Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
ROMANCE IN KHAKI
BY MARY FREDERICK
1918. by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate.)

"The flag has come. girls, and such /
a benuty," Alice Davis announced to I
her sisters rs they gathered around I
the tahlc for the evening meaE
'That makes me think. julie" the
other sister joined In. II saw Rod |
Taylor In town this afternoon. and |
he certainly looked well. He came in |
on the afternoon train, aud If Tn not |
mistaken. was in soldiers Uniform, !
too. BETTER not show his face round !
these quarters, though, eh. Jule?" she |
continued.
Juitn said nothing, but II 1t were
not for the gathering twilight the 9TH
ers might have noted the tears In her
eyes. For ''Rod Taylor" was name
she was trying to put out of her mind,
and finding It so hard to do. The
meal finished and her sisters on their
way to keep the evenings engagement,
Julin went out to the shed for the
ladder. preparatory to the unfurling
of 'Old Glory" Carrying 1t around
TO the front Of the house. she braced
1t against the balcony over the large
piazza. and with the flag. beautiful
silk one, and n new staff on her arm.
assembled to her lofty position and
was soon busily engaged.
She was. in fact, so hard at work
that the buzz of little voices below
failed to attract her attention.
Cheese 1t. Jimmie" tow-headed
chap was muttering into the ear of his
companion. "She'n hear u.s." all the
time Juggling vigorously at the ladder.
Finally, their evil purpose accomplish
ed. the two disappeared around the
corner Of the house. a boy at each end
q rs ladasT spIsksrips q Is joke
they We're playing 5n Aunt julie.
Brother Ro6's twins. for such they
We're. bore the reputation in the neigh.
borhood of Young terrors. and II Is
safe to say they did not have to work
overtime to live up to that repu-
tation.
II our little patriot failed to witness
the villainy of her young nephews. a
! soldier OF Uncle Sam coming rapidly
down the street. did not. for he came
to an abrupt halt at the corner.
As Julia prepared to descend to
terra firyna. and realized the predica-
ment she was in, little cry escaped
her. 'Weil, suppose there's nothing
to do now but 20 wait for the girls
to come home" she bravely exclaim-
ed. sinking down ON the floor of the
balcony.
! 1t was practically dark. and the lone
illness of the silent greet appalled, her
80 that she was soon In tears. Try
hard us she might. she could not keep
her thoughts from reverting hack to
the evening meal and to what her sis
ter had said of Rod Taylor. He who
had betrayed his trust. She found
herself saving his M over and over
when suddenly from the darkness be
low came a voice:
''Can I be Of any assistanceT
Julia jumped TO her feet. and peer
ed over the balcony TO see the form Of
man in the shadows below She
made no reply until it came again.
Might be Of some asSistance!
Her voice a trifle unsteady return
ed: ''Why. yes, If you win get lad
der from the back shed. and let ms
down. I Will be greatly obliged"
The sound of retreating footstep!
told her ne was at her bidding, anf
soon he was back again. She heart
him putting the ladder in place. AND
TO her surprise heard his footsteps OF
the rungs. Evidently he was testin.
It's steadiness. No, ne was coming up
and Julia peered again over the bal
cony. As he neared the top she foun,
herself looking into pair Of brow
eyes. eyes she knew. and which hell
her speeches. for the moment
Rod TAYLOR" she exclaimed after 1
long minnie. why nre you here. ant
where did you come from:"
'Why. Julia he answered, 81 hav'
come for ynu. Of course. And why no,
dear Didn't yor receive my mes
saseg"
4 '.Bu,-bu, / don't understand" sh
returned. '.You have never even ar
swered my letters, and have receive
no message from you. no. not eve
a word since You left me" Backin
away from the railing as she spoke.
Can ii he psssihie. julia he N
turned. True have been i'll In carni
and quaranrined for the lass thre
months, in fact SO iii could receiy
no letters and, of course, could Sle
write. hut I did Try to send you ME:
saces through the boys. but / guess
WIS no avail after all. Just recent
obtained MY f,1-ioush, and came a
quickly as possible"
Bn,-your marriage she intal
rupsed. ''0ne of the girls read abo,
II in the paper and told me-
oh. YOU little cpose,- he shouted
eiee. then more soberiy: Ibid you M
rruss me more than that. little girl
The only marriage ] WIS in WAS
mock one and then was the hrid
. 1Rs1 little fun the teil2,Ss were ma
, Ing 1. pass the time away. while
. was recuYe-ating. / viii show 70
! she picture
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