Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — THE BOY IN KHAKI [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE BOY IN KHAKI

By K. C B.

1 saw a mother. And her brown clad boy. And heard her sob. And “Goodby, son." And saw him. Kiss her tears away. And go. • • • And hours passed. And In the darkness. Of my room. I lay. And all the plcturea That the day had drawn. Came back. And She was there. And He was there. • • o And then a picture. From across the seas. Was painted. On my shadow walk And He was there. And all about him. There were shadow men. But nowhere. Could I find the face. Nor find the form. Of Her. • • • And then. another picture came. A great Red Cross. And wounded men. Looked up at It. And raised their araua And smiled. And He was there. And as I gazed.

Upon the cross, I saw Her face, • o o And so It was That in the darkness Of my room. It came to me. That Red Cross worth Across the seas. Was mother’s work. In other hands. And done for Her. • • o And then sleep camm And came a dream. And cheering throng. And boys come homm And He was there. And She was them And once again., I heard Her sob. And saw Him. Kiss Her tears away. • • o And in their wakej On that glad day. A Red Cross waved. As It bad waved. And followed Him. Down tn the Valley. And come back agate.

THANK YOU