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rrlv e d m tele«iR m Irlllo * her Utat lie
hn<l Riuilur.tett w ith h o n o h from a
N .» ilh rtn Collr*e. ahc tell on her
knee* am i jpive th a n k » to Clod ‘Hie
little w om an had atruRRled nifiititit
tjiTAt rvdd* to accotti|>llAh till* tfreat
leat
Tin? I“ »»'* father deaerted hu moth
er three years aftei he was both, but
the will power of the little mother
kept In t ftom ulvin* up Hit** hud In
liotcd maid add day lit rich fralk^
kitchens lit order that her aon would
amount to aoritethlitg.
For year», the whereabout.s of hi*
father, his mother had not known
and she did not try to find mil She
lived for Itei son only
Funk * mother and hi* sweetheart,
Laura, were on hand It» greet him
when he arrived home front col
|i*«e
A reception followed In then
little home Msrrounurd by many ad
miring friend'» Frank a « «*d looks
plus the comely Lauri, mart, a vrry
pleating couple to the eye
War clouds Ix'Rrtti to spprat on the
hot hum. ft* noted when he ai'Sitned
the, mortdng |»aper aom* lime later
What did It mean to young Allen?
Hr Itad nothing to Halit for Hut Ids
mind began to be disturbed Ills
graudfalltet fought on the Union £lde,
and lie had had litre* uncles In the
S|MtiiL.h American War
Fighting «cams to run In my fam
ily. and I am no exception to lit"
rule.’ lie said to himself, as he laid
aside the pt|**i and began to wonder
what pail It* o u ld play lit such a
war
After wai had been declared and the
announcement of an Otte rs training
school app<*ar.*d lit the paper*. Frank s
mind wis made up. but his mother
had not been consulted, and he won
der'd ju-»t how she ./ould take It
At tlie dinner table. Flunk told Ills
mother of hu deaire to go to the
officer*’ naming school
".Hon. are you going to war and
leave me alone? T*h!nk of the year*
1 have labored for you
Is this my
reward? Hupp se you an* killed, what
ii.i.
Her woida came thick and fast The
expression on her face w i i a silent
witnes* to that fact
Fiank looked i t his mother lot a
moment mid then r.|iokc
‘ Kemember that Ood has answer
ed your prayers this far and He will
continue to do so," he assured her.
‘ What did loiiur* aay about your
going to war?" he was then asked
"She had the same Ideit that you
have, but when I assured her that it
would lx* a moment of much rejoicing
when site could wulk to the altar with
a Item, she changed her m ind" he
replied
’ 1 will give you my answer at the
hreakfist table,” the little mothri
concluded
During the night, Frank’s mother
riMisulird her Ood
Bhe was pee-
Is«red the next inonting. to give hei
answer
"For some unknown reason I seem
to have uo feat of your going to war
and believe that you will rrturn to
me safe and sound. Yow have my
consent," she told him
Two weeks later Frank had passed
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rain Machine gun bullets raked the
ground
But on lie came, alow and
sure
Back home at that very same mo
ment Captain Allen's mother and his
sweetheart Lama, were reading one
of hts letters. Ttiey wondered flow ha
was faring.
"Don't fail me. Ood
I am trust
i n g in you to bring him bark to me
| sate and sound,” tlie little mother
prayed as she looked heavenward.
[ Laura kissed his picture In silence.
”1 am praying for you
Are you
I thinking of me?" she said softly -
Darkness was falling oyer the bat
tle-scarred field as Captain Alleu
made the final
dash
with hu
wounded sergeant He landed lu the
trrnch nearly exhausted
Ofiening his eyes as It from a long
sleep, tlie sergeant recognized hta
company commander
But It could
be seen that hit life was ebbing Rais
ing his shell-torn body with the aid
ol lit* captain, he pulled from hts
bloody shirt a neatly wrapped pack
age and gave It to tlie officer.
"Crive this to your mother In per
son.” he whispered.
"B ut—the Huna may get me," the
captain reminded him
' Don’t worry, you will get back
safe.” were the wounded sergeant's
last <>id<
His eyes closed in death
Sergeant Thomas's body was buried
lu the soil of France that he louglrt.
for Evyn the enemy's big shells (ell
that d»v. un-nottced by Captain A l
len. who was the last to leave tlie
grave
Tlie pirkage was carefully re-wrap
ped and was carried throughout the
wai
Then came the armistice, and the
long wail for the voyage home.
I A great weleome awaited the cap
tain on his return to the little home
lo the South. A reception followed,
j in which he stroke feelingly ot the
I decoiation he received tor rescuing
hts wounded sergeant. The announce
ment of his engagement to Laura was
I an added feature of much rejoicing.
The last guest departed, and he ac-
| rompanied Laura to her home, lin
A STORY OF TH E G R E AT W A R
gering outside for the last kiss. Then
Oarkiic.H* was fulling over the battle -scarred field as Captain Allen made the final dash he came back to his mother, and drew
out ot hL pocket, the package his ser
with his wounded sergeant. He landed in the trench nearly exhausted.
geant had gtveii him
His mother carefully
unwrapped
.ill tit«* nrcexNRry examination* and
“ I leel just like I look sit the ser-
T
h
e
bayi.h
con»p«ny
com
the parkage uid her eyes centered on
was aw.titing hu c.tU
geant replied
a
letter
It
read
m i n d e r never knew w hy
lly working and studying hard,
‘'Thinking of being knocked off?"
