Show CARING FOR THE UNKNOWN patriotic work undertaken by german women that Is of real service to the fatherland A correspondent of the companion in germany writes of a touching thing that the lonely women of 0 tho the nation have done women who have no sons no husband no brother no father in the war who are perhaps too old or too feeble to nurse or to be otherwise active no one knows where the idea started but some women of 0 that sort made inquiries ot of the regiments regarding soldiers who had no father or mother they begged to be put in communication with those soldiers the names of soldiers were sent seat to these women this strange name and that the names of men whom they did not know and had never scent seen each woman chose one or two soldiers to bo be her especial care the childless mothers sent gifts aid aad sewed and knit for the motherless soldiers now and then came in return a grateful post card from the field from the adopted son once I 1 road read one of the cards many blany thanks dear friend it rena react for the package of warm things imagine my sur surprise the mall mail arrived I 1 expected nothing but I 1 was the only ono one to receive a package I 1 alone tho the orphan from you I 1 ro ra celled tho the only package I 1 ever go got t in my life eight days later the orphan soldier ir boy tell fell a comrade brought tit the a news and a gentle lonely soul wept for him whom she had never known lie ho had been the means of at forming a strong tie that bound in imagination a wom ans silent lite life with the fate of 0 tier her country she who had never been a mother had become a volunteer mother youths companion |