Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-06

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forgotten"
AS she knelt that afternoon beside
a grave. scattering roses on the new
sod, man came and stood beside
her, watching the white-robed figure,
wistfully, as the sweet face bent above
the loving task.
AS Betty rose she saw him standing
beside her He was soldier dressed
in the uniform Of non-commissioned
officer. The face under the thatch
of curly chestnut hair was very good
to look upon.
Betty smiled at him kindly and
pointed to tue flowers.
There aren't many" she said. but
thought l would do what / could.
There isn't much one can do"
"Oh, the little more and how much
it IS;
Oh, the little less, and what worlds
away"
quoted the sergeant, as he returned
the SMILE with interest.
Betty stared little. She had not
expected common soldier to greet
her with Browning.
you see," he went on. "it is just
that little more that is so very much
the little more of kindness and good
will. A mother praying for her boy
tonight would bless you if she knew"
Maybe she will know, some day."
said Betty. softly. "If knew who
and where she was l would write to
her"
Il know where she is" said the
soldier The boy who lies here was
an old playmate Of mine and his
mother lives in little town in Maine.
I shall write to her tonight. Will you
send her a message?"
Yes," said the girl, impulsively.
Give her my love and tell her that
this grave shall be my special care.
That ! shall tend it and at least IL
times each year she may feel sure
that there are flowers on It."
Then her mother came and Betty,
with a little friendly nod, left him.
1t would be hard to tell whose
thoughts were the busiest with the
young noa-commissioned oficer could
not keep Betty's sweet face and voice
out Of his mind. The golden hair and
the blue eyes haunted him. AS for
Betty, now and then as she sat at
her work she fell to dreaming. al
ways of a young man in a uniform OF
khaki. with curly chestnut hair, who
quoted Browning.
One day as Betty was clicking away
the dream she was dreaming material
lied. and her soldier stood before her.
Il did not dare hope for this" he
said, as she came forward. 81 came
in to send a message to my father;
did not know that you were here.
I have hoped to see you because
wanted to give you this" And he
handed her note.
1t was from the mother in far-off
Maine and Betty's eyes were full Of
tears as she read the kind words OF
thanks.
But YOU had message for me.
had you not?" she asked
He gave her the message and after
e few words, rather formal on both
sides, he took his departure
This was the message he had given
Betty to send and she could not but
read it with more than ordinary in
terest:
ITO Chas. II. Livingstone, Auditor
Solid Insurance company, Pierreton,
Canada have today received hon.
orable discharge from army. Will be
with you in fortnight. Chas. H. Liv-
ingstone, Jr."
1t was three days later that Betty
boarded North Hill car on her way
home, to find only one vacant seat and
that beside handsome man in suit
of gray tweeds. She did not at first
recognize him in civilian clothes, but
when he lifted his hat she knew the
curly crop and the smile in the dark
eyes. The man in khaki had worn a
mustache. but this young man was
clean-shaken.
Betty thought him handsomer than
ever. AS for Livingstone, Betty was
his one dream, now, and in the light
OF her sweet smile he was emboldened
TO say:
Il wrote a letter to the mother In
Maine today. expect to see her soon.
/ am going away"
eyes, I know" said Betty. I'm so
sorry." Then she blushed. "I couldn't