Alma record., 1918-07-25

was cad IN knaki and ne Games nim$
self with q jaunty. conscious air Of
pride that found eager reflection In
the admiring maid at his side.
Ann and Tommy turned TO look after
them. Who can Pesist . backward
glance at a pair Of loversf
oh" sighed Ann. doesn't he look
spAsndidr'
~ then valor tweaked discretion's
easo and rushed into the fray.
How can you stay At home and let
felix's call you Stacker. when all these
brave fellows are giving up their
homes, their work-yes even their
lives. TO make our homes. our work
and our lives safei You've told me be-
fore that you loved me, but l don't
want to hear you say II again. for I'll
never marry a Stacker. Never! Oh,
how ! wish l had been a manl'
And to Tommy's CONSERVATION Ann
started to cry. He waited until her
sobs had ceased. then said:
But look here. Ann. want 70 tell
you"
oh what's the use of arguing about
II now?" Queried Ann wearily. There's
only one way for q mana strong,
healthy young fellow ike you-to
prove his patriotism. II you won't do
II, your friends can't force you to-"
This was the proper cue for a digni-
fied exit, and as 1T this precise moment
they reached the front gate OF AIMS
home sha unuvnurok q hriaf .s,o~h
night" and left him abruptly.
Tommy's voice, SOIL naddeninSly
cheerful called after her IF ysu hap
pen to feel like the novies tonight,
dariint, don't forget my phone num-
ber."
And Ana could hear him tramping
up his own front steps whistling:
Keep the home nrss burning"
Yea you'll ksep then burning al
right" she spitefully apostrophised
him, as she entered the house and
elammed the door win q visoroos bang
that brought her mother hurryiAg frsm
the dining room. where supper was
just sendiug forth Its savory invita-
don.
"Why, dearie, you came In Ike q
cyclone. No villain pursuing you, Is
thsrer And Mrs. Donovan laughed
expectanuy. for she and this sniy
daughter Of hers were chums and
shared a sense Of rich Irish hsmss.
Nothing. mother. I'm just a little
tired and hungry. guess, and supper
smells 20 good. Tn ready, II II is.''
"All right. But, Ann. did you hear
about Tommy Resan, His mother vas
over this afternoon and told me about
II. She cried and cried, but shes 20
proud Of him, and she says he's 90
anxious 70 CO. and"
What, motherY Tommy hasn't"
Enlisted! Yes, he has" exclaimed
Mrs. Donovan, dabbing at q furttve
tear with me corner Of her apron.
That's Just what Tommy has gone and
done. She told me all about how he's
felt ever since this war started how
II hurt him 10 see the other fellows
marching OF when he had to stay at
hc-rc"
well why DID he have 70 stay al
honcT interrupted Ann. "Of course
know II would leave his mother
alone hut Mr. Regan must have left
quite a lot OF money when he died"
but he didn't" exclaimed her
mother. Everyone thought so, but II
appears III he speculsted heavily, not
only with nis own money. but with
some that had bc N intrusted to his
coro Eia eudbar d.a,h u~oe a rasuIt
of the 81 eek Of losing everything. and
Tommy Who was just starting out TO
make his way in the world, promised
his father that be would see that the
funds which had been misused were re-
placed, though II took years of self
denial on his part His mother says
he has stuck manfully to his promise
aAA has done everything possible 10 -
store his fathers honor, but 1t seemed
such q hopeless task"
Mo. Donovan paused for breath.
-0s %. nethss," psomo<sd Am.
~Wen, what DO yos thinhf ooms Of
that nAaing stoah - t1sSsd eat -
be valuable afax al. rhsrs wasn't
sny gid IN the mAoss, bot they hsvs
found something eise-tunssten, b.
nevs II - eallsd-that 10 worth nearly
- mUeA. Anyway. theV can pay o.
all their debts and Tommy viii hoow
that his mother 70 we'll taken care OF.
e~ea II he's away OF In Franco She
said after he made sure he didn't
waste q minute getting down to The
recrs.ting headquArters"
Ann started for the telephone.
where are you goingr asked her
mother with the kindly inQuisitiveness
Of those near and dear.
Ann looked around the cozy living
room with a speculative eye.
Tommy vantd me to call him up.
But / wonder II we wouldn't rather
stay at home than 60 downtown to
nightf I'm Hind Of tired OF the movies
myself"