The Washington times., 1918-07-08
CHARMS" Of WAR
PROVE HARDSHIPS,
AYERS DUNSANY
~ CAPTAIN LORD DUxsANx.


his mind. and that was that war was
an over-rated amusement. He saiA
he was fed mp with IT. partly b.
cause that misused metaphor vs.
then new, partly because everyone
was saying II: he felt Il right down
Org.
So when wonderful rumorS came -
the East Anglican village where h
lived, on August list, 1914. Sergeant
Cane said That means war and de-
eided then and there to have nothinR
to do with Il: II was somebody elssi1
turn. and he felt he had done enoukh.
Then came August 18th, ana England
was true to her destiny and thea
came Lord Eitchener's appeal fer
men Sergeant Cane had . family -
look after and q nice little hoes
he had left the army ten yearz.
In the next weak all The msn went
who had been In the army before; al
that were young enough: and . go
sprinkling OF the young men. -
who had never been in ths armR
Men asked Cane n he was Eoing, M
he said straight out. No" BY tie
middle OF August Cane was afecttnR
the situation He was q little raIly-
ing point for men who did not wane
to 60. He knows what it's ma
they said.
squire and HAs Son.
In the Smoking-room Of the Big
House sat the Squire and his 81
Arthur Smith, and Sir Munion Boom
er-Platt. the member for the division.
The squire's son had been IN the Iane
war as . boy, and like Sergeant Cana
had left the army since. All the morn
Ing he had been eursing the imagineFy
general seated IN the war Office At IN
imaginery desk with Smiths open Lee
ter before him, in full view but IN
opened Why on earth didn't ho
answer Il. Smith thought But h
was ealmer now, and the Squire and
Sir MuniOn were talking OF Sergeant
Cane.
Leave him to me-" said Sir MunIoa.
Very well" said the Squire.
So Sir Munion Boomer-Platt went
on and called on Sergeant Cane.
Mrs. Cane knew what he had eomS
for.
Don't let him talk you over. Bm.s
she said.
Not me-" said Sergeant Cans.
Sir Munion came on Sergeant Cano
IN his garden
"a fine day" said Sir Munion- Ana
rom that he went on to the war. II
7ou enlist" he said, they will make
you q sergeant again at once. You
will get q sergeant's pay and your
wife win get the new separation Al
owance."
Would Keep Cane At Hone.
Sooner have Cane" said Mrs. Cana
yes. yes. Of course" said siR
Hunion.
But then there Is the medal. prob
IDLY two or three medals, and the
glory Of II; and 1t is such q splendid
ife."
Sir Munion did warm to a thing
words. He painted war as IL has
'ften been painted. especially in Ger
many; one OF the most beautiful
-hings you could inmAgine. And then
{ mustn't be supposed that II wA1
ike these wars that there used to b.
! long way on: there would be houses
where you would be billeted. and
rood food, and shady trees and vi
ages wherever you went And -
vas such an opportunity Of seeing
he Continent ('4the Continent a. q
'eally is" Sir Munion called IT'D ~
would never come again; and tof
ourse) he only wished he were
Younger. Sir Munion really did VISA
{, as he spoke, for his own words
itirred hi mprofoundly; but somehow
II other they did not stir Sergeant
;ane. No, he had done his share. and
Ie had q family to look after.
Sir Munion could not understana
i'm; he went back to the Big HouSs
nd said so. He had told him all The
d. ~
we're there to be had for the asking.
nd Sergeant Cane merely neglected
hem
Let me have a Try" said Arthur
ninth he soldiered with me -
ore"
YOunx Smith Tries.
Sir Munion shrugged his shouldsE1
Ie had all the advantages At III
myers ends, from pay to 6illettngs
here was nothing more to be Bat4
young Smith went
"Hullo Sergeant Cane" said Smith
"Hullo, sir" said the sergeant
do you remember that night -
leit River?'
'Don't 1, SIR said Cane.
"ons blanket each and no groU8-
beet"
II remember, sir" said Cane
Didn't It rain3" said Smith
1T rained that night, proper"
Drowned = few OF the lice. I -
ose-"
mot many" Smith reflected ~
'oers had the range all right III
lme."
Gave It rs proper" said Cana
I'VE were hungry that night" -
NTH 81 could have eaten biltonE
Cane Tried IL.
Il did eat some OF It" said ca
Not bad stuff, what there was Of =.
My not enough"
Il don't think said Smith. shat rVS
yer slept on the bare earth since
mo, sirE" said Cane, Its hard Tea
ct used to It But It win always -
ard"
yes, II will always be hard" sid
NTH. do you remember the tina
re were thirsty"
"Oh, yes, SIR" said Cane. Il remeD-
er that. One doesn't forget that"
NO, still dream OF II sometimes
Aid Smith. at makes a nasty dream
wake with my mouth all dry, to-
men I dream that"
Yes" said Cane. zone doesn't -
ct being thirsty"
well" said Smith. Il suppose WSsS
Dr. It all over again
1I-suppose so. sir" said Cana
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