The Press., 1918-12-05

That was not the letter after all. She
 bOlted into the house before Justin cOulh say 2 word.
 No whistle came from JuStip's lips on the rest Of the route. That look on
 Appa's face kept coming i1 his mind. Of course, IL was plain to see that the letter she was expecting was from the
 man she loved. What end he Was
 not to write to Anna! Justin won
 dered who he was. Some boy she had
 met while Justin had been overseas on
 war service. That was 1t. The boys
 who stayed at home had won the af-
 fectiOns of all the nice girls, leaving
 none for the returned soldiers. He
 had thought a lot of Anna before he
 went away. hut he had shattered a lot of his prospects by enlistiQg before he had completed his college term. The position he had might work into some thing good at the post office, he
 thought. and then he would he able to make up to Anna for this other mans
 i'll treatment.
 Anna was waiting with the same ex- pectant smile the next day She had not taken il to heart as much as he had imagined. This time she didn't seem so disappointed when there was no mail for her.
 q was rude yesterday" she said with a smile, as she held out her hand to greet him. hut didn't intend to be. l was rather disappointed in the letter you brought How do you like your new work. JustiR9"
 He was glad of an opportunity to tell her all about 1t. They were still talk ing when voice from across the street called out in a feminine tone that indicated patience exerted to the last notch.
 Are you going to stand there talk ing all day. POstie? Don't you think folks want their mail?"'
 That brought Justin to a realization of the duty he still had to perform. With Anna's cheery smile to encOur age him he started on, his mind too full of their conversation to permit him to whistle. however.
 It was nearly two weeks later when Justin brought another letter to Anna. It was a thin, nsignificant-lOoking let ter. but the minute her eyes lit upon 1t she gave a4, exclamatiOn of pleasure and almost shatched it from his fin. gers. Justin read the joy in her face instantly Before She had d chance to open il he was on his way. hut Anna was too intent on her letter t6 notice . NhnN hA hn1 E1I rise in his throat.
 So the fellow had written at Inst, just when he (Justin) had begun to think that there was some hope for him to win Anna for himself. hut now that wHs out of the question: Of course she would forgive the other man and they would start wiihre they had left off A letter carrier wasn't good enough for Anna anyway. But would this other man he good lu her? If he didn't he would make him answer for it. No one could he unkind tn a girl like Anna. This man had been II, ugh he had neg ected her shnmefully. and wiiuId he l likely to do It again. The thought of | he unhappiness that this would prob "'S pA'hS tp Aulil HO ultScl buSiIh hat .h" found himself block pust the ] 'lace where he should have delivered | he next letter. He pulled himself to- ether and managed to make the deliv- ries satisfactorily.
 He had made an engagement with Anna for that evening; but that was etore the letter had come. so Justin ecided 10 telephone his regrets. She '"uld mol want him to call, he was ure. and, would know that he under food. lt was not an easy thing to ekve the field clear for his rival, espe- lally for a man who wasn't worthy her. It was for Anna to make the hoice. though, and her joy at receiv- ls the letter showed him plainly nough that she thought more of the 'riter than he could ever dare hope he would think of him. He went to le telephone half dozen times before Q could gain courage to "llft. the re- aiver and call Annals number.
 Il am sorry I won't be able to come yer. thls evening". he said huskily. Won't you. J1stfn?" His heart gave :
 !nmp as he noted the disappoint-