davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29

ranjenci, ki so prispeli V London
S francoske fronte pripovedujejo
o ogromnih nem$kih izgubah. Ma
nekaterih mestih so lezali mrtvi
Nemci pet do Sest 6evljev visoko
eden vrh drugega. NemSke sovra,
zne Gete, naskakujOGe preko svo-
iih lastnih mrtvecev, so paddle S
teh kupOv kakor valOvi.
LondOnske bolniSnice so pri'
pravljene "a velikansko Stevilo
ranjencev. Ii Sc odlikujejO vSleo
svojih trdnih zivcev; puSec ciga,
rete in smehliajocega obraza pri
povedujejo, da Hum ne moreJc
predreti zavezni$kih vrSt.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
IKANCEV CAKA PoVELJA IA NAPAD. = PRI
ZADNJE VESTI.

London, Anglia. - Do
locbe vaznega znacaja so BIZ
lie odrejene vceraj pri posve-
tovanju v Parizu med ameri-
skim vojnim tajnikom Ba-
kerjem in generalom Perish
ingom. Tajnik Baker je bill
po konferenci S kabinetom
in vojaSkimi aVtoritetami v
popolnem soglasju, in ko Sc
je vrnil v Pariz, je predlozl
svoje nacrte generalu Perish
ingu.
Pariz, Francija. - Ma
'front.' cd Lassigny do Noyo-
ma so nase cete napredovale
ma deset kilometrov dolgi cr-
tt diva kilometra globoko v
sovrazno crto, pravi porocilo
francoskega vojnega urada.
Naznanjeno je tudi, da so
prepodili Nemce IL vasi, XII
leze dalje zapadno.
London, Anglia. - Pc ce-
lodnevni bitki severno in
JUNO Searpe, katere sredisce
je Arras, so britanske cete
odbile sovraznika S tezkimi
izgubami zanj, pravi porocilo
marSala Haigha.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29

! Pariz, Francija. = Francosko
uradno porocilo naznanja, da so
sestrelili francoski avijatiki IRA
'cnih bojih okoli Hama, st, Quen-
tina in Noyona AZ nemskih letal.
Letec Sest ceyljev mad zemljo so
napadle francoske eskadrile nem-
sko mostvo pri strojnih puSkah.
Porocilo pravi:
"Dne 23. marca so naSe eska-
drile podvzele 125 patrolnih in
120 poizvedovalnih poletov V o.
krajih Hama, st. Quentina, La Fe-
re in Noyona. Virgil so preko
$4,000 ky. bonn na sovrazne> eete,
Wake in ma vojaSka koncentracij-
ska zbiraliSca, kjer so povzrocili
tezke izgube.
'Leteci konaj sest cevljev mad
zemljo, so napadli nasi pilot So
vrazno vojaStvo pri strojnih pu-
Skah, ma katero so sestrelili ma IL
soce izstrelkov. Sestrelili so AZ
nemSkih letal in Sest opazovalnih
zrakoplovov"
Anglezi sestrelili 81 letal.
London, Anglia. - AngleSko
porocilo Sc glasi:
"V sredo so nasi letalci zopet
leteli nizko mad sovraznikom. Vr-
gil so ma sovraznika preko 80 ton
bomb in IL viSine, XII je zagotavlja-
la natancne zadetke, so sestrelili
preko cetrt milijona zavojev pa
tron.
V zracnem bojevanju so sestre-
lii "a nemskih letal, sedem pa so
jih sprawl izven kontrole. Razde-
jail so tudi diva sovrazna opazo-
valna balona. Devetnajst nasih le-
tai Sc pogresa.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
Razne Vesti.

I mu pa Sc ia nj hotel umakniti. "a
strazili so cerkev, toda nekem
neopazenem trenutku je prisel ta
zupnik svojim bratom V cerkev,
in ko so pezneje prisli serifi, je
bilo oddanih IL cerl1ve mamie Sc
dem strelov IL samokresa, katere
:je izpalil zupnikov brat ali pa
oba. GO. ur.)
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
Povisana plaza kurjacev.

Boston, Mass. = Unija kurjacev
je podpisala Boston Elevated
Railway Co., pogodbo, vsled kate
re bodo dobili kurjaci in pomagaci
"a $500 do $500 ma teden vec
place.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
DEKLICA VJETA v TOVOR-
MEM AUTOMOBILE.

