Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-16

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ibNtt: Ter a hNl;tfht lntA lppNffl III q
rather embarrassed fashion al ra-h ether
then they SMILED AMI shook hands.
Yen 20 in first" said t;arbuuli.
OH. ~ You ~ FIRST. said !:%ourrraillr.
Another laugh and they both went IN
together. Fau>ting a beautiful Young
girl with biz brown eyes ami auburn
hair. looked az them in surprise ami
hiu>hri. She was alone. and this made
her still more embarrassed.
We rave come Ia say goodbye. said
l;ouccraaillc.
Are YOU going"
"lr~. We are both leaving tomorrow.
the first day ~ tine mobilization.
Yes. and who knows III NJ shall ever
meet again added Gdrbault.
They sat down AMI began ~ speak
NJ the dreadful war AMI VI those who
were going aud those LEFT. Little the con
vcr>attion. however. Lccamr more gay.
have Won made ,utr choice between nm
vet"
She hiu>hed again and east Ecr ewes
down. What could she SAY They were
both old chumS ~ hers whom She had
known ever since she WAS u little girl.
INV ~ lAt"N TWIN ANflN flNtNiiN WIFI.
~ VA need not ~ afraid ~ >ay what
You mean. said I;ourcrail.," We are
both going a. serve our country III the
same regiment aHd 80 matter which one
of ~ you choose We are going 10 remain
friends. Isn't lhat >n. Grrhnul;."
certainly"
Then Jet a. wait until The var j.
ever. said the vnur. Girl ryn~iNrlv.
Perhaps ,Du irr right. Fiu>tiur
said l:ourcraiilc after = short silence.
Nobody kn"w~ wa { MAJ happen"
~Cnr ~ ~ MAY hr Killed. added Ger
huuit.
OR perhaps both"
Either ri~t will solve the problem
Eau>tinc stood ~. anil went out. y,
turning . moment later with n bottle
~ wine and three GLASSES and th-. drak
for the victor, ~ France AMI tl- safe
return Of he two friends.
a few moments later they parted. Fau>
time was dccrl, moved and fur the first
time she allowed each OF them Ia Mss
her check and embraced them heartily.
Tn two soldiers are resting side ",
side IN the ircch during the lull IT, The
fighting after n whole dat-~ furious
~hnmiIrlmchI lnd repeated hand tu hand
fights. Both are silent.
Say G~,rluult. >l,> Euur-rliilc nt
last. are ,ou thinking WI Fau>iinr-"
We, Are vou?"
Yes. ! wonder when and how We shall
arr her again
"io ,ua know. G,rhoult. W. might
settle the thing ourselves.
But how I.nu-craiIl,7"
simple cuuught. Shall So agree that
the one who h. wuuldrl iir>t j. 90 have
FaU>tinc ~ " reward"
No. old boy. that wont work Nuu
might Get wounded on purIr>c during
our ucNt engagement.
~Th,u. lci Wy w. thr one who wv Killed
first
stop yuur lunlinu
And The problem Was ~ nearer it>
solution. And 80 home iu the 1.-THE town
fal>'inr nn her part. trv l> She might
WITS 20 l> great " dilemma a> ever. >h
loved them both cquali, we'll ard while
one uaN >nr felt sure ia was Gcrhnult
whom she WuIld choose The next dat ~
fell EQUALLY sure that after III il must
he Euucrrailic.
One morning a> >hr Was sitting at the
window she saw au Old woman coming
M The street CRYING. and hrr heart al
most stopped beating when She rrtugni
Zctl Gcrh"ulj> mother. She rushed out
To- meet her.
What H. the mater. Madame 'irrhuult
she cried. Have YOU had bad news from
your SON
The uld Woman SILENTLY handed her u
latter.
dearest mother" she read II am >nr-
m ~ Tell vnu that have been wounded
inca tight IN the Nu>gr> aud have had
rather a tough time. | was struck ia thr
left lrp TN 4 fragment ~ \ she'll IN IN,
beginning NJ the fight and taken w tn
hospital al r. The MUNICH Of my hcdi>
>iN. ia The llrannr Il Are hall.
My lr. has been amputntrd. Iut every
thing went fine anu my captain has pro
missed me mn artificial lcg. and saws 4
shall ~ able tu walk W. well IVY p,rr \
am only sorry ! ciut 90 back a. fi.li.
Come anh >or me an soon ~ yuu can.
mother dear for am .%ruging fur Won.
AMI a. J that II Nuu come shall get well
much quicker. Nou must not worr, about
me Ht all.
Tel Fau>tinr that now She will ~
longer have difficulty in choosing. tor /
~inc.rrl, hope thai Rrnrrraillr will WI.
thFH >alF wv ~''ilt.i b' iN'f Nor lNNf
her enough net 50 wish o. tic her fate
A. 4 cripple essen if it M m,>rlf. and
hnucrraiilr i- " ~pl-udid fellow.
An rrvoir. mother dear Now I hr
long m won only. \ thousand kisses frum.
YOUR DEVOTED son"
Are Nou going o. sec him
oh fc-. eNprct 10 leave tonight.
"Nill Won lrt me gn With NnT?"
Yes. dearest, If you really wan a..
"Thaug ynu."
n nurse lrl The two women KITTY the
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