The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-06
VIE DAILY 7
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nnIlnta on1 perhaps . stroh
i,r1nrh tko SHOPS Y there was time.
80 nnrnuoi. her lcisurely way up
A y1Ir5ol from the station. conscious
NJ - 0aB looking very well. and
800 aWoro q the fact that several
~ a nascuiinG eyes had cast ap'
1l5rlng; Stances IN her direction
I. N,11inly roaliSing that the streets,
wiro l5liine very crowded. Sue came
q ~ oonoinsion that she had stopped
soo long almiring the pretty things In
~ windows.
IN nnut Be getting late" she said
b hoP1SIi. and looked at the watch
a ~, wrist. Mercy, ten minutes OF
tVol Wherever has time gone! III
~ Info nov, ~ right and she tried
4. hnrry. but the crowds were too
Irhch ar her, and n spite OF her best
1'|5lis. she found that she made slow
nIDgoss.
surely there must be something
iHo natter" thought Sue. Il never
r1nombsr seeing such an awful crowd
even On Saturday"
Toochine the corner at last Sue
find her way barred by the big. good
rnfnfo1 looking policeman. who u.s.
I.''1 oloo1 Guard a the crossing.
aCan'f cross here. miss" he caid to
ht4 n ~ deer voice. "the streets
tIocksd 70 passengers till the parade's
sfarade!" said Sue. II hadn't heard
that there vas going TO Be onel What
1900 = ~" she asked the big blue
ctal11 olant who still stood there smil'
g. 4 RsS.
Why. ne ne boys Just come In
frt~ CAM Blank" he told her.
I|1'r0 marching through here on
(|||f w 70 the afmoTy. 20 the
s|Itos's closed 70 traft:c TIL they've
6on. doar.s thought Sue, "what shall
/ I5lt But there was nothing that
1II|1 - done, except TO stand there
and watch the parade. and that she did
a'|I5ugh she kept q very anxious eye
~ ~ While on the big clock on the
c.|i1f. and she sighed impatiently'
o|I|f tine the minute hand moved
011 space more.
Il now Il u not . BIT patriotic 10
fs1I I|I9 this-I really ought 70 feel
a1I1m11p She tcId herself. but ]
W1n|11't care u 4 was any other day
oIooDt Saturday when I'm in such q
hnffl1 70 ret 70 the theatre" But al
t||n1a must come to an end even, SO
alIof lIlloon minutes Of anxious wait
inn. Sue 6artod across the street ana
red On her way to the theatre.
CHOW ] % hate TO be late. she
nIorms1 % herself on the way. I'll
i1.l ret n whom everything's pitch
1.ik' ana have 10 crawl over half q
f1l.n neoplo % get 10 my seat, ana get
al 1l1arInngod-to say nothing OF
1|61nlne 90 over the others" and her
worst fears were realized. for the the
n|It va III n darkness, and by the
time sue sank into her seat, breathless
but thankful 10 be settled at last, her
temper e well ~ her clothing was
e|||IIIy upset.
ION. dcaP,s exclaimed sue IN exas'
n11I|on when sho had finally dis
1f.11 a. "a her belongings, I've for.
soften % ret Z program after ALL
IIhaDIy won't be able 70 follow the
NAY It al without 0nO"-but Just then
the star made her appearance. and sue
l1I1ol al her impotence for the time
heinz. - she leaned forward and ap'
n|.1I11 Enthusiastically Is her fayo'
I||1 came On % the stage, and she lis
tened N broaihless attention as the
11|I|Sf hero bado his sweetheart good
blI Sna went OF 70 fulfil dangerous
mission.
A never dreamed that this was q
I..|I NAV > modltated Sue to herself,
ne curtain slowly fell on the first
ACT aYOn certainly can't tell much
from he names Of plays these days
j seem % find soldiers on all sides to.
1lr.R ana a. the light went mp and
ne turned 10 look about her. she fairly
I.16Sf She had spoken the truth far
more literally than she had dreamed.
I.I slll|nR TiEht there beside her was
1nIie the incest looking soldier that
~ had ever seen-a clean-cut look
inr loune man with . very pleasant
sNslI" thought Sue, "it Is certainly
soldiers % right Of me-soldiers In
font of me- hope they don't volley
and thunder" she reflected, ~ her
l11nrhts went hack to the poem she
t11 learned IN the ciden days at
aHoR1ror." che told herself. II must
ret 4 nrogFam. or I shan't know what
they're DONG" and again she looked
around VaInly trying to attract the at
len||on a the. usher.
- there something that I can do FOR
y1IF cane the pleasant voice at her
r||1I and Sue turned with q flush to
meet very pleasant brown eyes OF
|II young man IN uniform.
|U1y. ! forgot TO get Q program"
|I6 IoI1 him. and with . very pretty
.U||a q thanks she accepted the one
r. rfollorod. You Sec" she went on,
n HI1 late o1 account % the parade;
I.10I1n't ret across The street. Were
you n mr. she asked shyly.
- on. no., he answered with his
.'||IInt amilo. i've been home for
nearly IUo weeks. You see. expect
u % way very soon. 20 I've been at
HON. U1kinS preparations"
II|Is said Sue. you mean
'II1I Ihoror
|. nodded.
Io| brave yea boys are" said the
G||| Der Iyl1 shining.
son I1f replied her companion.
''noI brave q ADJUST patriotic" And
non1|I|. q those few words, she felt
rThnII1 ~ hor lmnatience Of the AZ.