The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

upon him foe support. He AA1 40 good
position TO hesss sad th~es wss no
sweetheart " tell him with her tips
to 90. while her eycs pleaded for him
~ stay. e.sa ~ .'''' .s..%' '.> ~ .>5t g
Every time he aaw q recruiting ser-
xeant he'd slink around thu cernsr out
Of dgh.. with = terrible fear xraw!ng
as biz heart. When passing the ssx re-.
cruiiing posters. and on bis way to
business and back he passed many. he
weald pull down his cap and look the
other way from that awful finger
pointing at him, uad~r the eaptioa.
Your King and Csuatry Need leu I"
or the boring eyes Of Kitchener. which
burned iato his vsfy soul. causing hin
to shuddw.
Then the Zeppelin vaids-~durinx
them. he used to crouch In . corner Of
his boarding house cellar. Whispering
nte whipped puppy and calling upon
the Lord to protect him.
Even his hsdlsdy desp!sed him. al.
though she had 10 admit that he was
good pay"
Hs very ssidom read the paperx, bu,
one mcnen,ous marninS the lsndladY
put the morning paper at his place be-
fore hs came down to breakfast. Tak.
Ing his scat he read the ftaring head
line. 't'oa.crip.ion mll Passed" and
nearly tainted Excasinx himself. he
istsnhi~ss aeAsssrs 'se Eis .a~tMsesa,
with the horror OF |, craving into his
yitais.
Having saved up few pounds. he
decided not 10 leave the house, and 10
shNm sickness, ~ he stayed In his room
aud had the lsndlady serve his meals
there.
Every time there was 4 knock at the
door he trembled all over, imagining II
WAS policeman who had come to take
him away to the army.
One morning his fears were realised.
Sure enough. there stood policeman
with the fatal paper. Taking II IA his
trembling hand he read that he, Albert
Lloyd. was ordered to rwrcri himself
10 the nearss, recruittnx station for
physlesl EXAMINATION. He reported In
medlasrly. because he was afraid to
diseesy.
Tho doctor locked with approval
upsa L,ey6s ~ feet Of eayacai per-
sevtisu. and tAc1sAt what Q aae
gtfardsman hs would naks. sus exam
tA<d bis hssrs twice before he passed
him a. ''rhystaify At;;" Il was tesras
10 fast
From thu r~er~isina depot Lloyd was
taken. with naAy stAerA tn eharss It
. sergeant. to The trsIaias sspos At Al.
aarsh6t. whesv 10 was Sivsa a sut{t
Of Khaki. and drew his ether equip
meat. He made . ene&sskins saiS.w.
except for tAs slight sAnakias In HE
shoulders end The hunted lsck tn Ass
eySA
AZ the training AeSst n assa -.
take .oag to ID ct q MANI chssaesss,
and Lloyd VA prsaptiy 1sAssd
'w.aty." m the nasiisA army 'wtsAy-
means eevard,y.
TIE snailest recruit tn the sarrseks
lcossd "a Mn WITH csa.sznpt and vNs
not allow to sAsw II In many ~ayA
Leyd was god sssd,er. lsarns<
quickly. ch~ysd svsry order erunyty.
nsYsr grcosst ii tAs hardest fxuxuss.
he ~as afraid - He Hre1 In deadly
fear az TIM officers and ~ancons~ ever
hira. They alao aesrssed hsrn,
oae nsnrasns ssee. ,hrse rseo,As
AFTER his enlistment Lieyds ccnnsay
Vas psrsicd, and the names picked cut
fas tia nsxt isat tn rrance w%r,e Rad.
when his Name was called. b asc >e<
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