The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01
How an American
Soldier In France
Took on Chains
By F. A Mitchell

Foreign legion and went to the fron
with the American corps. He was ,
handsome fellow and had a winnin.
way with him. Women were easil,
attracted to him. There was an an
daeity about him that took well viii
them.
One day Guilf0rd was knocked sense
less BY the bursting or a shell. He
was carried 10 the rear ON 4 stretchei
10 a field hospital and put In charge
Of Red Cross nurse. Coming to him
SELF suddenly and seeing beautiful
face bending over him. he threw his
arms around the woman 10 whom II
belonged. drew her quickly down aud
kissed her
As soon as his arms we're loos-
ened the nurse arose and without q
word left him But she sent a surgeon
70 him. who examined him aud found
he was In nowise injured except for
the shock he had received Within an
hour he was up on his feet. going 10
rejOln his command.
Guilford did not forget the face or
the nurse nor the look she gave him as
she rose and left him He was very
much ashamed OF himself The nurse
had been ready 10 succor him: he had
returned the care she would have be
slowed on him BY insulting her. He
could have cut on the arms be had
thrown around her: he could have
blighted the lips be had pressed upon
hers
Guilford was struck again. this time
not with soft dirt thrown up By
bursting shell. but By shrapnel As
luck would have Il. he was placed a
second time under the care OF the
nurse who had attended him before
He recognized her at once. but whether
she recognized him he could not tell
She regarded him with that impasslve
look usual TO those accustomed to see
suffering. brought restoratives as the
surgeon directed and otherwise minis
tered to him
A number OF sick and wounded men
were under her care. and she treated
all alike GuilfOrd received his share
OF her attentions and no more. He
wished TO apologize for his action
toward her when be had come under
her care before. bur she gave him no
Opportunity-that Is, she kept such a
reserve that he was unable 20 break
through IL. He said something about
having been indebted TO her for kind
ness on former occasion. but while be
was saying il she seemed to be thinking
about something else. Before he could
make up his mind to break through her
reserve and express his penitence she
was transferred to another ward.
Guilford received letters necessitat-
Ing his presence In America. and since
It was not probable that he would be
dc for service again for long while. |
he succeeded In getting a discharge.
Before crossing the ocean he resolved |
to find the nurse whom be had treated
so wrongfully and ask her forgiveness
therefor. GuilfOrd made Inquiries for
her and was told that she had been
worn out By a long period Of nursing
and had gone to her home In Paris for
/ rest.
Guilford learned her address. Intend
ng 20 go TO see her and get the burden
hat was troubling him OF his mind.
lie dreaded putting an ocean between
him and the only woman who had
IhOwn toward him-whatz That was
he trouble with him; he was In the
lark as to her treatment Of him How
angular that she should have treated
i'm exactly the same as hundreds OF
theirs who had not Offended herl
h. I
Ook a conveyance aud told the driver
D take him 10 the address that had
cen given him. What was his sur
rise TO be driven to q handsome resi-
enee In the most desirable part Of the
yelling portion Of Paris. Leaving the
ab he looked at the house and wanted
, get back into the cab. Il had not
ccurred to him that the woman who
ad been nursing soldiers might be an
The fact only made him
'el the more culpable
How could he, an American. face a
dy, perhaps Of rank, whom he had
Gated as II she had been q barbarian :
Ut be was resolved that lie would not
ave France without setting himself .
ght with her. He sent up his card.
J which was written One who has ?
ceived your kind attentions IN field
,spifal" e
When mademoiseIle came down 20 8
eet the caller she stood for a mo =
ent on the threshold regarding him. q
gain that impassive look. Then she .
yanced into the room, bowed 70 him 7
and asked him 10 be n
ated. He. spoke Of the good work b
e had done at the front: Of the poor I
lows who had been benefited by her a.
1der care. He commended her espe q
lily that she. a lady surrounded by ~
mforts In a splendid home. one who
'uld grace society. should have as. 2
med the duties OF a nurse for men u
ought In from a battlefield. n
NJ this be could say. though every ~
'rd seemed like lead and his enco- III
ums served only to make bis ofense Of
IN the greater. She listened to bis o,
lise. but never for q moment did she on
Ak from that quiet dignity OF a high cd
n dame. When Cuilford could en-. m
Re II no longer, he rose 70 CO. Stand. "a
, fllufa f,nforo har Itaforo Iearfst.<