The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-23
THIS DOUGHBOY
HIKES TEN. MILES
FOR DOUGHNUTS

| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 23.-He was one Of
those quiet, Iikable sort OF chaps who
says little and does a lot. He never
talked enough about himself so that
/ you could know him, yet you liked
him and trusted him because you
couldn't help it
II He used to come in from the tren-
ches during the day and do anything
he could to be useful around the Sal
walton Army hut run by the Mcintyre
/ Sisters. OF Mount Vernon. New York.
He would stand watch at night and
come back to help the girls in the
daytime. They couldn't persuade him
! to sleep.
Other fellows came and worked and
| told their stories and got their words
OF cheer from the girls and went
But this chap was always on the Job,
ever working and never saying any
thing.
He Disappears
Then his company moved and the
girls missed their chief doughnut
dipper. They often inquired what
had happened to him. But no one
knew anything about him. and they
heard from him only through an &C.
casional brief note from the trenches
few miles to the north.
One morning Miss Irene was rolling
doughnut dough. and Miss Gladys was
dipping them In the boiling grease,
when the former chief doughnut dip
per stumbled into the hut He looked
tired and footsore, and he was dusty.
"Gee, it's good to see you" he said
after the girls had given a drink and
fed him some doughnuts. which he
ate silently.
They waited for his story. which he
Gid not begin
'weII. how are your the girls
asked.
%AiI right thanks. he smiled
meekly.
syBout Ten MIIea.S
"where Is your company" they
Easked.
| up the line in some woodA-
'How far Is it?"
Bout ten miles"
'Did you walk all that way in the
Dust and sun?"
Most of it Some times I was in
fields"
Were you on watch last nightr'
Yeah"
Then you didn't have any sIeepT"
mo"
why did you come clear over here
them"
81 wanted to see you"
Just Wanted to Look.
WELL we're glad to see you, surely.
What can we do for your"
"Just let me look at you-and-"I
"And what?"
And cook some doughnuts."
"Al right. but you'd better lie down
and sleep a while first"
II don't want to lie down. It would
be time wasted"
WASTED? It's just what you need"
mo, 1t isn't what need / want to
look at you
Loved Ones ut Home.
I've got q wife and a little baby
back home. and love them. like to
be here because seeing you takes me
back to them This morning 1 knew l
ought to sleep, but just couldn't go
over the top tonight without seeing
you again. That's why want to look
at you and fry a few doughnuts for
you. It takes me back to them" he
finished with q PARKWAY look in his
| face.
He worked around for q couple
hours, saying practically nothing, but
seemingly as satisfied as could be-
Finally he looked at his watch, and
said, Guess I'll have to go. It's quite
a walk back to the company"
Two Salvation Army girls did not
sleep much that night, thinking OF
the "chief doughnut dipper," faithfully
going over the top and Of his wife and
baby back in New England.
Next day about noon they were busy
at work. when the "chief doughnut
Upper" stumbled in the door. He was
dirty and dusty and his face was
worn, but his eyes sparkled brightly.
Comes Up Smiling.
Just thought 1 ought to come back
and tell you I'm all right" he said, 81
was afraid you'd be worried. My wife
and baby would, anyway"
you go out there under the tree
and go 10 sleep" one Of the girls or
dered.
"All right, WILL" he said, 81 feel
like sleeping. You don't think I'm
crazy do you? just had to see you. 1t
took me back to them"