Chicago, Ill. : Policija Shakes
peare postaje preiskuje slucaj 13-
letne deklice Gertrude Nissen. =
Deklica pravi, da jo je eetrtek
neki MOI izvabil v tovorni avto-
mobil, kjer jo je drzal emo uro in
poizkusil jo zlorabiti.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
4,O01 delavcev je iskalo della.

Tacoma, Wash. = Uradniki
mestne posredovalnice "a delo ma
znanjajo, da je zadnji mesec 4001
delavcev iskalo V tenn mestu della.
1912 delavcev cd teh ljudi je do
bilo delo. Bill so vecinoma vsi ma
vadni neizuGeni delavci.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
DELAVSKE VESTI.
Povisana plaza,

Boston, Mass. - American
Woolen Company je povisala svo-
jim tisocerim delavcem place "a
deset procentov. Tovarne tie druz-
be Sc nahajajo V Novi Angliji in
New Yorku.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
zavezniki bodo obrnili kopje in
pr;;66co1i proti=ofenzivo.

the Postmaster at Chicago Illinois March 18th
required by Act of OctOber6th 1917
100 900 AMERIKANCEV CAKA POVELJA "a NAPAD. = PRI
GAKUJEJO DA Sc 30 oFENZIVA ENTENTINIH ZAVEz-
NIKOV VSAK HIP PRICELA. SKRIVNOSTNI TOP
Bo BAJE PRICEL BRUHATI zELEzo IN JEKLo
MA LONDON.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
PRICFTEK OFENZIVE ENTEN-
TINIH ZAVEzNIKOV.
100000 Amerikaneev pripravlje-
nih "a napad.

Washington, D. G. - Vsak cas-
Sc bo pri6ela ofenziva ententnih
zaveznikov in V prihodnjih "A u
rah priGakujejo V Washingtonu
najvaznejSih vesti bOjne fronte
Pikardiji, je uradno naznanil
vOjni department.
Proti-ofenziva bo najhujSi uda-
rec, XII ga je ententa Sc kdaJ po-
sluSala. Naznanjeno je, da Sc ne
bo tie proti-ofenzive vdelezilo mic
mani kakor 100000 ameriSkih vO-
iakov in vsa ia sila bO dObila zna-
cal ogromnega prodirajoeega va
ljarja.
Zadnja poroGila, ki so dOspela V
Washington, naznanjajo, ola so po-
stavili zavezniki ma pikardijsko
fronto 100000 moz svezih Get. To
so tisti mozje, ki bodO poslani ma
pram Nemeem in cd katerih sc
priGakuje, da bodo okrenii usodo
bitke koriSt ameriSkO-anglO-
francoskih Get.
Generami stab opazuje Sedanjo
bitko velikO pozornOStjO.
Misteriozni top bodo obrnili ma
London.
London, Anglia. - Bombardl-
ranje Pariza z dalekonosnlm to-
pom Sc nadaljuje, pravi uradno
poroGilO nemSkega glavnega sta
ma. Generalni poroenik Won Rob
ne, nem$ki izvedenec, pravi V ber-
linski Vossische Zeitung, da Je OBJ
streljevanje Pariza lie preizkusnja
topov, kateri so pravzaprav pri-
pravljeni "a obstreljevanje Lon
dona. Tako poroea brzojavka IL
Kodanja.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
Povisanje place mizarjem.

Houston. Texas. - Unija mi
zarjev st. 213 je izposlovala svo-
jim clanom boljo place. Mizarji
bodo dobiyali po $500 ma dan, me-
sto po $500 kakor dozdaj.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
Koncana stavka.

New Haven, Conn. = Pc pet
meseGni stavki so sklenili izdelo-
valci smodk sprejeti pogoje svojih
delodajalcev in prieeti zopet de-
lom.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29

Biblija in njen bog sta bila ma
ravni razvojni produkt Judov pre-
tickle polbarbariGne dobe.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
ZAVEZNISKI LETALCI so Sc
STRELILI 73 NEMSKIH
LETAL.

