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The Seaforth News, 1919-02-27, Page 6ways st f ell on the Safe Side Wheti baying Tea, insi getting The Tea with a Quarter of r Century klA Unrivalled Public Service. B_ For Our Ivcrscas o s By Christine Whiting. PART I. The day train from Montreal to Toronto war. an hour. nag fifty min- utes behind time. A freight smash-up somewhere beyond Smith's Falls had delayed it an hour and a half, Then, later, it lied run on to a siding to. glive right of way to a special. And all the time the snow was falling with a quiet, steady persistence that would have discouraged the most optimistic clerk in the weather bureau. It was between Belleville and Tren- ton, just as peace seemed to be des- cending on the weary passengers, that something happened to the engine, and the train came to a dead stop at a spot that miht have looked, to one bred in the city, hake a snow -swept prairie. As the engine came grind- ingly to a halt, a "commercial gentle- man" in the last seat of the smoker yawned wearily before straightening up tc look out of the window. "Some storm!" he commented to his nearest neighbor. "Guess I'll get out and stretch my legs a bit." IIe rose, turning up hi:, collar and settling a brown derby firmly on ins bald round head. As be took a step backward he stumbled over a suitcase that protruded into the aisle from the seat across the way, and, turning, glared for a minute at a boy in khaki, who had been smoking innumerable cigarettes ever since he came aboard the train at Perth. "Well, what in—" . His tone chang- ed suddenly at something he saw in the boy's face. "Say, kid," he went on good-naturedly, "you won't have no imides left if you don't quit smok- ing those poisonous cigarettes. Come out and take a turn in the fresh air.' There's nothin' like a bit n' cheerful conversation a day like this." The boy, after a moment's : hesita- tion, pulled his hat more firmly above his ears and followed his genial ac- quaintance to the platform. They stood for a minute looking out at the flying snow, and then, regardless of i wet feet, etepped down into the storm and made their way toward the back' of the train. "Gettin' 'back to camp?' asked the; drummer sociably. The boy nodded and gave the num- • her of his regiment. "Drafted?" shouted the drummer into the teeth of the sterns. "No—enlisted," said the boy. The man looked at him sharply. "Any family?" he questioned •brief- ly, after a minute. "Only—a girl," the boy answered, the red creeping Into a cheek as soft as a woman s. "Oh!" said the drummer, and walked on in silence. He was think- ing that, young as the boy looked, he himself had been married at twenty- one. She had been nineteen. He re- membered how— "Say," he turned quickly and faced the boy, "it's hard, ain't it?" His honest sympathy brought mine - thing that sparkled on the boy's lashes. "I—I've just been to see her—to say good-bye," he stammered awk- wardly. "That's why I ;ranked so much; I couldn't think of anything else to do." "Lord!" ejaculated the drummer. "Lord! These beasts of Germans— Look out, kid; the train's movie'. Catch ahold." They swung aboard, and, as the door of the day coach slammed be- hind them, stood for a minute, stamp- ing the snow from their boots and brushing their clothes. The car was not crowded. Two scats ahead, a placid, gray-haired old lady was knitting a khaki -colored sweater. In front of her two girls of the "flapper" age were giggling over the comic sec -1 tiara of the paper, Toward the middle vin not writhe' for quite a spell. tic's her oldest. She thinks semethin's happened to him sure; but I says: 'Land, Lucy, they don't have proper wnitin' materials in those trenches. Likeas not Ire's got no way to get a postage stamp, or maybe those Ger- mans have got ahold o' the letter and are leep'in'. it just for spite. I would- n't trust one of 'em round the corner with a toothpick.' If you'll slip into this again in about ten minutes I'll be real obliged." The day train boasted two Pull- mans, a dieing car, day coaches, bag- gage acgage ears, card smoker. In the first of the Pullmans, in the seat at the end next the smoking compartment, was a white-haired, stern -boiling old gentleman who had been sitting for hours starting alternately into- the storm and at ale envelope which he held tightly clenched in his right hand. The next three chairs were vacant; but the two adjoining were occupied •by Havel -gal College girls returning from the Christmas vaca- tion. Across the way was a Varsity freshman who kept his eyes with aTanning• persistence on one of the girls from liavergal, the dark-haired one, who, apparently .oblivious of his rapt gaze, was deeply absorbed in Mme. Huard's account of her "Home in fhe field of Dozier" w•hiie bar companion beguiled the•time by knit- ting