The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-20
'INFRANCE
BY FRANCES 3. LINskY.
lCopyright. 1918, BY the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicate) r1t,

| Pof ~ huiSoSSI ~ r1rA
I Jean was knitting sweaters for the
( "Everyohe must do her bit" she sdid
I to her ,admiring family, as jacket after
jacketwa neatly foltled atidlsent on to
| the local headquarters to be shipped
| to the '"boys at the front."a lS Az
| On the PARTICULAR day In question,
Jean decided to go into the pine grove
| with her knitting. %
| at will be cooler there" thought
she, "and I'll call for Grace on my way.
She'll probably be glad to come with
me-"
A little later the tw6, girls we've conf
fortably seated in the pine grove. each
busy with her work. .g3'as.NbA
| "Grace, I've an idea," said Jean.
'Not really" said Grace. sf
eyes, real ofe,p replied Jean, calm
~ ignoring the intended sarcasm.
rAnd this Is it, Haven't you ever
heard of farmers who write their
names on eggs when they pack them
to ship to the eityfg III
"Why, yes" said Grace. IL have, but
1 don't see what that has to- do with
knitting sweaters for the soldiers"
"Well," said jean, "Isd'like to put d
note inside one of the sweaters and |
send it to some ) poor fellow over
there
"Why, Jean Wood, l. think that's
great exclaimed Grace getting into
thelspirit Of the thipglat .once, .'aRdi Eli |
give you my Luck Piece to put in the
/ letter. I've often heard that 2 lucky
piecelhag stopped u bullet."y 80,
| SO jeans needles flashed back and 1
forth and dead silence lreigned 'in the
pine grove until the sweater was! fin
ished. - sa9,y . fhY fs.t aHi5HIoD
"Now for the letter." sid Jean and
with. the stump of an old'tree for her
writing table, she syr9tet ,.7iG5f ared
/ ~ hope this sweater, will, keen you !
warm. and may the lucky piece bring
4 good luck to Someone oJnewhere m :
France And down In the corner she
| signed her name and address, q A-@1A
! Sometwo months later, as the Wood
family sat, ut breakfast, the tpostmani
came with the mail. .Ea1
Hello said Mr.. Wood, Tas he CLAM
ced, over the pile which the letter carr
rier had handed him, there's "a very
official letter for JEAN" and he, held
up blue envelope With censored"
stamped across its face. Its from
Francel too" he said.'3l lT1r 3otnt
Maybe jeans got a. Teller in the
trenches,p remarked Bobby. to no, one,
in particular. III r.,1l
Somewhere In France" It was
headed:
"Deaf Jean Wood "A very lone
some soldier boy is just one great
big Thank You Ma'am' to you for =
the sweater, the letter and the q
lucky piece If you would only /
write me once in while, ! tell +,
you Td appreciate It,. 1t would a
seem like shaking hands with
someone from back home,
"Pm sending you d souvenir in
exchange for the luck piece. 1t
isn't much, but made 1t while I,
was In the hospital herewith bad
knee-so hope you'll accept 1t Is
with my compliments. ~; ...'fI
II was afraid, It might get smash
edit mailed It, so gave It tony,
brother to take to yop-1e's been
here on duty with the university
medical unit, but he's gone home
ON a furlough- You'll see him soon. Z.
"Gratefully, Max NGton.Yam
Jean read, the letter and reread IT,
and then-went straight down stairs
and told the whole story, to her father.
swell, little CIR" said he when she
had finished 81 don't know as It was d
very wise thingito debut WI see this
I doctor man when he comes and until
he does 4 there's nothing to worry
about" So pinching her cheek, he babe
her "run along and tell Grace all about
it." which she very promptly did. o1
/, He came, that very evening IA pleas
.. ant-voiced. very much tanned young
, man, looking every inch soldier In
his well.fitting uniform, and Introduce
, ing himself as DIR. Robert Norton, he
. explained his errand to Mr.. Wood, and
asked for Jean. syiL hifs Hin
Jean came forward, looking SO sweet
and girlish in her embarrassment, that
as they shook hands, HIS lips said: II
: am pleased to meet you," but his eyes
? were far more eloquent. 81 sile9p
Twaht to thank you for my brother,
= Miss JEAN" said Doctor Norton, ''and
7 to give you thisP isyas& sairsniil OK
! "This' proved to be a bird cage very
cleverly made OF thin sticks Of wood
carefully set together. ,,.o,
"Oh, how lovely" exclaimed Jean.
: 81 shall hang 1t on tree down in the
. pine grove as a Sireninder-of-"My
0 Great Adventure" and, feeling her Wis.,
: itor's eyesYupon her. she looked up and
! straight into Tthem. and Sunderland
Q they, were friends, orad sRt 90 ysSto9,
Months later, when young Doctor
= Norton sailed back to France to "com,
a plete his BIT he, too, Carried q ~Lucky
Q 4 Piece" In iifs pocket "a key It was
. a very tiny key that Jean had given
a him. -
: "The key to my haart.yohe told him
with shining eyes. as she babe him
. Igoo1-hua ssKaor ~ FOR uov1r fa1ta-