The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-29
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BY Mrs. Byrd Trego)

t BY Mrs. Byrd Trego)
: The Red Cross sewing rooms will
!, remain closed until later, due to in
fiuenza having taken another grip on
the town. Announcement will be
made when the rooms are opened.
I'm quite sure our Red Crossers
will enjoy reading this Sammy story
at Thanksgiving time Every mother
knows 1t is just like her big boy to
do the things told about.
'Sammys' appearance, social con-
duct, andtcOnversation, to say moth
ing of his military prowess, have
endeared him to all classes in France
and England. French newspapers
tell of his chivalrous attitude toward
the fair sex generally, and his kindly
paternal way with children in war
racked villages: the English dailieS
print columns about his alert, mill
tary bearing, and the charm Of his
I native slang. This last characterize
! tic draws forth the following letter
on What Sammy Says" which is
taken from the London Mail:
Sammy is my ward, and l like
him. His face he describes as zone
Iof the sort that only mother could
love-" but somehow, lantern jawed
and high-cheeked as 1t is, it appeals
to me.
Even more than his face | like
his conversation. His experiences
during the war are, suppose, much
the same as those of other men; his
mode Of relating them is peculiarly
his own. The picturesque imagery
with which he adorns his speech may
be an old story in Goods country
to me 1t is thing Of wonder and a
joy forever.
He came over "the big drink" some.
months ago. He had pleasant voy.-
age, saw no "tin fish," and had
plenty to eat"--six meals day, three
up and three down." On arrival at
the port they got into "the dinkiest
little train ever" Before it started
the captain asked for a key to wind
1t up with. Sammy says that per-
sonally he intends to take one home
as charm to nang on his watch
chain.
They went into camp where they
spent their time hiking" about the
countryside. The "eats" here. were
not overgood. They were given tea
which tasted like the last water
Noah kept afioat in" and fish that
was never caught but must have Civ
en- itself up" However, they made
their motto, Work like HELEN B.
Happy" and stuck 1t out bravely.
The one thing that really ''got their
goat" was having to sleep on terra
frma. That, Sammy says, is Latin
FOR terribly hard"
Ultimately he and his companions
crossed to the front. The country
pleased Sammy but he found the
language difficult and the French
people slow Of comprehension. On
,nel occasion he wanted pair OF
luck shoes, so he went into boot
makers and quacked-but he
couldn't get the 0ld dame wise" to
For the fight that put him out OF
.ction Sammy says his lieutenant was
esponsible. He was tired of his
osition and crazy on becoming a
aptain or an angel" Sammy was
eady enough to help, but Boche
hell interviewed and insisted on send
1g In his name with an application
for immediate transfer to the Fly
lg Corps"
Hence his presence in hospital.
1t is my duty to give Sammy his
tiers. and today, as he read vol
minous epistle his face frightened
such an extent that / was forced
inquire what good tidings had ar
we'd He hesitated, then grinned.
don't mind telling you, nurse"
9 said. It's my wife writing, and
ON what she says calculate when
get home there'll be something be-
des a fence running around my
tile place in Seattle"
Sammy goes tomorrow, and shall
ISIS him badly. He himself is all
lxiety for an early return to front
here he anticipates real good
me for the Yanks and a correspond
gly bad one for Jerry. The latter
assuredly up against the straight
'ods' at last. Anyway, whatever
lppens to the English, for the u.
A. forces it is going to be, heaven,
III, or Hoboken by Christmas
Sammy says so.