The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, July 02, 1915, Image 3

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    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
ELIZABETHS
SM FOOftTH
Q 4
, L1ZADETH PRICK'S father
was the chief instigator of
tho movement for u quiet
"Fourth" in Dalcsvillo; so
Elizabeth, wheii the town
council passed an ordinance
limiting tho legal celebration
of tho day to Bpeeches, parades and
fireworks of a quiet and unexciting
kind, thought it incumbent on herself
to make life as bearablo as possible
for as many as posslblo of tho small
boys of tho nelr' "rhood.
She began vt or Sunday school
class ob a nucleu 1 invited them to
a picnic; and cacu and every one of
them asked permission to bring u
small brother or friend. Her own
brother, Tom, homo for a visit, prom
ised to como for her and help her
bring the children homo at sunset.
Elizabeth, as soon as tho moraine
parade was over, started out undis
mayed with Borne twenty irresponsible
boys in her wake.
"Now, boys," sho said as she gavo
each of them a flag, a paper drinking;
cup and & small box of provisions
when the' were all settled safely in
the open car, "we're going to pla
soldiers. Tlieso are our rations. I'm
tho generul, and I'll appoint tho two
boys who behavo best on tho way out
captains to help me manage things
You know, soldiers obey, and thnt'&
what you must do."
"If wo'ro soldiers, wo can fight
can't we?" demanded Peter Dolau tlx
fierce light of a born warrior shining
in his red-brown eyes. j
"Jimmy's cat ate my slngin' canary.
You ought to havo aeen It just two
bites"
Jimmy's placid round face darkened
Into a frown. "Probably the canarj
bothered Mm; it shrieked, it didn't
olng," he vouchsafed. Surrcptitlouslj
ho kicked Peter.
"Now, gst out," exclaimed that hot
headed yovng man, "or I'll "
"See hei-3, boys," interrupted Eliza
beth, "we'ru not going to fight, and if
you act this way I'll turn around and
go homo tlls minute. Remember whal
I said abo'it the captains."
Then am there, with tho tact that
makes a successful general, Elizabeth
decided th!U sho would appoint Jimmj
and Peter, the two most unmanage
able of her soldiers, captains.
Tho first real hitch- in Elizabeth's
plans canitj .t tho fork in tho road.
Elizabeth started on tho path to tho
right; tho two captains, voicing the.
opinion of tho whole army, advocated
tho path to) the left.
"Please, Miss Elizabeth," pleaded
Jimmy, "there's a rock out thertt
whero tho Indians used to build fires
for signals. Please let's go."
And in the end Elizabeth found her
self mildly following her mutinous
army to the spot in tho world wherq
sho least wished to be. Just a yeai
ago today Robert Willis and sho had
wandered up tho same path. They
had stopped to rest on tho famous In
dian stone, and whllo they were thero
Robert had surprised Elizabeth by ask
ing her to bo his wife. Sho had re
fused him, for sho had not trusted
herself and had thought that the
quick, warm feelings whlcft camo tc.
her with his words would leave her.
Today sho realized her mistake, Sho
had purposely brought the boys to tho-
foot of tho valloy. But sho had meant
to walk up tho path on tho right side
to a pretty spot whero she knew she
"There's a Rock Out There Where the
Indians Used to Build Fires."
could look across tho trwo tops to the
old Indian stono. With dismay sho
watched her young soldiers scamper
ing up tho hillside, and suddenly Bhe
hwtrd a whoop of delight from Peter
Dolan, tho first to reach the Indian
stone.
"I'm a silly, sentimental, foolish
thing," said Elizabeth, wiping a few
drops from her eyes, "and I Just do
Bfarvo every bit of this."
Putting feeling and sentiment aside,
Elizabeth hurried on and overtook the
boys. Then, standing on tho very spot
whero sho and Robert had Btood to
t'other, she began to givo Instructions
to her small army.
By the timo this work was done tho
boys had lost whatever reserve they
had at first felt becauso of unaccus
tomed linen collars and unnecessarily
ifraooth hair and shining boots. Pea
liuta, chewing gum, candy, marbles
ru
and various other boyish treasures
had mado their appearance Lunch
added to their good spirits. But Eliza
beth felt out of koy and although usu
ally sho would havo boon happy at tho
happiness of tho children and tho suc
cess of tho picnic, sho found herself
wishing for sunset. Onco in a while
sho would steal away from tho boys,
playing in tho woods, and wander out
to the edgo of the great bowlder.
"PerhapB," sho mused to herself,
"somo silly Indian maiden onco stood
here watching for her Indian bravo,
whom Eho had foolishly sent away, and
that's Just what tho silly girl do
served." Again nor eyo rested on a largo plno
treo spread out In tho valloy below
her. Sho- remembered watching It
sway In ho brcozo a year before, and
she Idly wondered how many trago
dies and comedies It had witnessed in
its old life.
