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BS"23 'nar,tiffFm7irlTtmt "wwsr HJ.l. If, raairmrimh 'f"V ' n THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1911 EVENING EDITION ''tf wwavijW'Wiin AFTER NINETY YEARS FLAG FLOATS OVER ITS LAUREATE'S GRAVE t I Pop Elton's 'Wei fethj IF i i 7 il ' 'mm mm Dy R-OnERTUS LOVE. ICopyrlght by American Press Aesecla tlnn. 191LI 7jUIS year." Biiid tlio elder Ut- T. ton to his wife on tho 2d. "I'm going to have n quiet I ton to his wire on tuo vu, "I'm Boli'B to have n quiet Fourth of July. I'm sick nnd soro of tlio abominable pop, pop, pop nil nround mo whenever the glorious nntnl day of our country conies around. I'm pntrlotlc, too you know I am. When I was n very young muu I usea to deliver Fourth of July speeches nt picnics. I believe the United States Is Uio greatest, grandest, glorlousest nn tlon In nil tho tides of time, ns Con pressman Somebody recently remarked on tho floor of the house. Hut there's no uso In celebrating It tho way wo do. I'm for a safe und snno eclebra niKT WOIIKUD NOtV PAH iiiuncii. OfT ()M THO ...... .. ... Ion, nnd this tlmo I'm going to have It Wlint's tho use of submitting to a bedlam of nolso?" "I don't know, my denr, I'm sure," replied Mrs. Elton. "Nor L Well. I won't submit. I Blirtll het my ulurui clock tomorrow night for 4 n. m. 1 shall nrlso then, don my golfing duds, tnko luncheon enough for thrco square meals nnd hlo mo forth to tho sequestered shelter of thnt nprcndlng chestnut treo thnt tnnds in tho middle of Alllbnuk's pas ture. You remember I pointed It out to you when wo nutoed pnst It Inst week? It's two miles from towu. Un (lomcath Its Blinding foliage tho grass Is green und soft- I shall tnke books .with mo tho life of Gcorgo Washing ton, thnt collection of poems thnt con tains Joseph Itodmnu Drake's tribute to tho American Hag and mnyho some iulet sort of book Uko Kmerson's "IN 1'iiys" or "Locku ou tho Human Under Htnndlng," und I'll spend n nice, quiet, iw.y day, reading nnd smoking my pipe under tho tree alouu with nature. Do you get that" "You're rather selfish to wish to bo all alone," said Mrs. Kltou. "You might Invito me." "No. my dear, this is to tin my day. Am I not entitled to one quiet day out of tho aitt? Verily. 1 nm. Sunday I'll take you on n long motor ride, but this day 1 must request that you stay homo nnd nee thnt the children don't blow their own heads off." "Very well, then." assented the dull ful wife nnd mother. "Hut Uenrdsley Is fourteen now, and ho won't need liuy looking after, lie's so taken up with that electricity crnzo of his that 1 Imagine ho won't want any Ore works." "I think you're right." said Mr. ni ton. "Uenrdsley has grown to bo quite n sensible boy, and I'm proud of him. HU UUOITKl) IT TO TIIU 1'NLISTKiINO AtK. Poiue day he'll be a great elevtriclnn unybo u Hoeond Kdlsou or a Mnrcoiil." It so happened that Uenrdsley niton 'had rigged up nn electrical contrlvuuey which permitted him to hear from his worUhop In the barn every word that wns spoken lu tho sitting room of tiU homo. IU hoard the couversntlou be tween his parents. Arthur AllUou, his particular chum, also heard It. Uee!" KruntiHl tlio tntn in.. Uto.. fitnl muni iiii.. .i.i.. i. ..... . " M ItilUK l Ul Mil vy un lecirtelty that I've got light atrlottsm. W'U how 'iu, rtuu'l rij' AArmtiwm aH ii ' . . "flvsranud it i now, Bcnrd?" "Well, let's sea Do you know wuoro that treo is V" "Surel Mr. MUbnnk's my uncle. I irtml ... nnflin. hIiiiIiiii,i( ftitn .Int. , tlfl U31U IU feUlllUl WUL-3LIIUU liUUI UIUI ..WW bcforo j mct xou. The two boy set forth nt onco for tho treo. Uenrdsley surveyed tho sur roundings. Tall timothy grew nil the way between tho tree nnd n solid stone wall fence a hundred yards cast. The approach on the other sldo of tho fence was through dense underbrush, so that nn enemy could como up on that side