The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-18
BUSINESS OF LIVING
by NR6. EVA Lee NARD
The Story Ends With Happy Reunion.

The Story Ends With Happy Reunion.
1t was a warm day in early Octo-
Der when the Filmores moved into the
new home they had purchased soon
after Douglass patent had been sold.
His patent had brought a larger sum
than either Eleanor or he had ever
hoped for in their widest flights of
imagination In the neat garage be-
hind the house stood a shiny new car;
fitting in and out in the already
honey rooms was a trim little maid
AT about 10 o'clock one morning
few days after they had moved
into this lovely home Douglas, now
a partner and superintendent in the
same company where he had almost
been afraid to apply for a position be-
fore, dashed into the living room. He
called for Eleanor in an excited voice
and then, hearing her moving about
upstairs, ran up the steps waving a
letter in his hand Listen to this
he cried. Selling his startled wife by
the shoulders before she had had
time to utter a word.
MY Dear Folks:
Probably by the time this reaches
you We'll be with you, Bertram and I.
I'll explain later. Enough that he is
wounded-tho not seriously.
Love, PATTY"
A few minutes later the door bell
rang anu DIS III d trance Lney SIOOu
looking at each other as they heard
the maid open the door, then the Won
dering voice of Patty inquiring doubt
fully if this was the Fflmores. why,
Patty she called, rushing down the
wide stairway, followed by Douglas.
But Bertram-where is .he?" ask
ed Douglas and Eleanor in one
breath. And how is he?" But Patty's
radiant face dispelled any fears that
they had.
Dear Bertram is outside" Patty
said in a rapid, low voice. He wanted
you to know first. He is blindl Wait, -
she continued eagerly, a she saw the
horror in their faces. Wait till you
hear. We stopped in New York and
the specialist declared absolutely that
Bertram's sight would be restored, but
only with great care and then not for
many months. I'll tell you what hap
pened. Your brother is hero" she
added impressively, land has a badge
of honor. There was a German spy
in our army. In one of the villages
they passed thru Bertram, who had
been watching him with suspicion. saw
him pass a note to an old man appar-
emily innocently playing a violin on a
doorstep. Well. to cut a long story
short, he had the old man seized as
soon as the spy was out of sight and
the note seized, finding why informa-
ton concerning our army's movements
had so miraculously been reaching the
Germans
Then he accosted the spy. who put
up a fight to escape. In the skirmish
the spy pulled out a revolver and shot
at Bertram. The powder blinded him.
they were afraid, permanently. So
as he had to be accompanied home
after he was discharged I was allowed
to do it"
Later when the hero had been led
in and all were seated around the table
after the children returned from
school Patty exclaimed, Isn't this a
glorious old world? Who would have
thought a short six months ago that
we would be sitting here in this beau
tiful home. Douglas rich man. Bert
ram a hero, his eye-sight saved. and
the happiest woman in the world"
Thank God 1 was able to serve my
country" exclaimed Bertram. who
was sitting next to his ever thoughtful
and watchful wife
Thank God for all our happiness
said Eleanor reverently as she thought
of the happiness before them