True translation filed with the Post
master at Chicago, Illinois March 29th,
1917, as required by the Act of October
9th 1917.
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29

az
zAUEZNTKT PRAVIJO, DA so NEMCI IzGUBILI PETDESEt
oDSTOTKOV SVOJIH VOJAKOV. = PROTI NEMCIJI GRE
no RREZKONCNO DOLGI VLAKI NEMSKIMI RAN
JFNCI - STRASNO KLANJE MA FRANCOSKEM .
BOJISCU
Glas svobode., 1918-03-29
Nemci 50 izgubili polovice svoje vojske

the Postmaster Chicago Illinois Mah S'n
"a 1917 as required by the Act of Ocober6th 1917
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
Is TONS OF ETHER
THAT'S ONE ITEM

Only the quickest action imaginable,
which included the shipment Of ire
mendOus quantities Of hospital sup
niles from Red Cross stores In France,
% wen a. large purchases in Italy,
made the emergency work Of the
American Red Cross possible during
the recent distress In Italy brought
about BY the rout Of the Italian army.
No such mission for human help has
ever seen the like Of this heroic work
b. the American Red Cross in Italy.
For the winters needs It was found
that $50 tons Of hospital supplies were
required, and these were ordered 10
America for immediate delivery to
italy.
Some Of the things ordered were an.
aesthetics. surgical instruments, rub
Der goods, enamel ware, gauze, alb.
forbent cotton and drugs. Just what
such q shipment means is difficult for
q layman to grasp.
II you'd like 10 see your druggist
lose an his senses at once Just tell
INN about some Of these quantities
that were ordered for use in Italy.
Tel him that $50 pounds Of quinIne
were ordered. Since the war quinine
haS been difficult 10 gc' 80 any price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
FORD CAR BRINGS
A SHOWER BATH
EVERYNTEUNOOV
Babes Grow Whiter IS Doctor and
Nurse Save Daily Baths From
Door 10 DOor.

Good morning We have come to
give the children their BATH" this, Of
course, said In good French. Then
from OF the motor car slides Z ports-
bic shower bath. carried Into he house
By doctor and nUrSO.
For the next half hour that little
cottage boasts Of Z bathroom "a active
service, for when the water q heated
the blessing Of . warn, clean shower
pumped By the dOetoT falls on the head
Of Young Franco while the nurse
scrubs religiouGly and the daEkOning
water bears witness Of . whittier, clean
q child.
And a. you might ven imagine, the
hddieS Ike It. except the last cold
dash that the doctor Slyly engineers
BY quickly transferring the supply
pipe into q bucket Of cold watOr-foF
hygienic effect
And what q blessing Il Is to these
meek, tortured people, who for months
have been without al Of LIES COM
forts and most Of lies necessities, to
be miniStered to IN this fashion
Il 10 perhaps understandable TO
them that ties Americans" out Of
sheer pity might offer them that mea.
ger thing that civilization calls "char.
ity." But 70 b clothed, fed, sheltered
and eheered 80 they have been BY our
Red Cross 10 more than they can un-
derStand
For they have seen q great miracle
grow out Of the darkest pit Of human
experience. They have seen q bright
light out Of which has stepped the
miniStering angel who has taught them
to smile again. They are no longer
sick. They are no longer cold nor hun.
gry, and now, wonder Of wonders, this
same good friend has contTivod IN
some magic Way-Within the sound Of
the guns-to give them-bathG
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

