Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

i the transportation of troops, Even when news came Of the fall of Liege and Brussels, there was little excite ment. It was only when the Bava- rian crown prince won a victory near Metz that the people forgot their calm and cheered and wept for joy. On September l l arrived in Mu- mich, the Davarian capital The life here was as different as could be from that in kissingen. The streets and cafes were crowded. the theaters and museums all open. Orchestras played popular music. Singers sang | comic songs. One would never have | realized that a war was going on. had 1t not been for the yellow tele- | grams pasted on the bulletin boards and for the throngs of soldiers.
 The city swarmed with men in gray. And the remarkable part of 1t all is that one sees just as many sol i diers now as one did year ago last ! September. There are soldiers every wherein the streets. al the theater. in the cafes-strong. healthy-lookilg men, some of them already decorated with the Iron Cross.
 After a week or so of aimless sight seeing, my conscience began to trou- ble me. felt it was wrong to stay idle in these earnest times, So l set about to find some occupation. started in service at a day nursery, where poor children were taken care of while their mothers were at work
 All the children are delightful. and these were no less so than the aver age; but sad to relate they spoke g ! Bavarian dialect that was impossible | for me to understand. They in turn did not recognize as German the Ian | guage l spoke: so. we decided that was no success as disciple of Froe- bel, and l started to search for a new field of activity. found what sought at the American Red Cross hospital, and soon began my work there.
 I should like to be able to say that at once l attained the dignity of | cap and apron, but l did not. be- cause I had even less than the aver age knowledge of nursing. l really started as an errand girl. l shopped, carried out propaganda, and made wis it's, in order to interest people in the good work. l chatted with Geraldine ! Farrar, was respectful to Countess von Bernstorr and visited enough u- tied people to set my democratic head awhirl.
 The next step in my hospital career ! was when l began to do a little sec retarial work. and soon afterwards l received my uniform and came more | in contact with the work of the hos pital proper. My special department was the provision room, where the l jellies and other luxuries that the regular commissariat did not carry were kept. was the mistress of the key to the wine cellar and also looked after the clothing with which we sup piled the men.
 There was nothing too menial for me to do, and was glad of every oppor- tunity for service. l still have a menta, photograph of myself scrub ping the floor and cleaning windows. ' holes that l ever saw in socks. In
 December we received a huge ship ment from the American Red Cross society, and we had so many boxes and bales of clothing. comforts. and cotton, that we decided to give the surplus to the German Red Cross. The Bavarian queen, as it's official head, came to inspect our supplies. She was little. wrinkled old lady,
 who smiled most amiably when we made our court curtsies and who was very grateful for our timely gift. l Christmas came and went We thought of the men in the trenches and prayed for peace. But. in spite of the war, I enjoyed every hour in
 Munich, and a large share of my pleas
 ure owe to the musical advantages the city offers. Performances of the
 opera and concerts are being given at
 reduced rates on account of the war.