a Red Cross muffler. Farther clown the aisle sat a dis- contented looking woman of about fifty, handsomely dressed, her much bejeweled hands clasping a vanity box; while nest her was an eminently respectable clergyman in spotless broadcloth and highly polished finger nails; and, lastly, a sour looking, dis- couraged little gentleman who had once published a small volume en- titled "Good Cheer for Every Day." This completes the list of the oc- cupants of the Pullman Plantagenet. Her sister car, the Brittania, carried an even lighter burden, consisting of a Montreal millionaire of uncertain age and reputation, a Toronto banker still young and good to look upon, a woman doctor, a stout gentleman whom the. doctor suspected strongly of being a German spy, and two small boys travelling in care of the con- cluder, to be met by their "Aunt Hattie" in Toronto. Our friend the commercial gentle- manrarely went to the extravagance of a Pullman on leis • short trips. Be- ing a genial fellow, however, he liked to know with whom he was treveling; so, after assuring .himself thatthe college professor was harmless and his grip safe, he mads leis way into the 'Plantagenet, after exchanging friendly witticiams with the colored porter• in the vestibule, "Great day," he remarked sociably to the Versity boy, whose glance had strayed from his inamorata for a mo- ment. The boy colored, hoping de- voutly that the girl from Ilavergal would not mistake this person of doubtful respectability for one. of his family friends;• and, while debating. within himself as to whether or not he should metathe commercial gentlemen, undaunted by his silence, continued: "I've been talkie' with the conduc- tor. He : ays this is the worst storm in ten years. 'Shouldn't be surprised if we don't get into port before mid- )it;nt." To the astonishment of the Varsity boy the girl from Haveigal laid down her book and leaned forward. "Yeti don't. mean that we won't reach Toronto tonight?" she said anxiously, addressing the drummer in such a frank manner that the Varsity boy felt a twins of shame at his own snobbishness, • "Likely not, Mrs ," replied the drummer promptly. "The engine's out a' commission, and the snow's pilin' up higher'n a haystack. 'Twoulan't surprise me none if we stuck right here till mornin', an' I've traveled this territory, oil' an on, for thirty years." • (To lie continued.) HUMAN LIFE IS LONGER NOW of the car a weary salesman (he dealt, it was discovered later, in a fine, quality :of "gent's underwear") oc- cupied two seats and slumbered the' unquiet slumber of the exhausted. As the boy in khaki started up the' his ala.aisle he felt a detaining hand upon "I wonder"—it was the voice of the, old lady with the knitting—"I wonder if you'd mind train' on this sweater. Abby said she'd put those Red Cross direct ens in my .bag, but they ain't here, and I can't remember whether it's twenty-six inches or twenty-four they make 'em now; an, hein' a sol- dier, I thought 'maybe you'd try it on. I was kind of piannin' on finish in' it before I got there." "Well, I guess you'll have time enough," said the drummer genially. "I'm blamed if this darn train ain't ' stopped again. Looks like a pretty good fit to me, ma'am," he 'went on as the .boy squirmed obligingly into the unfinished sweater. "Well, so long. T'llet back to my seat an' see that that:old college professor across the aisle don't steal my 'grip." • The "flappers," who were frankly listening to the chnversation nudged each other in appreciation of tris• wit, O,ael evt admiring eyes at 'the boy In ever so much obliged,' the old lady remarked gratefully as she re - 'gamed her knitting. "Pm on un Wa gy y to visit my daughter Lucy in Coe boneg. She's feelin' kind o' 1 ie Ler Wand hest now ell aecoflntt 9' wC1pI e Methods of I ryleg Feeds. Hmg: Hit is a heat or fuel procluc toed which is very valuable in cold weather for• supplying the body With heat and energy. Often foods that are cooked in fat are termed rn- gestible; tires means that the food is not ttilizod in the 'body and Giving to some aigestive disturbance, ie be- comes part of the waste. Recent experiments tend to show that animal farts are assimilated fair- ly 'well; undoubtedly it is the Misuse of fat that is used for frying pui- poses that has given finny fried foods their bad reputation. Every normal person requires a certain amount of fat. Mahe it a rule when servingfried. food to have an acid food, either a vegetable ot• a garnish, accompanying the dish. Here are just a few things to keep in mind when planning to eery()fried feeds. Use very small quantities of feeds that are cooked in fat for peo- ple occupying sedentary positions, while those who are employed in ac- tive or laborious work may eat a larger proportion. Persons who are working at hard manual labor, out