Show i an old soldier sa pa by sa katherine edelman E WAS an old man with the hwel HE weight bt of many years upon his shoulders yet as he walked along the busy crowded street ho be held his head high and walked as straight and erect ns as a younger man there was a quiet pride in his bearing that made itself felt by all who saw him a sort of inward satisfaction and content that reflected itself in his face mingled with it a look of half wistful sadness was there too but it took a keen observer to see it the little pin that he wore in his coat lapel told his story lie ile was a soldier of his country but this was not all that he be had given his own doing and lighting fighting was as bothin no nothing thIn compared to what he had given zen when his son went to the far off battlefield never IX 1 f L J As he looked aloft to where old glory fluttered to return but although it had been hard beyond telling he had been glad when he watched him go had been proud that another of his race was willing to give his all for his country now he be was nearing the end himself soon he would meet with those who had gone before and lie he was happier than most men in the sunset of life for he felt that he had done his duty and more that he bad done it through love As he looked aloft to where old glory fluttered in the breeze the look of pride upon his face deepened and he whispered softly to himself may the iddle I 1 and mine have done help others to keep you nil all through the years as bright and shining as you are today as true an emblem of the cause of liberty and fre freedom freedain edoin as you arenow 0 1033 costern newspaper val union on |