The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-11

drink of liquor. aud he wondered " ne
still lived and would hc carried on the
field or would later I've shovclcd with
the other dead into trench Bul with
bodily weakness both our finer ana
coarser feelings are bcuumhcd, ana he
did not even ash the question, He was
carried to a hospital or, rather de
net for the wounded where surgeons
were at work amid hundreds of poor
wrctches who were awaiting their
turu ia he examined Finally = sur
geon approached him. looked AT his lcG
and az once began to amputatc II,
Louis Nader when he left the hospi-
lial did So with the help Of q pair Of
icrutchcs. Iip had made his contribu-
ton to the grim god Of war IN q leg
land was reserved To die natura
death Tor bis lighting days were over
He sought his home in little noun
tain village of Montenegro, where with
other OF wars wrecks, he was received
thankfully that he had returned nj all
Thy those who were near and dear to
him. He would sit 10y the fireplace
telling his friends OF the battles in
which he had fought and the priyationF
he had endured
| Ono DAY Young widow who had
lost her husband ian The war came from
a ncighhorinc village to soc Nader
As she entered the room his eye light
cd. and he exclaimed.
! "Marya''
Louis"
she approached the MANNED man,
who started 10 rise from his chair. but
she hurried to him and gently prevent
Ell him from getting mp Sinking on
her knees beside him. she suffered hlir
to draw her closer To- him.
ALAS, he said, YOU are now free,
but II am y worthless cripple Yon
will doubtless marry again, for You ate
young and comcly. and again ! shall
suffer the pain % seeing YOU pass to-
the possession Of another"
II will never iuhict that upon you
again"
And ! viii not permit YOU to Sacri
hce lifetime Of comfort with husband
and children FOR me To bc near YOU
and not possess YOU would he wretch.
cd existence Tor me. No. As soon as
my wound permits | shall go away.
perhaps 10 America, where they toll
me that even such MS | may earn
enough 10 prevent his being n burden
on any one"
Louis, my ne heucerorth is yours
! shall take care Of YOU and if neccs.
Sary work FOR Won hut that will not
be necessary. My husband has left /.
mo competency. enough to live the
simple life to which we have been ne.
from our childhood have
done my duty toward him SO long rs
he lived, and now that he Is dead what
was his is mine, aud ! am sure hc
would not grudge me the comfort OF
sharing it with you"
Nader made no reply. He was
of the words spoken hy the
soldier on the field Of battle. hut
now, since | am about to die. all that
has gone from me. ! am even wilin.
that my wife should he happy with
him. lic recalled. too. the look on
he mans face WHOM he saw the Aask
that which would o,ench
he horrible thirst aud give him little
10 bear his SUfrcriugs And
he rcjoiccd that he had conquered his
own craving aud bestowed the boon on
his Comradc
Marya came often TO see the manned
soldier. ami while she reioiced that
she might minister io him he found in
he ministratious Of one he loved and
who loved him n solncc for his mis-
fortune His wound healed slowly.
and slucc they We're separated in their
homes. her attendance upon him was
nconvenient and difficult In order
hat she might do more for him Il was
1eemed better that they should he