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" "OVEJ ByAry Amerih SolidlerWhoW CNHAPrTER XXVII-Continlued.I --27 TIorltlly get'ietlly repliet1s tht lie didi Rot stop 11? figutre It lint ~Wttllh %w' aa and( tisketi, "'lt t w.ii 1'tid ,till inl the! 'i'J ei' :1 i s11 ite hut 'i t art i (i t I Jill t on t ile t1t i'tt. fassi' t~l' ltie " "I' i l 3l)it it a. l'ta? I ;:. nI it \i \:1." t) ;l'lz l ,' Wai ha :A ei fi41.11'41 t: 11111 i : i t I h \"it'. i re:: ill : * I I a't 1 lrie. r'~I f i a "1t \\h ":1 a~ 'i t' #l' i t h itta. T he \\"i.' :al ttiata I'"e ' i. lI"lt: I t~ I tt S .,t' l iari t 1'.: I 11 l I t' t'a'. '11'.1. 3'ry ott t.~ ' a":tti i ia t."" ai~ ft ' t rik' t ,K 'lts if11, if 11 it ' 1'1i t al a i1: I '.\ a '. :2 1"I x11111')i 11';11 'l1f ''( 11',a i 1" ha 1 ' i-ta 'fe' I ,j t hIt 1111x1 . ~ fa: :1 111\\ :; il "" '.'1 1 '1 'I o ( 9) 4f :1 W ill'~ : ft' l :i ' '1! 1: 1 I. 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We tiekunamed hn111 "Jae .'1"rct." lie was loved by all. If 'T'cnuny was to be cut ip lie had no ol .iectition to ulndergeotig the operat ion I ''.ick lrost' was to wield tlie Iknift ''lheir confidence In hiin wis p:athleit lIe was the best sport I hacvce ever iiet (ie Saturday inorinlig Ithe tciccai:itd ait and seine "lighc up' tliier Wtlri inspecting thet wartd. wthe~n lit of ti patients who hli heeti witItil in the holn by i bit cef shcrnptol. fell on the ilooer in a lit. '1ic-y ireoucghllt hit r nil Ind( ti-I n I"t!; I foir Iie w r oc r d er Il , to c I'i' y tilt' i:1itei! li ith' tit Ie is bceI :1t tile' e the'r Intl eef' tIIe' waiid. 'tlt' or lcrly,' wei t tcimeri to e' b iifnd like o'i' pi'li liI. tliy ievi I' :Ire wihe'r i''I'el. ' lice rl ie'' c ie' ait i los. how t: get I'ii nc"r itole his bel. ilo-e r l' Ic'' t \w;a i I n'l :: c aritltl inl at -t'\ inl l i':Ill n "r. u ht ll 'nabh-lIly w islid i ne Author Just Before Leaving for Home. inntilied "'i---.n'' aindit few other :l1ilylig adcljiet'ives, he siceelil down ccl teookl the ini'tuc ini Uis cuis like' a 31 y'- heli is iinocc ienh'r cithctr--andi ;gerc'eedown lice ward'c w,,ithi hcini, Jeut icin ini ie :uct triairesccd hiin. AX Iccw luraniart cii approl'eval enilil- liront thec lca ent s. lie eter iil-'ri i- goti ve'ry, red, atned S seecci as- Ihe c lultiiishiced undrsingcii 'The wi'iil ini itny face hitd cilinest ''nued tiil I wasio- a hocrribcle-.eloking ghi tile left ce'ek twistedl into a ice. lice ('y pulledledcc, tn~li1d rn iceuih I in~ieting ii ni norlthl by ntihtI c'st <liri'c'tieonl. I wais very'3 dow'''tl nherit I ciee ecubll ileldginle iny3se'lf duing. ii' re'st ccf iiiuy lilt' beig shcuiiined icy it ccn nie'c'cunt icf the r''eitil',ve scaur ihn-t'orel I-'ro't arrani tgedl for ime to go > the Cambhiccge Mllliary hosp~~lial atl I lerishot for' a spcecil opert''ion)1 Ito 'y actie make1c the c'er pere'sentlable. I ccrrlliv'd at thle hospitl and ite got ani ciful shock. Th'le food1 waIs 1)or1 ancd ttent wasq allowedl to sit ten his bed(, d( sinioking w'as permit t'd only at ~rl 11n de'slgnateed houtrs. The fact it aI st dci neoting for mce except loicok t the woundtiie. I made~i tippll itIon for ai tranisfer' back to I'ailgntuon, fering to pay3 1my3 trtanisprcct a ti hIs off'er was ne~ acepted, aind tafter twc ee'ks' absec'e, Once again I ait'ived Mi nsey warid, all hiope gone. TJheo next (liy aftter liy r'eturnl Iloc. >r' IFrost stopped't at miy beed andl~ said: Well, Itmpe.V, it y'ou want tie to tr'y 1(d see what I Cant do withi that seat Il do It, butt you aire takIng tin aw,~ful I anlsw,,ered: "WVel, doctoi', Stev<' rodlec took a chanice; lie halls froni ew York and( s0 (d0 I." Two (lays after the utndlertakef 11und( carried mae to the operatlinM 101m or "pIctures," as wve calledl thei: eenutise of the funny filns we see un er ether, and~ the operattin wats per'l. ormledl. It wats a wionder'ful piece of urger'y andit a matrveious suIcceiss 'ro now1 iYon that doctor ('al hiave m1y hirt. More thnc 0once some poor soldierm as been brioughit into the ward In a *ying condiltioni, r'esulting froma loss of 100(d and1 exhatuistloon caused by5 tb ang journey frotm the trenches. Aftec nf examnliaiionl the doctor annonni(ec, halt the onily thing thiat w,~ill save hIn S ai tranuisfuslin of blood. Where~( Ib lhe blood to comel fr'oim? Ile dOeR no alve to wa''tit long for tan aniswer.