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Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Reynolds were
Philadelphia visitors several days this
week.
Miss Sarah Calbourn of near Har-
rington spent the week end with Mrs.
VIM Roach.
Mrs. Minnie Masten and daughter,
are visiting Cape May, where her nus
band is working.
Miss Maybelle Mayhem of Ceilings
wood, N. j., is spending the summer
with her parents.
0Iessrs. James L. Davis and 1 D.
Short with a party Of friends, spent
Sunday at Ocean City, Nd.
n. NJ. Stokes has returned from
visit to Wilmington, n. c., where he
visited his relatives, the first time in
two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. J A Hart, Mrs.
Mollie Nutter, Miss Anna Dulin and
Miss Harriet Pride spent the Fourth
at RehOboth.
Miss Ruth Phillips from New York,
is passing the summer with ner par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips,
of near Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Burton have
returned to their home in Philadelphia
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Mayhem.
Mrs. Anna R. Carmean and Miss
Susie NJ. Davis returned last Wednes-
day morning from a trip to Philadel-
phia and other points.
Mrs. owen Deputy and daughter
Hilda, Florence Speakman, Herscheu
Deputy and Mabel Hall, motored TO
Ocean City and spent the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Webster, Mr..
and Mrs Bob Lytle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosa, motored from Wilmington 70
spend Sunday afternoon with Mrs. A.
j. Sichtermann.
Mrs. L. o. Welcome. accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Charlotte Craas-
man, of Rome. n. Y. left last Satur-
day 80 spend the season at the sum
mer home Of her nephew,W. W. Rudd'
at Sea Girt, n. J.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Warren Of
Camden, n. j., are receiving congrat-
Rations on the birth of a son. Mrs.
Warren before her marriage was
Dr.. Nellie Teas Of this town Both
mother and son are doing fine.
The Misses Jennie N. Boyer, Elma
A. Guild. and Messrs. Edward B.
Collins. Harvey Gray and David J
Folsum, all of Wilmington, were the
week end guests Of Miss Marion E
Shockley, of No. 300 East Front St.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
The war BROUGHT HOME TO US

Owing to the presence Of a million
Of our boys in France and the subse-
quent need for ample supplies OF all
kinds for their comfort and welfare.
the Delaware Chapter Of the Red
Cross has received a large order for
surgical dressings.
The Milford Branch has had its us
ual allotment of work almost doubled
for July, and therefore, everyone
should make an extra effort TO help
with this work.
When one thinks the bandage she
could have made but did not might
have saved some sUidiers's life the
war seems very near-for every per-
son in Milford who gives as much
time as possible to this works help
ing to win the war as we'll as the
brave men at the front
We all cannot fight, but we all can
work, and this is such pleasant work
that it seems almost like play.
viii not everyone who reads this
resolve to devote at least one half
day to help Milford make good on the
quota for July? Not only come your
self but bring as many as you can
with you.
The Red Cross rooms are open for
surgical dressing workers. Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the
mornings and afternoons and Tues
day and Wednesday evenings.
There are 1900 absorbent pads, 1000
shot bags, 400 five yard rolls and 100
paper backed pads TO be made There
is work for everyone and always
some one there to teach those who
have never done the work before.
Please come and help to alleviate
the suffering of those who are fight
ing for Won.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
MILFORD GRANGE.

Tho Grange picnic, held at Mill
,rood on Julv Fourth, was an unus-
ua1lv pleasant event. A large mum.
her were present to enjoy DasAe. '.
dinner at noon, and many came III
the afternoon. -
' Tho feature of the day was an ad-
5rass nv the Rev. Disston W. Jacobs
of Rridgeyille. He is a speaker Oh
more than ordinary ability, whose
flashes of humor enlivened as
course necessarily grave, as his topic
was Latter Day Patriotism -,.z.
Rev. Mr.. Jacobs is a fearIess t,ss
sneaker. and his fine tribute 10 tne
mon and women who are today doihs
their share elected no greater ap-
nIause than his criticism of the leg
aiized liouor traffic and other ma
tiOnal evils. ..hod of
Thought. and an excellent mode Oh
evnression. which combined TO hoIu
tba attention of the large audience,
It is hoped that the Grange wiz
again be favored with hearing rev
Rev. DR.. Stephenson followed with
one of his happy little talks ana leu
the singing. an to beld
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs JOnn
SlzeUis on July goth. Arrangements
are under way for an excellent DEM
o1etration. Further announcement
will be made in this paper next week.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
BURRsVILLE

