The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-08

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The Eank major and ] had been
so preoccupied in conversation
that we did not at first notice our
fellow passengers when we clmed
in our railway compartment. Then
he nudged me, and hooded merrily
at the grizzled old French colonel
who sat opposite.
Grave he was, as severely military
as You would expect OF an old
campaigncr. His face was weather.
beaten and gaunt, with deep burrows
in the checkS-the sort oi face that
looks well in reviewing line be-
lore battle troops. Every inch
soldier" j., an expression that would
fit him.
AS my companion nudged we saw
him reaching into big picnic baS-
ket, well stocked with bottles, from
which he drew box OF chocolates.
He took two and Ne them solemnly,
but with unqucstonable enjoyment.
On the rack over him was his lug
gage, including fishing outfit.
OF course he was on a little pleasure
excursion-probably a day or twos
relaxation from the front.
After repacking his capacioua
hamper he again took up his book,
the title OF which We observed to be,
THE Isle OF Kisses, in French. He
had three other books beside him.
He had evidently bought them at
the station. They were, TOO Much .
Love, "Plcasures OF Love, and the
eXotic "Salambo",
And they say lighting man
isn't ihuman," whispered the Gank
mapor, with a smile.
Rapid Fire Questions.
At one part Of the front, a key
sector, where YOU would be sur
prised to hear OF Nanks being on
The job in force, strutted up to
headquarters quite sure of the dis
tinctlon OF being the first civilian
visitors. And the welcome | got
safely confirmed my belief.
"Nhcrc j, such and such a divi- y
sion - "\Nha, division !, IN the S
at--." "ilayc you been t
to the----th back Of MS p How i
do they look :" these were questions /
fired AT me with machinegun
rapidity. b
My popularity increased and at r
lunch | sat at the head of the staff c
mess beside the Yank general. -
Nothing was too good for me. Now =.
md then paid for this magnificent q
hospitality with bits OF information, B
DOLLY recited, which they plucked at 4
ike LOT of hungry pigeons. y
Then said the general. on don't X
now how delighted we are to have a
ou with us ! smiled generously. n
Can't YOU stay with us few n
ays?" ] might stay 4 day, but | z
hould be pushing on, v
Great Piece of Luck. a
you know and these words u
f the general throughly debated q
know | might say you q
ere an angel in disguise. and all a
lat sort OF thing-a godsend, a q
iecc OF luck for us but we'll have to
we, gentlemen that 4
e have to give thae first rank to q
ur visitors of Thursday. As
rote my wife, | never heard finer
usic than the rustic of that girls n
atticoats She gave us great 4
ltermainment and made everyone n
el for the few short movements
at he was back At home with his
we'd ones
That Elsie Janis has been every
here. You cannot lind 4 Ianl
ook or camp in France where She
Is not sung and told her stories
id kidded the doughboys. ii there
as an election in the American
.peditionary Force to choose 4
an OF Arc, Jolly Elsie OF Columbus, q
, would get every vote. am q
raid | shall have to cruise out to q
a and get aboard a transport to
at her TO gang Of Yanks. x
The fall congressional voting al
r various camps in France and n
itain seems TO have interested no
e, not even general headquarters y
It will have the ballotting in hand. Es'za
know that Democrats and Re -
blicans have been geeping their saEIu
IS and ears open to discover if n
y subtcrranean campaigning is 4
ing on. But there has been none
glory be! At least, such is my h