Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
SEASICk
By Grace Ueatherby

NN THE big veranda OF the summer
~ home of the wealthy Dorklns. a
slim. young girl swung lazily back and
forth in the roomy hammock At her
side in the depths Of a wicker chair was was
the girls brother, dressed in the trim
uniform of a Lieutenant in the army.
They were looking at some pictures
taken OF a merry party of young people
on trip down the wide river. II had
happened more than month ago. sud
denly Dorothy tore snapshot across
with vicious little cry.
Hold on there, sis" cried her brother
in CONSERVATION, what are you trying
to do?"
II am tearing up Larry SCOTS pic
ture. cause l don't want it in the house,
that's what. young man. answered MS
sister, angrily.
For a minute or two neither of them
spoke. Then her brother said gently,
Say, Dots, do you think you were abso-
lutely square to that fellow Dorothy
did not. answer. Hugh went on; You
know, sis. a fellow can't help it II he gets
seasick. It doesn't make him less OF
man, you know. Your idea that just
because Scott got seasick on a littie
river trip, doesn't mean that he isn't Il
one fine fellow. l call it shame
Hugh waXed eloquent in his chum's be
half. The idea of any sane girl tying
the can to perfectly splendid chap IKE
Scott just because he got seastck Good
night nurse I"
Dorothy spoke. in a little meek voice
that had a catch in it. Hugh come
here" He came and sat on the edge
of the couch. Hugh" she went on.
Il know you are right, but can't go
back and tell him so, can /? I love
him, and it was just a spell of anger
and disgust that prompted me to do 1t.
and in - Observation-Disclosures
pile ~ 1t ended in a rush of sobs and
tears. and at this turn of events poor
Hugh was dumfounded. He tried in a
rather clumsy way to pat her head.
There. now, sis" he said, rather un-
steadily himself II wouldn't cry over IT,
you know"
For a long while she lay there in the
hammock, and now and then tear stole
down her cheek. Why had she been so
absurdly foolish? Well, it was all over
now. and he would never speak to her
again.
That evening Dorothy was dressed in
her prettiest gown. She did not feel
much like dressing up for a party that
night, though. but she did. IT was 10
b. a dance on the deck of that same
yacht that had caused all this un,
happiness. At last she was ready. and
with her tail brother dressed in his uni
form beside her. she stared out tor Inc
yacht. 1t was a beautiful night, and
the deck of the boat was prattly tim
med with japanese lanterns. Dorothy
danced for an hour, and then went by
herself to the top deck and stood by
the rail. oh. if Larry would only come
back to her! suddenly some one ap-
peared beside her. in the uniform OF a
sailor in the United States navy. For
a minute she looked at him in silence,
and then gave little cry of relief as
Larry Scott took his little sweetheart
in his arms. After a while he spoke.
See, grille, ! can stand up straight
now, without being sick" He surely
could. and Dot felt a glow of pride for
her sailor.
Larry" she asked timidly. were you
really sick that other day." Ldrry's
hearty laugh rang out. "Of course not,
il was Just a test 10 see what YOU were
made of. Dotkins, and you sat IN me so
hard | was rather peeved! !"
do you forgive me-" she asked. lift
ing her face to his. Just as he kissed
her a whole party of noisy young pco-
ple came on the deck. For a minute
they stood and looked in amazement at
the two figures by the rail, and then
they howled in appreciation of the sight
that met their eyes.
When they reached Dorothy's home
once more, Larry told her BIT of news
that rather dampened the joy of the
evening Girl, I've got to say good
by now, because my snip sails in two
hours VIII you wear this in token
of your promise?" lie drew from his
pocket a ring made Of twisted gold in
the shape of sailors knot He slipped
it on her finger, and then, with fond
farewell, hurried away to join his ship
with JOY in his heart
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