T. W. Porter and family and G.. I.
Blades and family spent the Fourth
at Rochester.
Threshing wheat season closed on
the route in this vicinity on Tuesday.
John W. Stephens was taken TO
Eaton hospital on Tuesday by Dr..
Fred Malone of Greensboro, he being
very i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile H. Sapp and
little son, Robert William, were de-
lightfully entertained at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Wyatt, Of near
Denton
Wesley E. Thawley went to Balti-
more on Friday, where he will under
go an operation at the Maryland Uni
versity hospital.
The wheat crop is very poor in this
section, as seems to be a general com
plant among farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Outten and
children were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilghman Harvey last Sunday.
Wesley NJ. E. Sunday School is
planning to hold the annual picnic IN
the grove at the church on July goth.
Mrs. da Baker and children OF
Harrington we're recent visitors az
the home of the formeRs sister, Mrs.
John Baker.
Mrs. Francis A. Porter Is enter
tanning her daughters this week, Mrs.
T. P. Rust, Of Greenwood, and Mrs
w G. WOotters of Denton.
Mrs. r. H. Thawley and son Wes-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Sipple, Mr..
and Mrs. Arlie Salisbury and daugh-
ter Dorothy Anna. and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Stafford, VIM. II. Satterfeld,
Miss Sadie Garrett, and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Sapp and son were entertained
at Harrington on the Fourth.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
RED CROSS

Local headquarters will be open for
sewing and knitting Thursdays and
Fridays, Friday evenings, and Satur-
days from one until four p. m.
The School Board has kindly lent
its sewing machine until September
1st.
DO not use a chain-stitch machine
when sewing on Red Cross garments
Hurry with helmets and sweaters;
thousands of them are needed for the
navy.
During the month of June our sur
gical dressings department COM
pleted 2725 articles.
The teachers and pupils of the Mil
ford Public School sent in a donation
of SIG. .23 for Red Cross work.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
MUSICAL GIVEN FOR RED CROSS

The people of Milford enjoyed a
rare treat on Tuesday evening when
Master Billie Robinson of Milford; !;
Mrs. McCloskey, of Philadelphia;
Mrs George Millington. of Carney's
Point, and Sargent Harris Stephen
son. of Washington. d. c., gave them
a wonderful evening of song. Each
one was at their best and were re-
peatedly called back for just one
more selection. They are all favor
ties in Milford, and we hope we may
have them all with us again soon.
The entire proceeds were donated to
the local Red Cross, Each member
of the local branch thanks the sing
ers for this generous gift, and appre-
ciate very much the great help it will
be 10 them.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
OBITUARY
ARTIS

Mrs. Angelina Timmons Artis died
at the home of her son-in-law, Viii
liam G. Sammons. of East Front St,
South Milford. Tuesday July, 9Th,
1918, aged SO years. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs W. G. Sam
mons of Milford. and Mrs. Perry
Boone, of Philadelphia, and one son,
W. l.. T. Arts, of Moore Pa. A
short service will be held at the res
idence of Mr.. SammOns on Sunday
afternoon, at 1915 o'clock, following
which the remains will be taken to
Frederica. Funeral services will be
held at the Frederica Methodist Epis-
copal church on Sunday afternoon at
/ 80 o'clock, and interment will be
made at Barratt's Chapel William
G. Powders is the undertaken in
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MEETING

On Monday evening, July 18th, at
1880 D. m. the members Of the Boys
and Girls Clubs of Milford will hold
a meeting in the school house. Miss
Agnes Medill, assistant State Club
Leader, will address the meeting.
There will also be a timely demon
stration by the County Club Leader
and singing Of natrintic songs by the
club members. All members and
persons interested in the movement
are urged to be present at this meet
fuu
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
GIVE UP THE HOME MADE BREAD

Give I'D the homemade bread ana
use baker's bread instead. -,
This is the latest request OF an
bouseholders as made by Conrad
Klein. local food administrator, as a
result of his visit to Philadelphia
where he was in conference with an
other food administrators and the
state ff005d! administrator.
To give up the home made hrstI
means a saving in fuel, a saving IN
fats. a saving in water and water
power and big aid to the govern
The request comes as result OF
many. complaints from householders
IN this city and all over the state
that the wheat flour rules OF one
Mound to a pound of substitute work
a hardship.-Erie (Pa.) Times.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
FORCE IDLER TO DIG CELLARS

George Luke, the first man ordered
to work under the Defense Act Is
busy digging cellars on the new nous
ing proposition in Wilmington ana
the authorities will see that ne IS kept
at work. Luke has been arrested lot
vagrancy tweEty-three times.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
SAVE WHEAT, NOT MONEY.

War prices can never be low. In
buying food, remember this, it is the
wheat, not money, that we mast have
to win the victory.-Indiana State
Bulletin.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12
FARM BUREAU WORK.

