The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-28
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TAKE anything seriossiy. the serious
nln1ea shook their heads and proph.
sele0 disaster, end Q rude awakenlng
whea u did como And Lucille vir.
sipia. when she learned Of II, enjoyed
their predictions. and her reputation
enjoyed Il. INDUCED II, and played up
70 Il With all the vigor and daring Of
Astounding youth. Even when the dark
finger Of war pointed to every Ameri.
can his duty: and relatives. friends
and sweethearts responded, she had
talked Of their going and finally said
good.by with smile and a gay little
sally. picturing the glad. proud day Of
their return, instead Of shedding tears
a. were most Of her friends.
Not even to the two men whose de-
votion for months had furnished spec.
ulation for her friends ms to which
would win her II either-had she wa.
vered. Pride and natural coquetry
had kept her silent, though to close
observer the big blue-gray eyes had
seriousness quite unrelated to the light
words and laugh, for In her heart she
felt that life had become very real and
earnest oil at once; so real that she
did not want any sentimental emotion
to play part and betray her or them
intosa false position. There are two
! kinds Of lovers, those who make love
easily and gracefully, and those who
do not; that Is to say, those to whom
wooing Is natural gift. and those who
only acquire It as the outgrowth Of a
deep feeling. Such were James Moore
and Warren Fielding. and how much
they had meant In her life. and what
they really were to her, she knew only
absence could determine. That would
be the acid test. In the weeks and
months following their departure. life
was turned quite upside down for Lu-
ellie Virginia. With the zeal Of true
patriot she had thrown herself heart
and soul into war work. Outside sports
were abandoned for Red Cross work !;
dancing was supplanted by knitting |:
boxes Of good things were made, pack.
ed and shipped with letters Of cheer
to the known and unknown. and all the
while she was thinking. thinking. Lu.
lie Virginia was doing this now.
Ter knitting neglected In her lap as
she gaxed into the leaping flames Of
the open wood fire. wondering how
long It would take her box to reach
James, and II ne would read between
the lines Of her note and divine her
motive In sending the candy with Il.
II only he would see and understand.
she unused. visuallzing him at his post.
Dreaming In the cleaning, prettv
maidf" said the CHEEKY voice Of Uncle
Charles, a. he slipped his hand Nh
der her chin and tilted Der head back.
II did not hear you come in." she
replied rising for his kiss. but isnor-
ing bis query except with q sudden &C.
cess OF color.
~Dld you mail my packager she
asked. % she turned on the lights and
seatsd herself beside him on the dav.
Ia "a 20 - e.sts : = ~ n
~ ut ] Hooverised on postage"
be announced laughing.
"HowT she asked puzzled.
"Well. sent It to Warren. as Il cost
% much to send II out West to James.
and - long - it was only candy ]
thought Il was not worth oil that post.
ags-evsn though your pretty hands
made ~ he added tsasingly.
.Dld yen take out the noteS' she
questioned quickly.
n Meter. What noter
~OA. Un-c-l.s C-h-a-s-i-e-s." she ex.
slaiu>e4 II had Q note 10 there for
JameA end now Warren win get II.
|. What AL 90. what shah DOT" she
|s-esied turning her distressed face to
him.
"Noshlns. Leave that to Warren"
But Uncle"
me buts there 10 nothing for you
to DO, but-wait. Warren can handle
his own dilemma. or ! miss my guess, !"
he declared. % he put his arm about
her an9 drew her towards him, but the
twinkle In his eye would not have
placed him In the guiltless list. ~
Lucille Virginia would have known had
her head not been buried on his
shoulder.
In bile quarters At camp. Warren
Fielding. tired. homesick, heart.sick
man. sae pipe In mouth. given up to
disconsolats thought. Despite hard
wofk and bis determination to be oc-
eupled every minute. he could not get
eyay from his emories-memories
warm. and fresh. and real as
tl0dgh they had been made only yes.
ferday. yet many Of them dated back
to the very beginning Of his acquain.
lance with Lucille Virginia. who. after
nve months absence-months Of eye
and heart starvation-was still for
him the one woman. With the intensity
OF strong. repressed natures he had
given her his heart, but with the knowl.
edge Of his love there had come an
overwhelming humility, strange even