The Washington times., 1919-07-06
TROOPS FIND ODD
NOTES IN BOOKS

LONDON, July 26.-Among the 49,
00o, 900 books and magazines sent to
the British troops by the public dur
ing the war were many that told tales
other than those intended by their
authors, and these will no doubt be
treasured as something more than
mere souvenirs OF the days spent ''out
there"
Sometimes, says the report recently
published on the work done by the
Camps Library, the books have had
besutiful plates. and sometimes little
illiterate. inscriptions written on the
cover such as Keep this next your
heart" it may turn q bullet"
Or in . child's handwriting there
may have been q message: Dear SOL
dier, I do wish you will tight well
and come safe home to your loving
little Riddles like me-quite safe.
Human documents, the report adds,
nave strayed inadvertently among the
books and magazines. A draft VIII
containing the most drastic disinherlt-
ing clauses fell out one day from be-
tween the pages OF a book. It bore
20 trace of name or of address and so
= was impossible to return 1t to
sender" but many were the specula-
tons as TO whether il ever became
.egal will, and whether that migrate
fui child-that ''serpent's tooth -ever
found herself as penniless and as ois-
inherited as the testator evidently in
tended she should.
what Happened to EdWtns
Another discoxeFy in q book raised
the question: What happened to Ed
VIM" Edwin was civil servant In
one Of the Government offces-which
shall be nameless. Edwin ton ofnce
Daperl wrote a most impassioned let
ter to Angelina, complaining Of her
treatment of him, pressing his suit
with desperate srdor.
All the time honored heartrending
language Of the lover was set down
And vet Angelina left that letter IN
=. novel. Did she care so little for II
What would Edwin say If he knew
ssis love letter was among the hles OF
the camps library?
Very touching and very sorrowfll
was another letter found fastened
with great blobs Of sealing wax an
the inside cover of a magazine Ii
ran:
with best wishes. I am only a
little boy OF ten years. And / hope
--hoever gets this book will like Il
NY father Is missing since the ZSth
and 26th OF September, 1914. The Bat
tie Of I.oos. wonder IL il VIII fall tn
the hands Of anyone who was IN the
battle and could give US any intos-
nation concerning him"
Undernezth was the name OF the
lads father, the number Of the bat
talon, the name OF his regiment, and
the home address. Inquiries were set
- foot. but were OF no aEah Iae
Wftle boys father was one or me
great army who had given his life
and love for his country's sake.
Guide to Germany Sent
Books OF every language were sent
and some one contributed Guide to
Germany" A far-seeing optimist
rescued this from destruction and SET
I yin a prominent place to be kept
COR the time when IL should be useful
% guide the army into the land OF
he enemy. On the day the armistice
las signed that book went over to
rance.
Some members OF the public had q
curious idea Of what appealed to the
war worn soldier in need Of recrea'
zion, for included in their contribu'
lions were:
Old lists OF members OF clubs, How
20 Cut a Smart Blouse" "How to Or.
-aniZe Mothers Meetings" Woman
and How to Manage Her" The last
mentioned was eagerly chosen, but
quickly discarded owing TO its diff.
nculty Of application!