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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1918-02-21, Page 2CHAPTER V. Pistols Evidently young Hamilton did not hear Monte come down the stairs, for he was sitting in a chair near the win- dow, with his .head in his hands, and did not move even when Monte un - trod the room. "Hello, Hamilton," said Covington. •II'arailton sprang to his feet—a shabing; ghastly remnant' Thomson, He had geown thinner and paler than ef a Ulan' dont go she 11 have Needle Becomes War 1Veapon To Men soeltute like two candles he a . er„et eau, 'Neely Madame Courey their energies to helpful and cutlet:rue- Sewing ie no longer deepired art when (.70e-1mi:ton last :Atm him. But :,'NeV1,,l,ter(1)'n;:t)NI-1"131e.IT•n?e1 Monte. .t.• .„ "Now that the full sierlousness of. hie eyes—they held Covington for a mean Eager to Serve. in'et what I saY. She can't the 'world feed shuation bus been moment.. They Mimed in -their hole s 11,1.0 and bet you mem) in bee grumped by Canadiane, all will devote Th •e s'egnel rill " ,,e;seSt /.‘ 47 4 Food Control Corner Mr. H. B. Thomson, Canada's new Food Controller, in his first personal publie. statement to the Canadian Press, celled for broad -Minded, con- etructive co-operation by all the peo- ple of the Dominion, He also paid • _..-- tribute to the work of the Hon. Mr. Hanna his Predecessor in the Office. 'if should think the best thing e ell "When the history of Food Control could do would be to go away end is written, the Mittel handling of a eober up," " " moat difficult and complicated situa- thin will be appreciated. Not till then "I would. I'd go a long way—to Japan or India." will the work of the Hon, Mr. Hanna that. every avenue of food waste meet The old mad light came back to be fully recognized. The people of bo closed, the statement concludes. Hamilton's eyes, this country will then come to the "Did she atilt you to tell me that?" coin -Melon that Canada was truly "No," answered Monte; "it is nlY fortunate in the selection of Mr. own idea. Because, er eee, you Ranee es Food Controller," said Mr. gate quantity of food thug privately sent to the soldiers i very large and that much of ft e having Won conveyed long distances in heated express or Mail care, ie more or leas ;spoiled and coneemiently injurious to the health of the men. The public are, therefore, asked to discontinue the practice of sending foodstuffs to the soldiers in Canada. The waste referred to can be check- ed only by getting each soldier's family and friends to realize that they individuelly are the persons who are asked to aeon sending food in this waY. The situation OVellillati is so critical WO UN MID HEROES SERVING. WHEN I GOT MY "BLIGHTY ONE' "HOW DOES IT FEEL TO 1$13 WOUNDED?" Articles Wanted for Cash os," ;Overlay; Plato; eirsene eJtioei rail= 'IR:r4111f."011,V, • to le Watollow Mugu; Taulo Were, Wato or Bone In' AMPrOro tp M. Verraraft, almitoet ANtriVel 0411.140111108 28 see 00 College Stroa, Toronto, or,14 stuck up to the axles in the mud. There was doctor there in a blood. stained ehrgeon's smock, who said to A Famous 'Weiter, Who Has Himself an and sundry: Experienced the Sensation, Tells 4 The Callousness of War, eIell About It, "If you tan walk, please do, as you'll be enuring 0 place for (1 more serloes- First voice: "Where's th' officer ?" ly wounded man!" SOMA Voice: "He's buried, pore So inv companion told I trudged on, THE SUNDAY EVENING LETTER TWO PICTURES DY AN ENGLISH WRITER, In the Quiet Hour of the Sabbath Heart S Separated Hold Com- menion One With Another, "One girl lies on the mile in front of the fire, writing steadily," writes A friendly gunner, who emerged from Hilda Lave in the London Daily begi:g.,:i 1,110Tii!iii.,na_17y,;:ideoe;y0"Inlidowl,v, ain't1 in nowhere, WINO. us a drink of hot tea Mail. . out of mese tin, which made tint "Nan 1.4 seated on the cut-down ideate ire rend of oohing men in other officer siek. After thin my by -the grandfather clock, snimeeting heseital whet it fuele like to be preseioee nre blurred again. There a writing pad on her 1(1100, thin MA W010deti, When- 1 got My "Blighty tees e very ,letip dugettet, I remember, Bildit Flume the ble, the table, and the ono," the above colivereation WUS Where 0 obv:.•ry-ttild 11•0;:peetucled youth lamplight, while Mick Mamie I,y the fleet in.inIttliOn had flat wee eh:lintel the band:Age reend my 11 '1, u11 areeeer evading through her •:e; e, ••., .