The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-03
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We had a sergeant Ia our battalion
nefned Warren. EIe wins on duty with
his platoon Ia the fire trench one after
noon when orders came 90 from the
rear that be had been granted seven
daya' leave for Bllghty. and would be
relieved IS ave o'clock 20 proceed 70
E0eland
lie was tlckied 70 death at these
welcome sidlngn and RECALLED his more
Of leaa envi0us mates beside him cr
the fire step with The good times In
store for him. lie figured II out that
n two days time he would arrive al
Waterloo station. London, aud thcn--
aevpa days BLISS
Az about ave minutes 10 1--WE he
started 20 idgvs with his rifle. aud
then suddenly sprinElng NJ on the fro
step With muttered. .Fii send over
couple % souvenirs 10 Fritz 80 that
hen miss me when ! leave" he stuck
his rifle over the top aud Aired two shots
when acraek" went bullet and he
runnled on the step. fell into the mud
81 the bottom u the trench, and lay
aiill In q huddled heap with a bullet
hole IN hls forehead.
A about the time he expected 10 ar
rive at Waterloo station he was laid
20 rest IA little cemetery behind the
Inca lie had gone TO Bllghty
IL the trenches one eRn never tell
Il II not safe 70 plan very fur ahead,
After satand down" the men sit on
the Ore step OF repair 20 their respec-
tvs engeuts and walt for the rum ~
sue 10 matcrialize. Immediately fol-
lowing che rem comes breakfast,
bFeaght NJ from the rear, Sleeping II
then 10 order unless some special work
turns 40.
Around 1880 dinner shows up.
when this ia eaten the men try 10
amnse themselves until "tea" appears
AZ about four o'eleck. then nstnnd TO"
and they carry on az before.
White In rest hillcts Tommy gets np
about Nix IN the morning, washes up,
answers roll call. Il inspected by his
platoon cfiicer. aud has breakfast. AZ
s;aE he parades tdriual with his com
pauy or goes On fatigue according Ca
the orders which have been read out
~ the orderly sergeant the night pre-.
vinuS.
Between II 30 and noon he y dis
misaed. has hts dinner and Il con his
own for this remainder Of the day
unlsss be has clicked Tor a digging OF
working party, and 20 II goes on fron
day 10 day. always shopping the looP
aud ieoking forward so peace ans
nllghty.
Sometimes while engaged in !
scootie" hunt. you think, Strange 4
Nay. bat II r. fact, while Tommy I
searching his shirt serious thought
come 10 him. Many time, when per
fnrmlag this operation. | have tries
10 aEure cut the outcome " the va
and what will happen 20 me-
Ny thoughts generally raa IN thl
channels
wit / emerge safely from the mex
attack I'll 90 win skin through th
following 0ne. and so onT While you
mind h wandering Into the future
Is likely % b. Fudcly brought 10 eartl
- Tommy integruptlpg with. -What'
good for Fheamatlsmf
THEN SON have something else (
thmk 81 WIN you eatoe out Of thi
wur crippled ard tied into knots vie
rhenmatissu. esasrd by the wet an
mud Il trenches sui dugauts1 70
give Il 10 as bad iob hnd general
sauntgr over 10 the nearest estamtne
r. dr0Wn your moody fnrybodlaEs 10
Glass o. nirkening Frcnch beer Or {
~ yuar luck az the always pFeSer
game 81 HOUSE" You can hear tn
sfaE usaE voice o. Tumuty drunln
eut me numbers ar ~ extracts N
little squares u cardboard from IL
bag bstuesn his feet