The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02


contract surgeon. OF course he was
only contract surgeon. Still,h was
tall and blonde and had beguiling
drawl. He fell in love with Miss
Spencer.
But the exciting part of the story
hinges on Major Roche's son. He
was 30, and he was no use on earth.
He was just boy and never would he
anything more. He had failed in
everything he had ever undertaken. He
couldn't even dance, and he was
afraid of n three-foot acequia when
he rode He depended ON his papa
for everything. and he thought he
knew women through and through.
Probably Providence sent Miss Spen-
Ger to show him that he didn't-but
the ways of Providence are inscruta-
bic. and can't be sure.
Well, the contract surgeon fell i'll
love with Miss Spencer, but, like Viola,
he never told his love. Now, as the
bachelor was hidden, Miss Spencer
couldn't have fallen i'll love with him,
and no one could have fallen in love
with Teddy Roche, so she reciprocated
the contract surgeons passion.
His name was Randolph-Custis
Randolph. to match his nice blue eyes
and his charming drawl. His court
| ship was of the eternal " on hand sort.
| The life of garrison offers even
greater advantages for this than that
of southern town. He was with
Miss Spencer from guard-mounting
until long after taps. But Miss Spen-
Ger pined to see more of him.
"Mr. Randolph, l believe you're
lazy"
"Oh! now-Miss May-why? That
isn't kind" He gazed Mt the flag on
the flagstaff tenderly and dwelt musi-
cally on each word.
Because"
at is the privilege of lady to give
that reason" His eyes sought the
tennis court in tender, blue abstract
edness.
"Well. I know You are.
won't you have pity on me and tell
me why?"
because you never are up until
almost guGrdmount."
ooh, deahl yes | am. go over to
the hospital at sick call, you know"
"Why don't / ever see you, then?"
perhaps you haven't risen your
self"
'I'm always mp at reveille."
"No! Goodness; why on earth do
You do that?"
81 believe you go over to the hospi-
tai the back way and aren't half
awake and don't even have collar
ON. "
"Now, Miss May-how unkind."
"Tsn't it true?"
81 always have my collar on" He
told future truth. After this he
would wear collar.
81 hate lazy people"
ooh! Miss May-how unkind.
You don't hate me, hope" His
eyes were On the pink ribbon that
huttered from her belt; he took hold
of it and wound it around his finger,
getting gradually nearer TO her.
81 do, if you are lazy"
''How can / prove to you that | an
not"
''Thats easy enough.
''Do tell me how?"
'Just prove it.
''By rising early and letting you Sc,
me?"
"Well-yes."
81 shall do so tomorrow.
''But always go for ride befor,
breakfast"
"NIay not join you?"
'If you like. l don't care" Whicl
is feminine for caring very much in
deed.
SO DIR. Randolphrode with Miss Spen
Ger the next morning, and he breakfaste,
ut the Lorrilard's, and he sat on tn,
Lorrilard's porch to watch guard
mounting, and then he played tenni
with Miss Spencer, and when it wa
too hot to do that any longer, they So
together on the porch again, shaded
by the crowsfoot and morning glor,
vines and read aloud by turns. The,
, parted for luncheon, but immediatel
, afterward they met again in the Lor
: rilard's sitting room to practice tn
mandolin and guitar. Randolph dine
} with the Lorrilards, and then he an
Miss Spencer walked up and dow
= the line until taps, and after taps the
; sat on the porch once NOR e and talke
in undertones.
: Occasionally the Roche 10y made
r third, and though he was far fror
l welcome, he never guessed it.
l Now il may seem incredible, rut
1 is true, t,.at though this went on with
ont pause for ten solid months, Rar
9 doph still modestly doubted if h
= we've loved and dared not voice hi
passion. Mrs. Eorrilmd began t
3 think that she had done quite All this
l the family could expect of her, and sh
e grew hopeless and weary, moreove,
of boarding free two hungry youn
| people. She told Miss Spencer q
gently as possible that she might G
3 the next time the ambulance went owe
to Carthage, which was the railroa
, station. Miss Spencer told Randolp
n she was going--and wept. And Ral