The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-03

, SO imagine they thought they hat
landed right in the middle of the wa
right off.
| Monday night, Sept. 9.-Got inter
rupted Saturday, and didn't get t
write any yesterday.
In the afternoon Of yesterday
went with Clara and couple Of 9th
er ladies to visit one of the big hos
| pitfalls here. There are bunch oil
cur boys there who had been in the
battle of Chateau Thierry and the
Marine. They are greatly buoyed uI
to have visitors come and take an in.
! terest in them. There are 50 many
that naturally the nurses can give
only the necessary physical attentions
to them. One poor fellow had been
lying for weeks, half paralyzed, with
bullet through his spine. Clara and
another lady went out Friday and ran
across him as they went the rounds.
He was awfully respondent and didn't
seem to improve, according to the re.
ports. Clara asked if he wanted any
thing, and he said there was one
thing ne had longed for for weeks and
II ne could only get it he knew he
would get well-a new safety razor.
and to see his wife. Clara said she
could at least write to her for him
ana so got the address. When she
got home she went to the commissary
where they had the army Gillette raz.
crs and bought one for him, They
are complete in fancy nickeled box
with the code-of-arms of the United
States on them, and a razor, box of
olades, and -breakable mirror.
beautifully fixed up. While she was
In the commissary it became known
what she was doing, and almost i'm |
she was swamped with Of
.ers OF cigars, tobacco candy, and the
Ike. At the same time two Of the
Boys asked if they couldn't 20 orr
WITH her some time to see the poor
elbows. She accepted all she could
landle of the presents, and the next
fternoon went out again. When SHE
ave the paralyzed boy his razor. ho
most wept for joy, and then pathet-
'ally handed her his purse to pay for
!. Naturally she didn't take IT
When we went back Sunday and again
aW MN, ne seemed a changed man :
DIOR returned to his face, bright and :
neerful and already able to begin I'd
love his legs and one of his arms
is nurse said he would ultimately :
'gain the use of himself If he kent
IS spirits. The boys to whom she
10 given the cigars and candy the G
" before were all expectancy for
y return Sunday. During the tins
men she went to the commissarv
'turday morning, and the Sunday
ternoon trip, | think the two bows
no had asked to go back with her -
lst have held up every boy tina.
me to the canteen, for they were
aded with cigarettes, cigars and TO- e
Coca big basket of them. One Of
ladies' is a fine singer so she 3
'uld go from ward to ward and sing
them Another little friend Of (
aras, also "Y" worker, saved IN {
r little money until she had i
ough to buy enough chickens tn ]
'e every boy in one ward a Chicken 4
lner' When you know that a chick. 6
costs Is francs you can see what I
contribution was. Maybe those
IS won't look for her when she 6
mes back! They were also re- ;
'ed over the cigarettes the commits. 4
y boys distributed around. you soc )
IS the personal touch that thew
into feel that some one is think. I
about them. One poor, pale fell. I
; with machine gun bul,et -
ough his shoulder, produced three I
ncs and asked Clara to bring him 1
worth of it in chocolates-that he Z
we'd them above all else. Naturally
didnt take the francs. but has al. /
fy gotten him a nice package I
n one of the boats. Another one .
4 a high explosive she'll splinter
'ugh his body and four machine
bullets in his leg, tried to get her 6
axe a lO-franc bill to buy CANDY
all his mates around him lie will will
his candy too, and save his little
icy to do good some other time he
A-W