The Lamar register., 1913-03-26

Wllfred stared at her as II this prob
lem In economics was not quite clear
to his youthful brain, but she gave
him no time to question her ingenious
calculations.
What comes after the address p
she asked In her most businesslike
manner.
"'Nr.'.
Leave that out
WNfred swept his pen through it.
He knows it already" said Caro-
line. whats next"
This is to notify you that I want
you to let me come right now"
I'VE could leave out that last to- u"
said Caroline
Wilfred checked It on. and then
read. "T want you-let me come right
now That doesn't sound right. and
anyway It is such little word"
Yes. but 1t costs seven dollars just
the same as a big word" observed
Caroline.
but IT doesn't sound right without
IT. argued the boy: I'VE have got to
leave It In. What comes after that?
Caroline in turn took up the note
and read:
1T you don't I'll come anyhow.
that's ALL"
You might leave out that's all.'"
said Wilfred.
mo. don't leave that out. It's very
important It doesn't seem to be 80
important, but 1t is. 1t shows-well
1t shows that that's all there n
about It That one thing might CON-
vince him"
Yes. but we've got to leave out
something"
MOT that, though Perhaps there b
something else. The seventeen call
b out-that's got to stay
Yea" said Wilfred.
The sixteen comes naxt.' fhakS
Sast got to stay"
'>Of course. Now. what followsf"
I'm not going to wait for n
ssad Caroline.
We can't cut that out" said WI
fred: "we don't seem to BE- making
much progress. do wer'
well, We will fnd something In .
moment DO you think / am" she
AseitaAsd . moment, "a damned cow
srd.'" she rad with . delicious thrill
- her rash. vicarious wickedness-
Wufred regarded her dubiously. He
tilt a. an author does when he sees
Ids pet periods marked out BY the
blue pencil Of the ruthless editor.
You might leave that out" he b.
gnn. cutting valiantly 1t his most
cherished and admired phrase.
= ~
~. certainly not! That 10 the best
thing in the whole letter.
That damn II going to cost ~
seven dollars. you know"
1T u worth It." said Caroline. 1T
u the bsst thing you have written.
Your father IL . general in the army.
he'll understand that kind Of Language.
WHATS nextf I know there's some
thing now"
tom Kittridge has gone He vas
killed yesterday at Cold Harbor.'"
Leave out that about'-she caught
hsr breath. and her eyes fixed them
selves once more ON that little round
hole In the breast Of his JACKET"
about his being killed"
But he was killed and 20 was John
ny Sheldon-I have his uniform. you
know
II know ha vas. but you don't have
to tell your father" said Caroline.
choking up. you don't have to tsls-
graph him the news. do your
mo, Of course not, but"
That's all there IL to the letter ex-
cept the end"
why. that leaves 1t Just the same
except the part about"
Yes" said Caroline in despair.
-and after all the work We have
DONE"
Let's try It again." said Wilfred-
NO" said Caroline. there IL no
use. Everything else has got to stay"
We'll, then. we can't telegraph It
u would cost hundreds of dollars"
Yes, we can telegraph It," said
Caroline determinedly. you give It to
me. I'll get It sent"
But how are you going to send itf''
asked Wilfred, extending the letter.
Never you mind" answered the
girl.
See here!" the boy cried. Il an