Friday, July 18th, at p. m, at the
home Of Mrs. George Titus, a meet
ing Of the Cedar Grove School House
Home Economics Association will be
held. All ladies of the district are
urged to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-12

The Governor then read a telegram
from President Wilson. bearing on the
Delaware Defense Council movement,
which was received with a great de-
monstration. The telegram read as
follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Russell Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grimm and
daughter, Hazel spent Sunday with
jim Collins is quite sick at this
writing with pneumonia.
Mrs. Henry Jimmerson and chill
dren spent few days last week with
her brother, Thomas Chip and fam
liz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Spray and
children spent Christmas with Mrs;
Sprays brother, Elias Cross and
family Of near Van Vert.
Miss Edna GlazebrOok spent
Christmas with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Boles spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Miss Edith Grimm spent Saturday
hight and Sunday with her friend,
i Frank and Sylvia Fullerton spent
Sunday evening with their sister,
Mrs. Tom Collins and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chipp and
On Norman spent Tuesday night at
rancis Sprays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Brush College.

John, Herbert, Willie and Clar-
ence Hubbard and sisters Annie and
Beulah spent Christmas in Leon at
Ralph FrOst's
Miss Minnie Evans spent Saturday
night and Sunday at lack McDan-
Nell Still and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Still spent Saturday at Rolla
Craig's.
e. j. Evans and family and lack
Mcdaniel and wife spent Christmas
at the Z A. Little home.
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent Wednesday afternoon with
Alrs. NJ. l. Dale.
Mrs. Jane Lille spent Christmas
at Mrs. Sarah Henderson
David Hubbard and NJ. l.. Dale
delivered hogs at Pleasanton Thurs
day for Jim CoZad
Clyde Waller and family spent
Christmas in Leon at the r. w. Wal
A. f. Poole and family were Sun
day visitors at the Willie Moore
home.
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent Friday at Clyde Walters.
Jim Still and family spent Christ
mas in Leon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ike
Evans.
Miss Nellie Dale came down from
Des Moines Wednesday for few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Dale.
day with Mrs. Jane Lille.
Nell Still and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Still spent one afternoon last
week at Ralph Frost's.
Jim Osborne and family spent
Christmas at the Nell Still home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
White Oak.

Miss Ruth Wagner returned to
Des Moines Wednesday having spent
Max Lillard, of Earlham, came
Saturday and spent Christmas with
his wife and son at the Wagner
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Luse and chill.
dren OF MANCHESTER, came Monday
Mrs. Hedges returned Thursday
from Anita where she had spent
Christmas with relatives.
r. W. Jones returned Monday
from Chicago; he also visited at the u;
Will Quayle home at Monmouth, H.
Mr.. Loving visited Sunday at the
Ebert White home.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and daugh-
ter of North English, spent the holi-
days at the Ebert White home, Mrs.
Campbell and Mrs. White being sis
ters
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wagner, who
have been visiting at the J. w. Wag-
ner home. expect to leave IN rev
days for Colorado for the benefit OF
Mrs. Wagner's health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Garden Grove.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Eaten and fam
lily went to Charlton the last of the
week to visit at the Willis Aten
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Lewis and Ruth
Bennett, of Charlton, We're here Sun.
day visiting at the H. J. Culyel
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, from Deer
week to visit at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Fisher.
Max Lillard, of Earlham. came last
week to visit ~ at the sna home ,t Of Mt VI:
G. W. Hoadley returned Monday
where he attended the wedding OF
his daughter, Miss Anna.
Palmer and Katheryn Pyle. OF
Keokuk, came last week to visit at
the o. c. Jordan and G. NJ. Russell
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. sieg, of Iowa City,
came last week to visit atsthe home
of the latter's motner, Mrs. Potts,
and returned home Monday.
Clark Thomas from Nebraska,
came last week for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. Thomas.
CdlAC tAO 1dSC VI IlC WCOh LII a 9lAOA
visit with friends and relatives.
Edna Young, who is teaching in
Des Moines, came last week to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes, from
South Dakota, were here Sunday
visiting at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Holland.
Mrs. Grace Gordon and daughter,
Lorene, returned the last of the
week from visit at Indianola and
Des MOines.
Mrs. Geo. Ayers and daughter
Virginia, of Des Moines. were here
last week visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jennings.
DR.. Wards mother, and daughters
from Kansas, who were here last
week visiting, returned home Mon
1av
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Burr Oak Ridge.

