The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-25


space TO ....." and From $685..
blank, for I though, each man would
like TO send il to his best girl But to
ms astonishment, fountain pens were
produced and was requested 70 till up
these blank spaces with his and my
namcsl Many funny and grateful re
marks were also made. One said,
taking out his pocketbook and put
ting the card safely inside, This shall
90 no further" another, "These will
bring us good luck" third, I'VE VIII
see how long we can keep these, and
so on.
One Sunday morning had an aw-
fully nice Australian come to my
table, He wanted TO know the name
of the church est. Martins lie Strand)
which is just outside our Hut. he
had just been to Holy Communion.
"Ah," said, IL can never go TO that
service now, as | am here at that
time Never mind" was his reply,
Milton says, They also serve who
stand and wait" IL don't stand and
wait" said, Il rush about AID walt
These men are always most appreci-
ative Of our work for them. Many a
time man has said TO me that 1T
means a great deal to them 10 see the
women-folk there | always assure
them we just like serving them be-
cause we owe them so much.
They are also most willing to help.
Sometimes, when | have beer hustled,
4 have asked man to help me clear
away the dirty plates, cups and sauc-
ers. and back came his answer Sure! J!
lAh, that expressive and comforting
American word, "Sure"
| I have now as treasurer posses
sion a sixpenny piece which was gwen
to me by p. P. c. l.. |. man as a
sign of gratitude. My first tip! When
| | assured the kind giver that it was all
purely voluntary work, he pressed 1t
back irto my hand and went away
without saying another word. the
next morning he was back again at my
table. but was little shy of me,
thought. Another little token OF graf
itude which shall treasure as long as
|, I live is little silver and ebony cruel
, fix. given to me by dear New Zeal
and laddie, who had been wounded
, four times. An Anzac, who had beer
through that terrible landing on that
penninsula and who had survived II
. only to 60 through all this recent
"terrible slaughtcr,"to use his owl
, words. He told me he had lost foul
; brothers and a sister in the war. III!
, sister was killed at dressing station
He and one other were only two re
( naming of his company, whilst out o
. his battalion of 1920 men, only 3O'
/ answered their names at the roll cal
/ (which took place less than three week
later. Truly, "a terrible slaughter!
o AS he passed through the canteel
\ once more, after our little talk owe
his breakfast, he pressed this ilttl
i crucifix into my hand and asked me l
| would keep it as "memento. be
fore had time to thank him, even, h
had gone. opened my hand an
: found it contained this little gem, pos
+ sibly his Talisman through his man
it battles. But to my great joy, the mex
q day had the following letter frol
Il him. All, it is worth living to hav
n. the chance Of mothering such dea
t, grand laddie as this.
q "My dear friends:--Just line
) YOU to thank you for being so KIND
II me as you we're this morning. ais
% surely hope at the same time you WI
pardon the liberty am taking IN wrl
9 ing to you, but it so kind for anyor
"A like myself to receive CHEEKY woi
n from one. You remind me so much
!. my dear mother, who is $4,000 milf
n away from me, and | am sure 81
as would be pleased to know that anyol
had taken notice Of her boy. | am a
"a most leaving now, and the tram
n ready to start, 50 all | can say in co
A. clusion is May God bless all the wor
10 ers in your Y. NJ. c. A. and may th'
no never know what sorrow is. No
,e asking your forgiveness for me VIII
~ ing. | will conclude with all best wis
no es to yourself and Godspeed.
"Yours sorrowfully,
,is "Joe Lederne.
OF "P. S.-If you should ever care
ry drop me a line, this address throui
he my depot camp will always find
at quick"
We I think that some Of the men q
il pnzzled as to our position there
en- mattresses. Once seeing a man WI
we meal ticket in his hand, rather All
he lessly walking about, beckoned
as him 10 come and sit at one OF
" tables. He came, and as ! took
cw order said to me, 81 suppose you
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