Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-08
Talk of Mother Before Death
Ends Suffering.
ARE BRAVE TO THE FINISH
Fate Singles BestLiked Men OF D
Company to Be Struck by Same Ger
man Missile--Were Good Pals, Who
Always Did a Little More Than
Their Share of the Workable Side
by Side.


regiment of "doughboys" were resting
after a long stretch of time In the
trenches, German shell found a mark
in two brothers. They were rushed
to the nearest hospital, MORALLY
wounded. writes Frank j. Taylor, Unit.
ed Press correspondent.
They were just regular, hard-fght-
ing "doughboys." liked by all of the
men in ID company because they were
good pals who always did a little
more than their share of the work. -
Every man In the company admired
the brothers because he had seen
them behave bravely when 1t was hard
to be brave.
Out of all the men In ID company 1t
was hard to see why fate had singled
these two to be struck by one German
shell. Fate makes no explanations. so
the doctors In the hospital operated
skiIlfully and quickly on the brothers
and placed them in beds, side by side,
In a ward full of wounded.
For time both men lay there how
ering between life and death, and there
was uncertainty whether or not they
would ever gain consciousness.
Reoains His Senses.
Finally one Of them stirred slightly,
opened his eyes and gradually came to
his senses. A motherly nurse bent
over him and eased his pain as much
as possible. Then she whispered to
him that his brother was on the next
cot, but still unconscious.
The conscious brother looked dazed,
but gradually an enlightened look came
into his eyes as he recollected what
happened In the last three hours. He
looked across to the next cot, family
reached his arm toward his brother
and whispered:
Joe, how are your"
The other brother stirred slightly,
and gradually regained his senses. The
nurse gently eased him, as he looked
around with puzzled look, and finally
told him:
Here's your brother on the next
cot"
The second brother looked over with
panied amazement.
"What are you in bed for, George7
Are you hurt. too?"
Eyes. Joe; they say the same shell
got us both"
"Are you hurt badly, George?"
81 think so, Joe; feel awful weak.
How are you? Does 1t hurt you lot,
boy?"
81 don't know as 1t does. I'm weak,
too. But there's another feeling l can't
describe"
"What is 1t, Joe?"
81 dunno, George. But, remember
the things mother used to tell us when
we were little. and fought to get on
her lap? keep hearing her telling US
Sunday school stories, George, over
and over, just the way she used to do
1t years ago."
ave were on our way to mass when
It hit us. Joe. Maybe that's why you
hear mother telling Bible stories. !
can hear her now, too, joe"
81 wish she were here. don't you"
81 should say so. Joe. Maybe the
way mother used to. We ought to do
[, anyway because If something hap
,ened to either of us, mother would
Ike TO know we were all right"
Il think so. too, but say-George."
''Yes?"
'1f should die. you'll be careful so
'ou can 90 back and look after mother,
Won't you?"
"rhat's a promise, Joe. / want you
o make the same one to me-"
Lets shake on it, George"
They reached their arms across the
pace between the beds and clasped
lands.
Both Die for Country.
I'm not afraid" said Joe, ''if you
ONE through all right, George. wish
ve didn't have TO leave ID company,
hough. hut even If we get well, we
probably couldn't go back with the
oys. I'm afraid I'm pretty low.
;eorge. but don't you worry. There's
% pain now"
"I'm not in pain, either, George, but
wfully sleepy. We don't have to wor-
y about Company d. because the
oys'll never lose a chance TO get a
'erman."
That's right. too. feel myself go
ne to sleep; so good-by. Joe"
"Good-hy. George"
rsl.~ t~.tb.>-s- ,l,-.~,.-~.,l L., sv,t
FLOWS, and the old hospital chaplain.
rho had just arrived. made his services
simple prayer for two brothers who :
,ere never to awake from the sleep
hey were entering.