Teachers and pupils all returned
to their school Monday to begin work
in 1913 with new vigor and vim.
w. n. McCalla, wife, Mrs. Belle
Turner and children. E. A. Adams,
wife and son, Mrs Maud Johnston
and children of Davis City, and Miss
Lua Record, of Leon, ate. Christmas
dinner at Charles Chastain's.
The hen house at Roy Gilrs burn
ed one day last week. 1t caught
from ashes which had been thrown
out with some Goals in them. \
A bran new boy arrived at Gideon
BrOline's Friday. l5
James Chastain returned from
Davis City Saturday. where he had
spent few days visiting relatives.
w. A. Johnson and wife spent
Sunday at Joe Johnson's.
John KOnklin was on the ridge
one day last week, buying stock.
Julia and Clara Chastain return
ed to their school duties at Leon at
ter a weeks vacation
Mrs. Charles Chastain and chill
dren spent Monday at A. +. Beth
ards.
Mrs. Loren Richard is on the sick
Okla and Roy Bethards are work
ing for Clay Harris and John Bar
lean for Charley Piercy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chastain re-
ceived the announcement Of the
marriage of their son, Willard, OF
Camp Funston, Kansas, to young
lady at Coats, Kansas. Willard is
a nurse in the hospital at Camp
Function
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Gospel Ridge.
day

Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
children departed Tuesday for Hill
nois for few weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Davis and
Miss Eunice Evans were guests Sun
day at the Lyman Parsons home near
High Point.
first Of the week at the home of her
brother, Victor and family.
Mrs. C.. S. Evans and son Russell
were visiting a few days last week
with relatives in Leon.
Will Rosengrant returned Friday
from trip to Chicago where he de-
livered cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mart and son
leland of Te1s Mrs. vyitnE s parents at
and Mrs. J.. r. Marshall. northeast
of Leroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. clarence Davis of
California. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Da-
Wis. of Beltield,. North Dakota, Miss Miss
Helen Davis, of Osceola, and Otto
and Clara Davis were guests Friday
evening at the C~S. Evans home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Orphan Ridge.

Mrs. A. c. Brazelton spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Ann Ellis.
Jack Vandel and family of Leon
spent Christmas at Hi Mancehster's
George Martin and family spent
Christmas with their daughter Mrs
w. VI. Owens, in Leon.
w. NJ. Barlean was a caller at the
Hi Manchester home Monday even
Our teacher at Buzzard Roost,
treated his pupils on candy last Fri
day. -
Adair, of Denver, Colorado, came
with their brothers, the Barlean
boys. 1t was a happy meeting, for
Mrs. Adair had not seen her bro
theirs for thirty years:
The Misses Ida and Edith Mitch
ell. Of near Cambria. spent Sunday
with their uncles, the Barlean boys,
at this place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
The Failure.

The wind blew through his thread
bare coat,
And it was piercing cold;
1t Chilled the marrow in his bone,
For he was growing old,
Homeless and friendless,
A 'wanderer was he,
A drifting wreck by fortune cast
Upon LIES troubled sea.
Born in want and poverty.
Hard labor was his lot;
He attended no school of finance,
Instruction he had not.
In the many ways of laying
Up competence for age,
Each days needs were scant supplied
By his meager daily wage.
In youth he painted fairy pictures,
Upon a filing screen,
OF vine clad cottage Nesting
'Mong waving trees and green,
And the sunlight through the lattice
A checkered pattern made
Upon tiny figure,
In a rocking cradle laid.
Opportunity oft fitted
Across his Visions plane,
Ever reckoning him to follow,
But reckoning all in vain.
He knew her not, though clearly
To his eyes her form outlined,
But vague in comprehensive
To his beclouded mind.
Doomed in summers heat and win
ter's cold,
To bend his back in toll,
The wood he hewed the furrow
Dug holes deep in the soil
Struck flint rock and gyp water,
Where other men struck oil.
No treasures he laid up on earth;
OF the morrow took no thought:
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
Is a maxim he's been taught.
A man of good intentions
Love and wisdom might have
But what are good intentions
When hell is with them paved?
Now his hand has lost its cunning,
( The elastic 4; step thp g fasTs b SLOW III
In the days of long ago.
He finds his old place taken.
By one who's young and strong,
And when for work he humbly
pleads,
Is told to jog alone
Let the wind blow through his gar
Let fnG his form a so thin and frail
Tremble like the quaking aspen,
In winters icy gale,
And when the soul COD gave mas
flown,
Consign the pulseless clay
To oblivion in a pauper's grave,
To await the Judgment day.
And who shall say that in the future, y
AS the ages come and go.
He shall agOniZe forever,
In a furnace down below?
Maybe the Heavenly Father
Created such as he
To suffer much while here on earth,
And shout through all eternity.
A. Chrisman,
Corydon, Ia, Dec. %, 1917.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03

