The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-18
CHAPTER VI.
Home Again, but Not Glad Of It.


! IN spent most Of the time Above
me on deck daily for exercise
watching and hoping for a glimpse o
my husband, eyes glued to the spo
where | knew the camp to be. TIL
boys must have been kept pretty close
because did not see them again.
My husband had promised he woul'
do everything in his power to get then
to permit me to land. knew he would
keep his word. still hoped they would
relent and | could go and join the Rec
Cross, even if could not be q regular
soldier.
Every time a boat put out from the
pier l held my breath and prayed il
was some one bringing good news fol
me. Then when it didn't was so dis
appointed would start crying all
fresh again.
Maybe you can imagine just how
felt. There was the shore. only a
stones throw away. had braved all
kinds of hardships and dangers to reach
1t. My husband, the truest and best
Sammie that ever wore khaki, was
there. And here | was a prisoner.
A hundred times at night walked to
the portfolio and watched the lights
twinkling in the town. 1t seemed
closer some way at night. One even
ing the officer of the ship was walk
ing by with a soldier. My light was
out, and they could not see me. He
was apparently questioning the pri
vate. ! did not recognize the slhop
ette so took him for rookie.
Garter said he tried TO get her TO go
back. but she wouldn't do it, said the
officer shes one of those babies who
always have their own way. wish she
had been my wife for about a minute
What he should have done was to
knock her cold. call an ambulance and
take her to the hospital. Maybe after
that she'd listen to reason"
YES? After that there would have
been two of us in the hospital" called
Sam would have been minus one per-
'ectly good soldier for awhile"
The officer wheeled around. He
oOked as if he would sell himself for a
plugged penny. He started to beg my
'ardon, but ducked back into the
tateroom In the dark and left him fat,
My husband went ashore on Mon. |
ay. Wednesday one Of the boys told |
ne he had been back on board the day |
efore. but the captain had refused
i'm permission to see me.
That night kept my eyes on the
ailors on watch. II one of them had
allen asleep or gone inside after some
ling | made up my mind / would go
yer, take chance and swim for it.
| had to wait for one of them to
eaken | would die of old age. You've
1t to hand it to them for that.
Soldiers Get Great Welcome.
They told me the boys were having
great time ashore. The people had
ven them the keys of the town and
ere doing nothing but showing the
mmies around. France was turning
elf upside down 10 welcome them.
lie French girls were bombarding
EN- with kisses and good things to s
t, and the men were slapping them l
the back and calling them comrade {
d more in French as best they could. :
itch was none too good.
Don't it get your goat to think may a
one of them French dolls is plant b
!, kiss on your old mans brow?' t
d the guard who brought me the +
VS. / knew he was trying to tease "
Goat nothing" laughed. LET O.
m go TO it. A soldier deserves all RI
kisses he can collect" x
he fifth day after | said goodby to a.
husband | was up on deck watch
as usual. for any sign of some one L
ling to get me when a TRANSPORT al
Their along the line of ships began to ST
7e out. In few minutes it was fol- to
ed by another. That meant we were Sc
ut to start our voyage back. My co
TT sank into my shoes. would not
my husband again. | was not to go
the Red Cross and take care of
boys when they were wounded kr
ling over the ocean did not seem so gil
g. Now 1t looked like q million no