The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-12-20


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R0sa Weldon, the charming daughter
OF the wealthy steel nagnafs. had &C
auired i case o1 Knitting nerves. ns
the fatally doctor joksngiy called Il,
from constant application ~ Red CEoas
work AS result the family had
deemed III advisable to open . eldon4
mere" d month earlier than usuai / also
to be near their only son, Clayton. who
was quartered at a radio station across
the bay.
one afternoon Rose sat In d shady
nook, looking across the bay, with
fremsn on her pretty foreheasl ssDh.
dear she said. they won't even let
me have nv knitting and I might be
able to make some poor boy warm aud
comfortable. i do think 1 am getting
tired OF everything and everybody E
Not knowing she had spoken aloud,
she was surprised to hear pleasant
voice behind her say You aren't get
ting tired of me are your and she
was confronted by q handsome young
fellow lii the uniform of ii radio stu-
dent. hardly any older than herself.
why. | don't know she answered,
'sbut | don't think / could. Suppose
you sit down for u wIalle and raaf you
look warm with that sweater on"
II don't mind Ii do. lie answered; ];
this sweater IL warm. but I've taken
NO end OF comfort In II, md every time
i PIT IL on 4 think of tlle girl who mude
IT and wonder II / will ever meet her
III thank her for the gift.
..Yon see, he explained = got this
from the Red Cross unit when II visit
ed our station over there as lie poifif.
ed across tie bag, and in The pocket I
found tne cheerlesf little note and Il
was signed Rose W Pretty name,
don't you Think
I'D just love TO meet that girl" he
continued, but suppose she ID en-
gagged IL possibly married. Gee. there
wouldn't be any chance for an old
bachelor like me, even though ain
only twenty-inree r
.0h, / wouldn't call myself bach.
eIor at twenty three II / were you, evep
though ] did feel like calling myAeif q
spinster the other day, when the doc
for refused To allow me to knit, and
am two years your junior consoled
| Rose.
You said yosi searA From across The
bay, didn't souzs aueried hose. Well
/ wonder II yolI knew q student eve,
| there BY the name OF Earl Morgan
| have been dying to meet hinl eyer since
| read about hi saving those Two chill.
! dren over at Carter's Cove. bet ht
Is exactly the kind Of h man | Woule
like. hut ean'f seem 10 be able III fino
/ out much about him from my brother
/ who Is stationed nj the radso school
| because every time ask hIns abou
the here las call hiu,l he laughs aiis
says, oh. your dream will come Iru'
and you'ii meet your hero .'soiaa'
| day.
Both sat occupied with their ewr
| thoughts, Rose wondering what ths
young man would say when he .fonns
| out that she was Rose w. and tli'
young man iii turn was nieditafing y
what she had said and would sa,
when she discovered he was Earl Nor
gan, for the young radio student Ma
| none other thnn the hero of The epfSodA
| at Carter's Cove.
Rose was the first to break the 81
i lence. MY, but | wish today woul
turn ont to be the propheslpd som
| day '
| .Well, think it looks as IL
| would" said her brother. hanpenin
along Iii time to catch her remark.
Morgan. allow me to Introduce 10
to my sister Rose, the mysterious knii
ter of the sweater that now adorn
your heroic body said Clayton, MS Il
laughIngly introduced the two, IN
then added, I'm sorry ] can't stay al
entertain you two, bus by the looks {
/ things two's company, three's
crowd
After he had gone the two stood an
locked at each other and then the
both said In unison What must 70
! think Of nei, We'll, the only thin
We can do n 10 try TO live UP to ol
estimation Of each other" they finall
agreed.
And six months later, when the
Z engagement was announced, Earl saae
sssVell Rose, there was asehance fora
old bachelor Of twenty three like n
after all, wasn't theref' Well,
should think there ought to have pes
. for hero" answered Rose.
'sI'n bless the Red Cross as long /
y live, and just to show our appreci
tion or Its noble work ! am going
t send 1t u generous check In eur name
confided Earl few minutes later, !
his arms encireled his wifetohe In
loving embrace.
Difference In Position.
Edna was pampared only chill