The Heart of a Soldier

In the twilight of his life, John Menton, an old veteran, finds himself alone and destitute. In desperation he turns to the statue of his old commander, General Grant, then to that of Presid... Read allIn the twilight of his life, John Menton, an old veteran, finds himself alone and destitute. In desperation he turns to the statue of his old commander, General Grant, then to that of President Lincoln, hoping in vain that one or the other might offer an inspiration, hut in both ... Read allIn the twilight of his life, John Menton, an old veteran, finds himself alone and destitute. In desperation he turns to the statue of his old commander, General Grant, then to that of President Lincoln, hoping in vain that one or the other might offer an inspiration, hut in both cases the marble statues look upon his misery in mute silence. Disconsolate, he wanders do... Read all