The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Course of True Love,
~ LILLIAN HALL CROWLEY.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure
NeWEpaper Syndicate.)

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MI the happiest girl on earth, and
IVA why shouldn't she be? She had
everything TO be desired, including
youth, beauty and love.
The latter had come into her life
only recently, and the gods had moth
Ing more to bestOW on her.
Madeline'S home was in New York,
but she, with her brother and widow.
ed mother, had gone to Honolulu on 4
business and pleasure trip combined.
She loved the beautiful islands OF
Hawaii; the marvellous climate; the
Ee0, the sky, and the mountains.
There was the most gorgeous scenery.
She loved the picturesque natives and
the plaintive music they played on thE
uEuleles. 1t was all very wonderful
TO Madeline and she was charmed with
the place.
II should love to stay here forever"
she exclaimed rapturously to her moth
er.
The indulgent mother smiled but
shook her head. I'VE can't remain
hero always. This is only a memoir
able holiday"
Then Madeline met Hereford Lang.
don.
iIereford'y parents we're from New
England, but he had been born in Hon.
olulu. His lather had large business
interests there, and Hereford was his
fight.hand man.
Certainly fate had been very good
% Madeline in bringing this great love
INTO her life in this most romantic
md beautiful country Her mother
and brother, though lOath To have her
settled so far from New York, Wero
delighted with the young mar. He
had every quality to make their loved
one happy.
Followed delightful days of love and
sunshine-thCn came the quarrel.
All over trivial matter, tOo--as are
most lovers quarrels. Hereford as
!onished and heartbroken, tried to eX
plain. Madeline, proud and angry, re.
fused to listen. Hereford stumbled
home in the moonlight with his brief
dream of love destroyed.
Madeline nursed her pride ana
would not send for him. Then Mr.
kAURuOu 6eHL MS own Ol u VI IL ~ hH
cther island to be gone week
Hereford held to the hope that Made
Tine would be IN lenitent mood by tho
time Of his return.
She. not hearing from him, became
augrier than ever and would not listen
% tho promptings OF her naturally
generous heart.
Several days after Hereford 5 \de-
,arture, which was unknown to Made
ne, Tom DrIsko received telegram
A!ling him to Sar Francisco on III.
cit business. They left at once
There was no time for Madeline 70
- At.cford, even If she had been 50
ciined, and she thought she wasn't
ii ne way over to San Francisco she
lad more time to think over the fool
,gh quarrel. She wiShed she had let
Hereford explain. The remembrance
OF his grieyed look and his sad eyes
hurt her conscience and kept her from
sleeping.
Il will find cable from him when
VIC land" she said 10 herself. This
thought was source Of grea: conso!a
ton, and she began to be almost hap
ny.
When they arrived at San Francis.
co ana found no word from Hereford,
che was angry with herself for hav'
Ing capituIated even ii Hereford didn't
know It,
Hereford had lived on the hope that
his sweetheart would relent and let
him explain when he returned, which
he knew he could do ii she would only
listen.
The blow fell The Driskos had left
days before, and there was no word for
him. Many times afterward, when he
would have been glad to again beg
Madeline to listen to him he did not
know how to reach her as the family
had planned to travel In Mexico.
Then came the entrance OF the Uni
ted States into the war.
Hereford strongly patriotic always,
had an additional reason for enlistlng
Ibis country first, and thereby a
means Of forgetting his lost love in
work, the more dangerous the better.
Madeline had been on feverish
round Of sightseeing and pleasure in q
vain endeavor to forget. To lose re-.
membrance was impossible, and she
begged her mother to return home.
on the way east Mrs. Drisko asked her
children to stop OF at Gettysburg with
her.
my deSrs," said she the day after
they arrived at the hotel, this is tho
anniversary Of the battle of Gettys.
burg, when your grandfather was
wounded. We will take taxi and go
to the very spot on Little Round Top"
Mrs. Drisko was overcome With emo.
ton when she viewed the beautiful
landBcaPe, the peaceful wheatfield.
tho peach orchard and many other
spots made famous at this great bat.
Tie. With tears streaming down her
cheeks she looked at her strong young
SON standing so straight beside her
and knew that he, too, was willing to
shed his blood for his country.
Not that she would have him do
otherWlse-for her heart beat high
with pride on that day when he told
her he had enlisted-but for the sor.
rows Of the world and for the tears
and blood that must be shed before the
most Infamous tyrant since the world
began could be laid low In the dust
never TO rise again.
Came the sound Of marching feet!
They looked around. Mrs. Drisko With
tear dtmmed eyes saw only q company
81 soldiers out on hike, but Madeline
SAW more than that. Her heart stood
eti1l Is she thought she caught sight
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