The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-09-24

ones" The correspondence continued
for several months and the stories ap-
peared at close intervals. Then pat
rick Henry" asked permission to meet
II. B. Shan;ey and the interview was
carefully arranged to take place IN
the Purple Book" editorial Office on
the afternoon IN the week when Mr.
Truman played golf He had quite set
himself at ease on the matter OF en-
listing now. so sure was he OF Helen's
attitude on that score and It was only
because he had not definitely decided
whether when he did ask this col
league Of his to become Mrs Truman
he should stipalate that she should
continue her post in the ofdce-he
dreaded the presence OF any one else
or whether he should arrange to have
her do the Housekeeping IN some con-
veaiently arranged little fiat, that he
had not as get taken her into his full
confidence as to his intentions. He
was planning to settle this question for
himself that afternoon on the golf
course. Perhaps the next day he
would make his declaration
But the next day he was in no hu1-
r.. Helen was in wonderfully joy
Gus mood and this seemed decidedly
suspicious. It would be time enough
a: > o'clock to ask her.
Patrick Henry turned out to be OF
the feminine gender. dare say2' he
:-.aed.as he glanced over proofs on
h;G desk OF that writer's latest contri
brf'o,.
"s..t:ss nothing" laughed Helen, land
the funny thing was he
go It was a man after all?" Mr.
Truman felt an irritation that he could
re. account for.
"It w:s s, funny. He is really per.
fectly wan6erfnl. hadn't told you
ha. we had sot very well acquainted
with each etEer through the letters We
have written knew liked him. BIZ
I iTss:re5 he was eoinS to be some
cn:et. stuh;cus little man Of about
roar brild."
''Well?" Mr.. Truman was distinctly
ilrS:s:ea IT that remark.
We'll. he wasn't at all. You see he
had discovered in the third letter that
wasn't a man. ard-weil. don't
t;ncw how It happened. but we got aT-
lie as.ed me to marry him. and said
cou,dn'e ssy yes till I'd seen him.
A.d he SAID there was something
:hont him that might dislike very
much He thought would. he said.
ercr1 .cmetricg said in one OF the
first letters. You see told him was
sIad his heroes didn't have broad
khaki shoulders. or something like
that. aad-wefl. you see he HIS. a~'
i'> trrred ou- to be Captain Patrick
Tenry Madison. Isn't that wonderful
e-n'ained. of course, that wha. 7
Sn;.l shout stories had nothing to dc
-. ,he way felt as girl. So jre'
yes RICH: away. ard thought
tell you FIRST because you and
. always been such good chun-
Patrick and Will be married II
week or so. thought you ocs
- have tire to fird sore one else &c
fiji .t.:s chair"
ar. Tlur1an was signing letters with
IN sir OF considerable preoceupatt::'
He gently stroked his bald patch and
s:raiSfteaed his ,re serge shoulders.
'1.s very funny that man IN he
service would be csn+cat to leave al
pa -ictlc fiava. u. Of his st,rie;. !:
:ilol ia think &c VIZ: ID be so eattus!.s-
tic lie would want to-" Mr.. Truman
had definitely decided he wouldn't like
Cart. Patrick.
"o:t. Le's enthusiastic all right. and
he's going to write one great big thrill
ing va. story. Hes i1s1 been waiting
til! :s could write really great one.
To;,'i take It. won't you. Mr.. Truman
"Tes-unIess I'm not here either.
You see I've been thinking OF getting
into the war myself. There Is a
mighty strong oppea! about Khaki and
all TIA. sort OF thing" and the assocf-
ate edi:or assured him that there was.
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