The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-04-16

| Isn-iOOklng man came 70 the Kitchen
door asking for food. She gave him
some and he went away. He may have
taken the sweaters"
Il shall scurry around and zee n
cannot trace down the thisving fel-
low" spoke Alden.
He made some inquiries q the two
village watchmeu and visited some
woods near the town mat eoostitSted
the favosite camping place a itinerant
visitors 70 the villass. but eainsd no
trace Of thief Of sweatorA
The circumstances oR1rsd a sxeuse
Tor . call q The Ofssosy home tAat
evening Alden eoasolsd ~ Cd lady
asCs4 onbsh6t 'sslks pose Sullsw II
The trsnches win miss the nie6 warn
sweater ] Knitted for him." mourned
grandma, fairly at ne point of-tsarn,
and Alden was 20 tender and thought
ful u his efforts to make the despolled
one forget her loss, that Alma felt her
heart warm ..cws.ds bin I.
Grndma n::sssvooF7 went 81 Knitting
sweaters, but she continued to deplore
the abstraction Of her FIRST efforts. One
Jay Alden was driving IN me automo-
bile along Q lonely country road about
| twenty miles from Hampton, when he
slowed up and fixed his attention upon
two brawny fellows lying on the
ground before blazing fre Of chips
and logs, smoking complacently.
Nearby q small spring stream had
evidently contributed to recent laun.
dry work, for hung over branch Of q
tree to dry were various articles Of
apparel. What particularly held the
attention OF Alden were two sweaters.
In an instant ne recognized them as the
stolen ones.
| Alden Identified them because Of the
result OF whimsy on the part OF
their knitter to insert near their top
three narrow rows Of red, white and
blue yarn. He got out OF his car and
approached the two Ioltercrs.
Taking II easy" he remarked, %
ne seated himself ON q log near the
others.
"Yes, boss" nodded the larger man
Of the two.
Have Q smoke with me. won't your
Invited Alden, extending his cigar case,
and then as the men proceeded to en-
Joy their selections. Alden added: "rve
taken q fancy to those patriotic sweat
ers or yours. They look warm and
serviceable. VIII You sell themw
"Sell them" repeated one Of the men
and his face expressed suspicion and
uneaslness.
YES, I'll gladly give you hve dollars
apiece for them. You See"
l And then Bryce Alden, the polite
eloquent and impressive orator that
he was. went on to refer to the needs
of the boys In the war. Further, b
alluded to the efforts and sacrifices
OF those at home providing comforts
Tor those across the ocean. De drew
q vivid picture OF the charm and ex
element Of army camp life, - well
- Of the real manhood that ought e
impel . real patriot to join ih'the bat
tie for the right. Suddenly one Of thu
men arose. gathered up the pendant
sweaters and rendered them to Alden
Iske them for nothing. boss. nm
derstand you, ana ! am ashamed q
myself"
no." replied Alden. there's . deal
old lady at Hampden who VIII prise
their return, ana he told them Oh
i about Grandma GREGORY. BE z man
ana youu race . genuine welcome.
trust 70 your honor. boyA and there'l
. little cash to help you along"
II was the nezs afternoon whes
orandma va seatec e ene porch knit
uMg ana Aioen nelle9 = skeln o. yarI
mat Anna was foline up INTO . OAIl
wnea two men sioucned Up me eEeve
pam. One o. mem alxteo NJ oetteFeS
remnant o. . nat
n III youre ~. utesosy' no sais
ma suDduso ana emoafsassed sort O
!, way I've gone % nf1ne oeex tnes'
sweeyesa
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