Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26


been no soldiers asout?' he asked
again. NO chaps IN brown uniform?
Haven't seen any" denied Edith I'm
nasal tones. You're the first soldier
I've seen since the county fair. Is IL
a parade7'
IT'S game OF war" explained Paul
ton. They divided the militia into
two armies. The browns must beat
the blues TO win. and, OF course, We
blues are anxious TO see that they
don't ] am supposed 10 be scouting"
Like real soldiers?' she asked in
nocently
"Of course. was the impatient re-
ply. THAT is the whole idea; to train
US like the regulars"
Il didn't know that the real soldiers
stopped TO talk 20 girls when there.
was a war on" she suggested. as
raised her hand 20 her bonnet "a
better to adjust its shade.
The movement was fatal 20 conceal
ment. Paulton noticed that her hand
was unusually white for a girl who
worked about the farm. and the next
instant Dee recognized the slight fligree
band that circld one OF the slender
fingers. IL had been his mothers. and
how often he had suggested TO Edith
TO wear Il.
we are like regular soldiers also
because we are not above q pleasant
little Irritation" declared paultOn smil-
+ ingly. "l believe that a regular sol
f der would kiss such pretty face as
yours
How do YOU know that it is pretty?'
demanded Edith from the security oi
the sun bCnnets shade To hurt her tC
think Jlal Guy would hirt With ans
. girl Le mcL but she was determined
20 ca .- iae game as far as she led
"IV take the face on trust" an
. nouncsd raulton calmly. Ais fair
in love and war, they say. so your
face E.ust bc fair, since this Is mimi,
war"
Maybe it's only make-believe fair
since this is make-believe war" sug
gestel Edith coQuettishly-
ITO the conuory. this is very rea
war" declared Faul,cn, and / an
obliged 20 place YOU under arrest"
What forg" deman led Edith. no
without sCme alarm. You ecann0
draw country felix's into your games.
You are wrong" rctOlted PaultQa
1T is the soldiers duty TO take int
5 whose sentiments threaten the success
OF q campaign"
but I am not your enemy" protest
I ed Edith. 4 won't be taken prisoner.
Perhaps" assented Paulton. "bU
e a stern duty confronts me. must tak
= YOU prisoner and hale you before
r court-martial unless"
/. He paused tantalizingly.
- I demanded q EiCz TIA r,~Hrn Of D.
e. Unless? - She told herself that II I
4 freedom she would never believe
q men again.
4 There is but one way out OF H." col
= tinued Paulton. Prove your loyal
20 your country by marrying one OF {
i protectors. There is a person just b
o yond here. / passed church not We
j. long go. We viii slip over there az
q get married, and then / shall be &c
.r cain tnat YOU are not an enemy
r. the country"
,e And If / refuse" asked Edith lo
y ily, i- her anger dropping her voc
M disguise
g. In that case" answered Pault1
+, Il am afraid that YOU will De thro,
into the guard house Until you chan
your mind"
I cried Edith. angIL.. He viii z
tolerate such cCnG .ll"
FL am quite certo.u thta the color
= viii approve my conduct" said G.
placidly. Coming up 20 the train
told me that I ought TO marry. anC
assured him that through no fault
49, mine. bachelOrhoOd was my lot /
sure that he will be pleased az
- prOmptness with which l have ac
- upon his suggestion when l bring
- bride into camp"
Fl won't be your bride" storm
=. Edith. You are rude and ungen1
"a manly to take unfair advantage @
'O woman
49,. ANS fair in love and war" remi
~ ed Paulton, and this is both love
"a war. am doing the loving and
asa have been doing the warning Do
- think it was fair TO run away as
- did and never give me a hint OF y
address? VIII you marry me. Edit
- Not now" protested Edith in s
-. den panic. Guy don make me n
~ you right away. You have y
- scouting 10 do. and never did
~ the minister OF that little church"
- added inconsequentially. DR. Nj
is much nicer"