wituout being seen. "Wo enn establish our base of opera tions, ns General Grant would sny In tho history book, right under tlio loo of that fence," said Uenrdsley, "nnd this timothy will conceal tho wires. Art, I'vo got tho dandiest Idea for scaring pop nwny from his dlnnorl We'll eat thnt luncheon ourselves." Returning to towu, tho boyo bought nil tint giant firecrackers they rou'd nf ford. Their purchases Included nlso n package of gunpowder nnd many feet of wlro. Then they proceeded to Chestnut Treo fort and climbed Into tho treo. They worked diligently for two hours, now near tho top of the treo. now fnr out on tho branches. Then they climbed down und worked nlong, stooping to tho ground In' the growing liny, to. the "bno of opera lions" across the stone wnll. Mr. niton arose promptly nt 4 n. m. on the Fourth, which was Indeed a glorlniH day, bright and beautiful, lie walked out to his chestnut treo haven nnd prepared nn early breakfast, mat; Ing colleo In n can lio carried In III" outllt. A lire built or twigs supplied tho heat. All morning Mr I'lmn lav mi Hi" graxx and stmiked and read II" Miirn Ml "Tin' American Flag' itv h.-uri. lie recited It to the unllxtenliiu air. lie nroHO once and delivered wlun in n I iiiKiiiiiumi 01 urn Yuimiiui I'tjirw 01 , ,.. ,.,,. Ul, r,.m) KmvrMtn otl "Self Itellnuee" nnd congratulated AACM.iM-V &X "OEE, DUTTIIia IS A DASDT FIICU tUKCnl" himself that ho hnd rollcnl upon him self to create for himself n quiet Fourth. Ho beenmo proud of himself. At noon tho quiet Founder spread tho best of his edible dainties on n cloth Upon tho grass. Mm. niton had put him up n most enticing luncheou. nud there was plenty left over for his supper. "Why, I'vo got enough dlnuer here for twol" exclaimed Mr. niton to him self, but two others heard It and sulckered, Mr. niton had Just Unlshed nmkinu Ids pot of coffee nud was about to be gin on tho chicken sandwiches when suddenly tie became aware or mi nmas lug hound. First there wns u sliding nolso, then n crackling of crescendo character and dually u terrltlc explo sion. Looking up, Mr. nitou saw a thick column or smoko urlslug from the center of tho tree to p. There wan profound slleueo for n few second!. Thou there began u se ries of sharp pops which seemed to run nil nrouud tho upper hrnuches of tho tree, descending gradually to tho lower brauehes. UttJo puffs of smoko shot up from ench iwpptug plnce. Talk about u quiet Fourihl Why, nu tuo ureeracKers and slzziera and nucli thlugs which Mr. Elton had ex porlenced lu his wholo Itfo ir put Into n bunch and Uwd off wouldn't bavo I made half the racket caused by that 1 lufernal din lu tho sequestered tree, i Mr, Ktton made a run for tin. r. OU the Sldo Ct tllO IllOUdiur nnt.lh. tho atone fence, leaving tho uutasted dlnuer spread upon tho ground nnd tho coffee cun sizzling on tho twig tire. Two boys vaulted over tho fence nud approached tho tree. "GiHi, but this Is u daudy free tuuch, Artl" Bang one. "Yes, but It's too bad we scared four pop so. Heard." said tlio other "Oh. he won't worry. lk-3 proud o' mo beeuu.o he thinks I'm un cieotrlcul geulus." Just after tho two hungry lads fell to nt tho feast Mr. niton camo mosey lug back, looking Bheeptsh. "Well. I'm glullL., lK)j.8.. uo M(1 but wou't you share your captured rations with tho capitulated garrl son?" "Sure. !K)p" sang tho elecuifai gun. lu of the family. fcVU JffJBc ii WOr w w'l 1$ Dy AR.TIIUR. JAMES. Copyrlsht by American Iress Associa tion, 1511. 1TII all due rcpect to "Tho Star Spangled Uanner" and James Whltcomb Hlley's "Old Glory," tho ono ban ner poem that continues to float to the breeze nbovo nil Is "The Amer ican Flag," by Joseph Hodman Drake. 