The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-24

Still, the Americans went forth as IL
to the trenches. To them perhaps the
ordeal was more trying, for such fer
vor In a strange land must be appre-
ciated by every soul honored. Com
pany after company passed with lips
frightened and teeth set.
God bless you'll" exclaimed an old
woman. An American soldier bowed
acknowledgment. The fixed faces
seemed to realize and finally the cor
ners of mouths curved upward when
a Cockney woman yelled:
Give Us a Wink, Wot7
"You are a bit of all right y are.
Give us a wink woti"
One of the Americans actually did
his best and the Cockney female
shouted:
"Bli-me, / knowed yer face wasn't
made o. wax. An IL e. amt got the
witest teeth I ever saw"
Another Guards band drowned
laughter and further comments and
the men tramped on through the dou-
BILE archways leading to Whitehall,
their shouldered rifles above the banks
of men and women. Presently an au-
tomobile came to a halt a dozen yards
from the men and women and a beau
tiful young American girl whipped out
an American flag and waved 1t ener-
getically. Quite a number Of the SOL
dlers saw Ii and only discipline for
babe their turning their heads after
they had zone by.
"Stick a feather In is at and call
him Yankee Doodle" sang a young
woman who had no taste In sartorial
color harmony and who thought she
was giving a fair rendition of the
American national anthem.
'"They don't like that" declared a
man. ITS the Star-Spangled Banner
yer ought to sing"
Just then the American girl In a
sweet voice started with "Oh, say, can
you see" and the Engllshman with
her continued the air without knowing
the words.
In the Horse Guards. that interest
Ing old building. In Whitehall. there
was an impressive and unforgetable
sight. The uniforms of color, the fight.
Ing attire OF yesteryear, those men In
red coats, white leather breeches and
tall pointed black boots. stood in a line
at attention. their swords at salute to
the American soldiers.
The color caught the eyes of the
boys from Maine and San Francisco
and some of them did not know quite
what to make of Ii.
Sent to Discipline Naughty Bill.
However, they realized the honor OF
the turning out of these strapplng life
guards. nov In red. white and black
with brilliant brass helmets, who per
haps not so very long ago were up Il
their waists I'm mud in the trenche.
when wearing their fighting gear
Most of them had been wounded ant
thus were sent back to the Guard a
Whitehall.
Further along the sons OF Uncle San
marched to the wide Whitehall, and II
a few minutes they were passing tn,
admiralty, where sailors and naval of
ficers stood thrilled with interest a
the marching line before them.
"The Day" shouted a sailor. "Th,
Day when Naughty Bill is to get is
EYES," said another man. "ain't II
shame 20 think we can't do more thai
roast the chief 'un."
Tramp. tramp. tramp, the boys ar
marching" came from a thousan,
throats as the band struck up this fa
miliar tune. They realized they wer
doing something TO vanquish an,
gloom.
ION through the mouth Of Whitehall
to Trafalgar square, where stands tn
statue { Lord Nelson and the Land
seer lions. Each lion carried Its full
quota Of men and boys who shouted
clapped and sang from their vantag
paints.
II guess and reckon that Amuric
amt goin' to stand no nonsense fror
them baby killers opined an English
man who apparently thought he ha
n firm grip on New Yorkese. You Sc
; the Englishman is about as strong o
the imitation OF an American as tn
| American Is on English.
1t was palpable that some Of tn
| men In the throng had worn their mos
american" looking clothes. They COZ
led the American way Of bending dow
. their felt hats In front-in other words
|. 1t Is now fashionable to the America
: In England.
, The narrows of the Strand wer
banked with cheerful countenances
and now and again flowers and smoke
Q fell In the roadway. Australians, Ne
Zealanders and Canadians gave the
need Of applause to the America
troops.
4 And when It was all over that da
you heard precious little else BIZ
praise for the American troops an
comments on their good looks. An
n they were a pre-possessing lot, too.
I Until shutdown the Stars and Strips
n few at the stan atop the house
Parliament. Der Tag was one whic
raised perhaps the German eyebrow