HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-08-22, Page 7On his embarkation leave, prior to leaving: for
France, Angus spent as much time as' he could with
Mary MacLeod. His love affair did not have the
approval of his father James, nor the Reverend
Douglas MacLeod, so` they kept far away fromprying
eyes. Their relationship was nurtured in the
woodlands and the quiet places of thecountryside.
On the last day together, Mary was filled with a sad
feeling - there was always the possibility that Angus
wouldn't return. She didn't tell him her 'fears. They
only talked about the time when the war would end
and they could be joined together, never to part again.
"How long will it last?" she asked.
Angus was the eternal optimist and this was the
moment to restore confidence:'
"Oh, it can't last long. That guy Kaiser Bill will
soon be licked - some figure it'll all be over before
Spring." He looked .at her face and saw she had not
believed him. '`Might be over before we get there, so
it might."
She heard every word but it was not Angus the
soldier speaking, : it was Angus her childhood
sweetheart.
"I'll come back soon Mary, I promise you;
These were promises he couldn't keep. Even as a
child he seemed to be full of promises. She pictured.
him as a little boy running up the hill with a glass jar
of frog spawnin his hand. He had stood before her
almost apologetically, his feet bare -and still dirty from
the mill pond mud.
"The fish ain't bitin' today Mary, but 1 brought
this." He lifted up the black speckled jelly. "It's great
fun to watch. When they hatch out there'll be lots an'
lots -of pollywogs."
She had been disappointed. She wanted some little
fish to keep in the water barrel by the driving shed.
"I'11 get the fish tomorrer, Mary, 'you'll see. I'll
bring them .tcmorrer, so 1 will."
Angus was a man now - a soldier. Yet it seemed that
mannerisms had changed little since his boyhood. The
light in his eyes when hebecame excited, his chin
thrust forward when he was aggressive .and always
the jerk of the head whenever, he emphasized a
statement.
Twilight found them inalittle clearing in the bush
behind the church. They seemed to have so much in
their thoughts, and yet so little to say. It was as if they
had to live a lifetime in a few precious moments
moments perhaps which would never come again. He
looked up at her in the fading light and she was
beautiful. Her hair moved in the soft breeze, like the
colouring maple leaves in the trees abovvthem.'
In the darkness which followed, and forthe first
time in his life, Angus made love to Mary MacLeod.
At the Hungry Hundred they were throwing. a going.
away party and not only for Angus. Every young man
recently introduced to uniform was welcomed by the
MacCrimmons. Angus returned late from his trau-
matic last encounter with Mary MacLeod and entered
the house full of noisy) =relatives.. -The whisky was
flowingfreely and attracted more than just the
patriotic of the community - Hamish, Murdoch was
there. He' was not about to miss the 'opportunity of
enjoying the free liquor or telling his seamy: but
Letter
to the
editor
To the Editor:
Thank you for the good,
service with the home town
paper; We all enjoy reading
the articles. Really glad to
see the Kingsbridge News
back in again, We usually
receive the paper on the
Saturday of the same week or Sand, S'. Dust
the following Monday, so we Crushed Gravel
can't . complain about the Cement Gravel 110
delivery. 4" Under Stone 100
Keep up the good work 3/4 stone 160
(especially all the pictures).
All the best to the Sentinel
Staff.
absolutely untrue experiences. Nobody either be-
lieved him or listened to him except out of neighbourly
politeness.
"By the jeeze, she was a skinny witch - so she were.
I says to 'er I says, with the price of pork at two bit's a
pound, you ain't gonna fetch much on the market."
Hamish took a good' stiff drink out of a bottle to give
his audience time to digest his last statement. When
he continued speaking, his dialogue was drowned by
one of the pipers of the Caledonian Scottish, marching
into the kitchen and playing "Will ye no come back
again" so loudly, it drowned out all conversation.
The party continued into the,late hours and nobody
wanted to leave. When it apl eared everything was
getting outofhand, Angus took control.
"I guess that's it, he shouted. "All you guys in
the Caledonian Scottish get ter 'ell outa 'ere - you
gotta be ready to move in the mornin'."
He took a menacing glance around the revellers.
"An' the rest of yer - git. Yer all got chores
termorrer."
They said their last .farewells. "Give 'em hell for)
me, lads," and, "We'll be here when yer come
back. "
When the morning sun shone on the rolling land, a
more sobering atmosphere prevailed in Redtrees.
True .the cattle still lowed on the meadows, the birds
sang in the trees, but the summer of peace was long
gone.
The world was approaching •the winter of fear and
misery. Somewhere in the fields of France the flower
of youth, which had once rooted in the rolling land,.
would be asked to reap another harvest - one which
would be won by the bayonet, rather than the scythe
or pitch fork. The young farmers would look to their
leaders for courage and confidence andperhaps too,
they would find consolation in the determined face of
Sergeant Angus MacCrimmon!
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Lucknow Sendeel, Wednesday, August 22, 1979..—Page 7
Looking; back....
!from Palle 6 .
later in the week for the amputation of his
knee, as doctors were not satisfied with
the results of the original amputation. Sid
has had six different casts on his smashed
arm and is keeping his fingers crossed for
the next report when the cast is removed
in a couple of weeks. Mr. Gardner, 38, a
father of five, was seriously hurt when he
was whirled on a shaft at Treleaven's
MM. His clothing was torn from his body
which released him and probably
saved his life. His leg was amputated
below the knee after a ten day battle 'to
save the limb following the accident.
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Tendered weekly salary to include all
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Lowest or any tender not necessarily
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1979. For further information call 528-3539.
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