Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-24
THE GIRL

by MILDRED WHITE

tcepytishi. 1918. ~ wssWrn Newspaper unioni
Billy rode gloomily through the low.
er-sccnted dusk. his head. usually held
In soldier crcctncss. now droopcd ms
his eyes followed the line of road n
was over nj last. bis one dream Of
love.
Rnlys life. before the girl had come
Into u. had been routine Of home
and duty. enjoyable enough. hut after
he had seen her there WIS no more
ordinary routine. no enjoyment In any.
thing butdhe rapture of her presence.
Yes, thatjsshe way that BILLY felt.
She hai entered the entertainment
hall ~ his home town one evening.
and had by chance included him In her
cursory gaze. Then something dor
mant had fcaped 70 life In Biilys heart.
He had heretofore scoffed Mt love at
first slght1'lmaginary nonsense" the
matter OF fact Billy had called it--but
on this occasion he turned 20 n COM
panion-
"vho7" he demanded confusingiy,
but the companion understood.
Guest N ti1e Hunfrrs," iie replied.
suddenIysSr f,uurh efirl herself
was ,Utsr<ttd Hfifff IN s'n1n ffrmge
umgfc, she ltuHcrd vunacrirrfy back
~ Billy. Across her lovely face iitted
a seeming glance Of recognition. then
her eyes. md Sbctu lowered demurely
ssfhcf 6Asrd56n fitr a scat
Bniy frcftrd tffroush the entertain.
ment In his eagerness 10 meet her. and
fought his way through OBTAINING
friends Mt its conclusion. 20 nnd the
girl missing ms he reached the end OF
the aisle. fsf1ry sat until a late hour
that night. making Tarious possible
plans to gain the coveted acuuaint'
ance. his chief diihculty being the
removed social position Of the Hunters.
Long Ind the wcaiihy copper mans
family lorded n over their towns
people. ind Billy was decidedly out Of
clrss. Tho girl too, his friend con-
fded. "came from a WEALTHY family.
And though BILLY was poor. pauper,
no doubt she would consider him. here
was the love Of one night. laughing at
obstacles and scheming for victory.
But Rilly's hes, hid plans failed utter
Is. Until the night OF his enlistment.
A rcception was given 20 the boys
prsparing Tn answer their countrys
raU. and she was there. More beauti-
fal than BILLY in his wistful dreams
had fancied her. Was the little guest
q the Hunters. Then again. as though
answering his silent yearnlnE call. she
loDksd hack into Buys eyes. and mi
raruIousfy rruSsed the room To his
SIDE. TIE pretty color cane and went
N aar chssks as SO had atvanc~d to
vz-,s nrl- ~ ~ vas ready. With q
r-asEu-~-~r-~~rfnz-
= w. - sr-s- hanfs With or
srI,iIsrs.- ths zri said. I Uant TO wish
yuu u-H.-
u vas fhe oonaranion again. Who In
trndur@d them. And Buly had been
privileged 70 aes beT feE times since.
These ehanee meeting were his rosary {:
happily h counted them "o'er and
Ger While nearer came the time OF
hiS departure for camp.
styidlnz savnErly about the room,
Billy ackn0wiedged that ~ few meet
inzs could not Justify a confession ~
1--we. ami b. fnrther bitterly realized
that his position could never warrant
that confs-9inn. So Billy hnd hidden
the girl good-hye. holding her hand In
The clasp - n friend. and murinuring
"thnt n had been n pleasure 10 know
hs-.- ghs had smiled brightly over
the farewell. and assured him ~ her
admiration for his courage: ~ II was
all over, aud as Billy now glOomily
rode along. b. came 10 the sign ~ The
"Tcd Gross Benefit Lawn Fete." and In
hope that he might see the Rirl once
more. no left his car and passed Ia be.
meath the bunting.
But his searching eyes were unre-
warded. Before him a gypsy tent
founted an invitation. "Come In and
have your fortune told" and Billy went
inside. Thrn for n moment he stood
his heart pounding maddenlngly. foi
II was the idcaIlzed girl herself. who
In charming gypsy Costume knelt 10
the center Of the tent.
"Your fortune sirf" asked the girl
and there was no recognition In hel
professional gaze.
Billy collected himself with an ef
fort md he'd forth his hand.
The gifl Sent low. reading his palm
while he longcd wfidiy TO kiss thu
flowers In her hair.
-rmorrow." she began. "you star
upon a lung journey. much Of sorrow
amirtfife'vff1 yoa'sce. but your return
will be--triuuphant. all Joyful"
"Not joyful" whispered Billy. CUES
} tionIng. her eyes met his. IF In
: woman l love, would be waiting TO RI
joice with me. that only could be true.
ri The dRrk eyes were sympatheti,