* * * * *From time to time precious letters came to Robin—from daddy in the trenches (how he longed to seethosetrenches!), and from mother in her hospital. Aunt Monica was very kind about those letters; she read them aloud over and over again, till Robin knew them by heart and imparted their contents to Pollard, who always appeared much edified, though he was a man of few words.On the end of a barn that he passed every day between his mother's cottage and the Vicarage, there were posters which declared in flaming, foot-long letters that his "King and Country" needed him, and adjuring him to join the Army NOW for the war, and so on.Hitherto, Pollard had regarded the war entirely from the outside. "Soldierin' bain't for the likes of me," he said, and his mother quite agreed with him. Some was "fond of a bit of soldiering" even in peace; and it was quite natural and suitable that such should join the "Tarriers." For them, of course, the call to arms was imperative, and Pollard took it for granted that they should obey and march away, and be seen no more. He was quite content that they should do so. But, with regard to himself, such a course seemed neither sensible nor feasible."What'd I do with a gun, let alone a bay'nit?" he would inquire facetiously. "I shouldn't know which end to catch 'old on 'im. What good 'ud a' be?"Lately, though, there had stirred in his mind a tiny, creeping doubt as to whether it was quite justifiable to remain in this state of ignorance. Much talk with Robin, or rather much listening to the talk of Robin, had opened new vistas of possibility to Pollard. He realised in a dim, kindly way that the child was homesick and lonely, and longing for his parents; yet the little boy never wished they had not gone. The Major's letters, too, repeated word for word by his little son, so simple and plain in their language, yet told heroic things of the doings of his men, and these men Pollard knew were "poor Injuns"—"blackies" he had called them, till Robin, indignantly denied that they were anything of the sort.It began to dawn upon Pollard that the heathen in his blindness, who had crossed the seas to fight for old England, was perhaps doing more to uphold her honour than certain young Englishmen whocouldgo, and remained peacefully at home. He had inquired of Robin as to their worship of "wood and stone," but Robin could throw no light upon this, declaring, indeed, that his father's Sikhs "were very religious men, very religious, indeed." So there was another illusion gone.Pollard became more and more uncomfortable and uncertain. The red posters seemed to reproach him, but the trench finished him altogether.As he walked home that night as much "all over mould" as Robin had been earlier in the day, the good, clean smell of the wet earth in his nostrils seemed to go to his head like wine, for he kept on muttering to himself: "There be summat as I can do, any'ow."The thought that a man who could dig might be of use "over there" was positively staggering in its intensity.* * * * *Robin was allowed to sit up half an hour later on a Saturday evening, and during that half-hour Aunt Monica read to him or played spillikins with him, or helped him to stick in his little flags on the big map mummy had given him before she left.That evening they did the map, for there were a lot of new flags to stick in for Russia. When nurse came for him, as they climbed the broad staircase together, she said in quite an excited voice: "You have done it this time, Master Robin; Pollard's gone for a soldier.""Gone!" Robin exclaimed aghast, "and never said good-bye, nor anything!""Well, not exactly gone; but 'e's 'listed in the 'Gloucesters—did it this afternoon over to Cissister. An' it's all you; he says so.""Me!" cried Robin—by this time they were in the nursery. "I never sent him. I like him. I don't want him to go.""Well, anyway, he's been and done it this afternoon, and his mother's in the kitchen this minute in a fine takin'. And it's all along of you and your talk, she says."Robin pondered. "Of course, he's right to go," he said slowly; "but, truly, I never asked him to.""I don't know who'll do the garden," nurse said, still in the same thrilled, impressive voice, "or what Vicar'll say, or Miss Rivers.""Will Aunt Monica be angry?" Robin asked, vaguely troubled. It was bad enough to lose Pollard, but if everybody blamedhimfor it ... and just then who should come into the nursery but grandfather himself.He came very slowly, for he was an old, old gentleman.Robin was standing by the fire with nothing on but his vest and his stockings.When grandfather reached the hearthrug, he held out his hand. "Grandson," he said, solemnly, "I congratulate you. You've managed to do what none of the rest of us could do. You've roused a spark of patriotism in Pollard. Aunt Monica and I are proud of you."It was very wonderful to shake hands with grandfather like that, and to have him there looking down at one so kindly through his gold-rimmed glasses. Robin was not at all sure what it all meant, except that grandfather and Aunt Monica were not angry, neither with Pollard nor with him. 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From time to time precious letters came to Robin—from daddy in the trenches (how he longed to seethosetrenches!), and from mother in her hospital. Aunt Monica was very kind about those letters; she read them aloud over and over again, till Robin knew them by heart and imparted their contents to Pollard, who always appeared much edified, though he was a man of few words.
