Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-08-02

, Whip the Hun
. OFF no FRANCE
lie was man IN The ranks, one {
Z the million that are being hurrie
! across the seas TO help 10 make tn
world safe for you and ME Just
big broad-shouldered browne Y
/ Southern lad from a little town Il
Tennessee.
lie sat in the very front row Of tn
audience IN the Young Mems Chris
Tan Association hut in one OF thu
Z camps where our troupe" was Civ
ing an entertainment, his eyes fairl.
blazing with excitement.
Those eyes haunted NE, and wher
I came off the stage at the end of ms
stunt" / said as much to my fellow
troupers, whom ! found standing In
the wings.
There's big. 5rown-eyed boy In
the front row." | remarked, whose
eyes hypnotlzed me so that / almost
forgot my verses"
The girl was talking to is dear
little thing. with golden hair and big
blue eyes, and she blushed as pink as
the roses on her hat
Hes a very great friend OF mine"
she replied. II have been watching
him through the peekhole. May in
troduce him to you after the perform
ance? He's perfect dear"
| scented romance Immediately,
and Willingly consented TO meet the
young man. My part of the pro-
gram being over, | went out in front
TO watch "the show" and presently |
was joined by the girl in the case,
and the next minute the lad with the
blazing eyes was beside her. They
exchanged greetings, and If | had
thought that his eyes blazed before l
was mistaken for they were as smoui-
dering ashes compared to the sparkle
that were In them as he bent over
that girl.
when there was q lull In the pro-
gram she introduced him to me.
1T certainly Is an honor to meet
Won ma'am." no said IN his soft
drawl. Its mighty good OF you all
to come way out here to entertain us
soldiers. hope you all understand
how much we appreciate IT.,
Fits the least that we can do,
replied. "ITave you been here long
"Only bout TO weeks he answer
cd. "Our company are all railroad /
men. We enlisted together IN Tenn /
ossee and we came Moth together, {
ln' we're goin' TO stick together all {
The way 20 Berlin and back.
Then turning to Marjory he SAID I
Il got pretty good news TO you, non
IS: was made co'pral vest day
rhat's the first step up, an I'm Jea
soin' To keep or goin' till | get TO
, major gen'ral There's only cHe
hine that / don't like bout the 90.
n my squad Is the man that usaa 70
- my boss IN the railroad Office BACK
,ome. He's q heap sight older than
ne. old enough TO be my father, !
eckon, an Il didn't seem right 10
ne TO be- orderin' him about so l
es' went 10 him an 'roioslz ! 10
.avin' 20 do it.
. I'm mighty sorry. sir Us, 70
"a obliged 20 order YOU bout SO
oueh like. / hope you'll understah
M excuse t. SIR
Gle les put his arm around my
houlder am he says, That's whas
I'M here fo-to take orders. Go 10
hoy. an quit yer worryin'.
CHATS the spirit that yonll ma
II through this camp" he said TURF
~ 10 me-. TITS a privilege TO pc
vim AT time like this. me am, an
wonderful chance to show the stun
cure made Of !" -,
,sHave YOU any idea when you VIII
% sent over2' | asked.
aye never know" he replied, 'but
ometimes we can make guess.
eekon Won be goin' eefo very
ing" And then as Mariory's PACK
MS turned for a minute, he placed
a finger on his lips iustoken OF sli-
nee. and | realized that he could
robahtv tell pretty accurately the {
ate Of his departure II ne wah'eN
had few minutes conversation
18th the young man while Marlory
AS In the dressing room collecting
or belongings. He walked 80 the
rotor car with me and | noticed thaS
. carried (. dress suit case
.tWhv the iuxgage9' ! asked
whats what I wanted to tell YOU,
,a'am. he replied Maybe you can
elm me to break il to Marjory We !
Re on tonight. ] got special permits
ION to 20 to the show but the resi-
/ my company are ia the barracks
ackln' up and waitin' orders. I've
nd a pretty busy day, had to do my :
ackin' between times, an jes' befo'
lie performance l went aroun' sayin'
goodbye an collectin' my things
coks aud such like. ! sure do dread J
} tell Marjory. You see were mighty t