Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-11-14
On Duty, AS EVER V|:.'
Ex-Sergeant Merely in Another
Line Of Trenches.
n Fact, one-Time Commander Thought
Him More Valuable lin civiiNhe
Than During the Hot
Days In France.


AZ breakfast that morning, says q
contributor to London Punch, joyce
had announced firmly that II 1 reaii'
oycd her / would take the pattern
ip to tnwD with me and see "n"'
could do Whit she failed to rea'ize
was thai. II ! yentured alone INTO tle
midst OF So intimately feminine u
world as Bfhby 4 Renns' for the pur-
pose OF matching stuff called PINK
:eorgettc. I should become virtually
ncapable Of doing anything at all.
- The cnly redeemins feature about
he whole neiye-racking business was
hat he found me as soon as he dld.
coed afternoon, sir" he said in
most inyratsu ing voice. "What can we
mve the PLEASURE of showing you'
sir" .,. '.~
lie was tnll and handsome. with
,erfertly wnxed mustache and fault
ess frock coat. He bowed before me
with a sollcit0us curve to bis Droao
shoulders. and the way he massaged
me hand With the other had high's
soothing eject. -
"piuk ge0rgette. sir2 Certainly sir!
70 my indispensable relief, he seemed
70 conslder51t the most likely In the
world. = Z
Miss Rpbnson!" he called; "pink
.rorgette.".Y
with n pniite wave OF the hand. he
notioned me toward the lady. He how
red about while opened the BIT OF
issue paper containing the pattern
and nIurmBped my needs to Miss
i:obinSon. IFS very presence gave me
.onfiddnre.. .--.
When II wis all over, he came up
md led me away. AS we emerged INTO
lie stronger light near the door peer
I'd at him closely. Then touched him
N the arm: and beckoned him behind
I couple # Paris models.
I took hord of his hand and wruns
II fervenlly,
'Scrgt. Sfnel,r said. 'yo0 always
lid have tha knaek OF. being fn the
light spot Ut the right moment. have
not set eyes on you since that hot day
III 1915. When you brought up the
'emnants oftl4 platoon and pulled me
nut of that tight corner at Guillemont.
That as n valuable bit of work.
sergeant. but nothing to this-simply
aothing"
The so'ic!tpus curve had straighten-
I'd out FROM his broad shoulders. His
handS has rtased their soothing mas
age. Ills heels were together, his
rms; .sl,,, 10 lis sides, his eyes glar->.
ng III /. f.std point directly over the
op cf nl:" i.Hd.
"Thull-!lt il was you, sir. as soon
IS saw ynn. But Of course ! wasn't
.:oing to >ayaanythlng till you did" II
AS rot ihn'ingratiating voice now, but
hat r.: SD rs: half-whisper he always
tscd for nocturnal conferences in the
"ont line. "yever heard anything or
,0u, sir. since you went down with u
lightly after GuillemOnt. Beg your
ar,lon, sir, put you looked bit windy
you came in just now, so | thought
d keep III support.... Yes, sir, got
y ticket last month-onTy been back
n lay old Job fortnight"
tapped he parcel that Miss Robin
ems own fair hands had made up for
TO- ~
This Is Il good issue. sergeant"
skrd. Sound, reliable. and all that?"
"Cou!dn't he better, sir. had my
rr on her. Nsc only drew it ourselves
tt"ly. THAT'S the stuff to give 'em.
-. Il lalfect match.... exquisite
ipniing Uf roor.... those art shades
50 to be vlry fashionable this season,
sslre yop. sir"
E%olcrre:nibly his hands hadresumed
'r message. the solicitous curve had
r,iv,! IN his broad shoulders, hts
ice V Il. ingrutiating again. ......
w. ave n large range Of all dainti-
: r,:s'..r':lls. \ believe our charmeusc-
""ii: and crepe de chimes to be uIs-
'"l,d. <.r. 4 little damp undertook
'ii!y. sir. hut warmer-much warm.
Yes. sir! Thank you, sir Goodaday,
~"
An,, Scr::;. Steel I'D. G. NJ. and four
y ,.,,paJ mn int tho ctpaat