The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
QUALIFYING I:
BY KATHLEEN N. MOORE.

male population was in the minority,
out the town boastcd of Il siX-Sl;r sery.
ice flag.
A few of the girls had Organized q
benefit Club.
"Wc!l cal! ii the S. S. S. club" sur.
Eested Nel:: Quinn, land no ono bur Il.
Soldier or sailors sweetheart will be
eligible"
Pine" exclaimed Gladys. Then
'Hahs won't he eligible, because she
hasn't any sweetheart"
The a:oroneN,innrd Eai,S h~arl of
the plans ard applied for n,suhersi,,p
Oh the s"'li.s that size had Two broth
ers ala { - eo!sinS il, The scryiee-sll
No,::. SECS
CUT you MAST have sevee,hcar IN
eF@t: 10 Qna,.''y," informed yeya. We
sc sorry. bu1 Tou can't ioiu."
90, - Neii. MISS" she ranifca
ta.s. - c-;.,:ty before aa5.her
/ r.l' c" my a,.:. q Isn't B,risr.;
II - NMowS."
- - .ll....,. Bal VIII tiDl = N,,n.
- e"- .1,.,e, in & nyi}la before =
,a"-.,d Ruth, another Of the
IS.
~a.r.s e~s.ei vera, ',-..3! NJ. If ...:;
~, ! l;a.Uara WI!pU.< 2uts n sYvacr-
1T il the service inside Of onn
lii Wen h2v1 L. a84:g hor t., or
ea2' il Iot, she caa'f lave a@ot,.es
N.l.ge.'
-r.ivir" Al tbs agreement, t!tr club
adjourned,
Two days passed. ar.. soon they
~" into weeks. B..I,s was seen IN the
Lark frequently wish Ted I.arowe. tie
GUIDE OF the town.
Lac CAB met for its regular weekly
'neeting, and since Cabs had another
week in which to qualify, the whole
evening was spent in discussing her
progress.
Tuesday night came and the girls
had assembled early and wore await
aAg T., IA anXiously.
Las anyone seen barbara since cur
lat meeting?" asked the president.
There came q chorus of noes.
The discussion driftcd to q new fam
iN lat had moved to Genyi!!e q few
DAYS ago. Fifteen minutes ha(, c!.rscd.
hut no fH!hara-tlen there came Il
long peal from the tioorec'.
There SHE is now" they all cried. as
EHh FASTENED to open the door.
Cabs cnrcred looking very charming,
and, smiling prottily, she said: We'll,
girls, have wen without irving. and
now may / DE Il member OF your select
cltb?"
first give us evidence OF your quail
iiaaticns,'' demanded Vera, growing
Uneasy.
Yes, rrodurc' evidence" cried the
others.
VERY WELL" replied Babs, il, a mat.
ter-oIiast lone OF v,,ice. NY Nor.
This montl. has not been in vain" s!.e
began, u not only made MYSELF el,sibi,
to ti,e Club, lat Ii lpcl increase til.
ranks oG incte Gam b. asvee. I.yi
0enco:" and nero she opened ,he aopl
and admitted two !;f!alit-clal AID one
sai!or-clad npy.
lie @.!& >,i"ped in surprise. as Il ,
behold ~: Goltnn ANA l;i!i Sfra,Hla IL
Aha'j ya4 Tod 2.ttluwe in q hat:y Ola,
s;,l2- SIT.
u. 49, rs my eNiderc2," Tabs con
t:ped tal,in@ ro+p OF tac surprise,
loo!.. On TIE Girls faces.
Nl!ga Vera h@G rc=ainea hos eci:i
Dosur> size said somewhat n.r,on,ly
But N!ljeh is youE sweetheart? Tile,
can't all h."
"but we'd like to-" ripcd tie boy:
cheer;ly.
"None of Them" and Babs laughed
michieyously. -
"None of them! echoed the girls.
"Then fail to see where you have
qualified" Vera said hastily.
but, Miss President" don't jump Al
conclusions" Barbara responded. {"
haven't finished yet. Here Is my sweet
heart. and here is proof that he is m!
sweetheart" and she held up her LEFT
hand. displaying . dazzling solitaire
'At the same time q stalwart younl
imam, dressed In khaki, made his ap
pearance. smiling.
"Allow me to introduce Sergt. Al
bert Phillips. new resident Of tn,
town Of Genville," said Babbs. "Ser
=, mt Phillips and 1 have been goot
-. 's for a long time. I met hin
49,. my brother when he was al
csmr" ., 'nswer to their questioning
siapces - pa, 's home on furloush be
cause Of injuries s . e IN action
he paid me surDs> 'e VISIT. ieo. "!
and Art having llstesas> !" 10y preach
ling for a month or more, ehistea 1ol
Uncle Sam and elected ~ as tne a.
/ godmother. Now have ! 4daa,a1 eo!
The girls cast envious g!eAees -
ward Babs and her young army. After
i brief silence Vera said: 1--WE GER
itainly take off our hats to you. Bar
Nbara. You have overqualified. We ad-
Unit YOU for full-hedged member"
Barbara smiled upon her army
'''''''"h s'""a ere''. . behind her and said:
We'll, boys, 1 have come out victori'
aus, lust like you boys are going TO 40
some day" and turning to her CLUB
sisters she said: "Wel! leave Genvllle
tomorrow. The boys Tor their different
st9tiors and for a farm where am
.ernaeed to work all summer"
! The girls expressed their regret al