CHAPTER XXIII

I

WHEN America entered the Great European War, Vida sent Raymie off to an officers' training-camp--less than a year after her wedding. Raymie was diligent and rather strong. He came out a first lieutenant of infantry, and was one of the earliest sent abroad.

Carol grew definitely afraid of Vida as Vida transferred the passion which had been released in marriage to the cause of the war; as she lost all tolerance. When Carol was touched by the desire for heroism in Raymie and tried tactfully to express it, Vida made her feel like an impertinent child.

By enlistment and draft, the sons of Lyman Cass, Nat Hicks, Sam Clark joined the army. But most of the soldiers were the sons of German and Swedish farmers unknown to Carol. Dr. Terry Gould and Dr. McGanum became captains in the medical corps, and were stationed at camps in Iowa and Georgia. They were the only officers, besides Raymie, from the Gopher Prairie district. Kennicott wanted to go with them, but the several doctors of the town forgot medical rivalry and, meeting in council, decided that he would do better to wait and keep the town well till he should be needed. Kennicott was forty-two now; the only youngish doctor left in a radius of eighteen miles. Old Dr. Westlake, who loved comfort like a cat, protestingly rolled out at night for country calls, and hunted through his collar-box for his G. A. R. button.

Carol did not quite know what she thought about Kennicott's going. Certainly she was no Spartan wife. She knew that he wanted to go; she knew that this longing was always in him, behind his unchanged trudging and remarks about the weather. She felt for him an admiring affection--and she was sorry that she had nothing more than affection.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. When did Raymie go to training camp?
2. Who was he married to?
3. What was his military rank?
4. Who was scared of Vida?
5. Why?
6. How did Lyman Cass' kids get into the military?
7. Where were the majority of soldiers from?
8. Where were the two medeical professionals stationed?
9. Who was the lone young medical professional?
10. How did Carol feel about him?

Numbered answers:
1. during the Great European War
2. Vida
3. a first lieutenant of infantry,
4. Carol
5. Carol was touched by Raymies heroism
6. By enlistment and draft,
7. Germany and Sweden
8. at camps in Iowa and Georgia.
9. Kennicott
10. Carol did not quite know what she thought about Kennicott