. The Monticola. erts given either individually in a regimental area or massedtogether and given in the large natural amphitheatre. And then the par-ties, dinners and dances or the two in combination. Oh it was all charm-ingly exciting. One day I remember the sky was overcast with dull, greyclouds and the sun seemed cold and lifeless. The damp, penetrating airand the red-cla,v roads, dangerously slippery took much of the en-joyment of the drive to camp. The jiorchcs of the Base Hospital alwayscomfortably filled with convalescing soldiers was noticeably gay with la
. The Monticola. erts given either individually in a regimental area or massedtogether and given in the large natural amphitheatre. And then the par-ties, dinners and dances or the two in combination. Oh it was all charm-ingly exciting. One day I remember the sky was overcast with dull, greyclouds and the sun seemed cold and lifeless. The damp, penetrating airand the red-cla,v roads, dangerously slippery took much of the en-joyment of the drive to camp. The jiorchcs of the Base Hospital alwayscomfortably filled with convalescing soldiers was noticeably gay with laughing guests the Hostess House was almost de-serted. Tho in camp we ^\?eve more than a mile from Headquarters, whenAvith a low rumble of thunder and a sudden flash of lightning, the stomibroke. Scurrying soldiers ran to shelter, quickly fastening down thetent flaps. The rain driven by a remorseless wind beat doAvn upon theswaying tents which cringed and shivered under the The ^:^^^^^m:^ ^yyt iMo^am. small, isolated (luartcrs of thcstaff officers looked like so many forsakenbath houses mournfully alons on the edse of the bleak, slate covered pa-Iade grounds. The sunshine of army life during war times always shadowed bythe continual eutrainmcnt of troops for over-sea duty. On the morningof the last day in camp everyone is up almost before reveille and every-one from the Colonel of the regiment down to the latest buck private ison the quive. As soon as breakfast is over the kitchens are thoroly cleaned and leftin proper order. All officers baggage is stacked in a central place fromwhich it is collected by a large army truck, and taken to the entrainingstation. Each company street is carefully policed so the area may be inreadiness for inspection and for incoming troops. At the time appointed the bugle sounds assembly. The men,joking and laughing, fall in line, quickly coming to attention to receivefinal instructions. Led by the regimental band playing exhiliaratin
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