A diamond Is not the hardest thing
In the world A diamond will cut
glass and bore through case hardened,
tempered chrome steel, but glass and
Steel-the diamond itself tOo-are soft
compared to some things. The hardest
thing In the world is a hard woman.
Mrs. Britt was such a woman.
have seen hard women in my time,
but never one who was harder. She
smiled seldom, and when she smiled II
was like the glitter Of ice. She spoke
infreQuently, and when she spoke her
speech was the tinkle Of hail on slate
roofing. She did not look as If she had
ever wept in her life.
Every morning Mrs. Britt appeared
at the Red Cross auxiliary In upper
Broadway. She was the first to arrive
in the morning, the last to leave al
night. No one knew much about her
though. She was not the sort that
make condolences. But that she was O
WoEker-a hard worker-nO one would
dispute. Efficiency, as you'd suppose
was a trait Of Mrs. BIRTHS.
Are Efficient Women Hard2
EfIIeIoney-dreadful word that How
often hard women are eflclentl How
often efficient woman are hardl She
was both, Mrs. Britt The moment she
came in at the door she had her hat
and jacket OF. The next instant she
was at her place, her mouth set, grim
austere and hard-hard at work. Prob.
ably she did her work only from a sense
Of duty. Hard women always profess
that trait Duty, duty! But, then
few women are as hard as Mrs. Britt.
In contrast to her was Mrs. Farlow,
She was soft and womanly and gentle
the exact opposite. She was not
very Omcient, Of course, though she
tried. Day after day Mrs. Farlow sat
at the work table, her mouth culver,
ING, smiling Wistfully, the tears starting
IN her eyes The bandages that came
from her were often SOiled and rum,
pied, poorly sewn, too, by her poor lit
tie trembling fingers. 1t was a won
der she could even see to sew at all
Again and again what she turned in
had to be thrown away.
But no one reprlmanded her. No one
even let fall q hint that she was more
Of q burden than q help. The hearts
Of all those women ached with woman,
" pity for the poor, stricken mother
Once IN awhile, though, in her corner
at the back Of the room Mrs. Britt
would turn around and throw a glance
at her. The glance was as hard as
rockS-harder, in fact.
Mrs. Farlow had a son IN the Rain
bow division. The son was the oldest
Of her four children, and until he went
away the little mother had been the
hNpplest woman in the world. Now any
day he might he ordered IN to france
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
MAILING A LIE ABOUT THE
RED CROSS.

Complete vindieation q TIE Amorl
can Red Gross Of the charge that q
sold sweaters and other articles o en-
listed men IS given IN q statement by
Private Douglas A. Ferguson, Con-
pany o. Eighteenth Engineof4 ~
France.
He now explains that when b Wtola
TO his Michigan home that the Red
Cross was selling articles q hlfh
prices he did It solely on hearsay and
when hS investigated found that tie
rumorS referred to articles sold q "a
n q 4 lunch roomG he thought TIE
lunch room was run By the Red CroC1
Upon further investigation be found
that the prices charged By the :. ~
G. A. for candy, tobacco and other Luz.
urleS were high only to the extent thdl
importation from America under VA
conditions made them 90.
Thus one BY one FumOrS Tedecilnr
adversely upon the Red Cross ere -
planned away. Private Ferguson sign
ed the statement indicating the Red
Cross and concluded: Il want % "a
everything ! can to keep my mistake
from doing harm and ask that you pul
this statement In the papers 90 that
people can read II and not think the
Red Cross iS selling things over here
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
The Maker of Bandages
Red Cross Workers Solve in One Minute the
,, Mystery Of the Stony Hearted
Mrs. Britt.
By MAMMALIAN FOSTER
OF the VialIantss.


His picture was In the locket she
wore. Every half hour she would stop
her work to look at It. Sometimes, her
face wistful, she would show 1t to the
other workers, volcing the anguish that
with every waking breath she drew
twanged holloway IN her mothers heart.
One afternoon Mrs. Farlow'S Oldest
daughter came hurrylng in. Her face
was white. She had just learned that
the Rainbow division had been ordered
overseas.
Mrs. Farlow rose, her face tragic,
One glance she gave about her, then
she collapsed, sinking to the floor. In
her fall she overturned a huge pile Of
antiseptic gauZe just torn into squares
for Trlangulars No. -.
The room instantly was in confu'
sion. Instantly every one sprang "a
the mothers ald-that is, every one
but Mrs. Britt. She rose and rescued
the bandages under foot. Then, her
face hard as nails, grimly Mrs. Britt
went back to her work. When Mrs
Farlow, still stricken, was led away "a
her car outside the drab figure In the
corner was plugging away as mechan'
lcally and methodlcally as ever. The
one glance she threw over her shoul'
der at the weeping woman was almost
contemptuous.
A hard woman, Mrs. Britt; a heart
less one, too, It was agreed.
For days nothing was seen at the
auxiliary Of Mrs. Farlow. It was un.
derstood that in her grief and appre-
hension she was Ill In bed. Then one
afternoon, pallid and quivering, she
came IN at the door. She smiled visit,
fully when the others gathered about
her. let me work." she appealed
plGintively. "Work may help me NOT
to think"
Her BandageS Worthless.
She took a bandage and tried ID
sew. She made poor work Of It, how
ever. Then her head sank on her
breast and the bandage slipped from
her hands. II can't-oh, / can'tI" she
wept.
Once more she was led away.
The same thing happened three o.
four days later. A week later the
mother wandered In again. By nov
the first Of the troops were in the
trenches, and her pale. transparent
face was Ike a wraith's. She took q
bandage; she tried to sew, and for O
third time Mrs. FarlOw gave in.
"Oh. my boy, my bOyl" she walled.
The next instant a face was thrust
into hers. The face was Mrs Britt'S
and the hard, bony visage was culver
ing with I'll concealed anger and con.
tempt.
"Sit down! Stop itr said Mira
Britt. With one hand she thrust Mrs
FarlQw back on bar chair: With thG
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

