Friends of France; . SHELLS BREAKING ON THE CUTE DE MOUSSON. WATCHING AN AEROPLANE DUEL IN PONT-A-MOUSSON THE SECTION IN LORRAINE • ture of the routine of the American Section, for withus all days are so different. The background orframework, the schedule of runs, the points of calling,the ordinary duties, are more or less the same; butthe action and experiences, which add the color, arenever alike. There are days at a stretch when thework might be called monotonous, were it not forthe fact that there is a continual source of pleasurein feeling that one is being of service to France, andthat o
Friends of France; . SHELLS BREAKING ON THE CUTE DE MOUSSON. WATCHING AN AEROPLANE DUEL IN PONT-A-MOUSSON THE SECTION IN LORRAINE • ture of the routine of the American Section, for withus all days are so different. The background orframework, the schedule of runs, the points of calling,the ordinary duties, are more or less the same; butthe action and experiences, which add the color, arenever alike. There are days at a stretch when thework might be called monotonous, were it not forthe fact that there is a continual source of pleasurein feeling that one is being of service to France, andthat ones time is being spent in relieving the suffer-ing of her brave wounded soldiers. Six-thirty is the time for bread and coffee, and thelong table in the flag-decorated mess-room beginsto fill. Mignot, our comrade orderly, is rushing toand fro placing bowls in front of those arriving, andpractising on each the few English expressions hehas picked up by association with us. Two men ofthe Section enter who look very tired. They throwtheir caps or fatigue ha
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