Fields and Battlefields

My eyes I lend to you, but not my heart. Old Play. The town of Bailleul stands upon a hill and may be seen over your shoulder for a two days march, but the town of Steenwerk lies below on the plain of Flanders and peers above the orchards and willow trees surrounding it. Bailleul is a centre of gaiety.1 Bands play of a Sunday afternoon in the marketplace, Charlie Chaplin is seen every night by crowded audiences in the Y.M.C.A. Cinema, and the correct incidental music is provided. There are, or were, concerts every evening at the Caisse d Epargne. All the important journals La Vie Parisienne, The Cambridge Magazine, Tle Listening Post, John Bull, The Feathered World can be borrowed or bought; and English beer can be found in limited quantities. Also an English soldier once chose a wife among the daughters of Bailleul and married her: yet it is not of Bailleul but of Steenwerk that I wish to write. There was a time when Steenwerk set herself to 1W ritten before the German offensive of 1918. It is feared these towns are now in ruins.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at