• we • end -01,1' en intemineble journey lengthy epietle, her brilliant head a (IS 015,1.051 (0( 11 the man. won't stand for that. S0 ---why don't amoeg smell arm.; in thie war, and the t•0 140us of eeme tvarm fluid iriekling• . . etre:dons roe,le on a joilIng 1,10b of gold against the blue willow - dark ream.iive co-operation ill tilla natiorawide • " . . . Then his eyee narrowed, yen get out, quietly and without any were. confesion?" the convele ;eclat tirren the back of niy colter. aaser. Of that journeY eel tern plates. ' "Food Control viewed • froin the Avounded soldier: in I foun I numition-11 1 • "Whet the devil you doing here?' "Thet'3 your 0WII St04g0S0011 9" ‘'Aid • • , hospit ale are etill elec. to do their bit. 111., eeleg, cm my bad; ja a dp 01113, 100'1! 0110 little ineidenl. The he demanded. eminence t 'pameh pump es Nery - Hemilten, (uttering to his feet. wive bed be. Hither helted welmide some kind of , I. Amid the DIN. • A contented mind IA htilf the battle , lue„, 1 ,,,,,,,;,..,1.a (wily • want to have a little talk with you." 11) 111 11 ,milt evil see yov . p11111p5' j51 Canada of sufficient alti- of convalescence? and to 1) (50 an egey , :,,,m,. ,r tj,,, ,iv, I eeae meting a , dressing eietien int telled In big white 1 "Nothing disturbe the rerenity of "Sit down," suggested Monte. "Isimple: but there aro no nuirish It -was physioal weakness that forced in hell first . 1 ''e • h A. ' )f yours tude to command a view of the forty- .. t e no miness t , , mind, the wouudeel men 1110 1. kill -time ' f•ebie effort to room MY es ee so as to ' end brown neeemeee by the (01(1 1(10 the 1111 (1 cottage sot amid •the Hamilton to obey. ' Meth parallel from the Atlantic to the with some deeupation, Sewing and rolee thin riddle, when I suddenly di .- just 0111,1111 one er the tents there bills of Worcestershire KIVU the Monte drew up a chair .opposite him. "But it is." sabi Monte. 1 Pacific, 8,800 miles, !embroidery, even (11) 1)t and tattlftg ,..1-nott e men Wii with a lantern -for dusk , seratching of pens, the rustle of pile covered my,elf. looking into a dark, e , . s war no being oug i by have been brought into serviee by the eunbent face. . had rntlen- sold he wile bawling with . per, an Oecaelonal quiet chuckle as "Nov," he said quietly, "tell me just •'Tell me how it is," growled Hein -1 "Th., - ist b • f .1 t 1 , . .• ' 1 t . • • . •• a .. tore f the . , stentorian 00111V : • 1011)0 anecdote 10 pennecl, and now aed The Long Sleep. - "Only bleeding wounds beret Only again an unconscious sigh as one of • Then it dawned upon me—I was bleeding. 'wounds here!' for all the the writore pauses, leaning on her el - wounded! - I remembered hearing a world like a "barker" outside a picture bow, quietly chewing the cod of her 01511 "coming for nee," as much ex- palace. pen "It was 11. peaceful enough war scene, The soft glow of firelight and lamp showed the healthy, keen, happy faces of the girls who for months have W184 it IS YOU want of Miss Stockmon one man. Canada presents a solid 0111111(5 ton." ' "Why, you see," said Monte quiet.' 400000 men in the Military Hospitals Commission who "What business is that of yours?"' front of some ly, "Mies SloCkt011 an-cl I -aro engaged." mit es. he Victory Loan of $460, also direct the occupational work in demanded Hamilton nervously, 1 ou lie. choked Hamilton. Ye. : " --. 000 000 t • ti byfew, - , was no raise "Mise Stockton and I are old' .• a but the hoipitals. inThe mao thein II e, 't 1. "Then --she has told you?" . felt a biting pain in his shoulder. As nine throughout Canada. This Walt . are not yet engaged in practical sew. Maumee of the sound of approaching , Uesbaven and Begrimed. friends," he answered. 1 Monte heard u deafening report, and was paid for by one person in everY , guidance, I ing as are the convaleecents in menY shells bus taut men in the trenches ..e 'She gave me to believe you made he staggered back he saw a pistol all voluntary work underAfter that someone, somewhere laid a good deal of an ass of yotu•sell this smoking in Hamilton's hand. Recove. Now that the whole situation and of the continental convalescent hos- say, toSomefeeng hit me hard—and ' . e b ft n nee on a bed and gave me hot beef -tea morning," nodded Monte. ' ering, he threw himself forward on the' the pressing necessity of conservation 1 pitals where the wounded ere engaged Hamilton sank back limply in his lean and bore ban to the floor, and production have been put before ,• in making clothes fen' the war stricken chiiir. 