South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-21
The Conversation Girl
By Hilda Morris

make a heroine who should inspire
patriotism.
The next dav Jack went back TO
the food display 10 study the girl
who was 10 be the model for his
heroine She was charming as ev-
er. her snken voice extolled the
values OF corn products 20 all who
would pass by. But, as luck would
have it there were very few peO-
pie in the room that morning. Pree-
emily Jack found himself alone
with her.
Would YOU like some Of these
recipes 10 take home TO your wife p"
she asked him, rendering "A sheaf
OF leaflets
"Yes.--if ] We're married he
returned. and they both laughed.
Almost before they knew it they
were talking like old friends. She
was Mary Pierson. IL seemed. and
her brother Tom had been Jacks
roommate at college Tom had
gone 10 France Oh yes. she had
heard all bout Jack and what
shame it was that he had been re-
jected
But then" she said. there is so
much 20 do al home Why right
now they needle men 10 help in the
food campaign. right here I'm this
town And there are oh-so many
things 70 do OF course YOU lose
the great adventure. but YOU can
help I suppose you are helping"
Jack did not reply TO this AZ
ter all his silly book was not doing
any good. What right had he 70
sit weaving fancies when the coun-
try needed men 10 work. 70 help
right here AT home And there
were things that he could do. lots.
Of things He drew sudden long
breath Perhaps ne would never
fnish the novel There was
something in Mary Persons brown
eyes that inspired him 10 long for
action. action that should help the
country And every lone Of the
DAYS which followed -ztluring which
he had time 10 80 and talk 10 her.
this desire grew stronger He
wanted not only 10 help the coun-
try. but TO do something which
should win a smile of approval from
Mary Pierson. light a glow of ad-
miration in her eyes Instead Of
working on the novel, these days.
he secured the town in search Of
pa triotic work His time was his
own. ne had no need 10 earn a liv-
ing so it was not long before his
services were eagerly accepted
He came into the library 10 tell
Mary about it,
They're going To have another
Liberty bond campaign. ne ex-
planned and I'm going 20 give
stump speeches all over the city.
urging people 10 buy you know l
used 70 be cheer leader at the foot
/ hall games. my senior year ] guess
that's a sort of training I'll make
/ en- buy and buy"
I'm sure you Will" she assent
ed. "a EerIy. And IN her eyes was
what he longed for. the glow that
meant more than approval There
was no one else in the little room
al that moment. Jack leaned over
and took her hand
Mary" he asked do you
think Tm-worth- while ."
Il think you're wOrth-lust ev-
erything IN the world
And after that their converse
ton was too low in tone for even
the khaki soldiers on the posters TO
catch a single word Of H. Only at
the end. Just before some one en-
tered 70 disturb them Jack re-
marked that after all one didn't
need 10 go 10 France 20 have the
great adventure, ne was having the
very greatest one in all the world
right here at home
And when next the conservation
girl began 70 extol the food values
+ Of corn products he- silken voice
was a little biz trembly with IA p
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