Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-04
Tears At The PARTING
Hard For the Soldier to Leave His
Pet Dog.
TOUCHING Heart TRAGEDY At SEWER.

WAS Against the Rules to Take Dogs
Over There. and the Owner Of Thi.
Animal Was Able to Touch His Su'
perior Officers Very Closely But
He Failed to Win Out.
(Passed by the Censor)
Correspondence The Yorkvilis Enquirer.
Camp Sewer. May 2S.-This is the
story OF n soldier and his dog and the
sad parting OF the two when ~ PA
ration became necessary on account o!
the call tor him to go somewhere.
Soldiers, like other people. are perfect
ly human and therefore. being human,
they love dogs and other pets OF that
kind. 4 good many OF them in diff
fercnt outfits at Camp Sewer have
dogs-bull dogs. collies, poodles and
pugs and even "yallers.' which they
manage TO keep around their quarters
somehow. Others make pets OF SqGir =
rels and chickens and other animals
and birds. Occasionally one strikes n
company that has as its mascot n
beautiful dog, and one outfit that is no
longer here had n black bear tied to
a stake in the open. which chccrfully
bore the Soodnatured teasing and pet
ting OF the many that happened along.
| For aught | know the bear went over
the creek with his outfit when it went
away some time since: anyway don't
see him summing himself on that
smooth ground whore hc was wont to
bask and roll and rear up on his hind
legs and growl and groan when the
war was younger.
But back to my story. One day
| some time back when II was common
here to SEQ soldiers marching by on
| their way to the trains for "Somc-
where" my attention was attracted to
a soldier, who in addition to his heavy
pack and his Enfield. was carrying a
wee little bit OF dog-a beautiful lit
tie terrier OF some breed unknown to
me, I learned later that il was. III"
was carrying his Enfield in the proper
position Of right shoulder arms" and
he was making n brave attempt to
carry his other arm down by his side
in the proper manner. though at the
same time he was holding in little
crook in his arm, his little dog and 1t
was easy TO tell just by glancing at
his face that he was more Interested
in his dog than he was in his rifle
and would have preferred going on
the Great Adventure without his
weapon rather than without his dog.
Look at that fellow with the purp,"
exclaimed friend OF mine who was
watching the moving soldiers along
with me. He can't take that dog
with him-not that way anyhow"
81 don't know about that; but I'll
bet you he's calculating on it," l re-
fs s1agFs s skseg an raa1 sSs IN se him ~ xas taas
to do"
The company halted when they
reached the siding where the long line
Of Pullmans were stationed awaiting
their passengers and the command.
rest" was given for few minutes
prior to boarding the cars.
Relatives Of many of the soldiers in
that company, having come to bid
their loved ones farewell, crowded
around and were soon engaged In in
terestcd conversation. There was no
one there to say goodbye to the SOL
dier with the terrier and from the
way he fondled and cuddled his little
the least bit worried over the fact
After bit he took one of the two
identification tags which were suspcn-
ded from his own neck by n piece of
tape and fastened 1t to the leather
silver collar his dog wore. He was
evidently making sure OF the dogs re-
turn in case ne should become sepa-
rated from his pet en- route.
After few minutes rest" the Or
der to board the train was given and
the various companies began to file
into the cars. the soldier with the dog
being among them.
Looks like they are going to let
him take the dog alright" commented
my friend. and | agreed.
Then non-commissioncd officer be-
gan checking up to make sue that no
soldier had struggled 10y the waysidc
or had gone A W o L or something.
and would thus be left behind.
Tho NON oop, cbcpknI ,,ol;;,r
with the dog as present and account
ed for. and then his gaze rested on the
wee little bit Of black and white ly-
ing on the seat beside his master
just as cool and collected and salts
fled and happy at the prospect OF
getting away as the most enthusiastic
soldier in the battalion.
saw something was coming and,
nudging my friend. we moved away
from the warehouse platform from
which We had been watching the two
in the coach and walked toward the
open car window.
Carlton, you can't carry the pup
with you." the non commissioned Of |
flcer said. Il am sorry: but 1t can't
be done. II Is against orders and be-
sides we haven't the room. There's no |
telling how we will be fixed for quar-
ters and that sort OF thing at the end |
Of this road. and besides. you won't |
have time to look after the dog as hc
should be looked after"
He WIS perfectly decent about II,
that non- com was.
"Oh. come on, now sergeant" re-
piled the man with the dog in a hurt.
pleading. fearful sort of tone of voice.
The pup won't take up any room
hardly at all. Why look: I can carry
him in my shirt" He took the little
log ir his arms and placed him inside
his shirt to show how 1t could be
lone.
II got feed for him." he continued.
and I'll find plenty OF time to watch
after him. He don't bark loud enough