A SENSITIVE SCOT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 107, 12 November 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

A SENSITIVE SCOT.

The following story js told |'>y a Scots officer now on leave: — " It was at the time of the big show at Ypres in October when the Prussian Guards almost broke through our lines. When at last they were brought up and began to retreat, my friend was in the counter-charge, Ho found his revolver empty, and snatched up a rifle with a bayonet and rue bed on with hia men. He remembered clearly charging a big Prussian; who put up his hands. The Scotsman swerved; but as he passed he saw with the corner of his eye one of the Prussian's hands coming down to hrs pocket, so ho swung round aud ran him through and then rushed on. "An he ran he found himself thinking that he had done wrong; perhaps the man meant nothing, perhaps his hand was hit by,a bullet—there might be scores of explanation*. He described the thought as running round and round in his head. 'I shouldn't have done that. It was a sin.' And ail the time ho was killing other Prussians, and fighting all he knew. He was very unhappy. "When the charge pulled up he could not do anything but go back and search for the big Prussia*, t ease his torment of mind. He fon. d him hj« hist with his hand n his pocket, in which was the revolver. Then he felt at peace, and his Scots conscionce was silenced." Recruit (to his best girl)—" If I mar. rv you before T go out, what commission will you :;iv<> me on your separation allowance " —" The l?,v Under.