The Lamar register., 1913-04-02

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6ooyrisht iS1 b. Dodd. Assd COMPANY
-Thsrss 70 danger Of that
hsvsn't any 10 spend" She took the
letter from his hand. Il reckon Doug
lass Yorayn send It for me. Hes in
the telegraph once and he'll Do most
anything for me-"
no" said WiffrsA sts1nH.
whats the reason be WORTH ask
q he girl
because he WON'T
"Whst Do you care - IoAG - he
sends nf-
well, DO care and thats enough.
Tn not going to have You making syss
at Dug Foray on my accoant"
on, WELL" said the GIL biushing.
'-Of course II you fsal that vay about
49,
That's the way I fssl al hsht
But you wont gfvs up the t0sa Of
helping ne. WIN You. because Hfssi
nke thatr
TO- answered Caroline sofs3y. In
help you all I oan-aboat that letter.
% yuu msanr
~Yss. about that lsttar and about
seher things, too
"ovs II to me-" said he CHI. Z
vHl % over II again"
She at DOWN at the dssk. and -
- scanned It. wilfrsd watched her
anx1ously. To them Mr.. varney en-
tsFod. b had an open letter IN one
hand and . cap and belt In che other.
Bhs stopped In the doorway and mo-
t1onsd for some one In the hall to fol-
low hR, and an orderly entered tAs
room HIS uniform vas oovsrsd with
49,, ID sunburned. grim face was
e0vsssd With sweat and dust also. He
s1ood IN he doorway with he sass OF
. vsesraa soldier. thak = without ths
painful s1ost to b precise or formal
which marin the young aspirant for
military honors.
-Wnfrsd." sa1d Mrs. varnay. quick
h approaching him, hero h Q letter
from your fAther- She extended the
payer. He sent It by his orderly
WnfrSd slapped closer to the elder
woman while Caroline slowly rose
from her chair. her eyes nxsd On
Mn. vssnU.
Whist 6oss b. say. nothsrr- ssksd
Wnfrsd
He says1 answered his moxAss
~feA measured quistnssa. and oontFos
ling hsrsslf With the greatest dimcut
u. he tsIls me that-<hat yuu-ass
~ IN spits Of her tremsndo1s EFFORT
hsr voice failsd her Read Il y0aS
sslf. my boy she whispered pst1fuI1y.
The lettsf was evidently exceeding
~ bF1ef. A moment put W1frsd IN
possession Of its eontsnta- His
mother stood with head avsrtsd. Car
oafns stared with trembling lips. .
pale fncs. and . hsaving bosom. n
was to ths orderly tAaG Wnfrod -
dressed himself.
Il am to % back Win yoar
Generals orders. str" answered
he soldier. saluting. 10 sntsr the
ssrvies- God knovs W nssd svsry-
body now"
when do We startr" asked Wnfred
eagerly. his faee flushing ~ he real
tied that his fondest desire was now
to be gratinsd.
"As soon a. you are ready. ~.
am waiting"
II am ready now" said wlhrsd-
He turned to his mother. You won't
mind. mother" he said. his own HIPS
trembling little for the nrst time 1t
the sight Of her grief
Mrs. Varnsy shook hsr had Ne
stopped nearer TO him, smoo<hsd ths
hair back rom his sorshseA. snA
stretched out her arms 10 him - n
she fAin would embrace him, but he
controlled herself and handed him ths
cap and belt
your brother" she said slowly.
.-sesms to BE- fittis better. He wants
you to taks his cap and bsft told
him your father had sent for you. and
Y knew you would wish to 20 to the
front at once"
WIlfred took the belt from her
trembling hands. and bucklsd It about
him. His mother handed him the cap.
Howard says he can get another
belt whsn he wants 1t, and you are
TO have his blankets. too. I will 60
and get them"
She turned and lett the room. She
was nearly at the end Of her resisting
power. and but for the welcome d.
version incident to her departure. abe
could not have controlled herself
longer. The last onsl One taken.