East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-18

Il -Dut has MorScd. n.s' 10 aayY'
! asked.the woman.
/ For thing liko this 7 saye tilpeE
! Ropar repiicd, locking s' &c si.s child
!, 10 tile bed s
The woman wrapp.S ii ssinwl around
lhes shoulders, bent dswp. kissce thetrhild
land, went oat.s Whom tho last sopid Of
her fosts.cls died away IsoHar ~ ssatch
iaud looked. around him. The roofnl ~
(which lie found liinsgcifl was a sery sFpnlh
lone. but the hardened earth whirh fogp,e
the only flooring was scrppulougiy elQsa.
4 iona table ,nenrthe window stond lapp.
Honnr went across, turned IN the Wits
and lit It, Then he cnnio back TO tho bed,
side and SIT down. Thesiit bay. whose
lngc might have beer ceht. was still cpurlt-
ling and gaspinS for breath. .'hc Glands
rlundcr the cars were nlafEcd. and Ills
IIonar recalled was one Of she symptoioH OF
.ldiphtbesia
A.miscrable bali hour passed by. :ca
linnotent. lie could do nothing but 81 snnI
watrk lhr infant IN It's strusgle ospinss
ieati When s!i- nioybvs returned
lentereG the op~s door he looked st her
land sighed for reliei. But his l.sastsa asst
ighe4 he saw the distraught look - tAs
womau's face
The doctor was not at home, she ualA
lie had gone out TO the country TO sea ~
Iof his patients, an-old man who was dEi.e
with cancer. Now all hope ssas lp1G
Maurice. her dear little hoy. would d.
The mother wentsdown on her knees BE-
i the bed, looked at the suffering child and
Sohhcd MS il her heart was breaking. After
Ia while she looked up. turned to the chair
ION which the American, was seated. To-
find him gone. 2 w @tsTf
Ten minutes later, when some American
Ipfficers ~ere coming along'a road near ths
lcotfaEr the headlight Of the car sh0wedAa
man, standing I'M front Of them, with beaA
arms extended and shouting at the tep
Of his voice. The car swerved past him,
drew up with jerk and an angry officer
Idismonnted. to ascertain the meaning Of
soldier's apparent attempt 10 commit sui.
'icide. Ronar rushed up, jumped on the
foo;board. and from. there to the seat be-
side the driver. ssa -
"Drive like hell!' he ordered. fright to
battalion Headquarters. to the doctor
There's little child dying. Drive. yOu
fool. drive. or IN pitch yon inte The
roadI' 81
"Iet her rip!" said ono Of the Officers.
"This man can explain AZ we q, aionE.''
4 ROnar had jHsti finished his axplana.
tion when the car drew up 1t battalion
headquarters. He jumped off. shouting
I 10 the driver TO turn the, cac round. and
staff was seated round the dinner table.
4 Isonar went up to the doctor and sainfed.
.'rhere'ssa littIes French child in rot
tage three miles away from Lera." hs
sid. TITS on the point OF deseE Diph.
lfheria.. l. think. IL you come with rnv
now sir 5ou may save IL. There's a car.
i waiting outside" pa. ~
In three minutes time the dbcioE. ac-
compahied by Ronar. was on his way 70
the sick child. "a
i Three days later the battalion was
paended and the Colonel spekse 70. tho.
men,. He saids--
at has come to my notice, tlsnt ons Of
You men was not present. ini bic hut n f6W
lnights,aso when Tights ont went. Thhf
"a genefallyn n serious Offences. bar onrfhls
occasion there were good reasonsg fbF II
This man left the camp to 50 for q Unlk
iandf on his way he visited q h5Jsssih
which yoiing child was lying scrioullf
ilL The mother could not leave hots sit.h
lehild to 20 aBd find. a doctoFs bot tlfis
lsoidier promised the woman that heswonid
mind the child while she went 10 tie next
lsiilase for help She went. but found tbs
doctor was not at home. When told this
the soldier camea in here to- camp and
lbroukht our doctor 70 see theschild.s Thu
little mite y almost we'll now. ansl all q
lfeqnires is good food and attention. Bot
the mother is very laoor anlt she hns 10
work in the fields all day. for living.
She therefore has not much time to devote
70 the care Of the infant. Now { proposs
that we make q little collection, for that
woman. Every man Of you, l. am. snra,
ean afford a little from his phg, and with
that end IN view I haya scpn thatsa hug
u placed near the puy desk a sand bag
that will hold anythihg from q dine 10
dollar. Now. I want to Sc what yDn men
Twill do toward helping this poor womsn
in her trouble Wien yoa recolleet that
she has siveHsher husband in this wan yen
will NOT pass the saudbag By without put.
ting something in.ps
The American soldier we're eenerous.
and nor oue passed he sun3tldr iaiihsnt
giving something from bis par toward Ire
iuaiattnance of iiltie Maurice. The litiie
I boy Is we'll asaiE. and The American sol
dlers often 50 TO see him In his home nov.
Especially ON days vhrn the nails. arrir.
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