The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, May 22, 1918, Image 11
To Save the Wrecks o
A MOTHE
TO HE
ByKAHL
My earOneI'mwrtin/ths.vry
ver sallan onte 'hnn44o a
pe, o ha tghl fldd t na si
in~ oeo teoiv ra okeso
and Der an-'writIng d the istry
very nuablr and onateinnestnd cper
theS atsbo ti ndl othed t maulp
f~~ fthe slmi~leile fornthi polete is
leaut Ile tnior thinkthat ii.ocili
for two he t hiprt ngs w been try
thg nt tt sahs lst yosuiu.- Youve
saniped toriin, had' , tha its
ther w ioer aoslities tatd ip hernk
Gtd, adn't seeme nd to think of.ua
You'hve maeldygratfuoy haven't
ytu, that ltl coul, for godwthiletri
adrt o eyeoan talkmnt tboo, whatw
lstulik o hn that war is o. y
oert the snthing--nothibenr-a
san hpp to youthatf, haven't oe-a
ther ere beg tiinofit tatl I kinow
that, some' ofeuemen aro nthging to
Youme arv.lI kno--aeuy wrieti
yon that roo you~ soea yourh win
dry eaper ind talk dradfu hoir, we
mhonth o twomoths wor isix inonthsM
der w, jue st nto rea Ing-nt over once hi
morn for e toasut tine, jusot to fee
ien Inu finer dti thrin Ma she
tiht oed hatofield omeaetging to
Inave touched--for loode.- i vnfn
montho thwon monlths for ailmo4tst
n your winer you teein aetting
ready to go I'va been getting reudy. to
"A Great Net of'Merev di
an Ocearn of'Unspiaki
FHumaniy-To Fill tha
mI
S PROMISE
R SON
EN NORRIS
stay. J ust as you planned I phlanned,
and I sid ( to mnysel : "When the time
comtes for us~ to pa rt I shail mtake him
a piromtise."' Dea r one, ti x is miy
iirozinise. anud Ii make it for t he t ermi
of' you own-"fo the'11 duraI ~tin of the
present war ."
I jirombrei~ you that Iwhile you are
aIway, whethter it is mothls or years,
nothing except w~hat I can give you
anmi give all the o1thers shllk Il my
li fe. I protnis ou tha Ilit r shail die
vote rnyselfr, here in .safely; 1to the
work of making what you do easier
and stronger and safer for you. I
promnis' you1 that I shaltl give-and
give and give-for the Cause ! Not
Sthe m~loney I (aln spatre, not theii timte
I have left when everything else is
don)1e, bu11t all the' mnoney, all the timeII,
all thet energy I have!I
You r whole lIfe has heen talltered,
1has been set to sterner autu graver
music. So shall mine be. You wvul
know s11(ell denia, privall on and11 fat igue
wvhile I the war iasts8. So shallI I know
Stem. IEven IfI black news (comtes, even
her 1that against yotur brav e heart t his
prionlise is rest InIg, and1( I shallh go oni.
And whlile thleire Is one man)1 i amiong our
mullion ifiii a1monig th mlionstu itrxof our
aillie I.!whIo nieeds cloth ing anti nulrsi ng
and4 4)1 onforts' anil solace for youir sake
I shall not fall lhum.
P'erhaps in God's goodnesst thtis note
will Colme safely btack to me in the
olive dirab pocket, and we will smile
over It together. But, remember, until
that hour comes I shall be always b)usy
filling my own small place in tile gi'eat
machine of mercy and as truly und'er
the colors over here as you are over
there. God bless you I
IS HELPING
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UNITED STATES
FRANCE
. ARMENIA
RUMANIA )
RUSSIA_
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lin of coriulato cnees l
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tin'rcods i sevn 'o c~e o
Ao anther ai eny Uof cne wtas served
Woneti hon-trDeth
'n a igle e these lximns of tom
munetig eond caitern ot serve 80,00
A eea ni San Friwenchs totlie ros. 01
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~o ra ldi er h allt~jliets I es1 reak.
yat this formI (1 of Rofed Cros serv-d
a vbitr, ae 1e0o'd graaeio of icton
CUniverity la pio robby tp a. I
migh t hie ddd ha tis~ Inehs ofcet
dowti e on c i Germns 'aner"A 0,m000
t iran i over hre,"he sldr. "nta
Soldinga erwI o marak dys
Whe we thsor otf lied Cross anerv
youan ht that7 roate of ofie astoe
lik a miiony, I d Wohis" y tyict . I
Iit iIM no a lwaspled fot r a rennig.
cofe oa n t~eO~he e 'lg joldy, where.'n
athe meng mut fte h e~r packe stwaiys.
useIs fot caryn horses.1051114 Sor ma gie
ctomfot t a plo iping hltoit coffe a nd~ho
goodrraradnithes brong tojou riboysaft-r
Se ae night o ftuch lia ore i You nd
Ican just a le thdbxe 5 W 1at ititifnsa ma'
cure.I f or r g RediCr o Ia handing
cr.ouu srenewed og Iy tping
hot cupful.
k.4
'A etI netof m1et4
an oealn of tils
The Greatest Not
Stretching forth her har
Gentile, black or white; kn<
oring all.
Ready and eager to con
fort is most needed. Helpi
crushed beneath an iron ha
healthy, human way; rebui]
on stone; replenishing em
boards; bringing warmth t<
long neglected.
Seeing all things with a n
blind to jealousy and mean
true light as naughty childi
ter---but with a hidden side
mercy.
Reaching out her hands
Land to cheer with warmei
must stand and wait in ste
and watersoaked intrenchn
bite deeper, so they write, t
She's warming thousan<
ing thousands from her sto:
the World--n-the Red Cross.
Your help is needed---i
Every Cent of Every Dollar Receiv for th
mots! ellititi orgaiSzat(ioni for the rect ' suf
It is m ad upi amst.trl f t ,
xti on men~. I ' i accso e to lre ai . whoy\Vu
w 11 1it'u Ipay. iii
IiItils I ti rthd tt i rel L lit i me irbIrI(hip
fee ad >y Clarontribute niondus.
E. i Dohybign. ET E osDRBY, hu
J C . HILPOT
P
'Cy d(rawinit throigl
peakablo pains"
her in the World
ids to all in need; to Jew or
:)wing no favorite, yet fav
ifort at a time when com
ing the little home that is
.nd, by showing mercy in a
[ding it, in fact, with stone
pty bins and empty cup
> hearts and hearths too
9
iother's seventh sense that's
ness; seeing men in their
-en---snatching, biting, bit
that's quickest touched by
across the sea to No Man's
comforts thousands who
nched and crawling holes
ients where cold and wet
han Boche steel or lead.
Is, feeding thousands, heal
re; the Greatest Mother in
ive till the heart says stop.
e Red Cross War Fund Goes for War Relief
Yi r .\rm , yot ur nd yo r \ n
\h\ tr il endors it~. i.
TV.en2.t.-.w(o iion~i :\mericans myve jti 1wt
y to the Red Cross By
3B, Mayor
~IAL, W. BOYD SEXTON,
~. FLEMING JONES,
;, C. R. BISHOP
City Electrician