The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-07
A. GOOD IMPULSE
BY MILDRED WHITE.
1Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newsps-
per Syndicate)

wears, Life then was one round OF
pleasure" "Oh, cheer mp, Alice Clay
ton. Busy yourself with what's going
on today and you'll find enough to do.
Here 1 am puzzling myself to find
way to pay car fares. room rent, buy
lunches and now War Savings stamp
each month, and all on salary Of $40
a week."
The Claytons at one time had been
among the wealthiest families In Sea-
Vile OF late fate had dealt harshly
with them; mother and father had
heen victims of an auto accident and
sudden change in the stock market had
left them with little more than the old
homestead.
II have it, Alicei'' exclaimed Edna
after a few thoughtful moments. "All
that old jewelry we have In the bottom
of our trunk I will take to the melting
not tomorrow. Guess / will at least
get one War Savings stamp for all we
have stored away, and that will be my.
STAMP for June. Come along now and
help me get it out. Oh, there's my little
silver watch, nearly ten years old. l
doubt if used 1t a dozen times How
proud 1 was the night first wore it. !"
Lunch hour next day was devoted to
disposing of her treasures, and evening
found her overjoyed with the results.
-'Oh, sis!" cried Edna; "just look-two
War Savings stamps Isn't that great?
I'm so happy don't know what to do"
"Yes, Edna. it's fine" said Alice;
-'you're always so fortunate in all your
undertakings"
"The little watch gave to the Red
Cross" continued Edna excitedly, "as
they said it was too good for the melt
ing pot"
An eventful month followed, and
then came Edna's big vacation. "a fine
chance to, mend your old clothes" ad-
vised Alice as she was leaving for work
Monday morning.
ayes" said Edna as she curled her
self up on the couch, buried In one Of
the latest novels.
Monday morning Fred Morse had
been discharged from st. Vincent's
hospital, and expected to sail for New
York the following day. Two long
weeks, the longest he had known in
his whole life, had been spent In this
hospital, the result of having been in
jured doing his bit. Together with
four others, he had been chosen to
give course of lectures at Camp Up
land, and the next day they were to
start for the q. S. A.
'Tm completely lost without my
wrist WATCH" said Fred to his nurse
Miss Synd.
Perhaps can get you one; 1t was
only last night the president of our
Red Cross branch announced the re-
ceipt Of some watches, and II there are
any left will get one for you"
There" said Miss Synd as she pre-
sented Fred with watch that after
noon, her great brown eyes sparkling
with joy, "the only one left" Fred
thanked her sincerely and, opening the
case, small piece Of paper dropped
out, on which was written: Con A
tributed by Edna N. Clayton, Seaville, =,
Mass" Was he still unconscious. or -
was it really truef Yes, 1t surely was =
W. lOl lucIC OA luc CONCI WAC @lC La =
niliar monogram, "E. M. c."
For some time he sat dreaming. In
'ancy she was with him once again.
lie could hear her gayly chatting or
cumming song as they padded up h,
liver in his favorite canoe. And Edna,
and eyes of azure blue, ~
With her fair golden curls blowing In Ga
no
omfortably among the cushions. pr
well" thought Fred, my dear old
weetheart, Pll give you the surprise
+ your life when land in New York"
The persistent ringing of the door r
ell reused Edna from her reading.
Vhati A letter from Fred Morse post |
larked New York Could it be posi-
elope she read of his receiving the
rist watch and the slip Of paper In
de. "Will be home by Wednesday.
ould we plan for canoe ride Thurs
ay evening? will phone you
'ednesday night"
Edna could hardly realize that Fred
as really coming to see her again, as
II
'tten her. Anxiously she waited for
e phone call, and with still greater -
lxiety for Thursday evening to come. -
The great, beautiful moon cast its
very light upon the old familiar
yer as Fred and Edna slowly padded
their favorite "cozy corner" Shell
red by overhanging branches, Fred
tiled himself down beside Edna.
'ntly drawing her head to his shoul-
+, he whispered. "Will you be my
n sweetheart forever, Ednaf / will
here for month, and how happy
'uld be to know that You were really
ne before return to camp. Say
8. dear, and don't keep me in sus-
nse." Edna family murmured the
sired Yes" and as Fred brushed -
* her fair golden curls he kissed
1 kissed the rosy lips soon to be his
y own.
1t seems all too good to be true"