Butithadbeenfaroff，unreal。Thencamethevolunteering，and，afterthatthedraft，andtherealitydrewalittlenearer。Work，upontheaviationcampatEastHarnisshadactuallybegun。The，officebuildingswereupandtheshedsfortheworkmen。Theywere，erectingframesforthebarracks，soGabrielBearsereported。The，sightofauniforminOrhamstreetswasnolongersuchanoveltyas，tobringthepopulation，oldandyoung，todoorsandwindows。Miss，MaudHunniwelllaughinglyconfidedtoJedthatshewasbeginningto，havehopes，realhopes，ofseeinggenuinegoldlacesomedaysoon。
CaptainSam，herfather，wasbusy。SessionsoftheExemptionBoard，werenotquiteasfrequentasatfirst，butthecaptaindeclared，themfrequentenough。Andvolunteeringwentonsteadilyhereand，thereamongyoungbloodwhich，havingdrawnalownumberinthe，draft，wastooimpatientforactiveservicetowaititsturn。
GustavusHowes，bookkeeperatthebank，wasoneexample。Captain，SamtoldJedaboutitononeofhiscalls。
“Yep，“hesaid，“Gushasgone，clearedoutyesterdayafternoon。
Goin’tooneofthetrainin’campstotrytolearntobean，officer。Eh？，WhatdidIsaytohim？，Why，Icouldn’tsaynothin’，couldI，but’Hurrah’and’Godblessyou’？，Butit’sleavin’abad，holeinthebankjustthesame。”