Life — October 28, 1897 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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355 To-morrow. OPE built a castle fair to look upon Within the broad metes of To-morrow's land, And from its hovel in the night, it saw Contentment wave to it a beck’ning hand. Then weary of its toil Hope slept the while, But with its wakening it_knew no sorrow, For still beyond the night the castle stood Secure within the broad metes of To-morrow. Wood Levette Wilson, A Vermont Champion. DEFENDER has at last appeared for the much calumniated Grand Army of Pen- sioners. There has been an impression that the size of our pension lists was a discredit to our nation, that patriotism and pension- grabbing were not really synonymous, and that the mob of clamorous claimants for national support has brought reproach upon what should be an honor- able name testifying to honorable service. It has even been suggested that mere justice to the really patriotic and heroic survivors of the war demands that the scandal of our pension lists be reduced, and no pension granted except upon clear proof that it is deserved. But this is wrong, utterly wrong. Mr. T. J. Deavitt of Vermont says so. Who Mr. Deavitt is does not appear, but he knows all about the pension question. He knows that if an ex-soldier applies for a pension he ought to have it without question or investigation. The man was in the army; he wants money; what clearer proof could anyone need that a grateful country is bound to open her coffers and bid him help himself? But Mr. Deavitt knows more than this; he knows that Mr. Cleveland's policy in regard to pensions was “tyrannical, with suffering, sorrow and death in its result;" and he is in a position to assert that on account of the wickedness of this policy ‘‘God took Cleveland and scattered him,” and to intimate that a like doom awaits McKinley if he does not walk warily. To be sure, some people may complain of a certain [lack of logic, not to say coherency, in Mr. Deavitt’s statements, and Mr. Cleveland may be a little surprised to learn of the fate that over- took him, but these are details. One who has been admitted to a knowledge of the divine views and purposes concerning the G. A. R. can afford to ignore carping critics. The Grand Army is to be congratulated ; all things come to him who waits, and with Providence and Mr. Deavitt on their side its members may look forward hope- fully to a future when their rights will be fully UNRELIABLE. recognized, and the earth and the fullness thereof : IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ME, I SHALL SHOOT MYSELF. be formally made over to them. . She: BUT YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND SO OFTEN! M. K. Conyngton. comicbooks.com