The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-29
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WITHIN The CAMP

Stars and Stripes, which must soon
another flag bearing Il little triangle
of blue and the letters Y. w. c. A..
1t is a fall afternoon and the air is a
bit sharp. Through the front windows
of the house the woman approaching
up the walk can see the cheerful glow
of an open fireplace. There is the
sound OF Il piano and some n Is
singing.
The onan who is slight and young
and tiredlooking, puts her heavy suit
case down on the walk and shifts the
baby She is carrying to the other arm
She listens 8 minute, then picks up the
luggage and walks hrayely up to tho
front door. Some one has heard her
coming and is there to meet her. Some
one always is in places like this. The
door is thrown open and Il kind Won-
ans voice says: "Ch, do c0lne in and
rest. Let me take the baby" The
baby is passed over and the stranger,
worn from a long journey, tired and
sad, is given the welcome which only
TIE l.. w. 4. ~. IOSItSSbS KNOW HOW W
give.
She explains that She has come to
See John before he leaves for the
front. She has been saving her money
for travelling expenses, and has come
to surprise him. John has never seen
the baby, and now maybe he never
will, for she has discovered that John
has just left on a two days furlough
10 surprise her. Before She could get
a train back 10 her home Johns fur
Tough will have expired and ne will be
on his way back 10 camp. Ihe little
mother does not know how to meet the
situation and tears of fatigue and dis
appointment begin to low.
"Wcll. that's too bad says the sym
pathetic y. ". G. a. worker. "Hut
cheer up. You can Just stay here for
Il couple " days. Wen send a Wire
10 John at the first place his train
stops and tell him to take the next
train back. He can enjoy his furloush
here
This is done and Tie little family
has q glorious day Of il.
The Young Homeas Christian assoc
citation has established o. hostess
houses of tl's character Tor American
soldiers ANA sail aa} their families.
III this byief b0slafin af news He's one
of the mos. potent factors lii the win
ntns u tAls war. our boss are iight-
lHg ior thair lanInS Tie y. ". ca
With its hostess WefR Ia this country
and iu lrlDae Il saias % keep the
8asal 81 American lone Life coi-
statiaN h@t5fe il. I'm Nho are FRO
ss4 Fl 4a5~ ft#i5 ia.d ~ #o AWAY
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where ataaE ean ee Naen try ara Gtf
s5afN atAt Etaet t1eiF tttafites a3a fgst.
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tastts, 4sse #5ai q fsa1 hleEllee 10
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women - tl#E %. 80 faS lE eN4N
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le EHu.s tttat 1he Women s3le Will s@
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t@@t l@5s ~ t@ #18Ha thai fhaie ~ q
tttti, h}@e& pzaee Hsaf.e.tea camp my,
1iiafIzea aT Tue ME- department &hti
presided over ~ agnifiea . reha4l
women lHNs served NafS largely 90 dls-
courage tae ott4ef t4He st woman aNti
Keep haf AWAY ifaif1 tire i4a4 She l9E-
merry ireN@d upon.
The n. NM. C. a. houses ire not eS-
tahiished with any view 70 markina
class lines. however, although many o.
the hostesSes who assist led lives 81
greatest ease and luxury before the
war. Democracy rules at the sign OF
the little Blu Triangle.
A story is told of a great merchants
wife whose individual fortune mounts
to the million mark. Ihfs iady n z
member 81 one OF the ~ =. a. com
m~ItteGs, and on one occasion size was
hpIninB in tla pafataaIai ~ IA hostess