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Show Old Glory and the Mew Editor The Tribune Of course, "the stars and stripes forever." mil in a little western town the gueats in Hotel A eat here and there reading ihc news from Vera Cruz. Tho pianist stpiek up the national' airs, and so inspired were all present that the hat was passed for Ihc musician. A very patriotic lady aro?c and sup:-ccstod sup:-ccstod that the flags be taken from their hiding place?, and in a, short time the lobby wan decorated and Old . Glory s?a- niicci in due style. Tlie movement spread throughout tho town. The first salute came from an aged American, somewhat Intoxicated, but yet ablo to doff his hat to tho flng. and from then on Americans saluted and Mexicans were finally persuaded per-suaded to recognise the flag of the noil on which thoy stood, but not until they were- convinced that they were not being challenged to tear the flag from the staff, but to recognize the emblcni of their protection pro-tection in thla country. All day were tho .guoatn watching the results of tholr efforts to keep thu color.-ImprcE.sed color.-ImprcE.sed deeply in everyone's heart .o full of that true patriotism. All went well until about 10:30 p. in., when there entered the lobby a scantily Had old Mexican. Ho sauntered over to the fireplace, fire-place, began to warm his hands, then turned his back to warm through. The night was very chili and cold, following a hail and rainstorm. The man had hardly begun to feel the heat when a son of tho proprietress of Ihc liofl .stepped ovr and asked the man if there was something he wanted. Following tho ansver. In broken English, "No mr-frio," mr-frio," ho was ushered to the door. In the lobby sat the lady of the suggestion sug-gestion and tho man who pacscu th hat, besides many others comparatively wealthy, but not even a little heat could bo afforded tho Mexican. Is' this humanity say nothing about protection to tho Mexican who saluted the flag in I ho heat of the dav? "True pntrlotn" well, I should yuv so but don't forget that "the tide i." rest-loss.': rest-loss.': w. k, c. |