Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
WAR WORK FOR WOMEN THAT IS NEW-W
DAILY NOVELETTE,
AFARNERETTE BY PROXY
By Wary l.. BusscH

CNMOKE poured from the oven of the
- stove and Henry Catherwood sneczed
cxplosiyely. lie had come from his po-
fato 'bugging" to get drink Of water,
but his crraud was forgotten as he in
ralcd the acrid smoke. lie thought only
of rcscuing the pan OF corn bread he
had made just before going out to work
aud which he had not thought Of TIL
now. Mau-ll<c, ne icrkcd the pan from
th. owen with his bare hands. but,
promptly dropped y on the floor to cNc-
. rjr a war daiucc. while he blew on his
b'stcrcd fingers and mutjered, Look
az that. pvurr-jus; look AZ it, ad-
dressing fnp dog. who was backing
away from the blackencd mass, which
al i'si hc had mistaken for something
ht 'u Iaf
His master broomed the pan into the
yard ' was fool to accept Uncle
Johns Gift Of this farm. after I found
II involved my running II yet If he had
thrown in a houSckceper it wouldn't be
50 bad hut 20 eat the mosses I stodgc
up-uch 80 a shrue of the broad shoul-
dcrs hnishiug the sentence.
lie started TO pump on his Smartinc
hng'rs. hut an excited Nclp from Prince
took him 10 tho porch. where he heard
a bOyiSh voice raised in "A tearv anpea II
yard. and he leapcd The fence. shouting
an encouraging:
Hang on tight aud don't get fright.
rn,G Il'Ie boy J. VI have yOu down in a
IuIl 10 bundle suspended from the
branch ot am apple tr.e-and which
seemed iu rpu~js, of d pair Of stubbed.
our sneakers, aud q pair Of wildly gy.
ratlnL arms Hu' as he reached the
liec mis- blood seemed 70 freeze i'm his
veins for it was no boy, hut a girl, and
she was Nainly trying to free herself
IRON the tenacious grip that scraeglN
branch mad on the waistband of her
down and stood her on her feet yhilc
~tammerng "oh. er--T say beg Won,
pardon. mistook you for "a ,hoy 80
Then suddenly his sense Of the rIdicu.
iuuS twisted his face into an uncou.
troilahir sutcter at the picture this cvi
IDENTIFY brand-ncw farmcrctte made in
hCr EruicSquo costume The rescued
damsei tried hard to frown down tho
prcsumptuouS being who thus dared 10
Laugh at her, hut one look at the CON
NulScd face before her sent her off into
hySteriCal giEgleS, and they stood thcre
ana laughed till tears made muddy riNI-
lets down their dust-covcred cheeks
"Wh-what undcr the sun were YOU do.
ing in that trco?' ne asked, wiping his
eyes.
"Wh-y-y-cr. ! was going to trim #
80 IT would hear more apples :" waving
her nlckcd handsaw and an agricul-
lbl ~ I'illllllltl WI IBllltlFINN III Fruit
Raising at him. You see. my Aunt
Ellen owns this farm, and she sent me
down here 10 work said I was wasting
too much time on nOnesSentials like
tennis. and--and hoys-when so many
war gardens were needed to produce
food. And she sent me this-cr dress
10 work iu."
"M-m-m n trine loosc in places" he
agreed; but are you staying here
Yes. until auntic comes home; and
I've been SO afraid at night: but now
| know you are so near ] shan't mind
being alone.
Well. You look respectable"
frankly, and there's tho dog--he looks
perfect dear"
my name Is Ifcury CathcrwoOd /; aud my
uncle. the late John Cathcrwood. left
me this place ON the condition that !
should live here til | was ordered to
camp, and that I should make my hol.Q
here after the war is over.
well, I'll have to return To tho CITY
as soon as auntie comes homo. I love
It here-though | fear I'm not cut out
for real farmercttc'
But your name?' inSinuatinCly.
"Oh. Pm just Sarah Elwin--'
Not Sarah Elwin, the illustrators
I've done little in that line she
tUntlltb lllpltSNlNs
"a LITTLE should say so---with your
name on half the big magazines. I'm
proud to have YOU for neighhor: and
II YOU will let me help you with some
Of your heavy work
L will" promptly. provided youll
let me cook YOU something FIT to eat
the smell Of that burnt hoe cake was
atrocious -
1T was " he Crinncd, and here's my
hand to bind that cooking agreement.
She laughed and laid her hand in MS.
But the making Of the bargain was
also the end Of it, for the very next
morning. he came out to wave an nftt-
sial looking document at her over the
fence. With "A joyful: =,
Its comc-the order for me to go
He assumed n martial attitude, ana
tossing her wedding troWel aside she
sprang to her feet and salutcd him,
with laughing
u shall miss YOU, soldier 80 And de-
spite the little nantOmimc each face
held the realization Of what was before
him.
lie dropped his forced pose and lean
ing on the fence. held the brown eyes OF
the girl with a steadfast gaze. saying
I'm glad YOU like the country, for
after the war
yes, after the war" she repeated
slowly.
Il shall live hcre--and il you are not
b here"
"Oh. but I shall be trcNulously,
why I've only begun on these trees
and such work takes time 80
Then youll be here
"1'll be here, soldier
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