The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-12
On
Furlough
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lieutenant Hanlon and Sergeant
Farrell-to see Doctor Carroll. please"
and n fash OF admiration came into
the usually lmpasslve countenance Of
Sims, tho butler, as he took in with
one ail-appraislng glance the uniformed
figures before him.
"a nne looking pair Of soldiers" vas
his silent verdict. but aloud he said;
"r1i tell the doctor you have come
and he waved them into the large TO
ception room that forms part OF every
doctors home.
"0ee." said Scott Hnnlon Che Of the
iieutenantlIke decorations). "this IL
sure some fine place. Our doctor man
must certainly be a man Of means. al
though he never tried TO make US think
80 when he talked 10 ua."
Il know Il. Scott. but that's just
what made everybody like him so"
replied Sergt. John Farrell. late Of
the one Hundred and Seventh artil-
lery. Il know n few boys In the trench
es thatTl forget him. and III
wager any one OF them would cheer
fully give Nd his life for old Doe"
II guess you're right, Jack. l always
knew he was a big man. but l new
thought that he had left all this be-
hind 20 70 over there and take cG-a
OF the boys; and as for anyone ever
giving up anything to help old Doe
why. I only hope I have the chance
some day, for IN sure never for.
GET"
"shr" came a warning whisper from
his brother officer as footsteps sounded
In the hall. The draperies parted and
once more Sims. the butler, made his
appearance.
BEG pardon. sra" said he. hut the
doctor was called out quite unexpect-
cdly, hut he's expected back any min.
ute. Mrs. Carroll went with him. but
n you'll please make yourselves com
Portable. Miss Madeline and Miss Mary
viii be down directly" And taking
caps aud ulsters from the two guests
Sims withdrew once more with an
apologctic cough.
Again left alone, the two men talked
In undertones. kind o. queer that he
shouldn't be here TO welcome Us, don't
you thlnkg" said Jack TO his compin'
ion. Hes had our letter now over
two weeks, telling him that we'd spend
the last three days OF our furlough
with him here. However" as an after
thought, II suppose n doctors a pretty
busy fellow. Must be II he can aford
20 have all this" and once more his
eyes wandered with an admiring
glance around the l~uxuHously FUR
nished room. II guess IN leave our
small Offering here I'LL by and by.
he added. carefully depositng on the
table n large and bulky package which
up TO now he had been holding.
Miss Madeline and Miss Mary
they must be the twins that Doc was
forever nyinE about" said Scott.
"Can you picture me holding n club
by ~three-year-old on my knee and
saying; oos ducky darling Is oof ="
And two hearty masculine laughs
pcaled forth. forgetful for the moment
Of their surroundings but only Tor a
moment. for a slight noise made both
men turn.
The twins. indeed-but nothing
chubby or three-year-old about the two
young ladies who stood In the door
way. Quite the contrnryi tall, slen'
der and good looking-at least such
was the mental verdict OF WI young
men who saw them for the hrst time
Lieutenant Hanlon,' spoke up one
slightly taller than her twin and she
looked lnquiringly at the Two young
men.
Il am here said Scott, as ne
stepped forward.
II am Madeline Carroll" said the
sirl, holding out her hand and this ID
my sister Mary. Then you" turning
10 Jack. as Mary and Scott were