The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19


we'd out of the way Of my husband.
Rough had seen him and knew he
8 aboard. He was quartered farther
ward than ! was. with the rest Of
company. If luck stayed with me a
> hours more my goal would be
Gned. | would 60 to France with my
6band. Five minutes later we were
our way. l was too far now for
m to put me off. and l was very
bpy. Still | longed for some lingerie
nd q bath.
After leaving port whether we steam
directly for France or what we did
m not permitted to say. Besides.
at l could tell wouldn't amount TO
ch, because l will admit the ocean
,ked the same to me all over. and |
bit see how the captain Kept from
ting lost.
That night we settled for the sea.
b over me was a rookie and under
an old timer. 1t vas quite a sand
ch, although Of course neither knew
Ire was a girl in the bunk between
m. Perhaps they would have been
re careful Of their language at first
they had
Fine men did not undress altogether
night. but pulled of their shoes and
sened their shirts. If it had been
erwise l would have been gone sure
} never knew when we would he
he'd for submarine drill. and about
+ the time on the way over we had
get up at half past 8 in the morning
THAT for | am not allowed to tell.
The Timid Rookie.
We had hardly cleared the. harbor
len the rookie quartered above me
Ean to fret about submarines.
Whats the matter?" | hollered up.
Re you afraid Of o boats?"
We'll, | amt exactly cheerful about
he replied.
The conversation seemed to relieve
! strain. for he talked along continu-
bly,, for company l guess. until the
timer down below me broke loose
eh some conversation that would
be to be printed on asbestos paper
b concluded:
Say, ALI. if you're goin' % gel killed
Wish you would 60 outside and do it
. let some Of US guys arocca here
lat needs it get a little good out Of
IS hay"
Che outbreak resulted in a lot more
hmbles from other parts Of the bunk
bm, and the poor boy had to toss
but silently and listen to the rest
bre. There were some snorers in
1t outfit.
It wasn't long afterward that this
bkie above me got seasick-about AZ
hsick as anybody can become, |
ekon. Then he was afraid we
meet a submarine or that the
Fpedo might miss us. d.
II don't care what it is," he com
lined, so long as it stops this ship,
ZEN a rock might do"
felt sorry for the boy and would
We liked to mother him, but didn't
re. He had only been in the army
|eut three weeks. He was homeSick
ID seasick and everything elsa sad
Sammy.
Most of the soldiers were SeaSick,
ID there was a lot of kidding from
pse who were not. However, a few
It boastful at first only to keel over
ally, and they caught it the hardest.
It was about this time Private Smith.
B played Cupid for me. hadn't
liked to my husband yet when l saw
pithers, the professional private, ap-
paching me. 1t was the first day
It. | started to duck. but without
tracting attention he stopped me.
Sees Her Husband Again.
he said. I'm on. but I'm not
ling to tip you off. Don't worry. |
st saw your old man, and he knows
|u're aboard now. A few Of us old
flows in the regiment are in the
low. and we'll cover you up. But
pk out for these kids. III swap
INKS with you tonight. and you Gail
|eak up to mine after lights are out.
bur old mar Is bunking right above
So far l had kept out Of my bus.
lnd's way because | a afraid he
light order me to report myself. Since
knew his duties pretty we'll and
here he would have to be at certain
mes l could easily do this. OF purse
home | gave the orders, but the dis
pine In the army is different. and l
his soldier training might
rec, him to do what he didn't want
However, when Private Smithers
ought me this message I could hardly
ait for lights OUT so | could sneak
to see and talk to him.