Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-13


her soldier stood before her.
How surprised he was when he
saw Betty. She blushed and was
Just a little discomposed, but she
gave him very friendly nod, which
he returned, eagerly.
Then he drew out letter from
his pocket.
81 did not dare hope for this" he
said, as she came forward. 81 came
in to send a message to my father
l did not know that you were here.
l have hoped to see you because 1
wanted to give you this" And lie
handed her a note.
1t was from the mother in far-off
Maine and Betty's eyes were full of
tears as she read the kind words Of
thanks.
But you had message for me,
had you not?" she asked.
He gave her the message and after
few words, rather formal on both
sides, he took his departure
This was the message he had
given Betty to send and she could
not but read it with more than ordi-
nary interest:
''To Chas. H. Livingstone, Esl1.,
Auditor Solid Insurance Company,
Pierreton, Canada. | have to-day
received honorable discharge from
army. Will be with you in fort
night. Chas. H. Livingstone, Jr."
1t was three days later that Betty
boarded a North Hill car on her,
way home, to find only one vacant
seat and that beside a handsome
man in a suit of gray tweeds. She
did not at first recognize him in
civilian clothes, but when he lifted
his hat she knew the curly crop and
the smile in the dark eyes. The
man in Khaki had worn a mustache
but this young man was clean
shaven.
Betty thought him handsomer
than ever. AS for Livingstone, Bet
ty was his one dream, now, and in
the light of her sweet smile he was
emboldened to say:
81 wrote a letter to the mother in
Maine to-day, | expect to see her
soon. | am going away"
eyes, l know" said Betty. 'I'm
so sorry" Then she blushed. 81
couldn't help knowing, you see. 1
read your telegram"
81 know" he said, 'but l would
like to tell you more"
eyes," said Betty, 'but we have
almost reached my corner" Then,
impulsiyely, "I'l tell you-get off
with me and come in for a little
while. Maybe 1t is the last time we
shall ever be together"
Ships that pass in the night
and speak each other in passing, "
he said, with a wistful smile.
"Thank you Miss"
''Manning," said Betty, with am
other blush.
"AIiss Manning. You are very
good. l will come if l may" And |
so when the car stopped at Betty's
corner they got off together and by
the time they had walked the half
block to Betty's gate they were chat
ting like old friends.
He stayed an hour sitting on the
jessamine covered gallery and he
told Betty much of his past life
IF how, foolish, wild boy, he had
yambled and, after contracting
lebt of honor which his father had
% pay, had run away from nome.
He had thought it would be an easy
hing to earn a fortune-he found
le could not even earn a living.
lie drifted to Pensacola and after
weeks of desperation, finally en-
listed in the army.
"The day after my enlistment"
lie said, 81 got letter from my ia
her. They had had detectives trac-
ng me and had located me here. He
ent me a check for 500 and let
er from my mother begging me to
ONE home. But it was too late. /
lad made my bed and | must lie on
t. But | made up my mind that l
would be a man, even though COM
non soldier: that | would never
'amlle again, nor drink. ! never
lave. from thar day. | am going