The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-25
IMPRESSIONS AND KXPERi.
ENCES OF 4 NOLtNTEEk
At EAGLE Hut

Christian and surname " " the
American Eagle y NJ G A. Hut
The equilatcral triangle which is the
badge Of the Y. NJ c. A. throughout
The world is 70 my mind typical OF the
brotherhood the equality OF all who
r,cct in this Hut The doors Of this
Hut ike those Of the Temple James,
are open dsy and night
All who enter will surely find at all
times a good fire. a cup OF good col
fee-"the best I've tasted for months,
Is what many Of the men have said to
me--and what is still better warm
hearts kcenly eager TO do anything
and everything within their power for
thcsc splendid warriors, some OF whom
have been through, to use Mr.. Lloyd
Georges recent words "the unspeak-
able agony Of nat!ors,' others who,
though not yet tried by fire, are equal
ly ready and willing TO sacrifice all
that makes life endurable. God bless
such splendid men and bring them,
alas how few perhaps, back to US!
Perhaps waitress has as much II
not more opportunity than any OF the
other workers Of using her womaaiy
intuition to pierce through the KHAKI
tunics OF those who come to her
tables. For il is gratifying to see that
the same men do come time after
time whenever they are on leave and
can come in for meal.
have been proud TO shake hands
with a NJ. NJ, d. G, NJ. and a V. T.
amongst others equally as grand men,
who for all beneath the moon, should
no, no induced to relate how they
earned their decorations. u suppose
YOU will not tell me how you got the
u. C. M" No reply. "Yes, that's IT,
Il ius, came" That is all the inform
alton YOU will ever get, however hard
you try to pump them!
Ny first friend at the Hut was
u. S. Soldier laddie, one Of the shyest
| have ever met. We soon became
friends Let me quote one OF his let
ters TO show the need Of this lonely
laddie and the gratitude which came
straight from his heart.
"Dear friends:-I am glad some one
takes an interest in me. You certainly
were quick with the meals,
have a mother and sister over there
so expect mail from them soon as
feel lonesome at times to write Y
somebodv. | certainly do like YOU
company and would like to hear iron
you when you get time"
That laddie had a pal who DRAM
away all his own money so my DO.
friends paid for them both to be a
the Hut Whenever as ] went apou
my duties amongst my tables, look
ed up, saw his eyes watching M
with a look in them that | have oftei
seen in the eyes of some faithful dog
Here is another letter from a Nava
friend this time;
II must thank you and your assist
ants for your splendid help to smooth
en- things for US chaps when we ar
perhaps in difficulties. 1t is case Q
anv port in a storm, but the Eagle hu
proved good harbor and restin
place for men and ! am sure tha
others will easily find their way Il
Neither will these visits be the las
for in the future instead Of dom
nothing we shall flock to the "A.
H." where food, rest, and enloymer
are never lacking, and service men al
always welcomed"
Good and bad among them? VIII
OF course there are. One man askt
for "only cup of coffee this morninI
please" That's very small breal
fast" said. "Yes," he replied, F"
was my birthday yesterday and | wi
a naughty boy"
AnQLUcF HauEhSs wy "
been brought into the Hut one nlgI
and who had been spending the eve
ing as he thought wisely but not u
well. was walked up at late hour u
next morning by the ofiicer-in-charg
He looked vaguely around the roo
and then said "Can anyone tell
anything about met
A big Canadian boy, good one IN
time. as he seated himself at one
the tables, asked me in such a We
feeble voice that it was only with I
greatest difficulty could hear VII
he said, for a glass Of water. ga
him cup Of coffee and as handed
to him asked him il he had be
sassed "Yes," he said, "and ha
ius, been TO the doctor who says
can do nothing for me-" He was
fine a man as one could meet ar
where. As talked to him for 4
minutes he told me that out in fraf
he had seen his Sergeant crueited
the enemy.
On Christmas day wished W