The Lamar register., 1918-07-10

munger. ana the accompanying worry
naturally reduced my weight. At times
1 was furiously angry with myself for
the mistakes I made and the foolish
things did. but always tried to see
something funny about the situation.
whatever II might be. that relieved
the strain OF habit and helped to pass
the time away. I think II a man is
overburdened with a sense of humor
and wants to get rid of II. this trip I
took would be an excellent remedy
for 1t. Right at this time I would
have welcomed anything for compan-
ion. I believe even a snake would
have been a Godsend to me.
With a name as Irish as mine. 1t Is
ouly natural that 1 looked for goats
along the way, thinking that I might
be able to milk them. There are very
portunities for milking them fewer
than the cows themselves because they
are housed In barns adjoining the
homes and always alertly watched by
their fortunate owners. l did hope
that might find goat staked out
some place In the fields, but In all my
travels l never saw goat or pig.
and only u few cows. Several times
searched nests for eggs. but somebody
always had beaten me to IL. as never
even found so much as a nest egg.
There was no chance Of getting away
with any bullying" stun In LuxeIn-
bourg. knew. because the young men
have not been forced into the army
and are still at home, and as they are
decidedly pro-German. 1t would have
been pretty hard for me to demand
anything In that part OF the country.
II was not like taking things away
from old men and women or robblng
people that could not stop me II they
chose to do so. thought at this time
that 1 was suffering about the worst
hardshIps any human being could ever
be called upon to endure. but 1 was
later to find that the best of my jour
ney was made along about this time.
There were plenty Of vegetables. even
though they were raw. and these were
much better than the things l was
afterwards compelled to eat or go
without
We frequently hear of men who have
lived for certain number OF days on
their own resources In the woods Just
ON bet or TO prove that the back
to-nature" theory still has the merits
end will still work. My advice to some
Of those nature seekers Is that If In
the future they wish TO make real
good record. try the little countries Of
Luxembourg and Belgium with u slice
OF Germany thrown In.
suppose that during this expert
ence of mine l made many mistakes
and Travelled many unnecessary miles
which one with a knowledge OF wood
manship might have avoided and l
failed to take advantage Of many
things which would have been quite
apparent to one who knew. 1t must
not be forgotten. however. that 1 did
not undertake this adventure volun-
tarily. 1t was wished on me-"
simply had to make the most of the
knowledge had.
At about this time blisters began to
appear on my legs and my knees
| convinced that l had lost the sight of
my left eye. hadn't seen thing out
Of 1t since my leap from the train.
When / Imagine the villainous ap-
pearance must have presented at this
time-my unhealed wounds. eighteen
days growth Of beard and general
haggard and unkept visage-I think
the fear felt about meeting strangers
was perhaps unwarranted. The
chances are they would have been In
finitely more scared than IL
A. it was. was nearly out of Lux
! embourg before l came face to face
with anyone. 1t was about 9 O'Clock in
the morping and was travelling alonI