The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-07
Continued

Wont on SloNlN' W wv S'"'''"''-
the wheels, zach bump OF the roa"
increasing the siitcrinSs M the SIN
wounded men. The Leads oil the i'''er
were moving SLOWLY 10 inc rlEh, "."
left. according TO the !"i's o' we
wagon. They presented an appearance
which was just as c"mi'a' ~ " WIS
terrific.
When the wagon stopped theE i"und
themselves in front of a village chureh'
n some gave Inc ORDER
step down Everybody get OUT
Come IN In here. we won take Tue
train before tomorrow morning
As they were passing hrouth the
door of the church Gaspard said'
"No doubt about II; us a funeral
inside of the church means could
ne heard com'hc from s'i"uo"S III ''
corners No doubt that these poor un-
fortunates strongly objected 10 the
light Of the moon. the rays OF which
were coming in through n top OF the
church. the roof Of which had been
completely wrecked by shell on the
previous day. The wounded men had
evidently tricd to get away from the
moonlight. for they were p,'ed UP
along tho sides oil the church' '"t
priest. followed by an old ltmping
woman was walking from MAI 10
man. a lighted candle in MS mana
Every once in a whtlc nc would p'aee
the candle on the hoor n distribute
Jumps Of sugar while the old
who was carrying "A largo ""'''
pitcher. shakingly poured out a MY
ture of wine n water to the men.
Gaspard was leaning against one or
the pillars and drank what Was give"
10 him with great pleasure. When ne
finished the wine the sugar ne
crawled along or all tours 50 as not
10 step on the other wounded men
and dragged himself mp To the altar
where the moon was shining brightly
on the little white ornament and the
green plants.
A large wooden sculpture Of Christ.
which had probably been standing
back of the altar. had been thrown
down by a shell and in falling OF
the arms had been broken on. But
the arm was still hanging To the cross
by the hand. Close to the Christ on
the cross Il wounded man. lying on II
heap OF straw. was signing heavily.
Casuard went over to him:
"Where were YOU hit. friend"
The other raised has ting.t 10 his
lung and said: Right here"
r a bullet"
.y.s"
"a, onr age Ism, Il A shame, And
you'rs from Paris"
"yes."
100 bad SAY. pal can't YOU
push IN n ,i,tle bit"r
.Can.t do a."
.yyh,. no,p I'm , nal. But
wait, I'm change the whole business"
Steadyiny himself win his knees he
took tho cruelty in his arms and with
~ ,unreme .rYnr, raised i, and pusneo
/, toward fine other man. Then h.
said.
.Tbe old nan is pre,ty heavy"
He stretched himself on, on the
other side RICH, in the centre OF the
which was llum. ,.ting the
cruciAx and the other m.A. They
looked like the two thieves. on zach
aide NJ Christ and they began To ailes-
tion each other.
Gaspard said.
"Did Won get any sugar."
"Sugoro"
eyes the priest had given il away"
.oh 200. the p~rlsst"
"Ycs. tho uri,s,. VIVA, sbou, iro
yJe secms "a L. all right Priests you
know arc no different from other
man No,hinp IN say against
,hem there are good mon
everyvhere"
gym not saving"
emo. hut Won seemed N kick when
-. ta,ked about tho nriests ="
After a few minutes he continued:
sDid Won get any Nine?"
EMO"
sWell. You're pretty slow. Won are.'
Tim choking"
sThat's lust why :"
The entire church was filled with
what seemed to he Just one long. un.
ending complaint, ore heart grin.
ping, more truthful and more sincere
than all the prayers ever invented by
mankind. 1t was the natural. PRAYER
from the earth to God, and the suffer-
ing men rehearsing their SORROWS In ac-
cents the like OF which had never be-
fore been heard between the stone
walls OF that or any other church.
When "a small country church is used