Tho boyB, in Bplto of their general's
preoccupation, enjoyed every mlnuto
of thoir "sensible" Fourth. When tho
sun dipped suddenly below tho oppo
slto hilltops, Elizabeth breathed a
j.lgh of relief, but the boys begged for
a little moro time.
"Yes," said Elizabeth, "wo will wait
hero for my brothor who's coming to
tako us homo." "Oh," sho exclaimed
suddenly, "1 told him tho other path.
BoyB, won't two of you go down tho
path to tho fork In tho road and watt
there for Mr. Tom? Ho thinks we nro
on tho other sldo of tho valloy. I wish
Captain Jimmy and Captain Peter
would pleaso go. You don't know him,
do you? He's tall and looks a little
like mo. Just tell him Miss Elizabeth
is waiting for him at tho Indian stono.
We'll havw a game of blind man's buff
till you como back."
A few minutes later Jimmy and
Peter encountered Robert Willis at tho
fork in the road. Robert had tiavolcd
mnny miles that dny in order to keop
a melancholy sort of tryst with him
self on tho old Indian stone. Ho veal
lzcd the foolishness of his action, but
ho had mado tho trip novertheloss. Ho
had a vague, unacknowledged idea
Once In a While She Would Steal
Away From the Boys.
that perhaps somo of Elizabeth's
sweet presence might have lingered at
thelr last meeting place.
"Hello!" svua Jimmy in a converse
tinnal tone.
"Oh " said Robert, suddenly awak
encd from visions of soft, shining hair
blowing in tho breeze.
"Ho'b the feller," whispered Peter
"brown eyes Ilko Miss Elizabeth, tall
and all that."
"Miss Elizabeth's waiting on tho In
dian stone," volunteered Jimmy, and
he began to lead tho way up tho steep
path.
Robert staggered and turned white,
These rosy, brown-skinned, freckled
llttlo faces belonged perhaps to sprites
or brownies who wero teasing him. Ho
tried to catch ono of tho boys, who
bounced on ahead, thinking Robert was
making an attempt at somo gamo o
tag.
"I'll got ahead of them," ha said
rushing past tho boys with a hard sot
face.
At tho top of tho path ho turned to
ward the Indian stone, and thero in a
clearing ho saw Elizabeth, blind-fold
ed, surrounded by many dancing,
Jumping, shouting small boyB, or for
a moment Robert's heart stood still
perhaps after all they wero sprites, and
Elizabeth, for somo fault of his, was
their captive.
"Hero he Is, hero he Is, Miss Eliza-
beth," tho boys shouted, and tho next
moment Robert threw himself into
Elisabeth's outstretched arms.
Five minutes later Tom, tired, warm
and a little cross, walked upon tho
scene.
"I say, Elizabeth." he called through
the trees, "this is a nice way to treat
an obliging brother. You told mo tho
other path; and tf theso youngsters
hadn't been howling llko wild Indians
I'd bo, on tho opposite sldo of tho vol
loy yet looking for you."
Suddenly Tom stopped. Ho saw
Elizabeth, flushed nnd happy, nnd by
her sldo Robert Willis, also happy,
;till holding tho voJl ho had pulled
from Elizabeth's Vnndaged eyea. Tho
boys stood awkwardly about looking
at each other.
"Well, of all tho strange happen
Ings," chuckled Tom, taking in tho sit
uation. "I say, boys," ho said, coming
to his Bister's rescuo, "I'm Miss Eliza
cotirs urotner. como on; let's go
homo. I'll lead tho way to tho trol
ley."
"Geo;" "said Jimmy, putting his
hands In his pockets and throwing
back his head in a superior way,
"Aren't girls queer?"
"Well," said Peter, stubbing his
toeB against pebbles In tho path, "may
bo it's our fault Wo caught tho wrong
man.''
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PftESf0Nt UMCOOK
tHEY MAftCfieO. TO
HEROES OF LIBERTY
Men of Foreign Birth Who Aided
the United States in Their
Historic Struggle.
Tr7lTH tho attention of America dl
V rected toward the European con
met u ib interesting to iook oac,n
Into tho history of our own strugglee
and to note tho debt this country owei
to 8overal of the nations now at war
particularly to recall tho public testi
monials raised to the momorieB of citi
zens of Europe who gavo their efforts
toward aiding tho United States in hei
timo of trouble.
The nation has not been negligent
and today in Washington thero are fit
ting and lasting tributes to foreigners
whoso namcB are familiar in overj
American home.
Asido from Columbus, to whom the
world rather than the nation Is debtor
thero Is tho Marquis do Lafayette, co
worker with Washington in the Revolu
tion. A striking statue of him and tc
his compatriots, Rochambeau, Dupor
tail, de Grasse and D'Estaing, occupies
tho southwest corner of Lafayette
square, opposito tho White House, ahd
in tho Bouthcast corner is another mo
mortal to Rochambeau.