1 cannot read that poem to this day without wiintliiir to shoot firecrack ers nnd deliver n Fourth of July ora tion. Of course I do neither, tlnce shooting firecrackers Is against the law nnd delivering Fourth of July ora tions ouirht to be. In these duys wo must seek milder and more bumano ways of showing our patriotism. Uut tho cutting out of platitudes and nolso docs not del ract from Drake's perform ance. Ills Is really the noblest ling poem ever written. It Is so lllled with freedom, stars, milky baldric whatev er that Is ted streaks and eagles thnt on perusing It we can scarcely restrain ourselves from glvlnj, three cheers nnd going out to maich our legs off In de fense of the country. It whs flttlii". therefore, thnt when Joseph ltodmau Drake purl; was opened In Now York liy something more than a year ngo-im Memorial iHy. 11)11). to be exact a line American Hag was un furled over the poet's xiave The ora tor of the omisiou w..s Churles De rrrz-omn-NE iiAt.T.rcK, closest pnnmo 01' JOSKI'U 1101UN DIIAKU AND AU- Tnon or tiik r.ULOor "nonu knuw TllhK UUT TO LOVK lUUC," 1TIO. Kay, Drnko'fl only grandson. Do Kny Is nlso a poet, llkowlso nn nrt critic nnd n founder of clubs. To got nt tho mntter nt llrst hnud I hunted him un not long ngo. finding him lu tho .Nn- tlonnl Arts club, ono of thoso hu was Instrumentnl In stnrtlng. "So you hnvo tho spring fever to wrlto n story nbout the neglect of Jo seph Itodmnu Drake's grave?" ho snld when I hnd o.xplnlncd my errand. "Every spring, when the news Is scarce." he went on. "some- editor dis covers that Drake's tomb needs niton. Hon nud proceeds to bestow It, ut least to tho extent of n story." I.nter on Mr. Do Kny explained that the descendants of Drake and of oth. ers burled lu the same little cemetery near limit's rolnt provided a watch man who looked after the uruves. As for tho wild scene, the tangle of vines and tho apparent neglect, that wns tho sort of place Drake loved und lu which ho would wish to rest. Hut now nil Is changed. Tho llttlo cemetery Is a imrk. tin- tnnirlcii vino ure cleared away, the knoll is mumim! nud all In apple plo order. Drako was born In 1705 nnd dipi nf the ago of twenty-Urn from consunm. tlon. IDs best known noom ntimp iimn "The American Flag" Is "Tho Culprit Fay," tho sceno of which Is laid In tho Highlands of tho Hudson. Them u nothing nuo this poem In American literature. Only In an enrllor seimni of tho nngllsh poets Is found any thing approaching It. Tho "Fay" was Written as tho result Of nil nrmminn ueiween urnuo and some of his friends, the poet contending that American scenes lent themselves to romance nud l romantic treatment. Despite Its urtls I tic finish, tho poem was wrlttou with j great hasto. When I was lu tho High , lands n few years ngo tho natives ( pointed out the very mountain said to i ho the sceno of the poom. It wns j old "Cro'nest." Just above West Point, ; which nlo Inspired somo of the songs , of Ueorgo IN Morris. Drako was pas islountoly fond of nature and spout I most of his tlmo with n relative ut j Hunt's Folut, overlooking Long Island sound, somo of tho scenes of which were also woven Into tho "Fny." Tho young poet studied medlcino and j In due tlmo annexed the resultant title to his name, as Is Indicated by tho In scription on his monument. For n time ho collaborated with Hal leek lu skits for the New York liven ing I'ost over tho signature of "Tho I .roaKors." The "Flag" did not appear j until 1S10. one year before Drake's death. It Is said that Halleck had a mud In this, writing the last four Ines. That otio poem made Joseph Hodman Drake Immortal. As long ns , tho American ting ilonts tho author of thU ts noblest panegyric will be re- """'"ere.1. nun it is indeed n fitting tribute to his memory that after ho .nrt S, IU, '".nety yeara m a obscure and lonely little graveyarl that flag wis been raised nt last otvr his tomb. w r ' -J? w ' -t I 1 tt I lW 'i?rt wwm MWm MXBMM8& mmta. mSmww iwfmMmmm i Than the Kitchen Cabinets we sell. 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