The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-07
Romance III Barfsl


forieinaLI
barrel Slipped from he United
states by 4 womanas MD society fOe
SOLDIERS in the philippines was c1rted
70 d RhIp ana Went rolling over the
waves to fB Destination 'Im only an
cd aour barrel, It said to itselG '.but
Use got something within me that
shall turn a man upside down. =,
priynts George Merritt OF the -th
PEnIned States infantry sat In his tent IN
the Philippines reading a novel Il haos
come to the army of occupation In the
Hbarrel on taking up b book. which
was an old one bound In paper, hal
the cover torn on and numerous
euaudges and lead pencil marks scat
tered here and there. n soldier turn
ed hrst to the dy leaf and read the
name-"JuILa Anita Leigh"
We may snap our fingers and say
whats IN q nameI" but there are
times when there Is everything Ia .
mama. Had Private Merritt read aFe-
.hetabei Bunker there Would be no oc-
casioR for this story. But julia Anita
Leigh was different. a young man
exiIed. as It were, In a beHiShted land
where he seldom saw a woman e1-
eept the coppory creatures OF the coun-
try was in an excellent frame OF feel
ing to be Impressed with anything suS
Regtfve Of civilized feminlnity. When
he Rad julia a pair Of soft brown
eyes looked at him. "Anita" suggest
Cd long black coils Of hair. Abou
Leigh there was something especial
" refined. The whole made a very
lovely creature.
Private Merritt read h book. 1t
was about n young E~ngiishman who
went to Australia II eek his fortune.
ana, after many trtnls In his new home
ana many complications in England,
dSring which his ladylove was con-
sSRatIy calling upon him to come and
save her from certain prosecutions
she was Obliged to endure, he went
back home, they were married and he
humdrum of life commenced.
In fdIeness and n tropical Innate, Tan"
ned by soft southern winds. one Is apt
70 dream. As Private Merritt read Ju-
liza Anita Leigh was calling upon hliI
from every page In heartrending aP
oenls to come and save her from a VIII
famous uncle who was trying to Gether
into an insane asylum to secure control
of her fortune. AS saon as he had I'm
Ished the book he look up a writing
cnse and, placing It in his Jap. wrote a
letter to Julia Anita Leigh thanking
her for the pleasure he had derives
from her book. There was no moa0S
of Knowing her ADDRESS except chs
word "B~lythesford." SO he addresses
his letter to Julia anita Leigh,
Blythesford, U. s.. A."
The United States p%ostofice depart
ment takes great pains in delivering
letters, eve emitting TO ind an im-
perfect address except in the case Of
made up stories wherein the writer
wishes a complication between lovers.
Miss Leigh received Private Merritt's
letter covered with pOstofice marks,
such ms Try New York" TRY Orc
''Ty South Carolina" She OPEN
I'D It and read that a young soldier
IN the Philippines Ind derived pleas
ure from a novel she had forgotten
But her Imagination became inhnmed
with a picture of n handsome young
fellow with n pair Of pistols IN his
belt, n sword dangling ut his side, a
rifle In the crook of his elbow, sitting
on a camp chair while the band played
the parade reading that novel which
had once been hers.
Letters by the dozen crossed the
deep, passing each other eastbound and
westbound. The tone of the first few
subdued, but 1t was not long pc
fore the tropical warmth OF the Philip
pines DeSan 10 GullNCH 0SSS SOAA9
westward. kindling u like IRE in replies
going eastward. A picture OF a strap
ping young fellow in an undFess khaki
went westward and passed
one of n pretty brunette in silk attire
going eastward.
Then came the welcome news h
the -th Infantry was ordered home.
Private Merritt packed his kit and
marched to hi ship that was to take
to the girl whose letters he bad
In place of her who had writ
them. Julia Aalta Leigh awaited
with a palpItating heart the man whose
noble sentiments as expressed on pa
per she regarded worthy of the general
In CHIEF of the army
One sunny morning Miss Leigh was
handed n card with the name on 1t OF
George Merritt. All In a autter. b
went down into h drawing room, and
there sat. or, rather, rose as b enter
a young man in citizens dress, for
had been discharged. For the
6rst few moments they did not scruple
to oSIe each other to satisfy themselves
that they were not disappointed, as
children who have been just L
troduced stand nnd cape at each other.
saw that the other was not dlsap-
polnted-Indeed. was much pleased
Then they sat down and talked 1t over.
There was no villalnous uncle in the
Ease. Indeed, there was no need for
These distressing persons are for
lovers who feed on while the match Is
being touched to the tender passion.
Once II Is alame they 1re as useless as