These hours come more and more frequently as the weeks go by . And we may never know . That is the most terrible thought of all . I wonder how Faith is bearing it . To judge from her letters she has never for a moment given up hope , but she must have had her dark hours of doubt like the rest of us . '' 20th August 1918 `` The Canadians have been in action again and Mr. Meredith had a cable today saying that Carl had been slightly wounded and is in the hospital . It did not say where the wound was , which is unusual , and we all feel worried . There is news of a fresh victory every day now . '' 30th August 1918 `` The Merediths had a letter from Carl today . His wound was `` only a slight one '' -- but it was in his right eye and the sight is gone for ever ! '' ` One eye is enough to watch bugs with , ' Carl writes cheerfully . And we know it might have been oh so much worse ! If it had been both eyes ! But I cried all the afternoon after I saw Carl 's letter . Those beautiful , fearless blue eyes of his ! `` There is one comfort -- he will not have to go back to the front . He is coming home as soon as he is out of the hospital -- the first of our boys to return . When will the others come ? `` And there is one who will never come . At least we will not see him if he does .
But , oh , I think he will be there -- when our Canadian soldiers return there will be a shadow army with them -- the army XXXXX the fallen .
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