there was three young ladies there, all in the snappiest-looking uniforms you ever want to see—dark green,[Pg 31] like the ambulances, with gold on the collar, and caps like the Oversea's Army, and the cutest leggings! My! [Pg 31] Maybe you think they looked like a chorus? They did not! They was as business-like as English officers. Over in one corner a frowzy-looking little dame was sitting, reading a book. There wasn't no unnecessary furniture in the place, and 'way at the back was a door marked Captain Worth—Private, which seemed funny. The minute I come in one of the girls jumped up and says what could she do for me? I seen at once she was a perfect lady. "I am Marie La Tour," I says in a very quiet, low-pitched voice, like a drawing-room act. "Yes?" says she. "And what can I do for you, Miss—er——" "La Tour!" I says again, as patient as possible. But it was plain she didn't get me, even the second time, though it's a cinch she heard me all right, all right. But the name simply didn't mean nothing in her young life. Was I surprised? I was! Of course if I had said "I am Mrs. Vernon Castle," and she didn't know who it was, I wouldn't of got such a jolt.[Pg 32] But Marie La Tour! Well, there's ignorance even among the educated, and I realized this and didn't try to wise her up any. After all, I was not out for publicity, but for serving my country. Besides, I had heard right along that the army was full of democracy; and, of course, this was some of it. [Pg 32] "Well," I says, "I would like to enlist. My heart is broken, but full of patriotism, and this seemed a good place to come." "Good!" says this young lady, which I had noticed by this time she had a lieutenant's uniform on her, but not by any means intending she was glad my heart was broken. "Good!" she says. "Sit down and let me tell you about our organization." "Is it the regular army?" I asked. "Not yet," says she; "but we hope we will eventually get official recognition. We are already used by the Government for dispatch and ambulance service and
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