Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
IN WAR TIME
Copyright, ISIS. by the Mcclure Nswspa-
Der 0Yudicate.)
sy LIZZIE N. PEABODY.

Wearing =. her brothers. farming
clothes Harriet Wynne, with mis-
chievous' black eyes, cheeks glowing +
through tan, and her thick dark hair (
cut short, looked as nearly like
healthy, handsome boy as girl could
look, us she planted and hoed, on the
sunny hillside of her fathers farm. !
Suddenly she threw down the hoe, ex-
nmined the blistered palms Of her
hands, and then glanced ut the sun.
It's near lunch time, she thought.
Dropping to the ground. she pulled !
the wide, soft brlin of her hat over her
face, shut her eyes and rolled away
on her course toward the fragrant pur-
pie lilac bush, which grew near the
open gateway by the quiet country
road
Meanwhile the shade and blooms
had tempted young Sergeant Anes.
and he had just seated himself on the
old bench beneath the big bush when
he espied the supposed boy rolling to-
ward him. That is how 1t happened
that Miss Harriet arrived at the goal
| flushed. breatlless aud smiling, to look
into the twinkling blue eyes of u young
stranger in the khaki uniform Of the
U. s. A.
Her first thought was to apologize
! for her unladyl!ke behavior; her sec
ond to act rs well as possible the part
which she had assumed. 'Rolling
stones gather no moss, but rolling boys
gather lots of mud and grass stains,"
remarked the stranger; and Harriet,
ashamed, angry and bit envious, for
she envied the right Of every man to
wear soldiers uniform; copied her
brothers manner as she tartly replied:
II suppose you've heard of the man
who once made fortune by Winding
his own business"
The sergeant laughed good natu-ed-
~ as he said, You win, but are you
always so grouchy just before dinner
time? I'm hungry enough to be
grouchy myself" Harriet's answer was
4 to reach hastily for her lunch and d.
. vide with him; and they grew very
friendly, as they ate, although she
talked very little, fearing to betray her
secret.
Sergeant Ames, liking the shy boy,
who proved to be such an attentive lis
tener, talked freely. Tomorrow" he
, said, IT go back to camp. Soon after
, that we shall be on our way to France
and we shall be glad to go. Our mel
: are the equal of any in all the world, II
: not better than most.
Looking at his witch, he exclaimed
swell! TITS time to go!" and rose from
: the bench.
; 1t was then that Harriet, as she saw
. him standing there looking s:every incl
soldier" suddenly discovered tina
. wherever this boy went her hear
:. would go with him. "Shall write?
he asked. and she answered eagerly
/. '1f you will. am Harry Wynne o
:. Hlllcrest." II arm Joe Ames," he re
: ;. turned, "and will send my address.
,. Then he strobe away after sayin
:. koodby,; and for Harriet, the Ion
waiting time began. After seemingl
= endless time the letter came A brav
and cheerful letter; and among cam
=. happenings he wrote: 20 Boy of Il,
;. Lilac Bush. you never can imagin
N things rs they are here, or the thri
N with which we think Of the wonderf'
= things which may happen betwee
). dawn and dusk. and dusk and dawn
a but I'm glad to be here to do man
n part"
h. She wrote him CHEEKY. courage-il
a spring letters as the dreary wint'
4. passed, and then q letter came fro
no a Kindly nurse who wrote that he WI
d. in the hospital and wounded.
ed Harriet sat down to write immet
ately, hoping to catch, the next mai
10 and wrote SO hurrledfy that she hi
70 no time to read what she had writtel
ad but she had not heard from him stint
II She was thinking Of him as she
~ knitting on the vine-shaded, dowt
ut scented porch one beautiful afternoo
W and looked up quickly as a mi
ut stepped up onto the porch floor. Su
II. denly her face went white, rs with
er. hasty, panied glance she noted I
~ empty sleeve; and she rose quick
'et and with q sob threw her arms arou
70 his neck.
'p- The pretty girl In the fluffy VIII
Hs dress had entirely forgotten ner n
Up as q boy, but when the newly promot
"n Lieutenant Ames, rising. .nobly to
occasion. PLACED his right arm nrog
ny her and gently drawing her to chs
no sat Down beside her, she remember
, a and blushing deeply, whispered: Vi
' you guessed?" "Not until your II
y. letter." he replied. softly. "although
lcn your letters puzzled me. wonder
,as how mere boy could write such wi
~ helpful, hopeful letters. In the last
". think you forgot the. part you w
or playing, and wrote your thoughts
~ they came to you. When rert
NC this: Every day my heart
"a thoughts go out to. you, and ev'
, day pray for your safe return,
-. stopped to review In my mind the
M tie incidents Of the day met you.
nj. II came to me that little black-e.
'vs girl had been joking, and that the j.
Inc had been upon yours truly; but