The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-05-29
BY GRACE GoUlDER.
with the American " w. c. A. Over
Seas0
CoblenZ, Germany,
h.,aI &c ID, tntl


March Is (By Mail)
II happened right here in Coblenz.
big corporal came into the Y W.
c. A Hostess House and asked for the
director. Miss Ruth Woodsmall, who
comes from Colorado springs, Colo
could my mother stay herefs he
began ut once, trying his best to cover
his excitement.
Your mother :" gasped Miss Wood
small. How did your mother ever get
here"
We'll, she isn't here vet. but II she
comes will you keep her.
"Of course | will. but"
She didn't finish. for the boy had
smashed his cap back on his head and
was cut of the door on II ran.
The Corporal,s visit remained mHs-
terry for Two days Then one evening
just at dusk a little white haired We
man dressed eNgGisiteIy in htack APP
pcarcd In the sitting room of the Host
e>> House. aud the corporal was hover
ing behind her. irving TO he beside her
and back OF her ana in front Of her
dIl ~ ono tie WAS tdft y NIX Uei
eoat-a hi- fur oae With diem We're
three dcu-hboyS, pals of the ceiToraL
Tiny triaG "a keep \ the BACKGROUND.
hun their eyes W"re slhed GA her lace
Everyone IN tie sitting room SIT at
attention. There &rc no tu-i'sh
So kHs men az women ent of Uni
form N The Third Army area. Yet
here VIZ woman II civilian clothes.
MetheH~ ars Ha5"afi at with TIE army.
hut ih.~ Ms motuet, everyone knew.
AteF awhile someone found out
hoatth'S mother
Had Been informed Durina War.
sh. md #hor husband aba ,,are
horn IN ,;.,.o5n,. I'm, had heer MT.
uraii,sd 4i,,.a IN S,,. E,,,,si,e, p.-
fore III, var the, Inf, .or WciSfaann
scr,,,r, IN, ,t.f. fp,.al,a a4,.4htct
Nth, har. tr.,,,,.,,t ~ H.. tapaoas
teaf,h r..,r,
Thav kr,,,.tt th,ir other eti1sran
with hem on. was Walter. small
hoy md h o,L.r W. p.,I,b NOW
rornor,i Stsnn of Tho American ARMY
When n. war was declared they
sen, Ralnb hork n ,merteo. hccnus.
h, W.. ~ ril,,,r, 49,, a,a ,bav asa
nor want him IN fsht Cor tba Zknis.r
Then America ep,ar.a tho var
Mrs Sfenn-Nrs ,una= Stann she &c
-tol5 ,his mar, NJ IN. story
.t-u,ft a. month .,ra L,,,,,t board
from Dol,,h Tor ~, y.,,.sz,na a h,lf
evo, hcfnra An,.rico ,,t IN Tho war
,,,n w,s h.ld nm ! aid,., L,o,v
vhntbcr no was In rho army mr. not
bur was sure he was b4cnuse-welI
because he Is an American Her.
she s,onnad a pjnut. IN smile nm NJ
hin,
".fter awhile wa hoard from soma
rr,snds TN, ho W. =, tba am, -ond
tha, IL. had como over hcra That was
au avar knaw rs nearly Ave -va.r.
civ. 7 ha,... -, him,
"of course +, was awfullv bora-I
eo,,tdn,t cot word IN him md no
eoulan,, IN mo Nv husband nsaa -
toll ~. u u.onldn.f h,l,, pal,,h a,,, ,or
mo :, cry ,ried MOI Ia h.forn m.
ras, of tbnp -on,ufov Nv. d,rrhtar
90, worse staadtlv sh. i M het,or
We #cnnllu,, -, rho rronsr food for
hor after awhile And shc #batea "a
SEQ me worried abouf Raluh 81 us.a
Ia fry To l.c,,,- ~, ,..c,,., tl,,,,
Last Januarl ma, husband ,ana "a
CohIauz ahnu, his fftizan MINORS An
American ,oi.le. ~ Raltb's eonnanv
who was in the Office hoard Ills name
md asked him II h. was any refotfon
Ia RoInh He aidn', toll him Ra,rh
wns IN Cableng hlIt went aftsr Rolnh
u. diJn't toll R,lnb bis f,,h.r ,,.,s
here Whom thev moi thev =co,,t,,f
believe thefr eyes
Eyer since thap heve hc,n =trvt,c
IN a.. RaInh II. c,,ld,., c,r,a -
wolShaden hecouSa :, was an, - Tho
American ar.a apd 7 e,rldn,t "a,
through un,,l todav-noro thon two
months"