On the end of a barn that he passed every day between his mother's cottage and the Vicarage, there were posters which declared in flaming, foot-long letters that his "King and Country" needed him, and adjuring him to join the Army NOW for the war, and so on.
Hitherto, Pollard had regarded the war entirely from the outside. "Soldierin' bain't for the likes of me," he said, and his mother quite agreed with him. Some was "fond of a bit of soldiering" even in peace; and it was quite natural and suitable that such should join the "Tarriers." For them, of course, the call to arms was imperative, and Pollard took it for granted that they should obey and march away, and be seen no more. He was quite content that they should do so. But, with regard to himself, such a course seemed neither sensible nor feasible.
"What'd I do with a gun, let alone a bay'nit?" he would inquire facetiously. "I shouldn't know which end to catch 'old on 'im. What good 'ud a' be?"
Lately, though, there had stirred in his mind a tiny, creeping doubt as to whether it was quite justifiable to remain in this state of ignorance. Much talk with Robin, or rather much listening to the talk of Robin, had opened new vistas of possibility to Pollard. He realised in a dim, kindly way that the child was homesick and lonely, and longing for his parents; yet the little boy never wished they had not gone. The Major's letters, too, repeated word for word by his little son, so simple and plain in their language, yet told heroic things of the doings of his men, and these men Pollard knew were "poor Injuns"—"blackies" he had called them, till Robin, indignantly denied that they were anything of the sort.
It began to dawn upon Pollard that the heathen in his blindness, who had crossed the seas to fight for old England, was perhaps doing more to uphold her honour than certain young Englishmen whocouldgo, and remained peacefully at home. He had inquired of Robin as to their worship of "wood and stone," but Robin could throw no light upon this, declaring, indeed, that his father's Sikhs "were very religious men, very religious, indeed." So there was another illusion gone.
Pollard became more and more uncomfortable and uncertain. The red posters seemed to reproach him, but the trench finished him altogether.
As he walked home that night as much "all over mould" as Robin had been earlier in the day, the good, clean smell of the wet earth in his nostrils seemed to go to his head like wine, for he kept on muttering to himself: "There be summat as I can do, any'ow."
The thought that a man who could dig might be of use "over there" was positively staggering in its intensity.
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Robin was allowed to sit up half an hour later on a Saturday evening, and during that half-hour Aunt Monica read to him or played spillikins with him, or helped him to stick in his little flags on the big map mummy had given him before she left.
That evening they did the map, for there were a lot of new flags to stick in for Russia. When nurse came for him, as they climbed the broad staircase together, she said in quite an excited voice: "You have done it this time, Master Robin; Pollard's gone for a soldier."
"Gone!" Robin exclaimed aghast, "and never said good-bye, nor anything!"
"Well, not exactly gone; but 'e's 'listed in the 'Gloucesters—did it this afternoon over to Cissister. An' it's all you; he says so."
"Me!" cried Robin—by this time they were in the nursery. "I never sent him. I like him. I don't want him to go."
"Well, anyway, he's been and done it this afternoon, and his mother's in the kitchen this minute in a fine takin'. And it's all along of you and your talk, she says."
Robin pondered. "Of course, he's right to go," he said slowly; "but, truly, I never asked him to."
"I don't know who'll do the garden," nurse said, still in the same thrilled, impressive voice, "or what Vicar'll say, or Miss Rivers."
"Will Aunt Monica be angry?" Robin asked, vaguely troubled. It was bad enough to lose Pollard, but if everybody blamedhimfor it ... and just then who should come into the nursery but grandfather himself.