It has Jumped from $3.50 a pound IN
France to $50 a pound. Qulnine "a
very badly needed in Italy, and this
Red Cross shipment has been nothing
short OF boon.
Other items which give q better idea
In terms Of the things which mean
most to the wounded are IS tons Of
chloroform and Is tons Of ether.
These items are beyond the power Of
the layman to visualize, but be car
come nearer to pieturing 1000 bales Of
absorbent cotton, the quantity asked
for.
Orders for all these goods fer italy
were placed last winter In America,
and the American Red Cross has seen
to It that shipments Of each item are
IN process Of delivery right along to re-
lleve the terrible misfortune Of the
people In Italy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
BED, BATH AND BOARD
IN JUNCTION CANTENl
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer 10
an American Sammie.

A mother who ls q Red Gross WORT.
or In her home town gave to her chap
ter the following letter she had re-
celved from her son In France:
IL you could have seen me yester.
day, when ] left trenches which the
rains have turned into open sewers.
even you would never have known me.
l was mud from head TO foot, 30 GOV.
cred with crawling things that the
poorest tramp In the world would have
run from me. and ! fairly aehed for
rest
"You see. my first fuElough had Be.
gun, and ! caught q train for Paris,
We were packed into q freight car.
Travel e 90 eongeSted We spent most
Of our time stopping. At last, when
night came, We were dumped out at q
railway junction with the information
that the train for Paris would be
along the next day.
canteen Like New York Hotel.
Il tell you ] was discouraged Then
suddenly across the tracks from our
station I saw an American Red Cross
canteen, and all my troubles were at
an end.
"Lots Of people must have the same
idea Of these cantoens that ! used to
havO-1ust little GhaekS where you
were handed out q cup Of sloppy COT.
fee. We are all wrong. These Red
Cross places beat z New York hotel
for variety Of service. even e they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers Here e what happened to me:
First ] had q bath, q real one, with
plenty Of soap and water. While
was getting clean my clothes, every
stitch, were cleaned and Sterilized.
Then had q meal Of real American
cooking actually sitting down at q a.
BILE 10 eat 4 Altar that ] went into the
eanteen barber shop and had q shave
and haircut Then, being q gentleman
Of leisure, ] GtTolled into the eanteon
movie theater and saw some good
American 6lms. However. ! soon turn
ed IN for the night into q clean, dry
bed that felt like heaven-or home.
"And now this morning, after q fne
breakfast, I am sitting IN the canteen
writing this letter to you and waiting
comfortably for my train. You Just
can't possibly imagine what these Red
Cross women are doing for rs soldiers
and for the French and English, too.
Each canteen takes care Of thousands
every day.
They make us feel like human BE-
ingS once again and give US the nerve
to so on with this game Of licking the
Kaiser. And when we win you can
give a good share Of the victory to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
Song That Made
ThemFrenchAgah
Marvellous Transformation d
Edess SOdden Repahiss
to Life Once More