of doors, will be able to 'assimilate daily portions of fried food without any physical disturbances. For digestion's sake, learn to Fifty Per Cent. of English Nation Once Died Before Twenty In the years 1348-50, 25,000,000 deaths from the plague or "black death" occurred, which was one-fourth of the entire population of the world at that time. In the year 1761, 50 per cent, of the English nation died before reaching the age of twenty years. The average length of life in the sixteenth century was only twenty- one years, while in this, the 'twenty- i:eth century, the average Iife is forty- five years. In India, however, the av- erage life to -day is only twenty -fern' years, We are enabled to see what the science of medicine is accomplishing In our more civilized countries, where leent'n,tae ..5� ,yuperstition tp fOl;. y,e:van 'Co any very gram extent. Q',Ar 't ey' Seasoned troops?" "They o t 'to i3: y were first mustered 0 1'fteai end their er.- i Sr s ilia neem Tl ,9 Y serve: Seim of lemon with fried fish. Apple sauce with pork cr goose. Cranberry or current jelly with reultry, iamb or mutton, Horseradish with beef, It is- a curious thing that aature demands these combinations , to equalize the fatty content. of the mead. Save and classify the various fats, and utilize each particular kind so that there need be no waste. Chop all bits of suet fine anti place in a double boiler andrthen render. Chicken and pork fat may be rendered in this way. An excellent shortening that may be used to replace butter in cooking and baking • may be made from chicken fat, of which there is usually three or more ounces in one fat bird. Remove the fat from the bird and place in scold salt water for' one hour and then drain and cut into small pieces. Render in a double boiler. Pour into a jar and allow to harden. Now, when using this fat, use one-third fees than the amount called for in the recipe. To make pastry, allow four tablespoon- fuls of this fat to each cup of flour. Chicken fat may be used to replace butter for seasoning vegetables and mashed potatoes. This is a pure fat free from moisture and 'seasonings and will' go farther than butter, Generally in speaking of the term drippings, this is taken to mean all rats rendered from meats used by the household. This is a mistaken idea. The word "drippings" is meant to include fats that cook out from roast bee£, pot roast, soupand corn , beef. This fat is clarified and then used for sauteing. It cannot be used - with good results for making pastry and cakes. To clarify fat: Put the fat in a saucer en and add one cupful of cold Mater to every pound of fat. Add ore -fourth teaspoonful -of bicarbonate ,-f soda, one-half teaspoonful of salt, Bring to a boil and then let sim- mer slowly for ten minutes. Pour through a :;trainer lined with cheese- cloth and allow to harden, then cut into pieces. Reheat and pour into jars, Pecan, sausages and ham fats may be it:iceded with bee£ drippings for frying purposes. ?button or lamb fat must be clari- fied and than blended with leant and bacon or sausage tat. Fat .from - bacon, ladle or sausages may be used for flavoring , get• bkes in place of butter, 'for cooking omelets, potato cakes, mu h and scrapple. It is a splendid seasoning to use for macar- oni, baked beans with 'tomato sauce, dried beans and peas in soups and when cooking dried lima beans. There is mealy 'no need, to allow a spoonful of these fats to be wasted, Fats that ore not available for table use should be collected and made into soap. Do not be falsely economical iu trying to do deep frying with these - fats, They not oily will not hold the temperature for successful fry- ing ting without seerrning, but they :fre- quently rquently soak into the food and make it unfit to oat. The war hae Irony good vegetable oils upon the market that are - ideal` for centring purposes and are preferable to the animal fats for all cooking. They not only hold a high temperature without burning, bet also they may be used repeatedly if they are strained each time after using. Food cooked in vegetable oil does not absorb the fat and it is more digestible and really snore econ• - onrirsi There mire two methods of frying: First. Sauteing—cooking food In the pan with just sufficient fat to prevent aaaMitiaa t1onulltlnly , u t '.. ,,,aU. oda 11cth,Tlg W really recommend it, as the food ab- sorbs quantities 'of 'grease; this makes it difficult to digest. Second. Deep -fat frying -.