True Stories of Wonderful Deeds (Version 2)

<h2 class="space"><SPAN name="war" id="war"></SPAN><b>WAR.</b></h2><span class="totoc"><SPAN href="#toc">Contents</SPAN></span> <p><span class='pagenum'><SPAN name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[Pg 26]</SPAN></span></p> <p><span style="margin-left: 15em;">Over the broad, fair valley,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Filling the heart with fear,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Comes the sound of tramping horses,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">And the news of danger near.</span></p> <p><span style="margin-left: 15em;">'Tis the enemy approaching,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">One can hear the muffled drum,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">And the marching of the soldiers,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">As on and on they come.</span></p> <p><span style="margin-left: 15em;">Soon the air is rent in sunder,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Bullets flying sharp and fast,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Many stout hearts fail and tremble,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Every moment seems their last.</span></p> <p><span style="margin-left: 15em;">On the ground lie dead and dying,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Young and old alike must fall;<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">None to come and aid the sufferer,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Fight they must for freedom's call.</span></p> <p><span style="margin-left: 15em;">Many are the anxious loved ones<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Praying for the war to cease,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Waiting for the right to conquer,<br/></span> <span style="margin-left: 15em;">Bringing freedom, rest, and peace.</span></p> <p><span style="margin-left: 30em;">E.S.</span></p> <hr /> <p><span class='pagenum'><SPAN name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[Pg 27]</SPAN></span></p> <p><span class="toill"><SPAN href="#ill">Illustrations</SPAN></span></p> <p class="center"><SPAN name="image-18" id="image-18"><!-- Image 18--></SPAN> <ANTIMG src="images/il030s.jpg" class="png" height-obs="400" width-obs="285" alt="SPYING ON INDIANS°" title="SPYING ON INDIANS°" /></p> <p class="image"><SPAN href="images/il030x.jpg" class="image">View larger image</SPAN></p> <p class="caption">SPYING ON INDIANS°</p> <hr /> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />