Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-03
HER BRAVE BOYS

1 Uncle Charlie. for he always gets me some goodies before we come home. He is the dearest uncle, I know. They were all brave" mused Grand
 ma, but the bravest thing Uncle liar old did was not in battle. after all. Did ever tell you of his helping the ] confederate soldiers? ?'
 1 Why, Grandma. they were the reb- els.' exclaimed both the children. Cn-
 Gle Harold wouldn't help them!' .e 1 He'd be a traitor like Arnold. II | he did, continued Tom. He wouldn't tell it right, Grandma"
 No, l am not said their grand l mother and you will agree with me when you hear my story Here it is: | After a day of skirmishes a body of our men under Harolds command was i returning to camp. when just as they neared our lines they heard firing and | found lively little exchange of shots 1 was taking place in their close vicln- I ity. Their first thought was to join l in the lighting, but they were under | orders to return at certain hour, and
 so struck into the woods nearby to l find short cut to camp. Soon groans and cries for water reached their ears and they saw a group of wounded men on the ground The spot where the l poor men lay was an open space di- 1 rectly in line of fire, and anyone in crossing it would be in danger from 1 both sides. The poor fellows want water cried Harold. and there is a 1 spring close by
 l What of that?' said another, | You'll be right in range of their guns. i It's throwing your life away!' Besides, protested a third. they
 are nothing to us. They are Johnny Rebs. Let them alone and come on. 1 We've no time to lose
 i But my boy was too kind hearted l to leave them to suffer. and too brave
 to fear the exposure, and he ran to 1 the spring for supply of water which
 he brought to the nearest sufferer. ] Again and again he went. carrying to l each the cooling draught of water.
 Tt was not long before he was seen i by the gunners, but when they saw that he was helping the wounded of his foes, the firing ceased while he continued his work of mercy, and a rousins cheer came from both friend
 afid foe in admiration of his bravery Now, don't you call that brave. ever though he did help the enemy? But now.' finished Grandma, as she polish ed her glasses, which seemed strangely l dim, run away Tor time and let mt I rest for while. Come tomorrow and
 tell me all about the parade and al you see of the soldiers"
 The morrow came bright and fair 1 and the children went with Unclk
 Charlie to see the parade and the sol
 diers. All was to their mind, and tht 1 goodies were not forgotten.
 Their faces were turned homeward
 when around a corner came whizzins and rurnbling large touring car at { great rate of speed. Just then from { group of women engaged in friendly
 gossip ran 8 little child. escaping iron it's mothers grasp. and rushed into tn, street directly in front of the autono bile Uucle Charlie was the only on,
 to see the child's danger and with
 bound he reached the child ant
 snatcbe1 her away just in time tt
 avoid the threatened accident.
 l The mother of the child had by thi
 time realized the danger and ran fo
 her darling with cries of dismay. Bu
 she was safe in Uncle Charlies arms
 who became the center of attraction
 from which he escaped as soon al
 possible.
 He was just as brave as any sol dier, Grandma, wasn't he?" questione,
 little May. I'm sure I think he was
 Yes" said Grandma they wer,
 brave boys-an ef them"
 AN IDLER.