Show HER BOYS Affecting Scene at a IJnnqnet of New York State Veterans New York April 20lm Mother Ferguson and I want to see my boys said a whitehaired old lady last night to tho proprietor of the Rogers restaurant restau-rant Mrs Rogers replied politely Madame Im afraid Im not acquainted with your sonsWell Well I dont care whether you are or not she replied I want to see them Are you not mistaken In the place I Not If this Is Rogers Hurry up now I want to see all of them How many have you said Mr Rogers a > ho rang the messenger call for the police Well I reckon theres about seventy five here was the startling answer but Ive got about 125 altogether Mr Rogers rang the call bell again but the old ladys shrill tones had reached reach-ed to the banquet hall where the veterans veter-ans of tho First New York Lincoln Cavalry post were holding their thirteenth thir-teenth annual dinner Down stairs they came on a jump and as many as could fairly hugged the old lady Why bless you Rogers said they this dear old woman went with us all through our campaign She nursed our sick and wounded and cared for the dead and dying for four long years They carried her upstairs and put her beside Colonel Ives at the head of the table and many a mans eyes grew blurred as they drank the toast to Mother Ferguson |