Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-02-23

don he was placed in hospital. where
his life hung IN the balance for awhile;
then he began slowly to mend.
One of the strangest features OF war
Is that one who has experienced 1ts
sufferings and its terrors when out OF
It has an unconquerable desire to get
back to it again. Though Glover was
as comfortable as u wounded man
could be made. though he received ne
ouent visits from his sweetheart. he
was constantly making inquiries OF
the surgeons as to how soon he would
be able to return to the front.
One morning be was told that DUR
ing the day the hospital woufd be hon
ored by visit from u member OF the
cabinet Thinking 1t about time he
tidied himself up. he asked his nurse
for a basin in which to wash his hands
and face. and when the barber came
to make his daily round Glover re-
ceived the first shave since he was
wounded.
At g. o'clock in the afternoon there
was Il stir among the attendants, the
door of the ward in which Glover was
lying was thrown open. and Il tall man
with d black mustache attended by
number Uf officers and citizens entered.
Advancing to the nearest cot, he spoke
n few words to the invalid. then went
down the aisle between the beds, al
dressing n word here and a word there
till he reached Glover. The Canadian
looked ut him. feeling sure that he
had seen him before. Then 1t flashed
upon him that he was the man VINO
had ridden with him in cab when
he was seeing the sights Of London
BY this time Glover had learned the
difference between Il private ana IN
officer and the difference between IL
subaltern and IL general. While the
stranger was advancing he had asked
who he was and was told that he was
Lord Kitchener, secretary for war ana
acknowledged to he the greatest living
orgn nicer of an army. Glover. remem'
bering how lie had talked iamlliari!
with one so far above him In rank.
would have pulled the covers up over
his face to avoid recognition. but he
realized that this would not he allow
able. The secretary for war approach
ed his bedside. spoke to him and passed
ON. He had been. too preoccupied by
the mighty task before him when rid
ing I'm the cab in Gloyers company To
recognize him on meeting him again
Glover was more thankful than II he
had missed IN exploding shell.
Not long after this Glover was In
formed that lie was TO be discharged
from the service on account OF DISABLE
ity. He was as much disgruntled as
his tiancee was pleased. AS soon as
he was we'll enough he was removed
to her home. where he received her
constant attention. He had spoken to
her of having met one who knew her.
but she could not identify the person
by his description. He was SO EN-
barrassed ut having conversed famii'
iarly with the secretary for war thai
he could not bring himself to tell her
of the episode. At any rate. he put of
doing so.
As soon as Glover was us we'll Us he
would ever be-hed lost an arm-a
wedding day was fixed for his and
Gladys marriage. One Cay when the
pair were shopping together in London
they met OH the street the mali VIII"
had shared cab with Glover-in other
words. the secretary for war. He stop
ped to speak to Gladys and to tell her
that lie was sorry he had not the time
to attend her wedding.
Glover looked the other way. but
Gladys insisted on introducing him to
her friend. This time the secretary
looked ut Glover with more fixed at
tention and remembered him.
~ think. he remarked. that have
seen you before. Did we not some
months ago ride In the same cabT
1--WE did. and since then l have had
sufficient experience in war to last me
whole lifetime"
$50 | observe" remarked the secre'
tary. looking attentively nj the empty
sleeve.
Mr. and Mrs. Glover have returned
to Canada, where the husband is the
recipient Of much attention His friends
do what they can to get him to tell OF
his service ut the front. and he will
sometimes accommodate them. Fortu-
nately for him they would rather hear
about this than the sights Of London
At any mention Of the latter subject
he shuts up like mouse trap.