THE RED CROSS SHIRT.
She made Inc shirt with careful, trembling hands, The edges hemmed, and stitched the soft gray bands; Then folded all with loving gentle care, And with the shiit she sent a little prayer: “Cover him warm, good shirt; Help him to bear the pain; Soothe him to sleep, unfevered, deep, That brings to health again. “Is it som° fair-haired boy Afar from his mother’s hand Let him find in this her love and kiss, With the love of his mother’s land! “I> it some lonely man For wife and child forlorn? Fight the good tight—win through the night. They wait for you in the morn! “Home and love —and peace— And the knowledge of duty done— These are for you, our heroes true, When victory is won ! “So rover him warm, good shirt, Help him to bear the pain; Win him to sleep, unfevered, deep; And send him salt home again!” —Nina Moore Jamieson. R.R., Millgrove, Ont.
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White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 277, 18 July 1918, Page 4
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161THE RED CROSS SHIRT. White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 277, 18 July 1918, Page 4
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