The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-04-08
Ge
Empty Sleeve
An Episode OF the European
War.
By MARTHA v. MONROE.


ped toward a cab standing by tho curt
I'm oxford circus. London. and wal
met ut the cab door by a tall. athletic
looking man In cutaway coat and
silk hat. The gentleman looked about
him for another vehicle, but. not see
Ing any. said TO the young soldier:
'Perhaps II we happen to be going
the same way we can both use the
cab"
"I'm going to Westminster abbey"
"And go TO Downing street. That
will I've very little out OF the way II at
all. Get In"
The youngster entered the cab. fol.
lowed by the other. who frst gave
some directions that the soldier did
not hear.
"Are you resident OF LondonT' ask.
ed the young man by way Of opening
conversation.
lam"
"I'm a stranger. I'm from Canada.
I came over with the troops that land
ed the other day. I've got leave for
the day to go sightseeing. I shall take
In the abbey first"
"Youn find Il very Interesting"
by the bye, you. being q Londoner.
can perhaps tell me how TO get TO this
place" And he handed the gentleman
sitting beside him a paper on which
was written the name OF suburban
town.
ITO 20 there you take the Padding
ton station. Tell the driver. He'll
know"
81 can't 20 today. I have so much to
see When | go back 90 Montreai-if
! live through the war-everybody will
ask me. Have you seen this and have
you seen that In Londonr and I don't
want 10 say | haven't SO | told the
young lady who lives at that address
she must come TO camp TO see me In
stead OF my taking up the time granted
me for leaves TO go out OF town on a
railway
(which means that you are engaged
TO herr'
That's just what Il does mean. She
was brought up In Canada. Her "a.
ther came To England a year ago.
When the war broke out and you fei-
lows over here called on Us Canadians
to help you out thought Il would be
a good opportunity to come over and
see her. SO enlisted"
The gentleman cast n side glance at
his companio but said nothing.
do you think Il win he much OF a
nghtl" asked the youngster.
"A very big fight"
swell, don't mind seeing some serv-
Ice. dare say II will be a valuable
experience. or course I don't want to
get killed. Gladys-I mean Miss Ark.
right: she's my fiancee. you know-she
don't like the idea
"ArkrightT" interrupted the gentle
man Samuel Arkright's daughterr'
"Yes. DO you know himf'
quite we'll"
"My name Is Glover-James Glover
Of the TIL Canadian foot suppose
you have met my fianceeT''
"Oh. yes.'I know Gladys Albright"
mice girl. isn't shey" looking up
wistfully for the strangers approval
Of the girl he loved.
GLADYS Is lovely girl"
BY this time the cab had stopped
and the gentleman got out
ITO the abbey" he said 10 the cab
man, handing him the fare. then to
the Canadian Much obliged for ae-
the When you see
Gladys give her my love"
"Who shall ! sayf"
But befOr, The other could reply he
was buttonholcd by a man. and as he
entered The building for which he was
headed half dozen others surrounded
him
Private James Glover visited West
Minister abbey. the Tower OF London
md various other sights Wherever he
was recognized as a Canadian soldier
be met with kindly greetings. Every
inquiry he made was responded 10 with
ilacrity. and an old gentleman OF sew
snty volunteered 10 take him 20 see
several curiosities OF which ne had not /
heard When he returned 10 camp he |
vas Informed that his regiment would
De moved the next day TO a channel I.
,ort TO be carried 10 France. He had
rarely time 10 write brief goOdby 90 I
lis sweetheart before he turned In for I
he night and was up before the sun
he next morning.
Young Glover found the trenches In
Iced an experience. Having come |
rom a cold climate, he stood winter
Weather fnirly well. His introduction /
o natural war was like that OF most I
ther men who for the first time listen
d 10 the din OF battle. lie was bad
y scared. But they were making vet
rams rapidly in those days, and the
'anadian soon got that control OF
Iimself which marks the difference be-
ween a raw recruit aud veteran.
hen. too. when In the thick OF II he
Dst Consciousness OF everything but
What he and his comrades were do /
ng. When he shot at the enemy he
hot as he would at flock OF birds,
ot because he had any anlmosity to-
yard them. but because OF the excite
lpnt lie was under