Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-14
ISSUE OF FLAL RESPECT AND LOVE FOR COUNTRY ARISES
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
LOVES REUNION
By Agnes L. Kohler
TT ITTY CLARKE. accustomed as she

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~ was to the narrow. crowded streets
Of the city, wandered delghtedly through
her aunt's beautiful suburban estate.
1t had been her home until three years
ago. when she had gone to stay in
Boston. She had readily accepted her
Aunt Helens invitation to spend the
summer with her. and was now going
over the familiar old homestead.
But even as she looked she became
aware of various changes in the garden.
Suddenly she knew! Aunt Helen had a
war garden! She was raising food for
Aunt Helen found herself enveloped in
a pair Of loving arms, while a soft. mu-
steal voice whispered in her ear, oh.
you darling. To think you've sacrificed
your beautiful lily patch for rnSle q n,;n Sam"
"Bm. Kitty. dear. please don't smoth.. r.
me. Besides, you're giving me entirely
too much credit" and Mrs. Clarke laugn-
ingly tried to eXtricate herself from her
niece's rapturous embrace. panied
expression crossed her face and after
vainlv trying TO conquer the lump that
would rise in her throat he said: ""f
didn't relinquish my poor posies as easily
as you seem 10 think. am AFRAID
have had my precious lilies, with the
bees and butterflies around than pc.
tato patch, and those old potato bugs.
and she made Il grimace.
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here because Of your quarrel with Harry
Pemberton. and it was the year after
that when some wretch killed every one
of my lilies. And as IL to smite me
casion the very slips which had given
TO old Dick Pemberton have grown and
spread as II all the strength from my
bed had gone into his.
~ think it is pretty mean and se,nsn :.
of him not 10 give, some OF them PACK to
you" Kitty exploded: indignantly. ,.
you forget, dear" demonstrated Mrs
clarke gently. that he and | have no,
been very friendly since your auarre' rel
SsH Saa baen aar.y such sood SdSS friena. betcre
Later Kitty had an inspiration why
could she not go to the horlst ane
order some lilies for her aunt and nave
Banks Banks was the gardseneTJ 'tSmH ,Si,,,
was to act with Kitty. Hastily reacnini
for her hat. she sped In the directlot
OF the garage where her roadster wa;
kept a few moments later she roae ou
onto the quite deser,ed avenue IN th'
direction Of the florists. She chuckist
softly to herself as she ihought OF lh'
pleasant surprise her aunt Wonld
ceive on the following mornps. 80 i,
absorbed was she in her own cNliemel!
pleasant medltattons that she faiied tC
notice the gradual deepening OF the shad
ows around her until peal or thu,loel
quickly succeeded by vivid Tash o.
lightning. interrupted her. ,.o,,.
Mercy. how dark 1t has become
Looks to me as If we're in for seNer'
sorm," she unused. her look OF amused
Indifference swiftly reverting 10 one q
alarm.
The remaining distance was soor
covered, and Kitty breathed sign q, o'
relief as she stepped from the neat IN,
tie shop followed by the adh'r'ht
glances OF the passersby'
She had not gone far when the storm
which had become very threatening
broke in all its fury.
Kitty shuddered. When she had seer
how threatening the sky had becom'
she had groaned inwardly at the though
| OF having to 60 through the patcn U
woods which lay between her ana ne'
destination.
She nerved herself for the ordeal ant
was soon trying to penetrate the amos
then during a lull in the storm she coulf
hear the trees crashing to the ground
majestic old trees which had been ther'
for many year.
Half beside herself with terror. tn
girl ciung to the wheel, hoping and pray
ing fervently that she might not p'
struck by lightning or failins sdd., sree;
lv there was a crash and she felt her
self being, hurled into space. Thei
| eyerything' grew. black before her ant
| she knew no more.
When Kitty opened her blue eyes sh'
found herself in her own white bed a
home, with dear Aunt Helen weeping
quietly on one side. and Harry-her owl
Harry Pemberton-on the other. In
corner of the room a white clad fgur,
was silently adjusting some yials upoi
a neatly arranged table. =
"Why-how-who-- she gaspea II