South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-17

from Mississippi and the English actor
we're playing, she Lady Plymdale and he
Lord Dombey in Lady Windermeres
Fan with Miss Anglin. that they met and
were magnets to each other
Two months after his service began az
the French front ne cabled. 81 have been
promised a four-day leave In the Spring
II YOU will come over we can be married"
Obstacles began to rear their heads
viii you release me?" she asked Of man
sger with whom she had signed contract
for next season.
Then 7 will go over and get married
and come back i'm time 10 fill my con-
tract" she said
But she reckOned without passports
Five Senators, friends Of her fathers
with that potent instrument called in
flueuce' did not avail 10 secure the pass
ports before the next sailing. When at
last they came much precious time had
passed One hour before the steamship
was TO sail the passports had not arrived.
She left the house saying, 81 will be on the
boat and at the dock and will try 10
20 anyway But If my passports arrive
send them after me" Ten minutes before
sailing time a freckled messenger boy
arrived waving the document above his
tOusled red head
But the elements conspired against the
lovers. The first half OF the voyage was
calm as happy love The third quarter
was lowering The fourth was tempestu-
GUS Miss Jane Houston though IL was
her first crossing. did not fear the storm.
But her heart quailed when she heard The
captain. from his place al the head OF the
rocking table upon which the dishes had
been chained say, Wen he two days
late in landing"
At Falmouth detected seasick Ameri-
can beauty landed Her greeting was a
cable from France Detained at camp
co 10 Ernest Dennys in London" Two
hours from London the train was abruptly
halted.
"zeppelins about All lights out" called
me guard
In darkness the American girl walked
about. accompanied by an English nurse
She knew the precious hours Wlre being
wasted and she could do noting bur
await the unfolding OF events. Next
morning Mrs Denny, wife OF the play
wright clasped her in her arms
There are two letters and seventeen
kilograms awaiting You" she said. They
will explain everything" They did with
terrible clarity The soldier lovers four
DAYS leave had expired The DELAYS in
had consumed the hours granted him. He
had been compelled 10 return 10 France
Then there's nothing 70 do bur take
the next boat back 10 America" mOurned
the bride who had arrived too late After
day spent in sightseeing she sailed back
on the shin that had brought her 10 Fal
mouth
Ensued enc futile attempt after an
other He tried 70 meet her tn Canada
f4fe fr rr1fF
ocean on her wa to- London The wire
less that might have apprised he anxious
lovers or their nearness could not be
used lest the enemy lurking In the deep
might intercept the message and rise and
destroy them and several hundred others
Several leaves Of absence we're per
mitted him but before The bride could ar
rive the leaves had expired The pass
ports were refused because war is a stern
master. and girls fleeing across the ocean
70 marry take up space and are IN the way
OF soldiers bent on conquerlng the foe.
Mars Is impatient with Venus Even Nep-
tune holds her back
Miss Houston tried 20 enlist a. Red
Cross nurse The time for training vas
too long 70 serve her purpose 70 reach he-
inpatient love-
After her own country entered The war
tde girls hopes OF crossing grew less. But
another Of the score OF cables raising
dropping hopes arrived
Am trying 10 get leave to 20 20 Paris.
Can YOU conner
"Win try. OF course" was the return
message
Cant 20 to Paris. VIII try for Londo1
Better come"
These were the preamble 20 he fas.
and successful effort And so after tN.,
and half years o. trying 70 get married
hey have succeeded. He In the trenches
somewhere In France. she as nurse y
wounded American officers p London 49,
hoping for the end Of the war when 'u-s
will resume their interrupted h5a.gG1C D.