-sev, hieu' blood( for thiei' mate. Tltiee o rour are accepted; a blood test I mlade, anid next day the transfusio1 lakes place and thiere Is another pal face in tihe ward. Whlennoe. bon i.. .<eeaed fo . . TOP" auy Empey r, Serving in France Special operation, there are awtta: nel willing to give some-a leg - necessary to save some mangled ma from being crippled for life. Moi Ithal one man will go through life wil ano'ther man's blood running throuj his veins, or a piece of his rib or I slihitlhoe in his own aInatolly. Soml) I lines he never even knows the name < f his benefactor. . The spirit of sacrifice is wonderft . Frt' all the suffering caused this wt is i blessing to i'ngiand--it has ma( -new tlen of her sons; has welded t classes Into one glorious whole. And I can't help saying that the do tors, sisters, and( nurses in tie E':nglis hospitals, are angels on earth. I lot then ti a and can never repay the cat :ulli kindness shown to tine. For 111 rest of my life the lIed Cross will 1i to tilth lie Symbol of Filthi, llpe an (Chai 'ty. After four inolths in the hospital, w"ent before 11n1 exanining hoard an was discharged front the service of hi liritannie tiajest y as "physically int for fui the'r watr service.'' After mny dischai'ge I engliaged pits: ige on the American iner New Y'ori slid after a stortny trip1 across thie Al lantie' 1)ne1 mornenl_'ttous dty, Inl the ha1Z of early lawn, I sawlt the statue of ill erty looming over the itoi't rail, and w\'1n'h-red if ever atgain I wtoutld g "ovter the top with the best of Iluel a1111 give thletn hell." And v n t'th en. I iih It muay seen sttrane, I wa\ \ all :y sorry not to b .hark'I in the1 I tenhes with mly mate: Watr is not a I;i tt-a, but inl a worth wih-)) . - likel ,m:r's, Itlud, rats, cot th-s , she!!<i. 1\"1neN. or 11 death itself, are tft''r i vtuwig;hed1 by thll deep sense ( satlisfaction hilt b1y the mant who dire his lilt. 'T'here is 1'' thing which imy ex n''ien e t"light ie tilt night help th 'Iy who lny in tr5 e to ;.o. It is thisi nnlielimt1ion is illr w\orse thant realizai tion. In civil life a inan Stands inl awe "f the inatn almvte hini, wonders howt h, c411b11 ever till his Jilb. When thle timy comnes het rises to thle occasionl, 4islu and at it, anti is surprised to find hot inui'i tuore eaisily tin he antlicipate he tills his responsibilities. It is reall; so "out there.". lie his nerve for the hardships; th intlerest of the work grips himtii; he find reliet' In the funl and comradeship u the trenches and wills hlt best .<ort happiness that comes with duty we done. Tfill'; INI). ROMEO WAS CLAD IN KHAK Played the Popular Game, Choosin the Dinner Table to Work on At. fection of Waitress. it is naturlal t hat we shldtll he enge * to do whalitvr we''l enn'li it frte boy n lkhalki;itbut some10itnes. when the pu e'ity may' pray' t'1 to be detlive'tred frot our fa'rinii. witIis "~An Amlerial A homiiiisik Itl is likely to wan elit''er lin aiimospher~te like thant of hi 'myn htome or' else' the exotIc ilavor thi to un tderiitakie thle gre'at adv ~eniture ,s ''hieter'l y. In one famiy113 amion g may aneighbor l:h' son of the'i'i hous wvas scandalize wh'len one of tira guetsts lat Sun~dai ilinner mad1te ft lperfctly1 simtple an nalf tral requeitst iimt he he permlitte a fte'r the metal fo t'p'irit to the kitche wihere' thlt prt'ty wailtress was. P'e: iss'ion wvas denled, but young Rome wats not diiscouraiged1 and( this lette eatme "To te Girtl That Watits for Mrs So-and-So: You tare the best1 evel Are you keepIng comipany with an: hody?" lIeJ addlied hIs namte and a fel of' hientiffieat ion: "If you don't kno' whichel soli'r wrolte this, it is the or 1111at oucedi y'oir i' n l uimltndei' thle dli w~hen'l you paissedi the ptfatoes.'" When Horse8 Get "Pipped." WVhen til armyii horse is wvounde abhout the face or jaw~ It is not set down to the veterinary hines, but kept to be0 tendtedl by Its di'iver. T1hen It is thiat a goodl dr'iver's Cari comies in, foi' tile m1en1 tend( thorn mro: carefully, feeding them11 by hand, hol lug their oats, inaking them mnashe aind slpedintg most)8 of tile day13 it their chariges utitil they can feed comifort aigain. It is this personi careii of the man11 for his hlorse that hi1 been thle cause of tile tiew order tht alilihor'ses have to be returned frol hospital to their own units again ; for mian's care is by nit