The Dermott news., 1918-05-02
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 THIaJ LIJ{AI B0EDJ5
By ANN gro. ES.

The little town of Cedarville wal not wealthy, just an otd nary country . town. but with s os patriotis.l, which bubbIed fof VI energy a, the approaching ST If berty Bonds which marked tho entrance Of tha United States into the world war.
 Bill Bradshaw looked at all tho preparations with smile He did not intend to buy Liberty Bonds. That s4.000 lying so snugly in the bank should not be disturbed He guessed he was loyal enough without buNia bonds
 Just before the sale Of bonds for the Third Liberty Loan started Miss Ames the compositor in the little country print shop, said to Bill. They'll mako you buy some bonds this time, won [ they. Bill?"
 Not me, won't invest dollar.
 J3et you g that you buy at least Nne bond before this sale Is over,' said the editor. rubbing a grimy finger r flectiyely over his long nose.
 Take the bet," snapped Bill.
 Bill left the office, and Mir. Rich, tli5 editor, got in communication with Me Namara, the head of the selling com , mittee. As they talked low. the young lady in the bank could not hear the conversation
 week after the campaign opened Bill Bradshaw had bought no bonds It was we'll on into the third week when Mir. Rich met Mir McNamara coming 10 his office.
 Hello. Mac! Any news from friend Bil?" 'Yes and no. Fact Is 1 called on him last night, and l told him un derstood that he had repeatedly re fused to buy bonds. Now l was re Quired by the government to fill out this card Then pulled my yellow card on him and began 10 ask ques tions.''
 McNamara paused Rich waited then asked: What them"
 His wife said; Bill. you'd better buy bonds than to let that so to the government
 Did he! asked Rich.
 No, not then, but he asked me not < 10 send the card until tonight. which of course. agreed to. think he'll see the light"
 ' McNamara went down the street while Rich went into his office with a emile on. Late that afternoon. IS Rich went by the bank to the post office. Mir. McNamara called him in
 Bill bougM thousand dollars worth of bonds." he said with broad grin.
 Scared. was he?" asked Rich.
 Pretty badly rattled
 II was fully two weeks before Brad shaw called at the Criterion office and when he did he walked up to the desk and. laying down g, said;
 T am n man of my word. bought bonds. for considered them a good investment One does not lose any thing by such an investment, and h. has the satisfaction of helping his government"
 This was said in very patriotic way. but Miss Ames. who was shary ot tongue and not at all particular about peoples feelings. said; "Bili Bradshaw. bet they pulled yellow card on you"
 T don't know what color the pesky thing was." admitted Bill. "Bu; Il one of them cards would so to Uncle Sam. with them questions filled out . like Mac wanted 10. I'd be arrested 10, pro-German The whole trouble is Mac knows to a cent just how much money l have. and there's no gettin round it"
 Bill remained and was unmercifully roasted by the sharp.tongued young woman. but for all that Bill Bradshaw was the only man in CedarvIlle who had a yellow card pulled on him
 After he left Miss Ames turned upon her boss.
 "Mr. Rich. did you tell McNamara to 60 after Bradshaw"
 No; told McNamara what he said about not buying bonds. and that had a bet with him on the result, bu, no stakes were up-it was Just a yer, bal bet-but yellow card would bring him quicker than anything"
 And so it came about that Bill Bradshaw displays in his window a &Fiag of Honor" and tells all hi9 neighbors what good investment he considers Liberty Bonds