The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-21
THE GIRL LEFT BEHIND ME-
ny CAROLYN BEECHER
Copyright. 1918. by Carolyn Boecher).

The sweater grew apaCc, n with
the knitting grew Elizabeth interest
In the war-rathCr in the soldiers
She said very little but she listened
when people talked. and did not as
formerly. try TO change the subject
Harper North had noticed the change
In her. although It had been very
gradual, and so had CNril Long
Harper was delighted. aud told her
so. He WAS very busy. and 80 had
little time 10 spend with ms Oh
friends. Several prominent ana IN
fiuentiul enemy aliens had been
caught working against the govern
ment through his efforts. HIS wealth,
his social position. made him invalu-
able TO the secret service, and, as he
laughingly told Mrs. Traymore, his
empty sleeve was no hiudronct, tath-
cr n help,
1T rs wonderful TO be able TO help
IN some way hc often said, no mat
ter what How any American
can be Idle. how any American nan
or woman can took on and not want
TO work, ! cuuuot imagine, II they
only see what / have seen, know what
I nave known, not "a person Wphin
hesitate 20 Civ, Jll hv has. AND do
all n. could to win the wuu
Gym Long chatfcd Elizabeth "a mt
Tie at first about her unwontcd ur-
hNN NNNf ffANAh N'H |
pleased. and ha said nothing further
about the subject, bat wondered not
a little what had caused her to $50
suddenly take this interest ~ mo war
lie also wondered why she mo- longer
avoided talking Of h, and he watched
her more koenlN than she was aware
one afternoon az tea with Nor ha
said:
You are more Interested lu the
war than Nou used 10 be, aItI { YOU
Tell me why ''
Perhaps ! should have been inter
csted an the time, Elizabeth am
swered. soberly. II telt for "a long
time that the war Was absolutely uu
necessary; that n We stayed az home
minded our own business the Cor
mans would do the same Hut knew
nothing about Il, n seems ! htill
think II was unnecessary 20 taxi over
any hut single men that family men
should have been cNCnpt und
That would have meant that Mr.
IVcrson would not have been drafted
Ho was drafted. wasn't hc' H'
didn't volunteer
Elizabeth flushed crimsou 10 M,
FIRST time she had "a tCclin- of shame
for the FIRST time h had a. Sllsn'
feeling uf regret gene almost us 4nt'h
as II came. that she hud iutDrtorDd
He was drafted yes
Il can understand his not guIul
ava from YOU unless b." were unliEod
to. can scarcely CONCEIVE OF his. u'
amy mar doing so" llr b,n 81 look
Of admiration on her. % look That
brought another flush 90 uor ltoo tins
time for q very different reason.
Elizabeth WAS Wearing the dress uD
so admired, the one she, h,ed had made
after ne had given hes the wonderful
kiinouo. and the culois of which SIN,
had copied as nearly as possible bon M,
dress Epr uair was wound about
her head iu the fashion Blake $50 much
admired. and which Long had SAID
suited her 50 perfectly. tie thought
she wora "a that way because Of his
saying so II was part of the rvscn-
Grafton going ON within her. part OF
the going back 10 her desire 60 please
Blake lie would not see hor not
know she was Wearing her hair Iu
that way 90 pleas" him amy more
than he would read tho letters she
wrote and then destroyed But she
knew h. and 800 some aF derived
comfort
Cyul Long vas with hpr 10 great
deal As the weather grew warmer
they motorcd together. visited e near
hv country club of which tNrII Long
had been made % member introduced
and vouchod Tor by % prominent city
man pftcE they would cline there
on elsewhere together ard drive home
aftcrWHtd pr the, would rufI.u tD
town tor DINNER and dino Iu uu, OF
tho fashionable restaurants II2H
beth sulclo ed this lrttur yt,u thlu
STAYING ut tlD club Tn, .HN lruNI
tho beautiful gowns som, becoming.
others lu utropuus taste made h,l
forget Blake. longs remarks always
l~ntcrCsttuE were .Hs|" sarcastic COZ
approving lis kupvl,dg, ot prppI,