Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10

/ Hampton" she said. the general here
ne be ucni ~ and fro each dny
md yoa. Nf merrill. vhsn tou visit
81 "a town W. nurf 'e tbe ifs't
millinery STORE ~ the 81 is.rI1i- IS
/ ufu also scqualnfrd VITA yoaF ~tr.H4
/ hearts nm not sure they would
have been pleased. hUweVet had thcy
I known that Duplicated the roseitea
/ upon their bonnets II wns almost the
! last work I did before volunteering as
/ a nurse N ever have : sweetheart"
she added. Il hope that be will not
be 80 ready to doubt the. And now."
she asked Of her patient are you
more comfortable7+
Ills eyes we're shining. -Yes." he
answered. thanks to you
And as they bore him away the
nurse smilingly slipped the rosetts back
into the blue coat pocket The other
man rnther shamcfacediy replaced bis
own
Guess I'm about ready TO fight
ngaln." he said
You soon viii be-" she replied.
bending over him.
As she passed through the rows ~
cot beds I'm the rudely constructed hos.
pital few days afterward a weak
voice called to her:
Little milllncr." it said. would you
write a letter for me toto the girl
at Uamptou|
She turned quickly Yes. general"
she answered IN her brisk way.
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her coming each day. and the steady
light Of her clear gray eyes seemed to
calm and sooth as she bent over the
cot with a cheering word
II am discharged. little millincr." he
said one morning. at is TO be home
on furlough."
The nurse laughed unsteadly. And
you VIII see the face in the bonnetY
she said
He left the place one moonlit even
ing and turned to look back at the
slight figure of the nurse framed in
the doorway. Her face cleaned with
a white radiance beneath its muslin
cap.
The picture remained with him
followed bis arrival at home. Ellen
was there TO meet him. She had
grown even lovelier, he thought. but
rs he fingered on idly at her side he
was conscious Of a growing disan-
pointment in the girl he had loved
He reproached himself at the realiza-
tion that he was eager to be away
then squared his shoulders and drew
long free breath.
Z am going back" he told her 81
must be In the midst OF this fight"
He prepared for departure in a fe-
yer OF impatience and then at the
last moment came the glad news. her
aided from tongue to tongue, that the
war was ended.
The young soldier listened dazedly
to the rejoicing oT his companions
and as the train which was to bear
him away changed noisily into the sta
ton he swung himself on to the plat
form and waved a goodby.
He must find the little gray eyed
nurse. He must see her just once
more. AS he ascended the hill leading
up to the camp hospital all was hustle
and confusion. and ut last. with
great sigh OF relief. he espicd a white
clad figure coming alone down the
pathway.
"Oh, little milliner," he cried. 81
feared that You had gone"
She drew back, startled at the sound
of his voice. then smiled "Do You
not know that the war is over. gen
eral." she asked. "and our work here
is finished"
81 knew" he answered. but ] had
TO see you again. If only to say good
by"
The gray eyes regarded him sari
ously. "And the face in the bonnetT
she questioned
81 have given my word" he sale
sadly. II must return to her."
Then the nurse motioned him to n
seat at her side. 'T have confession
to make" she began. Remember thar
all Is fair In love and war; SO when
found you and Robert Merrill side BY
side upon the battledeld-you fatally
wounded. as | supposed-well, ! tOld
a lie about the two rosettes. hoping t,
make it easier for you to die. easier
for him TO live. The bits of forgetmp
not were fashioned by my hands. il 1,
true, but both were sewed upon I'll
len Richmond's bonnet"
She paused. "Will IT grieve YOU
now to learn that Robert Merrill has
tened back to marry her the momen,
that peace was declared%
But it was certainly not grief thai
shone- from the young mans eyes a
he leaned toward her
at is you | want, little nurse" hc
begged. VIII you go home with me?
She sat white and smiling in the
golden light of the setting sun, and
then The old soldier threw back hi
white head as though be were listen
ing to marshaling music.
''Did she marry him?" | insisted.
His laughter rang out like that of
BOY. You shall see." he answered
and raised his voice to call "Motherr
A little old lady who had been sit.
ting Mt the farther end of the lawn
arose in answer and came toward
us. Her gray eyes shone undimme6
through the dftv wears