Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-07
TlMIDTTY OFLOVE < Veteran oi the Ciml War Qs,ails Before Woman
 By ARNOLD BROWN Copyright. islo. by American Press
 Association

before departure iD the artnOTy. al which mothers. wives. sisier~ and sweethearts could bid adien tn iher loved ones. some of whom niEhi uoi return During the afternoon previous to the reception young Norman Fser ton. second lieutenant of G c,'nilauv sat at desk ip his comforIabie home writing. This Is what he wisHe.
 have delayed to speak. fearing to De repeiied but now at the last roment must tell you that 1 love you-toy You duty May 1 hope if l return that may claim you for my wife7 lf "Nes. wear one of these flowers tonight al Ice recep- ton
 The words. such as a boy would write who realized into what Ir was going. were intended for Miss MalIri Harding. even younger than himself They were written oB bit ul nm paper. which he folded inro snan compass. and. taking up a b"u,i,h.i that lay beside him. he thrust ms missiye into its center. covering u with the flowers as lf fearfu the giri would find it. Calling a servant. he d. rected him 10 carry the flowers in their destination and report to him thal they had been received by the young lndy Then he walked the floor Jill the report had been made.
 That night at the armory he watched eagerly for the signal. Presently hc saw Miss Harding walking toward him on the arm of a man whom he had feared as a rival She wore nc flowers. The young officer. like many a man in his first fight. Quailed. He left the ball and did not return to it
 Egerton proved the reverse in war of what he was in love. He returned with an empty sleeve and colonefs commission. with breyet rank of briga- dier general But he had no sooner reached home than his lovers COW ardice got the better of him. Sensi tive to a high degree. be dreaded meet | ing the girl who had refused him. his dread being enhanced by the absence | of his right arm. A mutilated man | nurses his misfortune. and it Is doubf | ful if any soldier is proud of the loss | of limb. The general ranked al | his maiming. for be considered that il removed him further. If that could be. | from the woman he still loved To es cape a meeting with her as soon as he was mustered out of the service ne made a tour abroad. But this only deferred the meeting. and at last ne summoned courage and went back tc the city where they both lived
 On the street one day he saw her coming. If be continued to advance he would meet her face to face. HC [ looked about him. as he had seen many a man do on the field of battle. foI cover. An alley was near. It was q narrow. mean looking lane. but h' dashed into 1t It led nowhere. and hs found himself in a pocket 1anked by the rear of small shops. He stood trembling Jill he knew that his enemy must have passed. then slunk out oi it and pursued bis way.
 A few days later be received frighi that took away his breath IL was ar invitation to an evening function giver at Miss Harding's home. Fortunately the date of the affair was some days aAay. He resolved a dozen times tC regret" 10 go. but. having time to gel up a little courage at the last moment sent an acceptance. It had no soonel been dispatched than he wished 10 re call it. But it was too late.
 On the appointed date be got int' evening dress. pinned up his empty sleeve. heaving deep sigh as be diC so. and went to the house. Half aI hour in the robing room was Deces sary to give him the requisite courage 10 % below. The hosts were drawI up 10 receive their guests. to EgertoI appearing like an opposing line of bat tie to a raw recruit He approached saluted and. seeing a look of embar rassmenr on Miss Hsrding's face. al soon as the ceremony was over beat [ precipitate retreat
 Later he was stalking about. won dering if sufficient time would eve pass to enable bim 10 depart with pro priety. when he felt a hand slipped ol his arm and. turning. saw the girl wh' had refused him
 ~t;eurrsI.~ she said. with her eve Uu the fioor. why did yon moi com To S.-r ue after your npiurn from Ip
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 -'I- why weut abroad
 --'Theu wht uoi since yuur returB*
 Th.r,. was a warm hand oD nis ief ar,r mat iuparied courage to hi
 heart
 T didui suppose that you wishe to sec ne
 "Wuy noi.''
 There was a pause before the reply
 It came at last Do you reTDembe thas l sent you bouquet of flower
 before the reception given the ever ing previous 10 our departureg" ''I do"
 And the scrap of paper in it?" '-Fhe scrap of paper?" ssYes."
 She had led him into a corner wher
 no one but themselves was present "Wait here" she said Darting away. she ran upstairs an returaed with a withered bouque Diving into it. she withdrew his noi written six years before and. openin it. read for the first time bis messag Then. taking all that was left of rose. the ste.n. she inserted it in ht eorsage-
 Modesty. The Critic-What, in your opinioi are the three best poems in the Eni fish language? The Poet-WeIl. there ChafIovse ssCLvlarkss and Keats .Gr