Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-31

know how to reach her, as the family
had planned to travel in Mexico.
Then came the entrance of the
United States into the war.
Hereford strongly patriotic always,
had an additional reason for enlisting
his country first, and thereby a
means of forgetting his lost love in
work, the more dangerous the better.
Madeline had been on a feverish
round of sightseeing and pleasure in
vain endeavor to forget. To lose re-
membranee was impossible, and she
begged her mother to return home. On
the way east Mrs. Drisko asked her
children to stop off at Gettysburg with
her.
MY dears," said she the day after
they arrived at the hotel, this is the
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
full landscape, the peaceful wheattield,
the 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
otherwise-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. Disko, with
tear-dlmmed eyes, saw only a com
pany of soldiers out on a hike but
Madeline saw more than that. Her
heart stood still as she thought she
caught a sight of a familiar figure in
charge of the men. She had never seen
tenant looked very much like him. The
soldiers were soon out of sight and
Madeline, with a sigh, decided her
heart had deceived her, and that her
lover was still in Hawaii and she was
long ago forgotten.
"Those men belong to the tank
corps" said Tom Drisko. Il have been
reading about them. They are mostly
picked men. There are several Olym-
pic champions among them, and one of
the greatest electricians in the world
has given up an income of 100000 a
year to become private in the tank
corps. They are a splendid lot of
men. l am going to try for it myself"
The Driskos were to leave early the
next day. That same evening Made
line started from the hotel to get
magazine from tho little newsstand
across the circle. 1t was Saturday
night, and the streets We're crowded
with men in uniforms. In the tea
rooms and drug stores one could see
them in scores eating ice cream and
drinking soda water.
isn't it a funny thing that a sol
der is always hungry?" remarked
young officer to another as they were
strolling around the circle.
Madeline looked up. The voice-she
had heard it before and it startled her
out of her usual poise.
Recognition was instantaneous and
all the pride and resentment were for
gotten as though they had never ex-
listed.
"Madelinel" exclaimed Hereford,
his handsome face aglow with sudden
joy.
Hereford /" gasped Madeline, meek
ly. ooh, Hereford !"
"Come with me dear" he said, and
forgetting his companion he took Made
lines arm and guided her down
quiet street. They sat on the steps
of a church and poured out their
young hearts in love and contrition,
for they had nothing to quarrel about
in the first place.
Saying good night in the hotel par
lor, Hereford asked:
my dearest, you know we expect
to leave very soon for the other side.
Is there anything you would like me
to send you?"
Nothing except always your love-"
said Madeline happily.
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