1 It was no very difficult matter for, peaeants of Syria and Palestine, but the people, each of the eight million - "I did," he groaned. "Oh, my God, .Monte to wrest the revolver from they have many art novelties which I did!" citizens of Canada should o etute j Hamilton's weak fingers, even with c ns i "All that business of waving a pis- one arm hanging limp; but it Was him or herself a Food Controller. It have been sold to support relief funds tol—I didn't think you were that much quite a different proposition to quiet is up to everyone of you to see that 'for such purposes. of a cub, Hamilton," I Madame Courcy and Marie, who were' there is no break in the line. The convalescent soldiers in Europe "She drove me mad. I didn't know screaming hysterically in the halld "The whole urgency of the case is were given at first the straightfor- what I was doing." tr T IMarjory, to be sure, Nvas splendid; but summed up in two vtords, THRIFT ward sewing of children's simple "In just what way do you blame, even she could do little with madame,1 and INDUSTRY. Get to under- dresses which had been cut out and her?" inquired Monte. 1 who Insisted that some one had been stand themeanii of both of these 1 tacked together. They became so pro- "Sheexclaim.- murdered, even when it was quite ob-1 lg words and then 'DO YOUR UTMOST.' nment in a shorttimethatthey were wouldn't believe me," ed Hamilton. • "I saw it in her eyes. vioue, with both men alive, that this' Miracles cannot be performed; but allowed to• cut them out as well, and 1 couldn't make her believe me." I was' a mistake. To make .matters' "Believewhat?" b. p 001,enormously greater good can be ac- complished if we all pull together." Hamilton got to his feet and leaned' the telephone, and at least a dozen against the wall. He was breathing, gendarmes were now on their way. rapidly, like a man in a fever. I The pain in Monte's arm was acute, After conference with General S. T. Monte studied him with a curious and it hung from his shoulder as limp- Mewburn, Minister of Militia, the interest, i Food Controller has issued a state- ed garments are going to the refugee "That I love her," gasped Hamilton., ly as an empty eleeve; but, fortunate- ly, it was not bleeding a great deal, ment pointing out that it is entirely eamPe. "She thought I was lying. I couldn't _ make her believe it,I tell you! She' no.—'and or at least it was not Messing things and he was able thereare by al- unnecessary for additional food to be Go back to the simple life, be con - now they are skilled seamstresses or "seamsters." Sewing' machines have been installed through the agency of the Red Cross and the work is going ahead with great speed. The complet- just sat there and siniled—not believ-: ways keeping his good arm toward , the ladies to conceal from them this "Good Lord!" said lefonte. "You' disagreeable consequence of Hamil- don't mean that you really do love' ton's rashness. her? 1 Hamilton himself had staggered. to by the Militia Department. Hamilton sprang with what little, his feet, and, leaning against the wall, The statement adds that the aggre- strength there was in him. 1 leas staring blankly at the confusion supplied by relatives and friends to Canadian soldiers while in this country, in view of the liberal and varied food ration issued to the troops "Damn you, Covington --what 40 about him. Monte caught the man by the arms! "Hurry out and get a taxi," he said, you think?" he choked. Monte turned to Marjory. and forced hirn again into his chair. I "we can't allow the man to be arrest - "Steady," he warned. ed." Exhausted by his exertion, Hamilton' "He tried to shoot --himself ?" she sat there panting for breath, his eYes I asked, burning into Covington's. 1 "I don't believe he knows what he "What I meant," said Monte, "wag, i tried to do. Hurry, please." do you love her with—with an honest-, to -God love?" As she went out, he turned te Marie. I "Help madame into her room," he "It's with all there is in me, Coe.; ordeeed, ington," he said. 1 Madame did not want to go; but The pity of it was, of course, that so Monte impatiently grasped one arm little was left in him --that so mueh : and Marie the other, so madame went. had been wasted, so much soiled, in the Then he came back to Hamilton. last few years. The wonder was that so much was left. "Madame has sent for the police. Do you taiderstand?" he asked. "Just what does she mean to you?"' "Yes," Hamilton answered dully. "And I have sent for a taxi. It "All that's left in life," answered depends on which gets her: first Hamilton. "All that's left to wink 1 whether