-ret is usual to dip the food to be fried is a mi)rture to coat it and then to roll ie in fine bread crumbs .ani then teals iii sufficient fat to cover; This loins an airtight cover that prevents the grease from soaking through, A few essential utensil's ate necessary to produce sueccsefel results; first, a,:heavy kettle that Will not tilt, and second, a frying basket, so that'the food an'ay he removed quickie, when cooked. The correct temperature for deep rat trying is 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for raw foods such as erullo's, fish, fritters, potatoes, etc. For cooked die^hea andoysters,, cheese -balls, etc:, 570 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not attempt to cook Large quan- tities at one time. Thio will cause a sudden drop in the temperature of the fat, allowing it to permeate the food which is cooking, rand this give a greaTy product, Now for a word of protection, Do not use co large a kettle. Keep' a bucket •r thekitchen, ket of -sand handy pn kibahe , and if by any reason the fat catches fire, throw sand on it; do not attempt to remove it from 'the stove—serious burnt are apt to result. Keep the fact in mind, that water spreads the flames; if he sand is at hand use salt of flour. Many leftover foods may he turn- ed into palatable products and thus help to extend the food budget, re- quiring only a minimum cost and labor to prepare them. Healthy Hair. it is quite possible to brush the heISr too much, but few women are given to the fault. The use of the brush twice a day for five minutes each time is most beneficial, encour- aging the growth of the hair, cleans- ing at of dust and 'promoting the gloss, which is the fairest feature of the hair. But this Brushing must lie done gently, with smooth, slow, down- ward strokes anri without snapping away the brush suddenly when the ends of the hair are reached. It is jerky brushing that is injurious to the hair, 'breaking it off and severing; it from the follicle. The hair does not drop out, especially in winter, though growth is somewhat ,impeded with cold; the eight shedding mani- fested in the combings is a natural process, fulfilling the law of the sur -1 vival of the strongest, The loosened and broken hairs drop in this man-, ner, and a new crop of young hairs take their places: Fadeless Kitchen Gowns. Kitchen dresses of light weight un- bleached cotton were adopted by a dainty young housewife who found that her colored wash dresses faded quickly, "and," elle says, "I never looked so well in the kitchen before." All are made by some simple pattern and have a touch of colored embroid- ery or crochet on the neck, belt, sleeves and pockets. These dresses; can be washed and 'boiled, and need no starch, and they look new until they are worn out, and will outwear gingham or percale. The material should be shrunk before cutting. PHOTOGRAPH 70,000 GRAVES. Directorate of Graves Will Photograph Graves of All Soldiers Buried Overseas. • Week of photographing all graves of colliers buried overseas is now in pro - gross, and eventually, it. Is hoped that a photograph of each pefuninent grave will be obtainable. This information is contained in a memorandum for- tc€acrd to the Militia Department at Ottawa by Major-Genorui Fabian Ware, diem:tiir-general of graves registration and enquiries. So many thousands of applications far photographs of graves have been received by the Directorate of Graves Ilr:'glsiration and Enquiries that it- is feared there will be considerable de- lay in supplying them. lip In the present. 10,000; photo- graphs have been supplied, but many thousand requests still remain to bo dealt with. The delay is tlue'to the small num- ber of photographers available, and the in ceased difficulties, owing to the req a emonts of demobilization, in providing transport for them to the Vltf 'tont cemeteries, which as will be seeem from a glance at any of the maps -bowing the area of fighting, are scat- !tererl uver a large extent of country. .As regards isolated graves, the dit0- culties are naturally even greater. It is feared that It will he impossible to supply photographs of many of these within any reasonable time, but event• wally it is hoped that a photograph of each permanent grave will he obtain- able. With further reference to this sub- ject the directorate Wish it to be known that authorative information has been received that in certain lo- calities a rumor has been started that the pbotag'raph received is mirk -gen- uine, but is only that of a dummy 1 arevee tale ruiner .= =' rnn?f truth One, eat only to the relatives, but also to the officers and men of the directorate engaged in the various theatres of war on this works. The directorate can sae sure the public that each photograph of .a grave sent to a relative is that of the actual grave taken on the spot, to µ Y Ye9ur^,ne `+SSV` • .