means transferre to the samtte extenlt to ai new teamll ( horses. Long Loaves Are Most Economical, A loaf weighling one0 Iountd contain 11 per cent of water If It is roun andi only 34 per cent if it is cylindrica 'lheref'ore, she who buy13s long lonav gets 1410 grammnnes mioret actual food fC he'r moneyiC lhan she wh'lo buys~ rouni loaves. Till reatsoni for' tis is thalt th spiher'e Is the figure t hit contaIns th C htlrge'st possible volumie undler th Istialilest possible surlface, and, as5 eve'l ' ttllon is a maliftter of s.arface, ti-' greaiter front a cylInder than It i' s ai phiere of the sam~e wetight Lace and Satir if to re Is' fit ::..,. e >fI tr tII l it d ' \t It ilwatys takes exceptions to prove the rule and to keep certain neceltedl t styles from becoming monot olouts. The e ha1undsome dinner gown Wihet presents .its brilliant accomplis:hinent in black and white with such assu rance here is an exception to thte straight-lint silhou e tte. It belongs to I :itmall al e (-u f sive coltptni of exceptions t4) this fel. s torei ot' the styles for fall. for the straiglht-Iline figure grows more popular all theo time and is destined to doi e ttte in tle styles of the coming seal Solt. - Allover lice anitd il)ak satin joja B forces in the tunic skirt an1td boliee. ' There is tant underskirt of white satin bordered with blick. 'Thut itnn is set ) onto nt body of black satin that forms a short yoke exteling a few inches I helow the waistline, and has a border Y of black satin about Its lower edge. The lace bodlce is very simply draped C over its satin foundation alt the s sleeves are of la-e-rather full above the elbow and shaped to the arm he C) Simple, Elegant) Ileenn unamue m rj t 5A'mE s ir'1mn m e iiM MIE Bes~mme t y d n r d it is Mingnificence is not a chtaractertstle of any of the dressier gowns for after e inooni anid eveintg these days, but they it rejoice in simplIcIty anti elegance. 1- These are the Indispiensmble tings it 9, war Itme antd thte most satisfactor~y h In any time. Ingenuity in the maitage anmetnt of sImple trImmIng takes the ul place of lavIsh work in elaborate etm is brolderles. About all the chtaitce left it for maltady to be splenmdtd In sumiptn n ous clothes lIes in the directIon of a furs. Among these there are some squ d perh pieces, but they are bought for f a lifetIme antd so their case andl that of gownas are niot parallel. Thtey tare allowable eveni when gootd taste for bitds other extravagance. s An afternioon frock as presentedi it the Icttutre seemts almost too simple to nteetd a descrIption. It is of blue geoirget te over ant underaC~lly of satin Sanid ts mtadle with a bodlee and tunIce tiskIrt. 'lThe tunice Is platted oto the e) plain erep~e bodlee at the waistline, 8whleh Is a little hitghet nta ithe nor einal walstline of the uindersllp. Straightb hads of sat In are app11lied to the bodice. One of them at each sIde 'Ntitnds tover the shotilder antd down the hback. The threea bands tt the Dinner Gown ti' y; :. : f -.- * low. They extend a little way over the hand and1(] are finished with a nar ro'w binding of satin. A hit of white r'0rgette suggests anil underhodice of tIhis lovely fabric where it shows tIrough the laee at the shoulders and ahove the satin at the square neck. If this gown starled] out with a dee larat ion of independence as to its out iineos, it makes amends by making the m'ost of the vogue for long silk tass-Gls. There is a very long girdle of the satin Ihat is Vraplped about the waist, (rosset at i the hack and looped over at the left sidle. The ends, finished with long, handsome silk tassels, fall to the bottom of the tuule and a little below the bottom of the skirt. This gown is becoming to almost any type of figure. It in* dignified and quiet, but it Is also brilliant. In the picture a big black satin poppy adds its fine silken sheen to the finish of an exquisite frock. It is in black also, but might be in some brilliant color if occasion seemed to demand It. fterncon Gown front and1( back of the bodice between those at the sides, are pointed at the top. They all hang several inches be low the waist and the end of each band is threaded through a bend. Two of these narrow slik handis are tacked abiout the waist and the hand~s that are applied to the bodice tare threaded over and1( undler thiem and then tacked to thema. The ends