The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-10-03

Of course lie thought il was on the
level and didn't realize what had de-
cidcd-had no hint OF II, In fact.
No sooner was lie out Of sight than
began to do some very tail hustins. |
went to u lady barber and told her
wanted my hair cropped close to my
head. soldier style. | had an unusually
good head of hair. long. luSuriant and
black The barber almost wcpt when
insisted it had to 20 She cut 1t SO
could part il oh the side. The only
time during the operation had pang
of regret was when she began shaving
my neck. The razor made me realize
was in for something mighty big. |
had good laugh when took my first
peek in the mirror at myself as a boy.
wasn't bad The lady barber did hot
laugh The sight Of such sacrilegc
seemed to make her sad She told me
Imost folks wanted to grow hair-not
lose it.
After the hair cut it did not take me
very long TO jump into my uniform. |
have spent much of my life on ranch,
| "Hcic "oic iiuilS S'"So VI Wv
overalls. so the clothes were fanliliar
TO me and did not feel strange. was
right nj home in them. ! never was
happier In my HE tban Whe! ! TOOK
stock of my makeup, sure enough sol
dier and SAID 1" mysclf-very posi-
lively:
Il III E"ln" Win 'I"IIh ana the troop.
: ! left tie house Just rs IL was. u
seemed Siall mater 10 me NJ ,ihv
| Ike this NcIurjantIy, had liroihiHeu
my husband ] would :" to ms iahii!
in k"uiu"hN aHi remain lhcrc uhi!l I!'
| return I2>ir3l "i thiS. | '"'ihd IN! sell
/ ia an automobile Speeding Tor Douglas,
/ where the troops we're even then en-
! training With me was "Iuhy my
bulldog That was the only hurt. lca'
! ing TuHF | would have tried To tti
! her enlisted in X company as Il mascot
only they do not allow dogs.
Everything was confusion around tie
station. Soldiers and civilians were
! hurIyin. here aud there. Girls were
bidding their swcethcarts clingius
goCdbys. Mothers and fathers, sisters
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| Dog Almost betrayS her'
Tuffy almost spilled the beans for
me- She had gwen the chauffeur who
I was to take care of her while | was
| gone the slip and gone out on still
/ hunt for me ICu can fool man, but
| YOU cannot fool Il dog The minute she
! spicd me she came on the run. with
| yclp and lean. Quite a lot of the older
men knew my dog, and thought ev.
cry minute they would notice her vio-
| lent attentions. I tried to chase her
| away. She seemed TO regard this as an
| invitation and barkcd happily | grew
! cross and pushed her aside ordering
her home. She stood and looked at me