The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
A Susie" and
a "Sannnie"
@o
By FRANCIS LINSKY
~tSSsyrieht 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
WV Syndicate.)


NVP' Syndicate)
7, was Saturday, and for Sue that
,,oont trip in town to the matinee,
Dnd nerhaps a stroll through the shops
If there was time.
She pursued her lelsurely way IN
tbe street from the station, conscious
,hot she was looking very well, and
orlte aware of the fact that several
noirs of masculine eyes had cast ap-
moving glances in her direction.
suddenly realizing that the streets
uore getting very crowded, Sue came
y, thr conclusion that she had stopped
too long admirng the pretty things In
the windows.
OF must be getting late" she said to
herself, and looked at the watch on
ber wrist. "Mercy, ten minutes of two!
Wherever has the time gone? I'll be
late now. all right" and she tried to
hurry but the crowds were too much
for her, and in spite of her best ef-
forts. she found that she made slow
progress.
"Surely there must be something the
matter" thought Sue. IL never remem-
hor seeing such an awful crowd, even
on Saturday"
Reaching the corner ut last Sue
found her way barred by the big, good
natured-looking policeman, who usual
~ stood guard at the crossing.
"Can't cross here, miss he said 10
her in his deep voice, "the streets
blocked to passengers till the parade's
gone by"
"Paradew said Sue. 81 hadn't heard
that there was going to be one! What
'porade is it?' she asked the big blue
coated giant who still stood there smf1-
Ing at her.
"Why, it's the boys just come In
from Camp Blank" he told her.
"They're marching through here on
their way to the armory, so the streets
closed to traffic till they've passed"
"Oh, dear" thought Sue, "what shall
do?" But there was nothing that
could he done, except to stand there
and watch the parade, and that she
did. although she kept very anxious
eve all the while on the big clock on
the corner, and she sighed impatiently
every time the minute hand moved
one space more.
~ know it Is not a bit patriotic ia
feel like this-I really ought to feel
ashamed" she told herself, but
wouldn't care If 1t was any other day
except Saturday when I'm in such q
hurry to get to the theater." But all
things must come TO an end. Even 81
after fifteen minutes of anXioGs walt
Ing. Sue darted across the street and
sped on her way to the theater.
"HOw | do hate to be late,' she
stormed to herself on the way. sri
Just get in when everything's pitch
dark, and have to crawl over half d
dozen people to get to my seat, and gel
ali disarranged-tO say nothing ui
stepping all over the Others" and hel
worst fears were realized, for the the
ater was all in darkness, and by the
time Sue sank into her seat, breathless
but thankful to be settled at last hel
temper as well as her clothing wa:
slightly upset.
"Oh, dear" exclaimed Sue in eXas
peration, when she had finally dis
posed of all her belongings, I've for
gotten to get a program after all
probably won't be able to follow tht
play at all without one"-but just thel
the star made her appearance, and SUI
forgot all her impatlcnce for the tim,
being, MS she leaned forward and ap
plauded enthusiastically as her favor
ite came on to the stage, and Sh,
listened in breathless attention aS th'
soldier hero babe his sweetheart good
by and went off to fulfill Il dangerous
mission.
II never dreamed that this was :
war play" meditated Sue to herself
as the curtain slowly fell on the frs
act. "You certainly can't tell mucl
from the names of plays these days
seem to find soldiers on all sides tn
day" and as the lights went up an,
she turned to look about her, she fairi,
gasped. She had spoken the truth fa
more literally than she had dreamed
for sitting right there beside her wa
quite the incest looking soldier tina
she had ever seen-a clean-cut look
Ing young man with very pleasan
smile.
WELL" thought Sue, "it is certains
soldiers to right of me-soldiers 1
front of me- hope they don't volle
and thunder" she reflected, as he
thoughts went back to the poem sh
had learned in the olden days at schoo
However" she told herself, 81 mus
get a program, or | sha'n't know wha
they're doing" and again she looke'
around vainly trying to attract the al
tention of the usher.
rs there something that | can do 10
your came the pleasant voice at he
right, and Sue turned with flush [
meet the very pleasant brown eyes @
the young man In uniform.