The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-19

can ambulance Among others hurry
the seriously wounded from the relief
stations In the immediate rear OF the
| fighting lines at verdun. Il told In
graphic fashion by noted French
writer. A. voiilis. as a result Of trip
which he was permitted to make In
the etth week OF the great battle.
"on the previous day" he writes.
"the great guns hsd been roaring un'
ceasinsiy, with hoarse, hunderous
noise and With formidable explosions
OF fury which made the windows rattle
and caused the last Of the snow to fall
| from the roofs On this morning the
silence is almost complete,
cit is q sign that the infantry Is
attacking. says the sergeant in charge
OF supplies, who il something OF a
strategist. We are soon going TO be
busy
Very soon the dull roll OF the am
balances Is heard II can be recog'
niEed among the bounding and tearing
noises Of the ordinary wagons.
The bell rings three times. which
means that there are three wounded
men. and the litters are hurriedly
brought out into the yard.
''Tha streteher 10 always the cause
OF special touch OF emotion. VIII
they be able to save the wounded
manT Is II life or ia II DEATH
Glad 10 BE Alive.
In the case OF the two first eomers
there Is nothing serious 10 fear They
are two sublieutenants, two boys. and
they have become acquainted on the
! way Although their looks are still full
of astonished stupefaction. they try 10
laugh, happy at having fought well
ard at being alive. even merely alive,
although a thigh has been broken and
q lung pierced Ono az them has his
helmet tightly pressed on his breast.
mo. don't take II away; don't take
II away, he pleads I shall take II to
bed with me. II Is my friend. my
savior and he points to an enormous
slash In the blue steel TO think that
came of so easy, With only dam,
aged leg
The other smiles gently as he
breathes heavily He is blond with
light down on his cheeks and his eyes
are blue. and his whole appearance
boyish.
Lieutenant Gays the attendant
who is emptying bis pockets, you have
a military card and letters which are
not In your name
The young man raises his eye
brows.
"'0h. yea. remember he says sud
denly. I had just been hit. and they
placed me against the bank ] was
nearly frozen and my teeth were chat
tering. In the neighborhood com
pany was about TO start to the attack
Then one OF the soldiers, an old fellow
with a big mustache and kindly eyes
leaned over me and said. You are
cold. poor boy" He took OF his coat
and threw 1t over mo, and then saw
him running In his shlrtsleeyes to
catch up with the others.
Here is photograph OF his wife
and children. said the attendant. and
also his purse
1T was worn leather purse, with
q gold piece. a few cents, and three
cigarettes In Il, the entire fortune OF
the poilu.
What a good fellow signs the
little lieutenant I don't know him
and It would not be easy to find him
now; Il will be case for the special
bureau
"A major and a captain, announces
an ambulance driver
The Dying Major,
The majors gray head shakes with
the movement or the carriers, His
cyelids are like dark cavities in face
frightfully discolored Ills purple lips
continuously murmuv words In a spas
modIc and touching way 'Quick-Tcl
ephone--They are holding Mere mu
nltions--Ah, the ane boys They have
got thera-Ftne.
Someone raises tho covering, and
from the neck TO the feet the great
body OF the major is revealed wound
IN in reddened handascs. like a mum
my In rusted strips At the FIRST re-
lief post they had not spared their
pains in dressing his wounds.
Are you suffering. MAJOR he IN
asked
His eyelsis slowly uncover the al
ready dimmed pupils HIS distant look
turns TO the fresh face OF the attend
ant and to the white cap OF the nurse
and then. with a peculiar accent OF
gentleness and exhaustion. he says
No. my boy. no, my little girl
HIS eyelits drop suddenly. closed
forever
Madame, an attcndan, says 10 the
chief nurse. please tell the captain
that he Is not reasonable. He wants
to get into bed by himself. and he has
q fragment OF shell In Ills side
ihr NaPtAth 80 FpEhE 0tAcSg Oh
ch&sseurs slender. vigorous. With HIS
cap On his ear Seated on the stretch
or. he ls making efsorts TO rise. and a
Little grignaeo twists his mouth.
Madsme, he says, / present NY
compliments don't want to oe car.
riea am not little girl What
would nv chaasenrs say An. madam.