Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
Angela; $
Indeciisiion
By ETHEL HOLMES
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NAtA It'll SShlly. HolS was ESly ooily
for him; hoped he would find one
who would be more worthy of him
than herself, and above all, that they
might still be friends.
Evan drew a deep sigh within his
manly chest-he was big fellow
and accepted the situation. He had
not thought Of entering the great
world war, but now that he had been
refused by the girl he loved, he de,
cided to do so. He was about finish
ing his college course, and as the great
er part of his class were volunteer
ing, he enlisted and the government
commenced the work of making q SOL
der Of him.
Angela wrote him, commencing his
patriotism, and predicted that he
would be one of his country's honored
servants.
How Evan was to become one OF his
country's honored servants, permitting
his comrades to move onward, while
he Jagged behind, only kept up to his
work by incessant urging, did not APP
pear. He wrote in reply that he hoped
he would have the grit to be among
the first to go cover the top" and
among the last to give up any gain
that might have been made by himself
and his comrades.
Angela wrote in reply to this that
she didn't mean that she advocated his
being laggard, but in trying to ex-
plain what she did mean let out the
main part of what she felt, which was
that she was very much afraid that
Evan would get hurt. A lover is not
prone to see weakening on the part
of the girl who has refused him, but
all this seemed to Evan to denote an
interest in him on the part Of his fair
correspondent. He was emboldened
to offer himself again, doing so by let
ter, for he was now in the service Of
the government, which was preparing
troops as rapidly as possible to send
abroad, and would not stop while the
men they were training endeavored to
capture ladies' hearts,.
Angela wrote back that an engage
ment between @ girl and man who
was going to a war that might last
many years seemed to her very I'M
wise, especially this war, which was
strewing Europe with dead. How
ever. she would think about it.
Angela thought about 1t for several
months without arriving at decision.
Finally Evan wrote her that the force
to which he belonged had been ordered
to the Atlantic coast. which meant
that it would probably be prepared to
send abroad.
When a woman is called upon to de-
eide such questions upon which she
has grave doubts, she is apt to give
some queer reasons for what she does.
Angela demurred, for the reason that
she had always expected when she
married to have very large and i'm
posing wedding. Her mother was Ill,
and this would now be impossible. Ii
Evan did not sail for France till after
her mother got well, she would make
final decision.
A month passed, and Evans regi-
ment did not leave the United States.
Angela's mother got we'll. There seem
ed to be no reason why Angela
should not marry Evan If ne
could get leave for the purpose. She
decided that she would do so, and
wrote him to that effect. He applied
for furlough and was refused.
This put a stopper on large and
Imposing wedding. Indeed, there could
be no wedding at all, unless the bride
should go to the groom. Angela took
the matter under considerations Evan
admonished her that he was liable to
sail at an hours notice, and that she
had better make up her mind at once
She did make up her mind, and wrote
him that she would 60 to him 'the day
after tomorrow"
On the evening Of the day Of hel
decision Angela received a Telegram
that her fiance would sail the mex
morning. The journey before hel
could not be made tn less than *
hours. Evan was called up by tele
phone and an interview between hin
and Angela followed. Evan saw M
way for them to be married until HI
returned from the war. Angela, who
had been baking for many months
was now in great distress that sh'
could not be welded.
| A family council was called, a
which her father suggested marriage
by telephone. A lawyer was callet
in, who pronounced such a marriag
legal. Evan was called up again; tn
plan was proposed to him, and h
consented.
| A clergyman was called in to tn
Drew residence; Angela stood by tn
receiver which she held so that bot
could hear the responses. Evan calle
a comrade to act as best man, an
the clergyman read service. A rim
/ was put on Angela's finger by he
brother, for the groom, and the hns
imam and wife" was pronounced
/ The next morning Evan sailed fo
France and Angela was left behind t
mourn her indecision, and to regre
that it had kept her from bidding he