you go to jail or not," said for, to live for, to hope for. It's been, like that ever since I saw her on the 1 Monte. I Then he sat down in a chair, because boat. I was coming over here to go his knees were beginning to feel weak. the old rounds, and then—everything 1 Marjory was hack in a minute, and was changed. There was no place to , when she came in Monte was on his go, after that, except where she went, i feet again. I counted the hours at night to the; time when the sun came up and I could! "It's at the door," she said. see her again. I didn't begin to live: seemed to At the sound of her voice Hamilton revive; but Monte had him until then; the rest of the time I was, only waiting to live. Every time 1 . instantly by the arm. Come on, he ordered, she came in sight it—it was as if I, He shoved the boy ahead a little as were resurrected, Covington; as if in the mean while I'd been dead. I he passed Marjory, and turning, drew. the revolver from his pocket. He did' thought at first I had a chance, and ' . not dare take it with him, because he I planned to come back home with her , . knew that in five minutes he would be tented with simple food,. simple pleas- ures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate and sleep. Do it all courageously. We have a victory to win. TRY THESE ONE -DISH DINNERS. Fish Chowder in your stove so that you can cook it Rabbit, fowl, or any meat may be for a long time, or use a fireless cook - used instead of the fish, or tomatoes er. Heat 14 quarts of water to boil - instead of milk. Carrots may be omit- ing; add 1 teaspoon of salt and 2 ted. Ph pounds fish (fresh, salt, or cups of hominy which has been soaked overnight, Cook in a double boiler for four hours or in the fireless cook- er overnight. Thio makes 6 cups. This recipe may be increased and en- ough cooked in different ways for sev- (1atned), 9 potatoes, peeled and cut in small pieces, 1 onion, sliced, 2 cups carrots cut in Pieces, 3, pound salt pork, 3 cups milk, pepper, 3 table- spoons Boer. Cut pork in small eral meals. Hominy is excellent coin - pieces and fry with the chopped onion bined with dried, canned, or fresh fish, for five minutes. Put pork, offiOns, or meat and vegetable left -overs may carrots, and potatoes in kettle and 007- 01 used. Here is one combination: er with boiling water. Cook until 5 cups cooked hominy, 4 potatoes, 2 vegetables are tender. Mix three cups carrots, 1 teaspoon salt, if pound tablespoons of flour with one-half cup dried beef, 2 cups milk, 2 tablespoons of the cold milk and stir in the liquid fat, 2 tablespoons flour. Melt the firt, in the pot to thicken. Add the rest stir in the flour, add the cold nfilk, and of the milk and the fieh which has mix web. Cook until it thickens. Cut been removed from the bone and cut in the potatoes and carrots in dice, mix tsmall pieces. Cook until the fish is o o trigs. wantedtodo o big all the materials in a baking dish, and things for her. I thought I had a unable to use it. Hamilton, on the tender, about 10 minutes. Serve hot. bake for one hour. ; other hand, might not be. Ile shoved ,,You can omit salt pork and use a chance all the while, until she came: These dishes supply all five kinds of ere antd. this morning. Then,: it into her hand. h'eet tablespoon of other fat, when she only smiled --well, I lost my' said, "Be 'Take it upstairs and hide it." careful with it." Dried Peas with Rice and Tomatoes. food. Each is enough for the whole head." tee cups rice, 2 cups dried peas, (i dinner for a enmity of five. Eat them "What was the idea back of the! "You're coining back here?" she onions, 1 tablespoon salt, la teaspoon with bread and with fruit or jam. for gun?" asked Alonte. asked quickly. pepper, 2 cups tomato (fresh or can- dessert. Then you will have all the Hamilton answered without bravado, white 1 She thought his cheeks were very "I meant to end it for both of us; I but I lost my nerve." " can't tell," he answered. "But "Good Lord! You would have gone I —don't worry." as far as that ?" Ile hurried Hamilton down the steps "Yes," answered Hamilton wearily. • 1 and pushed him into the car. Ian glad fell down." • "To the Hotel Normandie," he ord- "ButMonte Aassed his bland over his fore- „if. erect thedriver, as he sttnnbled in bim- head. e could not fully grasp the The bumping of the car hurt Monte's meaning of a passion that led a man arm a good deal. In fact, with every to such lengths as this. Why, the bump man had proposed murder miurder he felt as if Hamilton were and suicide; and all because of this • ' l ° c 11 - • D. d l• ig his shoulder -with a stiletta. B id bele un leasant this told, ned). Soak peas over night in two quarts of water. Cook until tender in water in which they aoake& Add rice, nye kinds or food your body needs. These five kinds are: -1. Milk, cheese, eggs, fish, meat, beans, peas. 2, Cereal: onions, tomato, and seasoning's and, corn, nee, oats, rye, wheat, 3. Syrup, cook 20 minutes. 