd Sickles, nnd the Confederates advanced to take advantage of It. The objective point wns n battery which was covered by the First Minnesota Iiifnutry. Reinforcements were on the way, but nt tho moment this regiment wns tho only one to stay the advance. Hancock, nt tho post of danger, look ing over this little force of two hundred nnd sixty-two men, exclaimed to the lender: "Whnt regiment Is this?" "Tho First Minnesota." "Colonel," sniil the General, pointing to tbe enemy, "charge nnd take those colors." This was no blunder, like the order nt Balaklavn, but n desperate chance. The Mlnnesotans advanced In splendid order ngr.lnst n force vastly greater than their own; they did not recoil un der a terrible fire that mowed them down; they hurled themselves on the run into the enemy; they were literally wallowed up In the Confederate rauks. Tho lino of the enemy was broken, and fatally; for the movements which Hancock had In the meantime ordered succeeded In chocking tho advance. After the tight was over, and the Cemetery Itldge had been saved to tho f'nlou forces, the First Minnesota "nil thnt wns left of them" came back with the flag of Wilcox's Confederate brigade, which was the one thnt linn cock bad ordered the regiment to cap ture. But only forty-seven men re turned! Fifty-six of the two hundred and sixty-two were killed outright nnd nineteen were mortally wounded. One hundred nud forty lay wounded on the field. Not one was taken prlsouer. The Light Brigade at Balaklava con sisted of six hundred nnd seventy men. Of these nil hut one hundred and ninety-eight were killed or wounded a loss of about seventy per cent. Tbe charge of the Mlnnesotans was tho more brilliant, not only becnuse it wns more bloody, but becnuse it ef fected its purpose. Fate had selected the regiment for a sacrifice, nnd it went to the sacrifice with perfect willingness nnd unsur passed Intrepidity. Its deed deserves to be commemorated not only In gran ite, but in deathless verse. 202 went lu. CO killed. 19 mortally wounded. 140 lay wounded on the field. 47 returned with the flag. Her Clothes FVev&ilinb, Nearly Stye,. M&aj New Tork City. Shirred waists al ways are becoming to young girls nnd are greatly in wguo ot the present time. Tho very pretty nnd attractive May Manton design shown combines the broad shouldered effect with the Bhlrrlngs at tho waist line, which give the effect of a belt, nnd Is ns new as it Is attractive. As Illustrated It is made of white mull with a yoke of lace, but toft wool and silk fabrics arc appro priate, ns well ns the cotton and linen ou'es. Tbe wnlst Is nindo over n titled foundation which closes with It nt the back. The yoke is faced onto the lining, and the waist proper Is shirred and arranged over It. The sleeves are shirred nt their upper portions to form continuous Hues with the wnlst, nnd ngnln between tho shoulders nud the elbows. They can bo nindo In elbow length, ns Illustrated, or In the long bishop style, ns shown lu the small A STXLISII cut If a transparent effect Is desired the llulug can be cut away beneath tho yoke nud beueutu the full portions of the sleeves. The quantity of material required for tho medium size Is three and one-fourth yards twenty-seven inches wide, three yards thirty-two Inches wide, or two nnd one-eighth yards forty-four inches wide, with live-eighth yards of nil over lace. Woman's Itnin Coat, Every woman knows tho comfort of a coat that completely covers nnd protects tbo gown in stormy weuthur. Tha very stylish May Manton one shown lu the largo drawing Is adapted to heavy and to light weight chit n as best suits tho season, but Is shown In tan colored cravenette in medium width stitched with cortlcelll silk. It Is simple nnd loose fitting nt the snmo time thnt It U smart, and allows of wearing over tho Jacket when occasion requires. Tho sleeves aro large nnd ample nnd cnu be drawn on nnd off with ease. In each front Is inserted n convenient pocket nnd n Concealed opening is made nt the seam. Tho coat Is nindo with fronts nnd bnck and Is fitted by menus of shoulder nud under-nnn seams. Tho fronts aro faced to form lapels and the neck Is finished with the regulation coat col lar. Tho sleeves nro in full bishop style with roll over cuffs. Tho loose back Is confined to tho waist by a belt that passes through tho under-arm seams nud closes under tho fronts, but which niny be worn over them if so preferred. Tho quantity of material required for tho medium size is five nud one half ynrds forty-four Inches wide, or four and seven-e!bth yards fifty-four Inches wide. Millinery Kavelty, For fair ones who found tbe old English walking hat very becoming Jill hisses' tucked snirtnED waist. i fi 1 h- I m 0 J". I ti & v 7 vr 4; ' j Hector) the new bont-shnped bat Is the thing. Its lines nro rolling, graceful as seal billows, nnd it turns up on both sides, An exceedingly smart example from Susnnne Blum is of tho finest nnd rich' est black straw. It ! fnced with burnt Cluny, which Is caught down, of studded, with blnck straw nnll head, Tho only trimming is at tho left side, where two ostrich plumes curl along the brim nnd droop over the hnlr. Ono Is of black, and one of champagne color. The blnck one Is over the light one two-thirds its length, and Its quill Is bidden in n pleated nnd rolled bow of black taffeta, which extends quite to the edge of tho front brim. A New riqua Waist. A white pique wnlst lias been mndo In rather an unusual way. Fancy bands of heavy crenm lncc nre In the front, and it hns trimming of embroid ery In a deep crenm shade. The sleeves show no lace, but there Is a small point of it on the front of the stock. The tops of tho sleeves havo tho cream em broidery. Coral Collars. Wide collnrs of mnny rows of cornl lends nre enriched with n central pin. pie nut! slides of brilliants. Itlnck Rtrnw In Favor. P.lnck straw will bo used profusely, nud threatens to take the plnce of white entirely. Woman's Clulmpa. Gulnipe dresses hnvj become so com mon for grown folks ns well as for children nnd young girls thnt the gul in pe niny fairly be counted a neces sity. Tho very desirable May Manton BAIN COAT. one Illustrated Is made of shirred ba tlste with a yoke of lace and is high at tbo neck with long sleeves, but tbe same combination can be used with tho low neck when preferred or tho mnterlnls may be anything which best suits tho gown. The gulmpo Is made with fronts and backs which are faced o form tbe yoke that can be square or round as pre ferred. When desired low neck it can bo cut on either round o'- square out line. At the waist is n casing through which tapes nre Inserted which nre drawn up to the required size. Tbe long sleeves nre tho new full ones that droop over the cuffs nnd tho elbow sleeves show Boft puffs nt tholr lower edges. Tho quantity of matcrlul required f- woiiAn'g auiupu. for tbe medium size Is two and three fourth ynrds thirty-six Inches wide. with seven-eighth yards of all ever lace. mm
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