He came very slowly, for he was an old, old gentleman.
Robin was standing by the fire with nothing on but his vest and his stockings.
When grandfather reached the hearthrug, he held out his hand. "Grandson," he said, solemnly, "I congratulate you. You've managed to do what none of the rest of us could do. You've roused a spark of patriotism in Pollard. Aunt Monica and I are proud of you."
It was very wonderful to shake hands with grandfather like that, and to have him there looking down at one so kindly through his gold-rimmed glasses. Robin was not at all sure what it all meant, except that grandfather and Aunt Monica were not angry, neither with Pollard nor with him. But he did connect Pollard's sudden action with all he had told him about daddy and mummy and the Sikhs.
"I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "he kind of caught it."
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Fiction.
SOME HAPPENINGS.
BY HORACE A. VACHELL,
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"Some Happenings"—in every mood, humorous and dramatic, serious and passionate. The adventurous and the stay-at-home meet in these stories which, characteristic of the qualities of their author, are interesting, effective and attractive all the time.
TWELVE BIRTHDAYS.
BY WINIFRED F. PECK,
Author of "The Court of a Saint."
By the ingenious method of taking twelve of the birthdays of Timothy, the delightful son of Hester Deyne, Mrs. Peck has discovered the framework for a story which, through its humour and moving sympathy, touches deep chords. The relations of Hester with her son and her husband comprise a tale of genial humanity, helpful to these times.
THE LOST NAVAL PAPERS.
BY BENNET COPPLESTONE,
Author of "Jitny and the Boys."
A series of exciting stories which reveal the English Secret Service as it really is: silent, unsleeping, and supremely competent. It shows how the Secret Service leaves nothing to chance, how it watches and waits, how it plays enemy agents upon strings so long as they are useful, and grabs them when they have ceased to be useful or have become dangerous.
MARY OF THE WINDS
AND OTHER TALES.
BY ENEDEEN.
This is a volume of short stories by a lady of distinction, who has lived long in the south-west of Ireland and knows the people well. Most of the stories embody the strange mystical traditions of the race, and are told as nearly as possible in the language in which they are current among the people to-day.
MISS GASCOIGNE.
BY KATHARINE TYNAN,
Author of "The Honourable Molly," "Kit," etc.
"Miss Gascoigne" is a love-story in the setting of England as she was in the days of Peace and will not be again. Miss Gascoigne is the Lady of the Manor, a fresh and fair open-air lady. She has, two lovers, a fine English gentleman, and a self-made man, no less a gentleman in essentials, who has returned from Colonial life in South Africa. The reader will find out for himself which she chooses. The book is mainly romantic comedy, and it has been the writer's endeavour not to allow a single dark shadow to fall upon it.
SIR ISUMBRAS AT THE FORD.
BY D. K. BROSTER,
Joint Author of "Chantemerle," "The Vision Splendid," etc.
In the year 1795, when England was equipping an expedition of French émigrés to help (Royalist) France, a hardy Chouan leader, unsentimental and not over-young, was unexpectedly led to risk his life for a little Franco-Scottish boy of his acquaintance, kidnapped by two treacherous old French ladies, and for a woman who had come near to depriving him of it already. Engulfed in the tragic failure of the expedition at Quiberon, himself both lost and saved through his past knight-errantry, he survived to be repaid, in unforseen ways, by each of his debtors. Over the story—which borrows its title from Millais' well-known picture—blows the wind of the narrow seas, whereon, indeed, some of its action passes, and where, in a storm, it comes to an end.
STEP-SONS OF FRANCE.
By Captain P. C. WREN,
Author of "The Wages of Virtue," etc.
True tales of the French Foreign Legion in which appear some of the characters depicted in "The Wages of Virtue." Not only are the scenes laid in Algeria, but in those other countries in which the flag of the Legion flies and the bones of so many Legionaries lie.
THE BLACK OFFICE
AND OTHER CHAPTERS OF ROMANCE.
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LONG LIVE THE KING.
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Author of "K," etc.
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THE WEIRD O' THE POOL.
BY ALEXANDER STUART.
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