The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-30
4 Romance II ! Barrel

Stnte1- by q NFonaill8 alu society. AVt
soldiers IN the Philippines was carted
20 q slip and went rolling over the
waves to It's destination ..I'm only an
% 1our barrel. . Il said to itself. ''but
l,Ie gut something within me that
shall tlrn nun upside down"
priyate George Merritt of the -th
LnItsd Stntes infantry sat In his tent in
the Philippines reading a novel 1t had.
come to the nruy OF occupation IN the
barrel ON taking up the book. which
was an old ono bound IN paper, half
she cover torn OF aud numerous
ECuudges ard lead pencil marks scat
tered here and there. the s2Idfer turn.
ed first TO the dy leaf and read the
nauae-"JuIla Anita Leigh
We may snap our fnEers and say
'sVVhnt's IN nnmeG' but there are
tunes when there Is everything Ia
name Had Private Merritt read -
letajJel Bunker there would be no oc-
casIan for this story. But "Julia Anita
Leigh was different. a young man
exiIed. as It were. in ben.Ghted land
where he seldom saw n woman ex'
eept the coppery creatures Of the coun-
try was In an excellent frnme OF feel
ing to he impressed with anything sug'
sestive OF civilized femininity. When
he read "JuIia'' a pair OF soft brown
eyes looked at him. ANITA" suggest
81 long black coils Of hair. About
Leigh there was something especial
IL refined. The whole made very
lovely creature.
Private Merritt read the book. II
was about n young Englisauan who
went to Australia to seek his fortune,
and, inter many trials in his now home
and many complications in England.
during which his ladylOye was con
stantIy calling upon him to come and
save her from certain prosecutions
she was obliged to endure, he went
back home. they were married and the
humdrum OF life commenced
In idIeness and a tropical climate. fan.
ned sy soft southern winds, one is apt
TO dream. As Private Merritt reaa Jul
liz Anita Leigh was calling upon hitsi
from every page In heartrendinG aP
DEALS to come and save her from WI
lainous uncle who was trying to get her
into an insane usyIl N to secure control
of her fortune AS soon as he had I'm
ished the book he took up writing
case and, placing 1t In his lap, wrote
letter to JuIia Anita Leigh thanking
aer for the pleasure he had derives
from her book. There was 10 mc-sn>
OF knowing her address except the
word .sBlythesford," so he addressed
his letter to Julia Anita Leigh
BIythesford. U. s. A"
The United States postoffce depart
ment takes great pains in delivering
letters. never emitting to find an I'M
nerfect address except In the case of
made up stories wherein the writer
wishes n complication between lovers.
Miss Leigh received Private Nerritt's
letter covered with postofiice marks,
such MS TRY New York" Try Ore
CON-" TRY South Carolina" She open
i'd IT and read that a young soldier
In the Philippines had derived pleas
ure from novel she had forgotten.
But har Imagination became Unnamed
with a picture of handsome young
fellow with pair of pistols In nus
belt a sword dangling ut his SIDE,
rife In the crook OF his elbow, sitting
on a camp chair while the bnnd played
on the parade reading that novel which
had once been hers,
LettcSs by the dozen crossed the
1eeD. passing each other castbound and
wcstbound. The tone of the FIRST few
was subdued, but it was not long be
fore the tropical warmth of the Philip
pines began to enIiven those going
westward, kindling like fire In replies
going eastward. a picture Of strap
ping young fellow in an undress khaki
uniform went westward and passed
one of n pretty brunette Ia silk attire
going eastward.
Then came the welcome news that
The -th Infantry was ordered home.
private Merritt packed his Kit and
marched to the ship that was to take
aim to the girl whose letters he End
careSseu in place OF her who had writ
ten them Julia Anita Leigh awaited
with pnlpitatinS heart the man whose
noble sentiments as expressed on pa
ger she regarded worthy of the general
in chief of the array.
One sunny morning Miss Leigh was
minded n card with tie name on 1t OF
George Merritt. All In fiutter' SIZE
went down into the dra wing room, and
there sat. or. rather, rose as she enter
ed. n young man In citizens Dress los
Merritt had been discharged. For the
drst few moments they did not scruple
10 ogIe each other TO satisfy themselves
that they were not disappointed, as
two children who have been just In
troduced stand aud cape Mt ench other
Each saw that the other was not disap-
po!nted-Indeed, was much pleased
Then they sat down and talked it over.
There was no vilIninOus uncle In the
rnse. Indeed. there was no need TOE
one. These distressing persons are Tor
lovers who feed on while the match Is
being touched to the tender passion
Once 1t Is afame they are as useless as
doll to woman.
There was an uneventful -courtship
between Mr.. Merritt and Miss Leigh.