The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19


forgotten"
As she knelt that afternoon beside
grave, scattering roses on the new
sod, man came and stood beside
her watching the vhiterobed figure.
wistfully. as the sweet face bent ABOVE
the loving task
AS Betty rose she saw him standing
beside her He was a soldier dressed
In the uniform or 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 the flowers.
There aren't many" she said. but
| thought | 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 a little. She had not
expected a common soldier 10 greet
her with Browning.
You see" he went on. 1T is Just
that little more chat Is 30 very much
the little more of kindness and good
Will A mother praying for her boy
tonight would bless you II she knew"
Maybe she will know. some day"
said Betty. softly. III I knew who
and where she was 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.
] shall write to her tonight VIII 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 1t and at least 12
times each year she may feel sure
that there are flowers on it,
Then her mother came and Betty.
with little friendly nod. left him.
II would be hard TO tell whose
thoughts we're the busiest with the
other for the next few days The
young non-commissioned officer 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 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
ized, and her soldier stood before her.
Il did not dare hope for this" he
said. as she came forward. Il came
in to send a message to my father; I
did not know that you we're here.
have hoped to see you because |
wanted to give you this" And he
handed her a note.
II was from the mother in far-of
Maine and Betty's eyes we're full Of
tears as she read the kind words OF
thanks.
But you had a message for me,
had you not?" she asked.
He gave her the message and after
a 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:
TO Chas H. Livingstone. Auditor
Solid Insurance company. Plerreton.
Canada. have today received hon
orable discharge from army win be
With you in fortnight Chas. n. Liv-
insstone. Jr"
i was three days later that Betty
boarded a North Hill car on her way
lfome, TO find only one vacant seat and
chat beside a handsome man in a suit
OF gray ,weeds She did not al FIRST
recognize him IN ciyi'ian clothes but
when he lifted HIS hat she knew the
curly crcp and the smile In the dark
eyes. The man in Khaki had worn a
but this young man was
Betty thought him handsomer than
ever. AS for Livingstone. Betty was
has one dream. now. and in the light
1f her sweet smile he was emboldened
10 say:
Z wrote letter to the mother in
Maine today expect to see her soon.
am going away"
Yes. I know" said Betty. I'm SC
,orry.v Then she blushed Il couldn't
help knowing, you see. read your
Il know" he said. but I would