Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30

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y II NUT u w. Dudley I'm jul soi.I
away ~ : while. want to - slosse
Don't come near efor week p
"oh. don't say week. Aliclal' her
lover called In that sharp agony which
seven days Punishment can cause 10
such as be. BUT tie girl did not an
swer him. She went across the field.
and Dudley Keepers saw her turn To-
ward the cemetery. He smiled ten
derby.
She is an Angel. he confided to the
wind-blown meadow. And love her
even a little better than did befors.
But week. Seven days.' How could
he occupy himself?
Midweek of The season Of awfn1 ham
ishment came Memorial Day, and Alicia.
deep in her devotion and contrition. had
made plan with herself.
How often" she said to herself.
when have gone to the cemetery with
dear grandpa on Decoration day he has
said to me, Alicia, il had been per.
mitted TO end my days in my own land
my grave would have been honored as
these are. But shall die in strange
land, where none really knows what
manner OF man | am, and it will be for.
gotten that l gave the best strength
L..
seemed to me my duty to my State.
It's all right, of course | did what
did without hope or expectation OF re.
ward. When the d appointment came
took 1t as best could. I'm glad now
it came as it did, 1t was divine wis
dom, no doubt. thst planned the end.
Sometimes | wonder though, how ID
will seem for Major Chaffee to lie for
gotten. But. of course, you can't quite
understand. my dear. what mean.
dare say you think ne babbnng, ego
tistical old man .
She turned toward the cemetery this
morning, her arms ull OF flowers.
Your heroism shall be rewarded with
the heroism of the rest. you dear old
man, she said. Il who love you. shall
spend the day with you. | have been
very disrespectful to go about my own
ways so soon after you left me. In
make amends, dear st I'll stay with
you all day, and I'll love you more than
those Others are loved by all the crowds
who go TO make speeches over them and
sing and shout ana decorate-yes. 3
Will"
She ran down the road her eyes suSfas~
ed with haif-angry tears-though sho
would have had tro ible 10 Say against
whom he ranger YVES dlrccted-and she
came fairly upon the procession vending
its way to the cemetery. All the fown
seemed TO be out. IT, e two bands OF .1es-
sup were there, Col. tiildersleeve was rid
ing his white horse as usual, the mayor
was In carriage, this re were wagon-foa
or school children AID a trail of pedex-
trians and riders reaching as far 40
Alicia's tear-dimmed Eyes could see
She turned like az outcast and sped
away
They shall not see me-" she sobbed.
They shall not have L smile at me for go-
Ing with these flowe IS to the old reb,sS
grave. Oh. / know q EN- / have heard--I
know Her anger grew each second. She
was trembling with rage and grief when
at last. having apprc ached tho cemetery
from the far side Sie let herself la III a
little break Ia the fierce and stood by her
grandfather's grave
With many tears she arranged the flow.
ers and wreaths IN Il sir places, and .hen.
with utter loneliness. Ter passion all spent.
she laid herself down beside the mound.
She was rieudless-frienile8s she told
herself. The Joy for which she had hoped
was vanished. She rad not seen Dudley
Keepers for four whole days--probably he
would never come beck Any lover who
was half n lover wotld have disrsgardsn
her commands. Did girl ever expect to
be obeyed when she bade her lover stay
awayor did she ever desire obcdlcnce7
Why couldn't the hands keep stiI7 What
business had they to % coming that wayf
There were no soldiers s. graves there-~ex-
cept--
What were they playing? They had no
right to play Away Down South IN Dix
ie!'' Were they mock ng herr They cama
on-the whole procession OF children and
men and women with their flags and their
flowers-and they seemed set upon seeing
her. She crept along TIL she was hidden
behind great oak. and then. lest she
| might be fund crou ching there-and re-
ally she had 80 occasi III TO hlde-she stood
erect. As they came nearer she stepped
out from behind the tree, her head up,
her cheeks flaming
IN stand right here by my dear old
pet" she said TO he self aloud. and Hils
came TO the grave end stood there. her
arms folded, awaiting the people defsanfly.
But they seemed to have no idea os her
defiance. No one lool ed surprised al f1d-.
ing her there. The mayor came on-fs
was a young man. nd beside him WAS
Dudley Keepers. Thy lifted their hats
whe nthey saw her 50 did all the ether
men. The children nd young girls ran
forward with their flowers ard put them
about the grave Some one stuck a isttis
American flag there.
II don't know how chaffee'd Hike that"
| laughed young mar.
II guess ne liked 1t ar well as any one