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THOSE AN|By John B. CableWhere Florida is w-ilde; unkept: the' everglades pronounced appear;Pa 1 metTos in profusion grow and solitute is deep and drear;The sportsmen in their quest for game infest the region hereabouts,And what they see in valor true, the hearts of love should learn about.IV* uliar eondnet of the deer; the bunk who was a hero true.\1?.orbod attention of the men that sought to get a better view;And learn if possible the cause of rage so great the dt-er exprest;Tln-v soon perceived the doe and fawn, the latter weak as might be guessed.Vos quite too weak to run away; the mother all compassion knew;Her little one few hours old; for it she crouched in. terror, true;The htirk in anger snorted wild: while plantive bleats the doe essayed; The former sent his challenge forth; the inner humbly bowed and prayed.The hunters peering through the growth; palmetto blades so thick and strongThat nijster panther “which he was la .-hod back and forth, himseif along And -ought nrt opening to a ica-t: but antlers bade him keep away. j Because the frenzy of the guard was «oon in eyes of buck, at bay.The panther with a mighty bound sprang forward, but the buck was game High m the air he fairly flew; his on-.laugnt lien e was not. iji vain;His pointed hoofs were weapons keen; his legs were vetrans in the fray; The bin re5 and the bayonet; his noble fort by night. vr day.Toon the panther* back hesrnt* k; his pointed hoof* were keen and sound Ho drove them through the skin and of vicious cat troon the ground;K strove in vain to beat retreat; the buck with eyes lt;*t tiro aglow AlUiekd him with those noble horns, and death laid lt;laim with bloodaflowA conqueror the buck now stood; bis liul*' family *a;e at home;Xo doubt their hearts with, rapture thrdkd at being there and quite alone;A cloud unseen was in the sky: to quite remove the joy and cheer.Yet unpreceived to them there proved a charming rainbow bending near.This moment they in terror looked, on hunters very cIo«e at hand;lt;•1.1 in si which their quite dcfcusiess herd, could never for a moment stand; They thoutrht the battle had been, vain; it was too plain the reason why; Their storms of life were nearly passed, and now it seemed they all must die.JThe hunters looked them fondly o'er; tbey bad beheld the blood; the si rife.And how the Hero of the hour had sav^d the young; and mothers life;Two noble hearts with rapture thrilled; to them it was a joyous day;Upon their heels they gladly turned and with; God Bless You, walked away.Warren, Pa.February 6, 1919,WswSpA™*flRCHIVS
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Warren Evening Times
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Feb 10, 1919
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