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Show BiiiI Venture tif KriinliiuA. "I'll do anything In my power for old soldiers, collectively or Individually," Individual-ly," said mi olllcer who served lu tho Civil War, "except to attend Grand Army meetings, reuiilpns ami places whero they assemble. To seo them getting older and feeble, to t,oo how tho ranks are thinned year nfter year, makes me feel mighty uncomfortable. I keep up my ntllllaiioii In the post, pay nil my dues mid contribute to nil tho soldier charities, but I simply can't go among them ut these celebrations. It makes mo feel more us If I wero ut-tendlng ut-tendlng a funeral than n festive occasion. occa-sion. I don't like to see tho soldiers get old." Washington Star. |