The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-18

mouths The last we heard of Carson he was
proddng the government like the very devil TO
put venom into their blows at We, and more power
to his elbow while he's at that work, say we.
AS for home rule mean TO have it, ana Wen
get It, please God when we're licked! Put that
in yer pipes and smoke 1t!
The two names for the Germans in use among
the Irish troops are "Gerrys" and Ga corruption OF
the French "Alemand" for Germany "Alleymans.
Brief informal truces are not infrequently come
to- between the opposing forces at particular sec
lions Of the lines, that one or other or both
may bring In, after a raid, their wounded ana
their slain. One of the most uplifting stories l
have heard was told me by captain of the Royal
Irish FusilierS
out there in front of the trench held by his
company lay figure In khaki writing In pam ana
wailing for help. "Will no one come TO meF ne
cried in q voice broken with anguish tie had
been disabled in the course of a raid on the Ger
man trenches made the night before by battalion
which was relieved in the morning.
These appeals of his like slabs to the COM
passionate hearts of the Irish Fusiliers. Several
of them told the captain they could stand IL no
longer and must go out to the wounded man. II
they were shot in the attempt what matter!
II happeped that a little dog then making
himself quite at home in both the British and
German trenches at this part Of the line. he was
n neutral; he took sides: he regularly crossed
from one to the other and found in both frlends
to give him food and kind word with pat Oh
the head. The happy thought came to the cap
tain to make a messenger of the dog. SO ne
wrote: May we take our wounded man in?" tied
the note to the dogs tail, and sent him to the
German trenches. The message was in Englsh
for the captain did not know German and had TO
trust to the chance of the enemy being able to
read It.
In q short time the dog returned with the an
swer 1t was In English, and 1t ran: Yes; you
thA Nfoin md n
man went out with a stretcher and brought the
poor fellow back to our lines.
Then. standing on the top of the parapet the
CAPTAIN took off his hat and called out: Give the
Germans three hearty cheers, boys. Inc re-
sponse was most enthusiastic. With the cheers
were mingled such cries as :"Sure, the Gerrys
are not all bad chaps. after all, and May the
heavens be the bed of those of them we may
kill" More than that. the incident brought tears
to many mans eyes on the Irish side; and II
NAV be- on the German side, too. Certainly, an
swering cheers came from their trenches.
I have had from n French officer, who was
wounded in cavalry charge early In the war; al
account OF pathetic incident which took place
close to where he lay. Among his companions II
affection were two who were far gone on the wa!
of death One was a private In the Uhlans ant
the other a private In the Royal Irish Dragons
The Irishman got, with painful effort from ar
inside pocket of his tunic rosary Of beads which
had crucifx attached to it. Then he commenced
to mutter to himself the invocatons to the Blessed
Virgin Of which the rosary Is composed.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is will
thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed
Is the fruit Of thy womb Jesus"
The German, lying huddled close by. stirred
with the uneasy movements OF man weak from
pain and loss of blood on hearing the murmur o
PRAYER and looking round in daZed condition
the sight Of the beads In the hands of his fellow
In distress seemed to recall to his mind othe
times and different circumstances-family prayer
at home somewhere in Bavaria, and Sunday eve
ming devotons in church-for he made. in hi
own tongue, the response to the invocation: "Hol
Mary. Mother Of God, pray for us sinners a
the hour of our death Amen"
So the voices interminged in address an
nrayer-the wrapt CALCULATIONS of the Irishmar
the deep cultural of the Communicating weak
err and weaker. in the process Of dissolution, unit
they were hushed on earth forever more.