The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
We'll, my dear %

We'll. my dear?"
"Mamma-what do you think? What
do you think?"
81 think a great many things" said
Mrs. Varney but"
yes, but you wouldn't ever think Of
this"
Certainly ! shall not unless you
tell mo-"
"wen. have been to see the presi.
dent"
"The presldent-Mr Davis?"
Yes"
And what did you go to see the
president for?"
81 asked him for an appointment for
Captain Thorne."
For Captain Thorne! My dear"
"Yes, mother, for the war depart.
ment telegraph service. And he gave
1t TO me. a special commission. He
gave it to me for fathers sake and for
Captain Thorne's sake--he has met
him and likes him-and for my own"
What sort of an appointment"
Appointing him TO duty here In
Richmond. a very important position
He won't be sent to the front, aud he
will be doing his duty just the same"
But, Edith, you don't-you can't"
"Yes, it will, mother. The president
i Just love him-told me they need
ed a man who understood telegraph
ing and who was Of high enough rank
to take charge of the service AS you
know, most Of the telegraph operators
are privates, and Captain Thorne is an
expert. Since he's been here in Rich,
mond he's helped them in the tele.
graph office often. Lieutenant Foray
told me So"
Mrs. Varney rose and moved away.
Edith followed her.
Now, mammal" she exclaimed: 81
feel you are going to scold me, and
you must not, because it's all fixed
and the commission will be sent over
here in a few minutes-just as soon
as it can be made out-and when 1t
comes l am going to give it to him
myself"
MIS-. Ndlitl ll4OfNA w NA " " al u lbf
table and lifted a piece of paper. evi.
IDENTIFY note.
He is coming this evening" she
said.
How do you know?" asked her
daughter.
well, for one thing" said her moth.
er. Il can remember very few eve
nings when he hasn't been here since
he was able to walk out of the hos
Utal"
Mammal"
And for another thing. this note
came about half an hour ago"
rs it for me?"
For me, my dear, else I shouldn't
have opened it. You can read it, il
you like"
HAS it been here all this time?" ex-
claimed Edith jealousy.
"All this time. You will see what
he says. This will be his last call;
he has his orders to leave"
why, it's too ridiculous!" said the
girl; "iust as if the commission from
the president wouldn't supersede
everything else 1t puts him at the
head of the telegraph service. He will
be in command of the department. He
says it is a goodbye call, does he?"
She looked at the note again and
laughed, "All the better, it will be that
much more of a surprise Now,
mamma, don't you breathe word
about it, l want to tell him myself"
But, Edith dear-I am sorry to
criticise you--but | don't at all ap-
prove Of your going to the president
about this. 1t doesn't seem quite the
proper thing for young lady to inter
est herself so far"
But listen. mamma and as she
spoke the light went out Of Miss
Ediths face at her mothers grave and
somewhat reprOving aspect. Il couldn't
go to the war department people. Mr..
Arrelsford is there in one of the Of
fees and ever since II refused him,
you know how he has treated me! If
| had applied for anything there, it
would have been refused at once, and
he would have got them to order Cap
tain Thorne away right off. ! know
he would-why, that is where his or
ders came FROM"
But, my dear"
That Is where they came from