Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1918 — So He Passed. [ARTICLE]

So He Passed.

From France comes the following little story of the irrepressible spirits of the Australian fighting men: Among the wounded brought into the ward was a young Billjim whom we knew at once was soon going west He was quite conscious, dnd an Australian sister set herself to make his last few hours on this planet as comfortable as possible. He wanted to be wrapped up With pillows, and to do this the nurse said: “Put your arms around my shoulders rio that I can raise you gently.” “You bet yotfr life, sister,” whispered the Irrepressible lad with a smile; “it’s a long, tong time since I had my arms around a dinkun* Aussie girt.” And then he ended his great crusade.