The little depot at Evian WaS
thrOnged The afternoon convoy Waa
arriving with its hundreds Of EOpaEloI
from the deSOlated provinces q
Franco returned b. the Germans b
way Of Switzerland.
The cheering that arose @ dat g
the pumng engine IN the dlStaneO GlO1
a. the jammed cars cane b Q stop,
and slowly, hOSitHtngly, TIE hundreds
Of children and elderly people Glight.
Cd, for . pail Of detection hung OVOE
the repatEieS. . dOSpondoney, . Imp
indifference to everything "Houol
Once more IN FTaneOI Yea But what
does Il mean to uSF'
The mayor rises for q few bEiOoo0t
sentences Of welcome. but scarcely Q
face turns to his, And then, with Q
nod to the musicians, he says!
"Let % sing, my children" ana -
gins that wonderful martial prayer
that sets nerves a-tinglO and ayoS
a-weeping: -
"AllOnS, enfants De L. patriOI IN
L. jour Dc gloirO est arrive
For q line OF two the mayor sings
alone, his voice sounding over the
Shuh0 Of weary feet a. even the Uni,
est Of the little ones rise. And then Q
voice here adds a thin note % tho
song. There q little girls GhTilloG
voice chimes IN. Tears start b Oyol
long dry. And you can feel z gasp, .
tightening Of the throat . cob run
through the hall, for not IN three
years have they heard those gtFaina
And 20 the singing gWollS - voice
By voice takes up the song. And thoa
the mayor reaches that majestic clos.
ing stanIa, and his voice falls % n 3
prayer:
Amour Sacro Dc Ia patFiA.
And the voices talteF, BObS beeOm9
audible. Il 70 too much for human
endurance, and the mayor sings o.
alone, ana then the miraelol Back
come those voices 90 the French o.
fantFy springs to the attack. Thur
Is a new note IN the singing. lndlfs
ference has passed Dependency has
Elven way to indomitablo hope ana
faith a. the stanEa swings % 70 u
triumphant ending. They are French
again-in Francel
Day after day at Evian that Gamo
scene occurs a. the 1000 o. 100
Fapatries that come In daily are jolted
from the long yearB Of detection into
the realization that they are French
again. Material needs are many. They
come 10 EVAN sick, many with tuber-
culosls. skin affections. dirty, ~ clad.
Not half have friends OF relatives %
support them. They must b given
medical attention, food, clothing. They
must be given homes, especially Tie
children.
Your RED Gross has fitted Up hospi,
tais, supplied ambulances, furnished
nurses and doctors ana Undergraduates
10 teach the little children % smile
and play. II q eO-Operating with tie
French authorities In every way q can
to save the coming generation, and,
though Evian e but one spot n The
many activities Of your Red Gross a
France, II e one Of the most glorious
aehievements Of Americas Army 81
Mercy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

other she thrust at her the half an.
ished bandagG Her tone Is grim aS
her face, she spoke, and again the
sound Of II was like hail pattering on
slate. you're not thinking Of your
son." she said. you're Just thinking
Of yourselfY
There was q murmuF Of remOn.
STRANGE. Mrs. Britt heard Il, and she
flashed a look about her. But when
she spoke again It was to MrG FarloW
she spoke.
Think Of Your Son.
You're not the only mother In this
war;" she said. III you thought q Lit.
tie more about them and a little less
about yourself you'd be doing some.
thing. You'd be helping your son, for
one thingI'
why what do you meanr gasped
Mrs Farlow.
Mrs Britt smiled another adamant,
icy smile.
"Your son wouldn't die for want Of
cara Any one Of those bandages I've
seen you ruin might save his Life. Any
one Of them might save the life Of
some other mothers sonI"
Mrs. FaFlow Shrank as e she had
been struck. Shed never thought Of Il
that way before.
The silence, the grim reserve, which
had eloaked MrS Britt seemed for q
moment to quit her. II have no son"
she said, her hinty voice biting out the
words II had one, but be died Al
Guantanamo. Il was IN the Spanish
war;" snapped Mrs Britt, "and there
were no bandageS-nothinE. That's
why he died. That's why Tn hera
now. It's to keep other women-moth-
ers-from becoming the sort Of woman
I am" A harsh, brittle laugh escaped
her. "oh, ! know what you think Of
me I've heard what you said. Well"
said MrG Britt, my son wouldn't have
died like that maybe Il I hadn't sat
around shining and Snufalng, never
doing q thing"
Then, her lips drawn into a bony
smile, she glanced about her once
more and Stalked back 70 her place In
the corner.
That night MrS. FarlOw rose from
her place at the bandagO table and
sought the table at the back. For the
first time that day Mrs. Farlow had
managed to create half q dozen band.
ages, none Of which had to be thrown
away. Timldly she held out a hand to
the drab, dlngy figure IN the corner.
1--we done better today" she said
timidly.
Mrs. Britt looked up at her. Out Of
the corner Of one CLASSY eye something
welled, then fell, running slowly down
her cheek.
HE was only twenty. he was all
had" Saia ~ D%'ts