The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27

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.oudhy drove me nearly crazy. guess
WAS quite mad for a time l was no
unser soldier facing fate with
mile. | was woman deprived of one
II the sacred rights of love.
After long while the hustle on board
eased The boys were going could
lear the shouts Of welcome on the
here and the music of the brass bands.
irasS bands reminded me of home and
he good old days at the camp in Doug
as ! started to rave again. ] threw
myself on my berth. Some one picked
ne up in pair of strong arms and
TODD me on the floor. | let out one
war whoop of happiness 1t was the
old man"
I've got permission to stay on board
lore with you until Monday. kiddie."
10 tod me 'In the meantime the
ioys are going to get busy and do their
tarndest to grab you a job over here"
Then and there we did song and
lance. Monday. This was only Sat
lrlay. Anything could happen in that
lime Even peace might be declared.
Maybe Bill Kaiser will call it off.
uid we can go back home together"
Av husband consoled me. We went up
u deck The transports were all
around us. Some of them had already
;uluaded. while others were waiting to
aour their streams Of Sammies out on
fhc shore Of France Crowds lined the
ShurcS and piers. Flags were dying
every where and people were in their
holiday clothes All the children car
ricd flowers. which they gave to the
Sanmies The welcome mat was
spread all over the place
They seem to be sort O. glad to see
us. remarked the guard. who was new
er Tar away. We're as welcome as
a pint bottle at picnic for two"
All day Sunday and Monday we wait
ed for news about my landing. but
none came We had not seen the boys
since they went ashore. They had
gone Immediately to their quarters in
or beyond the town. My husband had
orders to report for duty Monday after
noon AS the time when he must go
drew near grew panicky.
want TO say right here that on sew
eral occasions while we were in port /
could have ducked ashore ! did not
do il because | knew If was caught
again some one else would get into
trouble and | could not stand for that
after they had been so kind TO me-
At o'clock he told me he had to go
and report His face was white and
drawn. but he forced "A smile and tried
to keep cheerful
LET me see that you are sure
enough soldiers sweetheart" he said
Buck up. Riddle You're a game girl
You came all this way for me"
Yes. and now l have to so back
without YOU" sobbed
Don't let little thing like that dis
courage You. honey Go home and
take a run down to Kentucky to see
mother Tell her am well and doing
all right No boche bullet IS going to
get me- Then. if you still want to
come over. join the Red Cross. III
work night ana day TO see YOU are sent
somewhere near US. Be good. kiddie
Wait for me"
don't know whether he said any
more or not I was crying so hard 7
couldn't hear ran to the rail He
was going over the side. He did not
look back He was a regular soldier
/ understood fell in a heap on the
deck. After that do not remember.
While had been saying goodby
to my husband on the deck of the
transport the guards turned their
backs and pretended to be busy They
told me afterward that when they
saw me rush to the rail they had the
scare Of their lives. They thought
I was going 10 jump over after him
They reached me just as | crumpled up
on the deck.
The first thing remember hearing
was the voice of seaman who had
been sent ON an errand for the medic
"A woman makes hi of a soldier"
no was complaining IF they ever got
out i'm a good. stiff battle and things
began TO look tough for them the whole
= army would go to work and
faint"
What are You BLOWN about?" said
one OF my personal guards. who was
always willing to give me all the best
jf r. was his prisoner, and he was a
'hicr and didn't want an outsider
.kiug on me. a lot OF license you
lte to bawl out somebody That time
Doc boys kidded you and said they
zorro going to draft the sailors into the
aur and send them out first / thought
ou had the ague.
81 wasn't feelin' well. / had n chill"
Oh huh. a chill in your feet; that's
what you had
Well. maybe | did A guys got a
i-ht to his own ideas about fightin'
aia'i afraid Of no submarines nor any
ling else on this here sea, but l amt
nkerin' to go chasin Germans across