So the august American seals that had dared to boast that they were "untouchable" were torn off the doors id windows, and went scurrying away in the breezes to find a corner in which to hide. Some of the seals, though torn to shreds, remained faithful to the last and still cling fluttering at their posts of duty, and tell to the passers-by, in tones that fare unmistakable, how much they regret they have lost their power. In the case of other seals where the U, 8. and A. have been parted. the former two letters, 'U, 8." have been permitted to remain as a new sign for the present proprietorship.
If this incident had occurred in the stirring days of Rosevelt one ca: imagi wild shrieks of th American eagle as it beheld its nev:
ruthlessly torn to pieces, and scattered around, but the offspring of that daring bird has become tamer through age and now, instead of the harsh discordant shriek, one hears i gentle voice softly cooing like a turtle dove if indeed the bird does not simply turn its back and pretend not to notice:
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