History of the American Negro in the Great World War
History of the American Negro in the Great World War
His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe
Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico
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EN OR WILL BE FOR YEARS TO COME?
* * * * *
DOES--
The rose in bud respond to the wooing breath of the mornings of June?
IS--
The whistle of robin red breast clearer and more exultant, as its watchful gaze, bearing in its inscrutable depths the mystery of all the centuries; the Omniscience of DIVINITY, discovers a cherry tree bending to--
"The green grass"
from the weight of its blood red fruit?
* * * * *
DOES--
The nightingale respond to its mate; caroling its amatory challenge from afar; across brake and dale and glen; beyond a
"Dim old forest" the earth bathed in the silver light of the harvest moon!
* * * * *
EVEN SO--
And for the same reason which the wisest of us cannot explain, that the rose, the robin and nightingale respond to the lure that invites, the zephyrs that caress, I find myself moved to say not only a word--a few, but many, of praise and commendation of this
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