hang free. Tihe same handls in five over-lapping rows aire atitehed ablout the tunic just aboi~ve its liem. This is all. there is to tell cof a pretty afternoon gown which 01ne 1must acekntowledge naheves d1is tinctlion by the simplest mteans. The roundi neck has a picot edge andl so have the sleeves at the '/tist. They could not be plainer and they fit the arim from shoulder to hand. Camouflaging Math Holes. Mfothi holes ini garmniats enn be dlis guised by scraping the fuzz or lint front the material, filling the hole with thiis anad biackintg it with at piece of r''hhr cement. A CHILD GETS SICK CROSS, FEVERISH IF CONSTIPATED LOOK AT TONGUEI THEN GIVE FRUIT LAXATIVE FOR STOM ACH, LIVER, BOWELS. *'CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS" CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND THEY LOVE IT. o Mother! Your child Isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this Is a sure sign the little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once. When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom ach-ache, diarrhea, remember, a gen tie liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given. Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; give a tea spoonful, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting food which is clogged in the bowels passes out of the system, and you have a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, deli cious "fruit laxative," and it never fantls to effect a good "Inside" cleans ing. Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle. Keep it. handy in your home. A little given toilay saves a sick child tomor row, but get the genuine. Ask your -- druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," then see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Compnny."-Adv. Mud Baths. Iepiresenative ('s'pstiok was talking about airplane proluet ion "Our iiriIane l rodlu(lion has been slow," lie said, "but I really think that too much abuse his been showered on the mnen who Iina uguiratedl It. "One of these iien was receintly tak en lown with rheu iatisi. .\s he hoh bled on his two sh irks across the ve ria aInof at seashore hotel i a sympa thetic lady said to himt : "'Bohve you ever tried nimud baths?' "'Yes, indeed,' he answered. 'Didn't you know that I served on the aircraft produelon board till they kicked me out?' Lemon Juice For Frecklesa GIrls) Make beauty lotion at home for a few cents. Try Itt Squeeze the juice of t wo lemons into a bottle cointIaining three Ouncles of Orchairdi white, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle, .sunb~urn and tan lot Ion, and( compiler ion whitener, at very, v'ery small cost. Your grocer huts tihe lemons and any drug store or toilet couniter wvill supply' three ounces of orchard wvhite fo a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into tihe face, neck, arms ane hands and see how freckles, Sunburn and1( tan (disappear and how clear, soft and white the skin becomes, Ees i It is harmless.--Adv. Not Quite Extinct. "g blecomie of thle olI-fashiiioni ed piersonts who used'( to say mio'tlon ple tures we(re' injullriouis to IIhe eyets ?" "Hlow (do I kniowv?' replied the iraselbl e mn. "'I doni't even knowv whlaI 's become of I he old-fashined ana tivainpire prude~h whlo used to clain thai motion Id ires were undl~ermin ing moralIs of thle 'young thing.' '"--Bir mingham i Age-Herald. BunSkin Troubles' That Itch aun hald disfigure quickly soothed andheaedby hot baths with Cuti cura Soap and gentle anointings of Cu ticura Ointment. For free samples, addlress, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston." Sold by druggists and b~y mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv. Things Unpurchasable. "There are things," said the ph1i losopher, 'tt mioniey cnanot buy.'' "Yes," rep'ilied( his wife. "But I wish you wvould glt talking about the high cost of Ih'ing." *n ote vr ie vegablsrfut otnesn lAiiylO oi)IOiNsi de an a.rmd fo or i o 1)ar as. IL is just as efreote for Washington police force is to be filled from th lii ated service depart menat of t he Na Illonail arm'ly. Y Granulated.Eyids YourEye. inflamed by ex o sure to Sun, Dust and n y es uickly relievedbyMrn yeeedy. No Smarting, .just Eye Comfort. At Vour Druggasts or by mail 60c per Bottle. For Book of the Eye free write hiS ~rIne Eye Remedy Co., Cce-.