Judge — July 2, 1898 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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HOW TWO BAD BOYS GAVE THE OLD MAN A THE VICTORY OF THE PHILIPPINES “THE isles were lapped in purple peace ‘On Sanday morn, the first of May, ‘When Captain Dewey's yankee fleet Came sailing in Manila bay. ‘The Spanish colors caught the breeze Ss Where gray the gloomy fortress leans, 4 di ‘And sentries on the ships of Spain iN Were dozing in the Philippines. é g The battle broke in flame and smoke, ‘And leaden hail from Dewey's decks ; The screaming sea-birds left their nests, The ships of Spain were shattered wrecks. And some went down to find a port *Mid ‘ocean's filmy evergreens. ‘And some their tattered ensigns farled Forever in the Philippines. When sank the yellow sun from sight On drifting dead and splintered spars, Above the ruined fort arose -TO- The flag of freedom's silver stars, oe 150) BALE } in) ‘ For still the powerful arm of God TREATMENT, : For truth and justice intervenes, 4QHE INDEED you 4 His blessing in the battle crowned never could be- The hero of the Philippines. lieve the afflictations my poor Matilda has yone Where deathiess burn the dying words through since she hurted Lays + “Of Lawrence on the roll of fame, her knee with that fall ‘ i Tn lines of living splendor blaze sfrom ber horse in the ARS us ited leer ore Dewey's name.- .” sight Mrs. i ie > am J , All’ honor to the sailors too, 3 Ls = Bee bite nae ‘ ‘And glory to the brave marines, i ‘ On Who with our gallant captain won pain-free instant since. { ’ a Fe ioe aed «That is really dread- > aM Hage oS ful,” replied Mrs. van a Twister; “ but surely she ie : : HIS LAST REQUEST. undergoes some treatment for it?” z ++GGOOD-BYE. my boy,” sobved the white-haired old Obs yes, indeed, my mother; “be brave and true and remember your dear Mrs. van Twister," returned the fond mamma; mother in the hour of peril.” It was “she has her injured knee manicured every day.” a most pathetic scene, this farewell j i between the old mother and her DESERVED THANKS. : | -, handsome, brave young soldier boy, ‘ who was leaving to go to the front, He was her only.child, and.as she looked at‘his handsonie, manly face the tears.rolled down’ her cheeks, for she felt that the cruel war might deprive her of her only.hope and joy; but she was the mother of a soldier and she could not have him shirk his duty. He seemed to feel the parting keenly, and for the mo- ment forgot all his dreams of glory ‘and cofiquest as he looked at’ the white head) of his mother, bowed down with grief, and remembered all her love and cate for him, and O’Grady—"\ see they fined you ten dollars for being drunk and disturbing the peace.” O Reilly—" It was unjust, begorra! seeing it was Dewey's victory I was a-cilebrating.” : how much he had been to her since she lost his father, years ago. With a last caress he turned to go, but ere he left hfs poor old wid- owed mother, perhaps to return. no 3 h more, he turned for a fast look, and ‘a $7 seeing her standing there so sad ag % and alone he came back. Ah! for i} one last word of filial love and re- Cok spect, one word of hope and cheer, 4 " We one last caress to gladden the weep- Y ing mother’s heart, or perhaps one last request? It was the last. He bent down and whispered in her ear, abousitlle: Hobo! What are you Tooking so sad" Mother, don't forget to send me Hoso—* Oh, last night I had bad dreams. 1 the last series of the JUDGE prize- dreamed I was in Ue Holland submarine boat.” puzzles.” UNDER WATER. Raw LaavRY. z oe < comicbooks.com