New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
THE TRAIN SIDE-TFIE RED CROSS SERVING

"If you think it over amt told no lies.
have I? And it'll make her feel good. see?
Say, that little old postcard idea is Q. X.
I'm likely to see shat pasteboard framed an
hangin' on the parlor wall when l get back
from Berlin"
Just then the opening bars of Il saw you,
| saw youn came from group away down
the platform It was taken up by group
after group until the great stone arches
echoed and reechoed with its strains. Other
war songs followed the favorite being one
which had never heard before, with chorus
ending with, We're on our way, by heck
Meanwhile, the canteen women were tidy
ing up the truck, on which not a morsel of
food drop of coffee remained Their
work was sadly hampered by the presence of
crowd of soldiers, who insisted on express
THAT regular godsend," said one
young sergeant. you see, left camp
right after breakfast and it would have been
a long time tween drinks if it hadn't been
for you folks. It's awfully good of you, hon
est it is to come out here any time of the day
or night and feed lot of roughnecks like us.
But, say, don't make any mistake about this
troop. We're all enlisted men and proud of
it. And we certainly appreciate what you've
done for us
1t was Nine. Red Cross herself who
swered.
locked about her with eyes that were sus
pciously red, and she added: You see, my
own boy is at the 'front.'"
Enough said interrupted the sergeant.
and he shook her hand so vigorously that she
dropped the precious mailbag.
Excuse me, ladies' came voice at the
back of the group ''You have left out two
of our most important troopers, Sergeant
Mulligan and Corporal Murphy. They have
been telling me that they were overlooked
when the grub was given out
Stand by, boys, give 'em chance" said
another voice, and through the c"ywd came
husky corporal leading two shaggy mongrel
dogs by rope-the troops mascots. of course.
"Oh I'm so sorry there isn't morsel left, >"
said the squad captain mournfuly.
''Never you mind, Missus," came another
voice from the crowd, me an my pal here
have saved the meat out'p our sandwiches
for this very purpose. We knew they'd be
We'll furnish the grub and the two pushed
their way through the crowd, drawing from
their pockets slices of cold meat as they came.
The truck was ready. There was plenty
they took their places beside the empty coffee
cans. The porter seized the handle. just
then ringing voice came from the stairway.
1t was the commanding officer.
"Attenton!'' he called. "Bovs, passage
way and three cheers for the Red Crossw
it was supremely happy little band that
rode away that baggage truck between
ranks of khaki-clad soldiers standing at
salute and cheering themselves hoarse. Tired
of course for they had gotten up early that
morning and made all those sandwiches and
coffee themselves Tired, but happy in the
thought that they doing something really
worth while, and way down deep IN her heart
every of those women WAS hoping that
another somewhere doing the
thing for her boy" husband or
son or sweetheart, whichever it might be-
"Interesting, isn't it," said Nine. Red Cross
walked out together
81 should say it is" ] answered. "Where
is the nearest recruiting station?'