The Kindly Sentry.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XII, 23 March 1901, Page 571

The Kindly Sentry.

One of the prettiest stories of the war is told by a correspondent, travelling down to Barberton. He was walking out in the evening-, and came across three little children standing some twenty yards from a British sentry, in considerable fear of r he big cavalryman marching up and down. To the correspondent the eldest —she was six—confided that they intended to go by. but were afraid of the sentry. “Tell him you’re a little English girl.** suggested their friend. The srrt»v heard and entered into the ’oke. “Halt! who goes thee??* challenged in tremendous voice, and he was answered: “Pass, little English girl: all’s well.” followed in the regulation tones, and the butt came down on the pavement as the litle children went forward.