Little Falls herald., 1917-11-30
B. T. a. AlTc1lEl1

'Well, Lucy, commend this world
" wisdom of yours, though it comes
from q girl barely eighteen years old.
There seems nothing for me to do but
to accede to 1t. To attempt to force
myself upon you under the circum-
stances would be to drag you down to
my level when by marrying man OF
means you might rise to his level
This 1 am unwilling to do. Moreover,
l suppose we must get romance out or
our hcads'-
"Out of our hearts. You mean"
"Out Of our hearts. You win become
one with the man you marry: win be-
come one with the girl marry, and
''Soon forget me in her"
The tone in which this was spoken
was not philosophical; it was regret
ful. 49,. ..@--s...- ~
.aThat's the natural outcome Of such
cases" ....- ..--.. ....:.... =a. ..=s
He put out his hand to say goodby.
She took it, with sigh. He bent for
ward and kissed her; then, with sim-
ply a goodby, to which there was no
response he took his departure.
A week later he received note from
her to say that there should be 1n ex-
change Of letters between them. II
he would call with hers she would
have his ready for him. When he ap-
peared be wore an officers uniform.
"You are not going to sacrifice your
| self in this horrible warT' she said.
I'm going to fight on the side Of tho
allies and the United States"
'They say that Of three men Who 30
to the war only one returns"
'"That may be, but it is my duty to
60" 49,
"Why Is 1t your duty to 90 to the
| warr'
Because am an ablebodied young
man. It is the duty Of all such TO re
spond to their country's call"
There was a silence between them
for some minutes, at the end Of which
1 she said: = Z.
"By this act you have widened the
breach between u.s."
II did not suppose there was q
breach between us. thought that
you did not wish to incur the RESPONSE
bilities of matrimony without per.
manent income" ~.
'Yes, and how you are going where
there are two chances in three Of your
being killed" r !:
I'm the one case It IL matter OF
choice, in the other case Of duty"
"When do you 60 abroadr' she asked
mournfully. s:.-.s i .... I'D
TOmorrow afternoon about O'Clock
/ suppose. But you must not say any.
thing to any one about our sailing.
Nobody in America Is to know it The
departure Of our troops Is only known
to the higher officers" ~
i Seeing package of letters on a ta-
BILE, he took it up and left another
package in its place. Then he said
goodby and was leaving when she laid
hand on his arm. He turned. She
was looking at him wistfully.
II thought we had said g0odby," he
said. -.
She made no reply, but there was the
same wistful look. He kissed her.
"Your eighteen-year-old philosophy il
not working we'll You need to brace
up" he said Then he departed.
The next morning she appeared al
the barracks where his regiment was
housed and asked for him. An orderly
was sent to find him, and presently be
i, came. @
"Wen. can't stand this. Since you
are going to France to be killed I want
to be your wife,"
j He regarded her with q melancholy
seriousness. ~-.-
"You are taking upon yourself 4
! great disadvantage. Better fellow your
philosophy. II you do, ten years from
now you win be happy wife and
mother. II you tie yourself to me-
I'm going to tie myself to you."
There Is no obligation, there b no
duty
II care nothing about my duty You
and are one, and even the war 0end
cannot separate u.s.
He caught her in his arms and when
he released her called In stentorian
voice:
| Orderly, 60 find the regimental
chaplain and ask him to come here at
once"
The chaplain came, and the two who
had already been one in heart were
Eade one In law. A few hours later
when the regiment marched to the ship
that was to bear It to France. ATTENDED
By mothers. sisters, wives and sweet
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