Theso five, Frenchmen all, and with
tho exception of Duportail, of noble
birth, did effective work against the
British forces on land and sea. The
work of Lafayette his service at
Brandywino, Monmouth and Yorktown,
and as emissary to France are toe
well known to need repetition, but tho
labors of tho other four aro not of com
mon knowledge.
Count Rochambeau did not come tc
America until lato in tho war, when, at
tho head of a French force of about
G.OOO Bent by Louis XVI to aid Wash
ington, ho took part in tho sicgo ol
Yorktown and contributed materially
to tho final downfall of British arms in
tho colonies. Ho was mado a marshal
of Franco In recognition for his serv
Ices against tho English.
Duportail Louis Lcbeguo Duportail
hud seen much service in tho bat
tles in which Lafayetto had participate
ed, and at Monmouth played an impor
tant part in the operations. On that
field his memory Is kept fresh by a
memorial statuo.
Admiral Count do Grasse and Count
D'Estaing both did effective work on
tho sea, tho former particularly In
connection with tho Yorktown siege.
D'Estalng'B field of activities ranged
from tho Rhode Island coast to West
Indian waters. His squadron co-operated
with a land force under General
Lincoln In nn attack upon Savannah
which was repulsed by the British and
In which nnother patriot of foreign
blood lost his life.
Occupying a third corner of Lafay
otto squaro, and a fitting companion
pleco to tho statues of Lafayetto and
Rochambeau, is a splendid memorial
to tho Prussian, General Baron von
Steubon "Father of the American
Array," ho has been called.
Ho, Lafayetto and Washington
formed an inseparable trio during the
dark days of tho struggle for inde
pendence, but Von Steuben's mastery
in military detail and organization
molded tho American troops Into a
powerful and victorious army.
Ho has been held up as the guiding
spirit of tho military of tho Revolution,
tho master at strategy and tactics who
camo second only to Washington as
commander of tho Continental forces.
At Yorktown, when Washington was
temporarily absent, Von Steuben re
ceived tho offer of surrender from
Cornwallls.
Unllko most othor foreigners who
gavo their services to America In the
Revolution, Von Steubon elected to re
main in tho nation he helped to found.
Ho died hero in 1794, and lies at rest
in TJtlca, N. Y.
BWBIrrllif'J
9 . f nHHH
F. A, Colo of Stamford, Conn., Is nn enthuslnstlo motorcyclist. Ingenious New Englander that ho Is, ho has
discovered a now uso to which his cyclo tuny bo put. For Instanco, when ho decided to make an overland trip
with his family to tho San Frnnclsco exposition, ho planned a pralrlo schooner to bo drawn by his motorcycle
Tho rcpult is shown In tho picture.
- LEMBERG FALLS BEFORE AUSTRO-GERMAN ASSAULT
Saplccha street, ono of tho main thoroughfares of Lemberg, whero tho Russians mado their last stand in
Gallcia. On tho left is tho diet, or hotlso of parliament, nnd in tho background is tho cathedral. Tho kaiser per
sonally dlrectod tho German assault which resultod in tho rout of tho Russlnn army.
THE NEWEST WHITE HOUSE BABY
j
Little Miss Ellen Wilson McAdoo,
submitted to the camera, and this 1b her first picture, In company with her
mothor, who was Miss Eleanor Wilson, her father, Secretary of tho Treasury
McAdoo, and her grandfather, tho prctftlent of tho United States.
GONE TO FIND DONALD B. M'MILLAN
ThlB is Capt. H. C, PickonB, commander of tho auxiliary Bchooner George
II. Cluett which Balled recently for Etah, Greenland, with tho purpose of find
ing nnd bringing homo Donald McMillan and his party of arctic explorers.
FINDS NOVEL USE FOR HIS MOTORCYCLE
'mm
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aged about two months, has Just
uiftJ
FROM WORM TO GOWN
A new exhibit showing tho silk In
dustry literally from tho worm to
tho finished gown Is one of tho at
tractions at tho Natlonul museum ln
Washington. Tho plcturo shows Miss
Helen Stuart of tho curator's ofllco
holding one of tho frames in which the.
BllkwormB havo fastened thomselvos'
nnd nro engaged In weaving tho filmy'-
threads of silk In preparation for
their metamorphoBcs later Into silk
moths.
INCENDIARY BOMBS
Tho picture shows a man holding
two of tho Incendiary bombs which
aro being used in aerial f&lds on the
enemy's country.
Let Tots Pick Own Books.
Librarians in charge of children's
departments wero advised to go Blow
in thoir enthusiasm to render servlco
by Mra. Edna Lyman Scott of Seattle
at a mooting of tho section on library
work with chlldron of tho American
Library association at Berkeley.
Sho said tho librarian was likely ta
overdo her work in selecting books
for chlldron, says tho Oakland Trib
une Lot tho children select thoir own
bookB so they may dovolop their
brains and find Inspiration In tho dis
covery of bookB thoy liko, Mrs Scott
advlsod.