•,s ' , '- OLYMPIC CARRIED 300,000 MEN OVER ADVih1-I'UROUS CAREER OF 'THE WHITE STAR LINER. Dodging U -Seat Attacks and Saving. Sinking Shigs.Pert of 14cr Achievement. Dodging, German submarines in, the IViediterranean; trying to save sinking. warships in the North Atlantic, anti fighting off vicious U-boat attacks while carrying American troops are some of the achievements credited to the White Star liner Olympic during her adventurous career of the war- time. These wore only incidents of her experience, because, on account of her great passenger capacity, ehe was steadily and faithfully keeping to the task of transportingmen and material. for the armies in Europe. First it was Chinese coolies ter road building, then reinforeemon'ts from Canada to replace the losses of `rimy Ridge, and finally many thousands of U. S. troops to face the Germans on the western battle- front. ">Ier work during the Gallipoli cam- paign," writes a member Of the crew to the London Daily News, "when she carried about 8,000 troops—at that time the greatest number ever carried by any ship—following upon her gal- lant attempt off the north of Ireland to tow the water-logged dreadnought Audacious, was sufficient to put her in the first rank of transports, but her subsequent work in bringing Canadian troops and Chinese labor battalions, and then her wonderful career since Christmas, 1917, when she arrived in New York for leer first load of Ameri- can troops, must put her in a class by herself as a 'trooper.' "Sino has carried well over 300,000 people while on war service. "It would not be sourest -to say that Captain ,•Hayes hes brought her through without a scratch, but her scars are marks of honor. She bent and fractured some of her plates when, in the darkness early one: morning she 'strafed' one of Germany's finest TI -boats. . Attacks by U -Boats. "The olynfpic had most of her ad- ventures while she was carrying American troops. During March, Ap- ril and May, 1918, the German sub- marine commanders made at least seven daring attacks on her, Not once did the enemy have time to launch a torpedo, for in every case he was greeted by a sixinch shell or one of the destroyers was on the track with her depth charges. Perhaps some of Germany 'a missing submarines are now Wag below the treek' of the Olympic. "The most tlu'itHng experience which the Olympic bad took place in the darkness of early morning of May, 1013, near the.. entrance to the English Channel, It was just about 4 o'clock when the lookout man picked out of the almost total darkness the outline of a lurking submarine, which was lying on the surface. Immediately af- ter leis warning shout one of our for- ward guns blazed out, and the ship, with her holm hard ever, spun around like a great racing yacht and cracked into_the enemy. "The blow was, of course, net a clean one,or there would have been few survivors from the submarhle. Judging from the damage on the bows of the ship when drydoeked a few days later the blow cut eft one end of the submarine, The rest drifted past the Stern of; the Olympic, and ono of rho gun ciews on the, poop planted a six-- inch shell squarely into it, One of the destroyers in the escort dropped be- hind, and by the light of star shells Picked up thirty -ono survivors, throe of whom died on the way to port, The STOCKS IL It Cm -golly l Co. Members Montreal Suck Exchange. 1 0.5.1 0 0. TRANSPORTATION BUILDING. a BONDS ✓ total crew of time submarine was more than sixty." TO COMMEMORATE SACRIFICE Memorials To Be Erected To Various Army Regiments In a statement on the work of the Imperial War Commission by Rudyard Kipling, announcement is made that memorials to commemorate'' the part borne by the various array divisions or regiments in the campaign and battles, as, for instance, by the Can- adians at Ypres, the South Africans in the Deville Wood, the Australians at Amiens, and the British at the breaking of the Hindenburg Line, will he considered by representatives of the military committee. It has been recommended that in each cemetery there should be erected a "Cross of Sacrifice" and an altar of stone in remembrance of the dead and that headstones of graves should lie of uniform shape and size. Or, these would be, -chiseled the name of the dead and his regiment, and also a cross or other religious sym- bol of the dead man's faith. It has also been recommended that a Mohammedan and Hindu temple should be erected as a remembrance of the sacrifice made by the Moham- medans and the Hindus in the wvar, Both Satisfied "Please, teacher, would you pun- ish a chap for something he hadn't done?" "Certainly not, Billy. That would- be unjust," "That's all right, then, 'cause I didn't do my housework;" The disappointment that the 'Grand Fleet was unable to strike a blow for the freedom of the world is counter- acted by the fact that it was their prestige alone that brought about this achievement—Admiral Sir D. Beatty, Pictorial OF HISTHTOREY GREAT ar S. ,Ii,SJNC&N-CLR RIC. with Canada's Valorous Achievements By MAJOR W. S. WALLACE, ill.A.lox ) Lecturer in Modern History in Toronto Univcr.,it,. "Large Handsome Volume, over 100 double rotuou pages, equal to about 800 ordinary pBages, l'irmre, Pn ever/ Palle. Neatly 000 Otlicial Photos, besides mandrel Colored Plates. 