Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-11

ried Ladies' Red Cross club will DO
the tagging today. The matrons an
nounce their intention OF SURPRISING
the work of the single sisters WIN
usually conduct tag day."
Ralph was silent for some time. he
had not thought Of Peggy as marrleo'
but of course she must be-that was
why she had come to live here. 1t was
odd, though, her inviting him to cali
but 1t was only because he was an o'o
friend. She had forgotten him, as he
had thought he had forgotten her.
What an idiot he had been not to nave
written her! 1t was his own fault
that another man had married her; ne
couldn't blame the other man. he
wondered If she was happy, ana
hundred other things about her--ail
day.
Sunday! Her face never left him,
and the thought that he had lost her
made him uneasy He hated Inc
thought of calling on her In the eve
ming, for 1t would only make him reel
worse If she were unhappy. But then
he was anxious to meet the man wholn
she had found attractive. He would
be handsome and tall, for Peggy al
ways had a preference for tall men,
and she was such pretty girl that
none but handsome man would dare
ask her to marry him. 1t was because
he was so homely that she had found
1t easy to forget
Shortly after seven Ralph rang the
doorbell at the address Peggy had
given him. 1t was an early hour, but
a married woman would not mind thar.
Peggy answered the door herself, for
which he was thankful, for he would
not have known what to do II her
husband had come.
She was the same old Peggy-mar-
ried life had not changed her BIT.
She talked and laughed over ola
things, but he did not forget his nerv-
BUSINESS. The sound Of child's cry
from somewhere In the house set him
on edge. So there was baby! An
hour passed. but her husband did not
put in an appearance nor had Peggy
mentioned his name Brides always
talk about their husbands-happy
brides always do. She must be un-
happy, he decided.
"Are you happy In your new life,
Peggy?" he ventured.
"My new life! What do you mean?"
"I mean your husband. Is he good
to you"
"My husband7" she exclaimed with
a laugh. "Who said had husband?'
Nobody" He gave sigh OF re-
lief. There was some mistake. "But
Yesterday was married ladies' tag
day"
"Of course II was, and I was tnking
my sisters place. She was to 60 out
tagging. but was Ill. She has the finest
husband and dearest baby. They have
gone to church. and baby is upstairs
with its nurse. They will be here soon
and then you can see the baby. l
wish they would come"
IT don't want them to come yet
awhile" he said. "There are lots Of
things you and haven't talked about
yet-thlngs that we both remember
and that are dear to us because we
saw them together. I am going to
come often, and can see the baby any
time"
"It was to talk over these things
that invited you here" she smiled
II wanted to see II you had really for
gotten them and the way you acted
at first made me think you had. But
you haven't have your"
"No, I haven't. We must never for
get them. We must remember every
little thing. and every little promise
one promise especially, mustn't we?'
81 have always remembered and al
ways WILL" was the answer that filed
his heart with Joy he had thought
two hours before was lost to him
forever.