1 sugar. 4. Fate: butter, oleomargar- Potted Hominy and Beef 1 ine. 5. Vegetables, fruits. Hominy is excellent to use as part of I Choose something froin each of a one -dish dinner, if you have a fire, these five groups every day. The Clean Plate. "Please don't eliminate the leftovers etrange love of a woman. He had . altogether. My husband and boys t en th, and that been driven stark raving mad beeteuett rapidly on his s r g -was left -over diehes bet - of it. He sat there now before him, dangerous. Above all things, he must like some of -my an odd comination of craven weakness remain conscious. Hamilton WAS queit ter than the originals." and giant strength because of it. In bhecause he thought Monte still had Thus reads a letter just received the tuft of such a revelation, Coving- and was still able to use 15- from a i ea el. ' says ton felt petty; he felt, negative. but let him sway, and matters would and from the examples of the (Belies Suddenly he Nvheeled and raced be reversed. So Monte gripped his she makes from those left -overs, it is HI'Ito jaws and bent bis full energy to keep- - very easy to see that she is one of those rare cooks who waste nothing that good cooking can make eatable. For her a little extra cereal or a few slices of toast too many are. not a waate; they are an opportunity. But the moral of the slogan "Elimi- nate the left -overs" is this: Nothing should be left over that cannot be used, and remember that left -over dishes which ore most costly after the necessary additions are made to- trans- form them into palatable foods than entirely new dishes would be are not an economy. The cook who can use the extra servings to good advantage need not Wary about cooking a little too much, but the less resourceful housewife will do well to count beads and measure carefully, "It seems to me," he said, "that if a 11. ing control of himself mit' the mess- ed the Seine. It seemed like a full man loved a womane-reallY lovecl her, day's journey before he saw that the --then one of the things lie would be muddy waters were behind them. Then most envious about would be to make her happy. 'Are you with me on he ordered the driver to stop. that ?" Hamilton's shifty eyes looked up. Hamilton raised hie head. "Hamilton," said Monte, "have you he answered. got it clear yet that—that Mies Stock - "Then," continued Monte, "It does ton and I are engaged?" nit seem to me that you are going Hamilton did not answer. His about it in just the eight way. Wav- ingpistols andc1:11atoeelvloyluilyia"railtou broIeTis. r118 "Admitting tbat," resumed Monte, (To be continued.) Patch I ng Underwear. When discarding knit underwear cut out the best parts and save them to patch garments of similar texture, Next to acquiring gond friends, the best acquaintance is that of good books. --Cotton. 1 However, the "eleaii plate" neeom- mended by the Food Controller is a matter which cannot be argued. "I hate to be so skimpy about my serv- ing that I cannot tell whether my children are satisfied or not," reads a letter from a person who preaches and practices g.enerosity. This is the old Canadian attitude. 13ut look at 5.1. 111 this light; The generestity you 'show in meriting yom• children and your guests more than theyt led priving other human beings some- where in the world of food which is actually necessary for their existence, Carelessness about butter is a com- mon Canadian sin against thrift. In nearly every family soine member hes the habit of taking huge helpings of butter which be or she does not use, The remedy is simple. Cut slices off the oblong polled of butter a quarter of an inch thick, and cut each slice into four pieces. When the butter is served, let each member of the fain- ily take eue small piece at a Limo. It sounds like a small economy, but it is one which careful city housewives have practiced for years, and now that eve ere asked especially to con- serve butter, eountry women will do well to follow their esunnie. e . Y . to drink, a seemingly endless drive in a thought since that Death must come to , men in action like that. I motor