The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25

not. Ny Samie-Soldier man was Eono.
That's all could think Of.
! She's coming TO-" said the medic,
feeling for my pulse. You'd better
clear out. all Of you. I'll give her somo-
thing to keep her quiet. She'll feel bet
ter after a good nights rest"
I honestly did not know whether I
! wanted to come to or not. Life looked
pretty hopeless with me back there on
the transport, not knowing what was
coming off OF the camp. Then. thought
Of my husband He told me to wait
for him. Well. I wouldn't disappoInt
him. There was every chance he would
come back. and Ne could be happy
again.
Since I got back home. have heard
Of several cases whore the wives or
sweethearts OF boys who have been call
ed away committing suicide. This -
hard to understand. II a woman Is
lucky enough to win the love Of a man
who will shoulder gun and so out
and fight for his country and her coun-
try. she ought to have enough grit 20
live for him and do her bit in the mean
time. He wants to como back and find
his home and the girl he left behind
him waiting to welcome him. This Is
one Of the things which keeps him go
Ing. the thought that the sooner 1t is
over. the quicker he will get back home
to her.
It didn't take me long 10 find out the
captain on the boat suspected might
be one Of the cutters. From tho port
hole in my room, I could look out ano
sec the deck.
Kept Under Guard.
A sailor was walking guard up there
He never took his eyes off the port
hole. When he saw me come near the
opening. he looked mighty worried. The
captain thought ! might try to jump
overheard and drown myself IT would
be up to this guard 10 dive over and
rescue me
Don't worry" I called TO him. I'm
not going to do the Dutch. as we say in
the army"
You'd better not" he grinued. The
water is awful damp this evening" But
he kept his eye on the port-hole just the
same.
They brought me everything for din
ner they thought would tempt me.
did not touch II. All did was to walk
the floor. Most OF the time I cried. For
five days and nights never slept. Or
ate a mouthful Of food. The very
sight Of it choked me.
A guard was stationed at tho door and
another on the upper deck. The one ut
the door was a soldier. and the one on
deck al sailor. The soldiers belonged
to the hospital corps. They were de-
tailed to duty OH the transports and 80
back and forth with the ship TO which
they were assigned.
Now. all the troops were ashore.
spent most Of the time allowed me on
deck for exercise. watching and hop
ing for a glimpse of my husband. eyes
glued to the spot where I knew tho
camp to be. The boys must have been
kept pretty close. because did not see
him again. Now and then I could make
out afaniliar uniform or figure huryin1
along the shore. going 10 or from the
ships on official business. but none OF
them came close enough for me to find
out. what was happening.
My husband had promised he would
do everything in his power to get them
to permit me to land. ! knew he would
keep his promise. I still hoped they
would relent. and I could 20 and Join
the Red Cross. even II | could not be
regular soldier.
Every time 4 boat Put out from the
pier held my breath and prayed 1t