Excerpt: ...here and there, and Pg 173 one sleeve of his coat was torn nearly off. It looked as if a machinist, in his oily jumper, had rolled in wet clay. His rubber boots were those of a mixer of mortar and concrete. "I am lost in admiration, Tom," I said. "The others will hardly be able to equal that." "No," Tom returned proudly; and he threw down his rake. He had brought an instrument very like a potato digger, a short-handled rake with huge tines. "The only private, you know. I thought my uniform ought to have ...
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Excerpt: ...here and there, and Pg 173 one sleeve of his coat was torn nearly off. It looked as if a machinist, in his oily jumper, had rolled in wet clay. His rubber boots were those of a mixer of mortar and concrete. "I am lost in admiration, Tom," I said. "The others will hardly be able to equal that." "No," Tom returned proudly; and he threw down his rake. He had brought an instrument very like a potato digger, a short-handled rake with huge tines. "The only private, you know. I thought my uniform ought to have distinction. Cleaned up Mr. Goodwin's cars for the purpose." Old Goodwin laughed suddenly at that. "Then I whitewashed the henhouse, with this artistic result. It's quite fun whitewashing henhouses. Ever try it, Adam? Did it Pg 174 with a pump and hose. Whitewash on the windows is an inch thick." I laughed. "I have had that pleasure in the distant past, and I don't want any more of it. But you have not accounted for the mud." Tom surveyed the mud and shook his head. "Can't account for it," he said. "Haven't been near any mud. I can't imagine how it got there, unless Cecily borrowed the clothes. But this party, Adam, is a sort of farewell party for me. I've enlisted. I go to-morrow." "Go to-morrow!" I cried. "Where? And what have you enlisted for?" "That is somewhat ambiguous as a question, but I will answer all its meanings. I've enlisted because my country needs me. All the posters Pg 175 say so. That one of the old gentleman in the star-spangled hat looking right at you and pointing right at you, and saying, 'Your country needs YOU, ' or words to that effect, was what got me finally. I couldn't get away from it. He was pointing at me and looking at me, wherever I went. And I've enlisted for four years, and
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