char -a -b15111, loaded with groan- braved sun, wind, and rain, growing When I came round I was all pain ing wounded, followed, and at length, fruit and vegetables for the Army; it shivering with a rising temperature, I i.ested on their moving fingers, dis- - nd ver fri Meted The man with playing the honorable—if unlovely— :reached a casualty clearing station, the sunburnt face bandaged my head where the doctors promptly labelled and found a flask in my pocket. The brandy brought me back to my me a lying -down case, Four sturdy senses to the extent of my suddenly realizing and very youthful German prisoners , that war was highly dangerous, and carried me to the ambulance train; longed—oh, how I bonged —to be . they paused a minute to -wipe the per- somewspiration off their foreheads.here safe, somewhere soft and ' warm and clean, where one need not/ "What is that one?" said Hun No, think, but only rest and sleep. 11. Most men' wile} have been wounded "He is an Indian," promptly replied will tell you afterwards that they re- Hun No. 2. member only snatches eof their subse- "He has not got a turban," said Hun quent movements, faint', inconsequen- INo. 8, doubtingly. tial pictures, like impressions of one's 1 "But he is black!" retorted Min No. early childhood. I have not the slight- , 2, est recollection of getting out of my I Then I knew what the sun and the shell -hole, but 1 have a hazy idea of mud had done to my complexion. seeing a knot of dishevelled and very meek German prisoners, and of being told that I was to take them down to A prominent surgeon has called Battalion Headquarters with me. I attention to the fact that every year don't in the least remember what be- there are several cases of fatal burns came of them, but the orderly who from coal oil being used to hurry up a escorted me back told me afterwards slow lire. Sometimes also people will that he handed them over, with num- lay a new fire, thinking that the old hers complete. one is out, and pour on a little coal "Out of the Game." oil, with the result that the oil takes A wounded officer has always fire explosively, catches fire to the oil seem- ed to me like a man in a tennis tour- ipouringnitesthfer ocullotthhi geaofn'thwebpicelai.sioini turn eminent who deeps out early in the g perhaps the building. contest. -Once he is beaten, he has no further personal interest in the game, and he likewise ceases to engage the attention of the other competitors who are playing or waiting their turn to play. This sensation of being "out of the game" was, I remember, very strongly on my mind as I made rely way down on a sunny autumn after- noon from the front line, past the dead bodies of men who had been "over the top" with me a few hours before. Somehow I felt neutral. I seemed to be a leisurely spectator who had no business with .all these active men, digging trenches, laying lines, bring- ing up ammunition. I was out of it all, and I knew it, and somehow the knowledge hurt. Revulsion of Feeling. I was given a man at Battalion Headquarters to help me along, as walking was very painful. I put my arm around his neck and he put his round mine, and so we hobbled along. In what had been our first objective that morning, a German trench much damaged by shell fire, where the regi- mental aid -post was reported to be, I came across a man from my own regiment, a machine -gunner. I re- member resenting the breezy way In which he greeted me. "Hallo, you've taken the kneel:, too, have you?" I told him rather testily that his surmise was absolutely accurate, and asked him the news, "Jacles killed," he said, mentioning I tl k v "A got Do Not Use Coal Oil.. marks of much recent onion. weeding and sprout picking. "Finally, the lengthy stillness was broken by a search for humorous Car- toons, a wrapping up of magazines, journals, and Sunday papers, a selec- tion of snapshots of the girls in the fields, a late violet slipped into an en- velope, addresses verified, and a filial sealing and stamping of letters, 2. At the Y.M.C.A., France. "It all brought back so vividly the scene on which I gazed a week age— s Sunday scene familiar all over France. "A long Y.M.C.A. hut where from morning till night the pens and pen- cils are busy. After church parade till the camp sleeps, khaki men down from the line, bound for the line, eon- valeseent or permanent bases, are writing on the stationery that bears the scarlet triangle known to all wo- men. "All through the morning, right on through ,the afternoon and evening, the huts are