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With all occasion for military sec- recy passed, it is now possible t6 give in detail one of the staring exploits of. the Canadian Cavalry Brigade which failed on'ing to sheer bad luck, brit which, nevertheless, was an outstand- ing feature of cavalry Work during the via1r7r. hou the Hindenburg lino was broken by General Sir Julian idyug's army at Cambria on March 20, 1017, the Canadian Brigade had the start - sing task tillotted to it of -plunging tlnouth, making a detour of Carirbrai, and kidnapping the German general who commandeer the XVII corps,. an aggressivo type of Teuton, niarltecl by the British Intelligence for his atroci- ties in Belgium early in the war. Ac- cording to the dashing officers who led the Canadian horsemeh, the venture Would have been a success and they were riell.on their way when tho Bri- tish cavalry commander, afraid of the darkness that was coming on and un oenttain as to what extent the Germans were demoralized, recalled the would- be abductors. Ito had heard that the bridge spanning the canal at Mas - Mares had caved in under the weight of a tank pressing through to the at- tack, Ile bad not heard that tho Cana- dians, with the assistance of relieved French,oivilians, had construe -tea an- othee bridge out of timbers with which the Germans had been repairing ono of the locks and that the squadron of the Fort Garry Horse was well on ite way. So well planned was the adventure the Canadian raiders had with there photographs at the general, of the cha- teau in which he lead his headquarters and plans of the place chewing where his private office was. It was a clever piece of intelligence work, also, that had gathered In the average number of men on duty at the chateau and the usual Movements of the general due - big the afternoon. The Canadian brigne° followed through the first attack at early dawn. Pioneers which accompanied them filled in the wide Hindenburg trenches so the horses could pass. 'The tanks ploughed routes through the mass of wire protecting the "impregnable posi- tion," and about nine o'clock the caval- ry captured 1ilasniores village. Cut Up Germany Battery. The specitli squadron of the Fort) Garrys galloped ahead Into the blue. The remainder of the regiment with the Strathconas and the Royal Cana- dian Dragoons fanned out on each side to protect their flanks and keep a line open, Then, es dusk was setting in, came the recall, It was imperative, and the Canadians could do nothing but obey. " Tho raiding party had gained elcau through to the village of ltumilly and for a time runners could not reach them. Although they had orders not to allow anything to divert their at- tention Irons the gneet of the Hun commander, the alluring proapeet that appeared before them on the edge of the plain beyond alto village was tot) notch. Out in the : open fields, without even a .atran,k of barbed wire to protect it, and with no knowledge of the noarnoss of the Canadians, was a complete German buttery at rapid fire. The Fort Garryes formed in a hot• low and with drawn sabres charged pell-mell into thein. It rias a minia- ture Balaclava. They cut down all the gun crews and were busy destrgsying the guns when naive reaobacl them that their communicating. supports had been withdrawn and they must got back to the British Una, abandoning the kidnapping plans. ', Ltont, Strachan, who received the Victoria Cross for his part of the Work, with the squadron, stampeded all the horses, which, 'running wild through the Gorman onranrpdients, added to the enemy's demoralization, and fought their way back on foot, tak- ing with them a number of prisoners from the battery. Sunt on the outskirts of ltIaenieree the party were challenged by a Ger- man patrol and matters looked seri- .,mous, Fortunately, one of the officers, Lieut. Cohen, spoke German and, go- ing tamed, he taunted the Hun offices' with "having his wine up." During. the paeley the little party crept near enough to rush the patrol and prac- tically annihilated then, Then they dived back across the bridge to safety. The casualties of the' squadron were under sixty. They brought in praeta telly that number of prisoners, My Little Gray Tasks. " I used to run with the roil -gold sun And sing with the silver stars; My little gray Lasko they hushed my son AAndfasgtened my door with bars. In crimson clad, I danced as arae As a leaf when the fields are brown; My little gray tasks they stilled my 'feet A.ud riddled toy crhuson gown. When dear hope failed and my tpirils quailed At the desolate days In view, 'Twas the little gravy tasks 'that took. my hands • And guided nne safely through.