Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-06-11

in the bay attending to their own
business as near as possible These
travis, you know, are small steam
ers which | suppose go from net to
net and collect the fish contained
therein. Probably, if l were as good
a fisherman as I may be a soldier, /
could tell you a lot about travis, but
suffice to state that here were sew
eral out about two miles from US
we were watching them you know.
[ guess the first shell struck the wa
ter within 100 feet of one Of them.
A column of spray was thrown into
the air, about 80 feet l guess, any
way it obscured the view completely
and for a few seconds We thought it
was good night Mr.. TraWl," but
nay, nay, Pauline, it came out Of it
0. K. and you would have been sur
prised at the way those travis took
to cover. The German cruiser had
sneaked up unawares and let 'em
have it.
The fleet of little boats got safe
ly in, but I should say there We're
probably so shots fired at them. Tru-
ly, all is not sunshine on the North
Sea.
This is my last evening in Scot
land and while I have enjoyed my
short stay very much, l am glad to
leave. | go with the "draft' tomor-
row evening at 1870. We go to the
south Of England and thence to
France. Will probably be at the
front within 48 hours of the time we
get to France, and we will be in that
country the day following our depar-
ture from this place.
The draft this week is stronger
than usual. AS a general thing, they
send about 120 men each Tuesday.
TomorroW's draft is 175 men, This,
because of recent severe battling in
France and Flanders.
Will keep you posted on different
things when I get to the front-if
I have the time at my disposal.
Scotland is doing nobly in this
war. But for that matter the boys
Of the heather always did turn out
strong when Britain needed them.
AS the little verse goes:
Wen drink to the rock and heather
Out where the wild deer run
But stand aside for Scotland's pride
The man that handles a gun
Was speaking to a canny cid Scot
the other day and Of his family of
three boys. He said he had 'tWa
ava which meant that he had
1.-TWO away" to the front They speak
very broad here. Have difficulty in
understanding them.
I heard a Gordon tell a girl the
other day that he knew her, and she
told him, but | dinna ken yOu,"
which brought a laugh from a dozen
soldiers near.
Like the Irishman who pointed to
a gas-tank and asked the Scotchman
what the diy-vil that think could be-
The Scot didn't know either, so as
usual he said, "Dinna ken"
The Irishman said, "Well begorra,
it's the domdest looking dinner-can
Oh liver saw"
Say, you should hear our bag-pipe
band. 1t is great. Sounded to me,
the first time l heard it, like about
100 cats coming down a tree, fight
ing. Have got my nerves steadied
down a wee bit" now and the mu-
sic CD is not so bad. All apologies
to Mr. Richie.
They tell me that nothing so fires
Hielander with the JOY of fighting
as to have him hear the bag-pipes.
All right But I'm afraid that I'll
| be left in the lurch when the order
for the charge is given, because |
cannot get my blood up when the
bag-pipes sound off. 1t is no won
der the Gordons win with the bay
onet, when they have the bag-pipes
to put a fear into the hearts of the
enemy.
Incidentally and not wishing to for
get details, must state that your
genial friend of the sorrel hair is
the proud possessor of the champion
ship of this regiment. See, We
pulled a few stunts here in which
figured, and l got there on the short