Dear M artha:
hi. top-*ergeant ( o t in front
yuiing Alien was contmUfcloncd at a
he was asked i
I hope you will forgive me for
captain
Again he Was the recipient
of him on r a i d , within the
The
sergeant
nodded
Ihe suffering I have caused you ail
of admiration from a host of friend* '
enemy lines until the end
those
years. After learning that
"Niuiscnse.” replied the captain ,
He gave the credit to hts mother
our son was my captain, it was too
"Let a g o!" shouted the sergeant
Following a few days at home. I of the w a r, and then —
much for me to face you That
when he saw the captain's hand wave
Frank was ordered to report to a
was why I was always on leave
l«m . ‘'Come in my dngnut. I « rut to lorward
Northern camp for duty
talk to you ."
when you came to see him
Shells began to burst near by Men
Arriving in camp. Frank was as
I Joined the army soon after I
‘ Sergeant, artial » . . . the idea ot began to fall. Tlie line wavered, but
signed to an Infantry company
In
deserted you. But f hope what I
The
the meantime, among several men, trying to lead the outfit last night?” It re-formed sad rushed on
left
for you will partly redeem me
“ Remember my wounded were forgotten as the men
sent from the regular army to the | the captain
, . „ began
In y5ur eyes. Break Ihe news gent
pushed forward A clash of steel fal
newly created Infantry companies.I
«<» •<>"««'. >*»< *•<* m e
ly to our son. and tell him that
lt i> not that
captain” the ser- lowed The enemy gave way every
was Sergeant John Thomas, a vet- ,
.
was why 1 took so much Interest
where
But something happened.
eran of many years. He was assigned *'**m *n*weied
In him
"Look, captain1' shouted a private.
' Well, what Is It then?” shot bark
to Captain Allens company
‘ ccept my congratulations on
"Til-re's Sergeant Thomas wounded
tlie way you have brought him up.
fro m their first meeting it seemed Hie captain
out there "
“
Men
like
you
are
too
valuable
to
He Is a gentleman
that Ihe two men tor some unknown
“ My Ood! he is too good a man to
Good bye and OJd bless you.
reason, began to have much In com die.” replied th" sergeant
die out th en .” the captain exclaimed
"
I
do
not
ngree
with
you.
aergrant.
Your husband.
mon between them
They became
A moment later Captain Allen was
JOHN ALLEN.
much interested In each oUrcr. Yet No man Is too good to die for his among the death-dealing shells In
country."
there was an air of mystery In Ser
“ My C o d !" Ihe mother cried aa
' You are, I am sure.” returned the No Man s Land.
geant Thomas that Captain Allen
Several minutes later he reached she gave the letter her son
did not understand
Ho milch so, sergeant.
"And he was my father, too." Cap
Captain Allen was startled for a hts fallcii subordinate With the lat
that, whenever the captain's mother
ter
on hts bark, he began an almost tain Allen exclaimed
would visit him. Set grant Thomas moment, but he let that particular impossible effort to return to his
The
little mother only nodded her
subject drift.
was always on leave.
*'By the way. sergeant. I received lines. The shrieking shells fell like head.
Finally the day arrived when Cap a letter from mother this morning
tain Allen's regiment was ordered ov She sent her regmds to you."
er seas Attei many days of dodging
Hut the captain did not notice tie-
the enemy s »uhinnrlnea Itiry landed look on the sergeant's face when he
in a French port. Immediately going stroke of tils mother
to their training place.
Several minutes later a corporal
After two months of Instruction, rushed into the dugout
"The Hums
are
staging a counter-at lark," he
Uiey were ordered to a front-line
keen and thrilling. Get II bottle
When "h e " asks you to “ step
trench
A veteran ot many years ot yelled, and thru dashed out again
o f this rich, vegetable tonic and
service. Sergeant Thomas gave his
ou t" do you respond with the en
Sergeant Thomas started out.
experience its strengthening and
captain much valuable information
"Just a moment, sergeant.” the cap
ihualn H f vim and vigoe of youth,
invigorating effects today. It con
"Remember, every
Although she had hot met Sergeant tain said calmly
or do you feel s<t tired out, weak
tains valuable roots and herbs
Thomas. Frank's mother would ask to man for himself and Clod for us all "
and Hatless that you have to re
which have been long rccogniied
be remembered to him In nil ot tier
Sergeant Thomas formed the Corn -
fuse the in v it a t io n s . Don't let
for their beneficial effects. Your
pany and reported to hta commander
letters.
those wretched ailments ao com
druggist sells the big dollar bot
Having dilvcn the enemy from his All In readiness, they awaited tlie
tle o f St.Joseph’s G.F.I*. on an
mon to women keep you from en
stonewall position and the company word to go forward
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joying life. He strong, vigorous
' Remember what 1 told vou In my
being now prepared for a counter-at
and healthy. Know the thrill of
tack, Captain Allen sent for hts ser dugmd." CAptahi Allen reminded Ids
tireless energy and radiant vital
geant
sergeant
Hearing no reply, -he no
ity.
Sturt taking SLJoseph'-
"You sent for me. Captain?” the ticed a queer look on tlie sergeant'*
G.K.l*. today. Soon your suffei -
sergeant asked after saluting his face
in g will he over, your health re
"What'a the matter, sergeant?
I
nanmander outside of the latter's
captured, your energy restored
never saw turn * look on a man's
dugout
mid your interest in life will be
"Yes, sergeant.'■ replied the esp- face,” th e captain Inquired
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