Where am I, Smokey? This dugout's
dark. Switch on the glim."
The nurse was talking to him in q
low voice and grooming her lullaby
My God, how that girl could sing!
It was not long before the blinded
soldier fell asleep. He slept for
three hours, the nurse beside him
Not for q second did she leave her
post. I inwardly wished that the pa
tient would sleep for hours longer.
The presence of that nurse made Inc
feel happy and contented all over.
The form on the bed stirred. and
then in a plaintive voice:
Where am I? Where am I? Turn
on the lights! Turn on the lights!'
The sun was streaming through
the window.
The nurse was crying. So was I.
The Jock on my left was softly ours
ing to himself.
The angel of mercy leaned over her
patient aud in low voice whispered
to him:
Never mind, dearie; you are in
the hospital and will soon be in
Bllghty for a nice long rest
The Canadians mouth twitched. I
thought ha was going to cry. 1t was
a pretty mouth, but the lips were
blanched to = blush white.
He asked the nurse, What time is
it,"
She answered.: Three o'clock, dea-
rie. Try to go to sleep. You'll feel
better soon"
The Canadian asked in piteous
voice. why is it so dark" Then he
shouted in terrorstricken voice: 81
know! I know! They've put my
lights out. Good God, I'm blind:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Wyoming Letter.
Wauneta, Wyo, Dec

Wauneta, Wyo, Dec %.
Editor Reporter
Dear Sir: | see quite number o.
the Reporter readers are taking adj
vantage of the old subscription rate
guess will get busy, too, so en-
closed find money order to insure the
visits of your paper for 1918.
We have had good weather most
all of December; roads are fine and
lots of cars on the travel every day.
There is still quite a bit of wheat in
this vicinity to market yet, which IS
mostly hauled to Burns, and Burns
is sure getting to be a real live lit
tie town.
Well, l could hardly wait for the
Reporter which came in as usual
this Friday, to see how. your Red
Cross sale came out. Was awfully
sorry / hadn't sent something from
Wyoming. Think those parties
bowling Stacker" to old Decatur,
will keep still now for l think that
was some sale and it did not seem
that the people were much behind
in giving to the good cause.
Hoping you had a Merry Christ
mas and wishing q happy, prosperous
New Year for all the Reporters
large family,
Sincerely,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Newman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Rice-Paper and Heaven
SERGT. ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
An Appealing Story BY The Author of Over the Top

7 I'm blind! Ny eyes are gone-gons
|-gone"- And his voice died out
in long sob.
Three doctors came through and
held a low-voiced consultation. Two
of them left; one stayed.
The Jock whispered to me: Poor
bloke! He's going west. I know the
signs"
The dying man began to mutter.
The nurse bent over him. She had .
writing pad and a pencil in her hand.
She whispered to him: "Dearie, the
mail is going out. Do you want mo
to write note home to the folks.
just short note telling them that
you are all right and will be with
them in couple of months?"
The patient answered:
Home? Folks? I've never had
any since I was a kid. Home! God.
l wish I had one!"
The writing pad in the nurses
hand was wet. The bandage on my
shoulder was wet. Perhaps the
blood was soaking through. But
blood is red.
The voice of the wounded man
again, II want-want-I want a.
The nurse: What do you want,
boy? What can I get for you-a nice
cool drink"
The answer came back:
"A drink? He'll, no; ! want .
smoke! Where's my markings? I
want fag-a smoke-a smoke!"
She looked at the doctor. He nod
ded. She left the patient and came
over to me. I felt as il were in the
presence of God. She whispered to
me: Have you q cigarette, my dear.
for that poor boy? We are all out
Fhave not received any for ten days.
II the people at home only realized
what a godsend tobacco is for these
poor wounded lads they would send
them out. They are as important 40
shells"
I told her to look in my kit bag.
6he.looked through it and found one,
Ill out of shape-a Goldflake.
think it was the only smoke left in
that ward of sixty-nine patients.
With Joy in her eyes she went back
to her patient, gently put the cigar
cite between his lips and lighted 1t.
A contented Sigh. two or three
weak puffs and the lighted cigarette
fell out of his mouth on to the sheet.
He was asleep.
It was getting late. l fell asleep.
When l woke up it was morning.
The bed on my right was empty.
The nurses in the ward had red eyes.
They had been crying.
l turned an inquiring gaze to the
Jock on my left. He solemnly nod
ded and his mouth twitched.
thought he was going to cry, but
suddenly he looked at me, tears IN
his eyes, and said, Jaw. go to hell"
and turned over on his side.