The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-12-26
And Eric 10 the son q q loynIls, /"

| And Eric 10 the son q q loyhlist,"
lauGhingly, and wears q Continental!
uniform. am not privileged to 20 so
far restrained by the limitations Of
sex, yet | may be equally 4 rebel"
Which would seem to mean that all
your kindness toward me would have
been similarly given to any patriot
/ soldier"
"Why-why, yes; Il think so"
And do not, Mistress Claire; ]
refuse 10 so believe Her oyef
flashed up at nc. and lost all re
2traut in their swift challenge. q am
/ going to speak--just word. yet |
must rive il urcraucc before | ride
out into the dark away from you !
love you. II makes no difference 10
me whore your Hympathies may BE- In
this struggle, YOU have won my heart.
Look up, dear, and listen. am going
tack to camp back to the campaign.
| know not what the night, what the
morrow may bring. But know for.
ever ! love you. and that II live |
snail surely come back VIII you be
glad? VIII you promise me welcome? ?"
could feel her tremble. yet there
was no shrinking in her face. no alarm.
"Oh. Why were you compelled TO
say that! tried so hard not to let
you. II cannot make the promise,
1t would not be right"
"Nut right"
NO, you DO not know me. | told
you before | was sham. a ;'aud, not
what | appeared to be. will not ex.
plain even to you, and you must not
ask ne. Only it hurts me to hear
you say what you have, and be com.
PEELED to return this answer"
You care then--you do not dis
guis" that"
She threw her head back proudly,
making no attempt to withdraw her
hands
Yes, care; any woman would. II
Is not true that have served you
merely b"raua, YOU were soldier Of
the Colonies. ! mink 1t was true, per
hnps, At first, but but later it was
dliirr"ni On. why 30 say ms
Nhi 90 delay your departure oE con
apuuug 10 r,waiu here in conycrsa
non. MAJOR Lawrence. cannon you
realize laar my only desire is go have
sou get away safely
i.H' ihal Us no. my ONLY H'..''' !
Iio''e''H Ut i"""' pe "''"S' 'I'"'' u.s.
b'I"f" ] can hop" 10 see you '-'I".
] am a servant q me '"i'h''a' ana
must go where am cent We are upon
me verge oi % campaign 'h'"''i'A OK
r'-d'r ana ""''I'' hh5 not even
come loI.h alive Mus. ! 20 "llh"ui
" word "'.h'"' " more. l"iF'' 'i''I''
"N'''A'"f,' you nave i" ''Nh' 10 '"'u
me- assay, because oi som" FhaN''N OF
imHAIN''loh
l'.. '' l# NOT u ia l,'r'DlS I'aI.
care nor, ] WOMB SUI" l"'' N"u
lH ENii" NJ ".I' you ma De a spy-a
hI'.'.h sly NH' inc i'.' ""u'" inca"
h"'"li- T" mo. N"u'u "us' you.
,i"'''' your "o'"a"hu"" Sho","
hHo" 'h"' Whatever you uIH was III
,.''"'"''I'' VIII" your 'oI'''''''''' anu
De content u YOU bu' Io'' me Anu
ihahA """' hho" you 90 =,
tho. gu cannot men" 'n"''
Az oni ! 40. nave lo" HuppoS'u
! '""" not read the m.Ss""' % NOSE
eyes On II may be o"rh' a''T' nut
Nor" IS Il s'"TEI'an' an" "h'h inc
"sh'S HIt-'u'H CONFESS 'huuS""u
times more man your Ups hrNh""l
'HE' yer ihs!St on 'h' ups NoW
tell me- ana helu h'I 10 me- Ten
ne.
Nhai-oh' major please
Iher' are bui th''o words 10
S9'aN' ""'"i'r lh'h'' u'"'' anu 30
Three words
9uch easy No'us' 'n'S are 'Iom'
bling On your lips now rove you
'but II 10 not u 'h'y are raise
iiush! Ih'rc Is some one on me We
iahda-S'Idoh must nave returned.
All the more reason why YOU
should speak Iul'ky' ! "hIhpereu'
without releasing h'r
VIII you CO. men! ~ once
! pledge my "oTu.
Sh" are" u''p DIea' H. h'F eyes
shhdoWed, pni ! coNlu near 'ne swirl
pulslhE OF h'r h'ar|
lit VIII mean nu'"'Ht -Ho'n'uE.
W course oH'S heiI'"'S |" u''"ih
over.