The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
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OF the man opposite. He had gone to
rest across the Great Divide. / think
at the time / envied him.
The man Of the Royal Irish rifles
had had his left foot blown of. the
1olting of the ambulance over the
rough road had loosened up the band
ages on his foot, and had started It
bleeding again. This blood ran down
the side Of the stretcher and started
dripping. was lying on my back, too
weak to move, and the dripping of this
blood got me in my unbandaged right
eye. l closed my eye and pretty soon
could not open the lid; the blood had
CONCEALED and closed it, as If it were
glued down.
An English girl dressed in khaki was
driving the ambulance, while beside
her on the seat was q corporal of the
r. A. N. c., They kept up a running
conversation about Blighty which al
most wrecked my nerves; pretty
soon from the Stretcher above me, the
Irishman became aware Of the fact
that the bandage from his foot had be-
come loose; 1t must have panied him
horribly, because he yelled in a loud
voice:
IF you don't stop this bloody death
wagon and fix this d bandage on
my foot, will get out and walk"
The girl on the seat turned around
and in sympathetic voice asked,
"Poor fellow. are you very badly
wounded?"
The Irishman, at this question, let
out a howl OF indignation and an
swered, Am I very badly wounded,
what bloody cheek no, I'm not wound
ed, I've only been kicked by a canary
bird"
The ambulance Immediately stopped,
and the corporal came to the rear and
fixed him up, and also washed out my
right eye. was too weak to thank
him, but 1t was a great relief. Then
/ must have become unconscious, be-
cause when I regained my senses, the
ambulance was at standstill, and my
stretcher was being removed from 1t.
1t was night, lanterns were flashing
here and there, and could see stretch
er-bearers hurrying to and fro. Then
I was carried into hospital train.
The inside Of this train looked like
heaven to me, just pure white, and we
met our first Red Cross nurses; we
thought they were angels. And they
were.
Nice little soft hunks and clean.
white sheets.
A Red Cross nurse sat beside me
during the whole ride which lasted
three hours. She was holding my
wrist; thought had made a hit, and
but she would put her finger to her lips
and say, Eyes, know, but you mustn't
talk now, try to go to sleep, it'll do you
good, doctors orders" Later on
learned that she was taking my pulse
every few minutes, as was very weak
from the loss Of blood and they ex-
pected me to snuff it, but / didn't.
From the train we went into ambu-
lances for short ride to the hospital
ship Panama. Another palace and more
angels. I don't remember the trip
across the channel.
opened my eyes; was being car
ried on a stretcher through lanes Of
people, some cheering, some waving
dags and others crying. The flags were
Union Jacks, I was in Southampton.
BIighty at last. My stretcher was
strewn with flowers, cigarettes, and
Tears started to run down
ny cheek from my good eye, like |
)ooby was crying. Can you beat ft?-
Then into another hospital train, q |
ive-hour ride to Paignton, another am
)ulance ride, and then / was carried |
nto Munsey ward Of the American
Nomen's War hospital and put into
'eal bed.
This real bed was too much for my
lnstrung nerves and I tainted.
When 1 came to, pretty Red Cross
lurse was bending over me, bathing
nv forehead with cold water, then she
eft and the ward orderly placed a
Green around my bed, and gave me a
bath and clean pajamas.
hen the screen was removed and a
owl of steaming soup was given me.
/ tasted delicious.
Before finishing my soup the nurse
anne back to ask me my name and
lumber. She put this information down
4 a little book and then asked:
"Where do you come 'front.' an
wered:
"From the big town behind the
tatue Of Liberty" upon hearing TINS
he started jumping up and doWn'
tapping her hands, and calling OUT 70
aree nurses across the ward:
"Come here. girls-at last we have
ot a real live Yankee with us.
They came over and besieged me
18th questions, until the doctor ar
we'd. Upon learning that was an
merfcan he almost crushed my hand
his grip OF welcome. They also
ere americans, and were glad to see
e.
The doctor very tenderly removed
: handages and told me. after view