Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11

horses and stores. On the third or
June we had our marching orders also,
and on the same day we took ship
from Leitll, reaching Ostend the night
after From there we went on to a
place called Bruges, and from there to
Client, where we picked up with the
Fifty-second and the Ninety-fifth,
which were the two regiments that we
were brigaded with. It's wonderful
place for churches and stonewOrk, is
Client; and, indeed, of all the towns
we were In there was scarce one but
had . finer kirk than any In Glasgow.
From there we pushed on to Ath,
which is little village on river, or
burn rather, called the Bender.
There we were quartered--in tents
mostly, for II was fine, sunny weather
and the whole brigade set to work
at its drill from morning till evening
General Adams was our chief and Rey-
nell was our colonel, and they were
both fine old soldiers; but what put
heart into US most was to think that
we were under the Duke, for his name
was like bugle call. He was at Brus-
sells with the bulk of the army. but we
knew that we should see him quick
enough If he were needed.
had never seen so many English
together, and indeed l had kind OF
contempt for them, as folk always
have II they live near border. But
the two regiments that were with us
now were as good comrades as could
be wished The Fifty-second had a
thousand men In the ranks, and there
were many old soldiers of the PENN
sula among them. They came from
Oxfordshire for the most part The
Ninety-fifth were a rifle regiment. and
had dark-green coats instead Of red.
It was strange to see them loading. for
they would put the ball in greasy
rag and then hammer 1t down with a
mallet, but they could fire both farther
and straighter than we. All that part
| OF Belgium was covered with British
, troops at that time. for the Guards
were over near Enghien. and there
were cavalry regiments on the farther
side Of us. You see It was very nee
essary that Wellington should spread
out all his force, for Boney was be
hind the screen Of his fortresses, and
of course we had no means of saying
on what side he might pop out, except
that he was pretty sure to come thu
way that we least expected him. Or
the one side he might get between Us
and the sea, and SO cut us of from
England; and on the other he NIGH
shove in between the Prussians and
ourselves. But the Duke was as clever
as he, for he had his horse and his
light troops all around him. like 9
great spiders web. so that the mOmen
French foot stepped across the Dor
the right place.
For myself. was very happy a
Ath, and I found the folk very kindl.
and homely. There was a farmer o
the name Of Bots, in whose fields WI
were quartered, who was real goot
friend to many of us. We built hin
wooden barn among us in our spar
time, and many a time and Jeh Sea
ton, my rear-rank man. have hung on
his washing. for the smell of the we
linen seemed to take us both straigh
home as nothing else could do. l hav
often wondered whether that goo
man and his wife are still living
though l think 1t hardly likely. fo
they were Of hale middle age at tn
time. Jim would come with us to
sometimes. and would sit with u
smoking in the big Flemish kitchen
but he was a different Jim now to tn
old one. He had always had har
touch In him, but now his troubl
seemed to have turned him to FIN
and never saw a smile upon his fac
and seldom heard a word from his lip
His whole mind was set on revengin
himself upon De Lissac for havin
taken Edie from him, and he wonl
sit for hours, with his chin upon h
hands, glazing and frowning, a
wrapped up In the one idea. tn
made him a bit Of butt among tn
men at first, and they laughed at hi
for It; but when they came to kno
him better they found that he was nj
good man to laugh at, and the
dropped it.
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