thronged with men writ- ing—writing home. They are deaf to the conversations going on around them, to the tea and coffee drinkers by If you are accustomed to use coal their side, indifferent to the variety oil, ponder over the possibility that of humanity that passes down . the barbed wire fence outside the camp. They, too, occasionally lean on their elbows and pause as they write. They are trying to visualize scenes so differ - wheat, barley and rye. ent,. to realize the simple things that the folk at home will be doing at this minute, to shut out the grey camp, the barbed wire, and the signs. and sounds 0f"NIvnarihe evening it is easier to con- centrate. The drawn blinds, the de- parture of gayer spirits, the compare - tire quiet of the camp, aid expression and help thoughts to reach the pen. It is 011 Sunday evening that some- thing of the shy soul of the fighting man creeps into the lines of his let- ter. The Sabbath Bridge. "That Sunday evening letter has bee come an institution both 'at home' and 'out there.' "Mothers of families, when the children are in bed, when the duties of the day are mostly finished, when peace descends upon the household, choose that hour to write to the hus- band or son away at the war. Women and girls of the businems world cherish that hour of Sunday for the letter to igO mn. shellhour of the Sabbath comes as a bless- ed respite; hearts tic:prated hold cons - 'him.' about that Sunday evening letter. of heartache and anxiety, this quiet "There is a peculiar fascination "Out of the crowded days of work, ,a,aundWehis)0orldeil-le; Carly this 81050- 1)581115 and bridge the distance. the neW week hands of comfort seem to stretch out mullion one. with another, unseen death by burning is exceedingly pain- ful, and that if you continue the prac- tice you many be the next victim. Excellent bread can be made of Raw Furs fateT, Peieo Ana Ginseng N. SILVER 220 st. Paul Ht. W„ Montreal, nfl. 20 yoaro of relinble trading Refereueo--Union rm. or Canada Now Jack 101.111 14 particular friend of the speaker' but the latter's voice was steady, andhe spoke quite unemo- tionally. In action one realizes next to nothing, and ono may thank God for it, A Good Samaritan. The Germans were mbelling that trench, fitfully and inaccurately, I ex- pect, as no shells burst near us, But the old feeling of panie came over me again, Near the aid -post my eecort band- ed me Over 10 15 doctor, who was going down to the dressing station, That doctor was a Good Samaritan. He led me very gently through the barrage and on to a road where our ways part- ed. There we fell in with an officer who had been shot through the knee, who was hobbling along, using a rifle as tteerutch. With a pat on the back the left me. I never saw him again, and I never knew his name, but I hope the Recording Angel booked what be did for me on the credit side of his account, The next stake of my journey that T recall is the deeming station, a great jumble of stretchers and muddy walk- ing wounded, and horee ambulances 5)4 seis Vegetable fats and natural flower extracts give BABY'S OWN SOAP its wonderfully softening and ntomatia lather. Sold everywhere. Athort Soaps Limited. /atm Montreal seei•ieei WALEERHOUSE s', foe the individual effort; words of , T F there was just one Iii possibilities, fresh vigctr seems to 00M WO g, stretches ahead with all its wonderful i ,•*e'k.\'"\,,,,,, (nu In each town where Igo,x,f last like that D' prayer for reunion, peace, and victory. theny1=1 d. S hi ,„, flow. :freely from the pen, and a special ii love, words of optindSM and eheer, benediebion moms to fall upon the ,... as meg letter is trasured so dearly e tovaetrabliat I : "Probably that is -why the Sunday ball of snow. eve et Of which /' have no doubt tut you have oft' heard tell, by those men of ours beyond the Wa. ' term, and by the women at home who read in the loved handwriting: 'It is Sunday evening. I am picturing what • I mean the one which people say .7. 0 Was locdown —we ated inll 1 E It &with matter 'bout that snow - you are all doing at home. , . .1 I ball, ne "Maybe on the night of the Sabbath # Whisk could never last, a Our spirits bridge for awhile the seas F. What infrosts ou and me is g Having comforts to uthat livide,"s passed. g 1 And I know PEACE and JOY and E HAPPINESS re' Ton'e would flow, If there was just 0110 WALEER 01 HOUSE In each town where 1. go. a Largest 13114 The largest flower in the world grows on the Island of Mindanao. 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