The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-05

w my sister, anu announcer 10 my COUSIN
the one with six children--nnd ex-
plain to them that as an act of pa.
triotism we ought to refrain from gift
giving this year It's just an exchange
OF a lot Of junk" he went on. more
to himself than to Nancy, between a
lot Of people that don't care two straws
for each other. Then write a letter
to the matron Of the orphan home-the
one my mother used to be SO much In.
terested In. I've previously ordered Q
doll or book for each child. Tell them
that feel that would be a needless
extravaganza. n they are absolutely
without necessities let them notify me,
and I'll send them q check. But now
- no time to waste money on mere
toys. Let the youngsters make dolls
out Of sticks and things. They will
enjoy them Just as much"
Nancy wrote these and a dozen or
so similar letters that Mr.. Harrow die
tated, and gave no lnkllng Of her own
attitude toward the contents Of the
letters. That night. when Harrow had
left rather earlier than usual, the let
tiers were stlll on Nancy's desk, and
when she left, a little later. the letters
were lying In a mail basket where II
might seem that they had been forgot
ten, but where, as matter Of fact.
there was no danger Of their being
mailed. Nancy hurried from the office
to the nearest public telephone booth.
called up Clarice and told her she
wanted to see her at once and would
board the next car toward her house.
She hurried to Clarice's room and
talked With her for. short ten min
utes, and then hurried home. leaving
Clarice ample time for . more than
ordinarily elaborate toilet that night.
When Mr.. Harrow arrived at the
Wardham house an hour later. for din.
ner and quiet little evening with
Clarice afterward, Carice was In her
most bcwitching mood and Harrow had
nothing Of the grutness that had char
acterized his manner at the Office dur
ing the afternoon.
He had come with the half convic-
ton that that night he would definitely
ask Clarice to marry him and demand
from her definite answer. But when
he fell under the charm of her CO
quetry. for Clarice was irresistible that
night, ne was full determined, and he
was impatient Of the many courses OF
dinner and the moments that had to
be spent with Clarice's family before
they could gracefully flnd q seQuester
cd spot alone.
When they were seated in the music
room-Clarlce. had made an excuse Of
wishing to show him some new rec
ords-he asked her point blank and
without wasting time in preliminarlss
whether she would marry him.
Clarice looked perplexed. "I'm afrait
we ought not to think Of It." she said
"at least. while the war lasts. Il wOult
mean to give each other great deal q
love, and, owing to war conditions. VI
ought not to give all that do yo'
think sO?"
Mr.. Harrow for the FIRST time tina
evening recalled his afternoon at tn
once, and the man that had dictate,
the letters seemed now like fspulslv'
shadow Of his true self. Clarlce e
planned her friendship for Nancy 6uitl
and Nancy's hurried cali that after
noon.
"Don't think the less Of Nancy 70,
It." begged Clarice. ~ ssksd her I,
let me know just what sort Of maj
you are. and wouldn't let her tell yo'
that she knew me. Il 10 all my fault.
III she realized how small was II
writing those letters why didn't Oh
tell mel" demanded Harrow. "Wh,
did she post themf"
''She didn't post them" said Ciarica
'"They are locked In your ONCE"
Il was q thoroughly contrite. hum
bled sort Of man that knelt befor
Clarics's chair. III ri promise to CIV
twice as much this Christmas, al
promise never 70 be spug again, vii
you promise to marry met" he begged
And Of cenrss Ciarics said "yss."