The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-09

On THIS Is ali 1EtdU1- tuDs ntChO4
III wake up some mo'nin' an find my
self the same big. red-faced, long-le<-
ged. hard-fisted Hank Watson that
nobody in all Tennessee wants TO ras-
sci with"
DR.. Long came into the Office one
afternoon and dropped YEARLY into a
chair. sGets hotter every day" he
declared. hopping his face and fore
head with his handkerchief
Miss Howard was standing at the
table. wrapping up the powders and
tablets for the afternoon doses. Its
terrible she said. The sun burns
right through these tents and there
isn't sign of breeze in the after
noon.H
The doctor took a paper from his
pocket II have some news" he said.
The nurse turned quickly. About
the Relief" she asked.
The doctor nodded and handed her
the paper.
First Reserve Hospital,
Manila, P. l.. June Is. 1899.
IS. o. No ~.
"The hospital ship Relief will sail
from Manila for San Francisco on
June 10. with one hundred and fifty
two sick and disabled soldiers Sur
geons in charge of wards will select
those men entitled to discharge for
disability.
JAS. D. LoCKETT.
Major Surgeon, u. s. A.
ssxVard n fhraa man
Ward D, three men,'" she read
aloud. Why, doctor, there are a doz
en- who should go this very day"
Il know 1t, he answered, folding up
the paper. but We can't send them
The other wards are as bad as this.
We can send only our share"
inyoluntarily they both looked down
the long tent at the forty patients
Its hard to choose the three" he
said.
The nurse nodded without looking
at him. Poor boys" she said, some
of them will be so discouraged
The first one" Dr.. Long said
thoughtfully. is that Tennessee man
Watson He's been here long time;
| pretty low once or twice. too"
He is better now, and is strong
enough TO travel" Miss Howard said
eagerly "He must go. Over two
months. doctor Not a word of com
plant in all that time. And who else
doctor?"
He lowered his voice. THE first
two here"
Shall / tell them?e Without wait
ing for an answer she walked acros:
the Office. and bending over, whisper
ed in turn to the two men. Then she
hurried down the ward, the doctor fol
lowing.
Say. Charley" said Number One
excitedly. did you hear that"
Number Forty was q boy who haC
been badly wounded. He moved and
the wound hurt him. perhaps, for lis
voice was very shaky when he an
swered:
'.Yes-we're goin' home-at last"
Watson" said the nurse to ths
Tennesseean. "the Relief is coins
home tomorrow. DR.. Long says
her voice failed: then she went on
that you are going home" The last
words came with a rush.
Watson stared. first at the nurse
then at the doctor standing at the
the foot of the bed, finally at tho
roof OF the tent.
Coin home" he said slowly.
The Montana man laughed. We've
talked about it so long he won't be
| lieve it," he said.
The tears came to watson's eyes
Coin home" he repeated Then h
whispered. IAN thank yeu, doctor.
Sometime during that night tn
rattle OF an ambulance half wakene'
| Watson. A few minutes later he wa
dimiy aware that George. the night
nurse. with lantern. was putting
new patient into the empty cot acros
the aisle. Then the light went away
and the Tennesseesn was almost q
sleep again. when some one said
"Oh. my bandage, I've lost it"
Watson rose on his elbow. an
looked across the tent. What's III
matter. pardnergs he asked.
why. my bandage slipped on.
must have been asleep"
Watson got out Of bed. After
moment he asked. rs this heah it
this wet rag?"
Yes: it s for my eyes. The nurs
left pan OF water. win you pleas
wiring out the cloth and put it on m
eyes again
| Watson carefully replaced the ba.
dage. and then sat down on the edg
Of the bed.
| Thank you" said the new mar
feeling until he touched Watson
arm. Then he put his hand With
Watson's. II was as small and sol
as girls. Watson felt very awl
ward with it.
Il What regimentg - he asked.
Twentieth Regular. B Compan,
What are your
II Company. First Tennessee. n