The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
sy MRs. MELLlE GORDON.

nis club. eann1 listleSsly out at IL
Aurrying crowds.
The frown on his face deepened q
hs mentally reviewed the teros I'd
vice the doctor. whom hs had Just Vi
tied, had given him.
Murray, lad. you have too much
money for your own benefit" he had
said. He was an old friend and VA
privileged to be frank. '40et away
from the bright lights and your Gro
nies and get into the country. Fresh
dir. regular hours and bit Of work,
too" he added, with sly twinkle, "are
what you need. II you keep on at the
rate you have been going I can't an.
swer for the consequences" he fin
tshed. relapsing again into Seriousness.
"Bosh!" mused Murray, "Doc is q
calamity bowler. There's nothing
wrong with me-"
But, even as he argued with himself.
he realized that the doctor had told
the truth. Being rejected from every
branch Of the war service at which he
applied confirmed the doctors verdict.
as well as the feeling Of lassitude
which he tried to fight of.
His eye CHANGED to fall IN . nev..
paper spread on the table near hv m
which q larxe picture az TInc,e San
with arms outstretched n,e.d.d ..ne
. Patriot Go to Work on q Farm" I"
esce chaneed Ia ons of ,nt...st "a
10 exclaimed. .Why no3r, ma ,nshe6
ne,> - -: re.- a. .l~
uent Of tha othsr oecnnsnt.
. .
- n. ~. Z. .y uay ooee u 90 -
tae SoWnsoWa Dult@oGD 0at Q rather
.- 10y. .p.S ~. seua6 OeaoR
's's. 80 nano . ns"spepef.
4 1foW1 marfed her 1osoAaaa 70 -
1910 % % ooeag some nsntal asuf-
ING. No" sas decided. hopsssosly. Il
eaov a1ord ., vacation. and I'm %
afraid that I won't b able % stand
ne heat
Sne turned back 70 the paper, and
Tor the hrst time she noticed the out
stretched finger Of Uncle Sam pointed
straight at her. It seemed, with the
words underneath: BE a Patriot.
spend Your Vacation on a Farm"
Renewed hope showed In every line
OF FACE and figure. as she reached for
a sheet OF paper to slip into her type.
writer.
Ruth Merton" she told herself,
"you are going to be farmerette."
IN the dining room of tiny farm.
mouse Murray Benton paused to OBJ
serve himself, resplendent in new over
aus ana jumper, before joining the new
ooss'
AS ne started to leave the room he
neard feminine voices under the win
ooW.
farmerettes." he shifted. scorn-
tehy. But the conversation that float
ea up 10 MIN made him stand stock
sun. -
lo you see the new arrival, girlsT'
Mas1eu :. ,, one. isn't ne sketch1
oo.s Ake an animated string bean,
oossat aeE'
Wnats he doing on Z farm, any.
wsN aoesuone9 anotnef. Doan1
w.S1 o ' ~o' Waen ae eoSnt % pe
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va ,s ."ssnS ues nst!enn6 con-
Ms. - "sr. asst sao iusaoos' while
.s... -. M N..1, = 49, II: popoias sno souen'
49, 49, -'~9 ~ ~ :et' nsteneo ABOVE
49,: -. -. - IS.
SSoueni! one 4ste eiri, Who had noa
spoHsn oetp!e, nasneo up. "Xou girk
:aoe.o oe unnamed oI yourseixes. max
ing ion o. tne poor chap. II you had
.oo.eo =. MN you would have seen
.na' nc 10 10 fun.down condition
aot NJ fo1 active service. How do w
NOV OUT wnat ne Is here recuperat
'nt' 20 taat ne can join later ONT You
msot at least nave given him the ben
ent OF tne ooo9t And she walked
away mead high and cheeks flaming
as ner outDurst was as much sur
PRISE TO herself as to her companions
AS she walked down the little lane
ourrying footsteps sounded behind her
as sne turned she met the smiling eyes
OF Murray Benton.
Miss Merton (you see. have found
out your name from the 'boss'), want
to thank you very much for your kline