The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
THE DAILY
HORT STORY
On Furlough
FANNIE BARNETT LINsKY
DyFight. 1918. by the Mcclure
NNrvrwamwa. Co., IfrafrfAa

FANNIE BARNETT LINsKY
DyFight. 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicates9
LIEUTENANT HANLOV ed
Sergeant Farrell-to SO ~
Carroll, please" and a flash
niFatiOn came into the usually
live countenance of Sims, the
90 he took in with one alap.
70 glance the uniformed figures
him.
tlno looking pair Of soldiers"
~ silent verdict. but aloud he
I'll tell the doctor you have
- and he waved them into the
reception room that forms part
~ doctors home.
!" said Scott Hanlon Che ~
putenant.like decorations), "tb'r
. some fine place. Our doctn-
must certainly he a man Of
although he never tried &c
% think so when he talked
NOW II Scott, but that's luet
oSde everybody like him SO
Sergeant John Farrell, late OF
10 Hundred and Seventh Arti,-
know a few boys In the
y tEat1l never forget him, and
ser any one Of them would
My give up his life for "OiI
ness you're right. Jack. ] al.
new he was a big man, but I
bought that he had left all this
% 60 over there and take
the boys: and as for anyone
iVng up anything 10 help odd
Why, I only hope ! have tho
some day, for I'll sure never
-"
came q warning whisper from
thef officer. as footsteps sound
ne hall. The draperles parted
co more Sims, the butler, made
poarance.
pardon, sirs," said he, "but
etOF vas called cut quite unex.
", but he's expected back any
MF. Carroll went with him,
you'll please make yourselves
table, Miss Madeline and Miss
WIN bo down directly" And
caps and listers from the two
Sins Withdrew once more with
l0gOtlc cough.
N left alone, the two men talk.
nndor!Ones. Kind o. queer that
0uldn't be here TO welcome us,
you Think" said Jack TO his
ni0n. "He's had our letter now
gO weeks, telling him that we'd
1.-THE last three days OF our fur
with him here. However" as
'oTlhOught, Il suppose a doctors
~ busy fellow. Must be if he
ford to have all this" and once
IFS eyes wandered with an al
glance around the luxuriantly
bed room. II guess I'll leave
'nau offering here till bye and
he added, carefully depositing
Z table q large and bulky pack.
hleh up TO now he had been
es Madeline and Miss Mary
bust be the twins that Doc was
n FaVing about" said Scott.
you picture me dandling a club.
reo.year-Old on my knee, and
E 'OOs duCky darling is oo?"
two hearty masculine laughs
B forth, fOrgetful for the mo-
% their surroundings; but only
moment, for a slight noise made
men turn.
twins, lndeed-but nothing
IA OF thfee-year-old about the
(oung ladies who stood in the
lay. Quite the contrary; tall.
Ell ana gOodlooking-at least
vas the mental verdict OF two
men who saw them for the
time.
Hanlon," spoke up
taller than her twin, and
BOXED inquiringly at the two
, men.
I'M here" said Scott, as he step
0rWard.
am Madeline Carroll" said the
holding out her hand, "and this
/ sister Mary. Then you" turn.
Jack, aS Mary and Scott were
~ shaking hands, you must be
It be-" and aAe made a pre-.
Of locking At q well.worn let.
hat che held y her hand, you
b Sergeant IalFell."
mi, said jack so promptly that
lll taughod, and so the ice was
eve bseh looking forward TO
coming for ever so long" said
Inc, who evidently felt that the
q Of entertainment rested upon
houldoFs. "and We were so ex.
when Da d got your letter say.
hat you were coming today, be.
well, you see, it's a very i'm.
10 day for us-it's our birthday
ne and mine. You see, we're
=, I know that" said Scott.
Dad-We always called him
yer there OF the front-did moth
,ut talk about his twins"
sure did" chimed IN Jack,
Scott and I Thought that you
about three years old"
hail" exclaimed Mary, shocked
speaking for the first time
we're eighteen today" and she
herself up 10 her full hei1ht. as
.mphasiBe the importance of tina,
md then blushed adorablv as
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