Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-06

but a short time before been united in holy
wedlock and who were living as happy to-
gether as two little peas in pod, struggling
side by side trying to satisfy the best de-
sires of each others heart; as we'll as plan
ming for each others comfort in their later
days. AS he returned from his employ
ment, he startled her by reading to her the
news of his call to serve his country, and
to report for duty Immediately. Although
nervously surprised, she loved him too much
to advance her thoughts in the matter, before
she had received consciousness Of his
expectations. Like the dutiful wife she was,
she waited patiently until he had finished
reading his notification, before she would,
as she then thought, burden him further
with her desires. He placed the card care
fully into his coat pocket and said to her:
My dear, as soon as l can adjust by bust
ness in a way that you will be able to take
care of everything in my absence, l shall
report for duty, other than this I have no
further explanation to make; [ am Patriot,
not Stacker, | believe [ am a man, there
fore when it becomes necessary soldier.
And I realize that it has become very neces-
sary indeed. My country calls me, and I
must answer upon equal terms with my
comrades. You and | have so signally sang
often in our religious temples, Lord, "Here
Am |, Send Me, Send Me- This dutiful
wife, turned her head from him to hide the
secret OF her outward EXPRESSION and quickly
wiped away the tears which had been
streaming down her cheeks when from at
first he had read the news With right
about-face, she again looked into his pierre
ing eyes and said to him with that wonder
full DEVOTION "Nr. Blank, as long as we are
man and wife, which [ hope shall be forever,
= shall never request you to deny the
calling or ignore the mandates Of your and
my country. No. never. Upon the
other hand if it were possible for women
to give her life for her country, in this
crisis, l would gladly accompany you, in
answering the call. You can trust me dear,
and always remember, that where e'er you
be, or where e'er you go this woman shall
remain faithful and true' OF this Cap
tain Blank had no doubt, by this time he
had learned to know her every fault, he
knew that she had none in this. That what
she had said was we'll said, and just that and
no more she meant. In this getting together
process he became inspired, next morning
he resigned his position with the firm who
held him in very high esteem. He came
home, packed his grip with the wife at
tending him to the depot, after bidding her
arrived safely registered, and was given his
place in the ranks only a private. The
Christian woman he had left behind went
about her duties, watching, waiting and
praying for him constantly, day by day,
with the knowledge that God would make all
things right; in this she was not deceived.
For it was not very long after his departure
until he wrote her Of his constant promo
ton. Mr.. Blank took hold of his work
with grim determination to advance by
the way of giving efficient service. With
vim, and a great determination he felt
that he must learn, so he settled down to
brass tacks, and began to study; it was not
long before he became efficient in the Arts
and Sciences of Military Eethics and the
finer tactical points Of our modern war. His
advancement was by promotion from private
to corporal, to sergeant, to lieutenant In
their order, until he had in very short
time reached the position Of captain in COM
mand of his company. Immediately after he