The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-02-05
, a WAR ROMANCE
4. BY oENEvlEvE KELLEY.
pyright, 1913. by. Mcclure Newspaper
n Syndicats.) a

0uired case OF KNITTING nerves, ~
the family doctor jokingly called IT.
from constant application to Red Gross
l work. AS a result the family had
deemed 1t advisable to open weldon
mere a month earlier than usual; also
I to be near their only son, Clayton, VINO
was quartered at a radio station across
the bay. Az
One afternoon Rose sat in a shady
nook, looking across the bay, with a
frown on her pretty forehead. On,
dear" she said, Y"they won't even let
me have my knitting and I might De
able to make some poor boy warm and
comfortable. do think ! am getting
tired Of everything and everybody r.
Not knowing she had spoken aloud,
she was surprised to hear pleasant
voice behind her say: You aren't get.
ting tired Of me- are yOu?" and she
was confronted by handsome young
fellow In the uniform of radio stu
dent, hardly any older than herself.
81 .Why, / don't know" she answered,
'but / don't think could. Suppose
you sit down for while and rest; you
look warm with that sweater on.
II don't mind If do" he answered !;
''this sweater is warm, but I've taken
40 end Of comfort in 1t, and every time
put It on think Of the girl who made
It and wonder II will ever meet her
to thank her for the gift.
.You see,"' he explained, II got. this
from. the Red Cross unit when 1t visit.
ed our station over there" as he point
] cd across the bay, 'and in the pocket !
found the cheeriest little note and It
was signed Rose W. Pretty name,
don't you Think
.'I'd just love to meet that girl ne
continued, "but suppose she is en-
gagged or possibly married. Gee, there
wouldn't be any chance for an old
bachelor like me, even though ! am
only twenty-three!"
"Oh, wouldn't call myself a bach
elor at twenty-three If Iwere yeu, even
though did feel like calling myself q
spinster the other day, when the doc
tor refused to allow me to knit, and l
am two years your junior" consoled
Rose. IN.
..You said you were from across the
bay, didn't your" queried Rose. "VVell.
/ wonder II you know student over
there by the name Of Earl Morgan. !
have been dying to meet him ever since
/ read about his saving those two chill
dren over at Carter's Cove. ] bet ne
ID exactly the kind Of a man 1 would
like, but / can't seem to be able to find
out much about him from my; brother.
{ who Is stationed at the radio school,
!, because every time ] ask him about
the hero Gas call him) he laughs and
! says, ooh, your dream Will come true
4 and you'll meet Your hero some
day.
Both sat occupied with their OVID
4 thoughts, Rose wondering what the
young man would say when he found
out that she was Rose W., and the
Young man. In turn was meditating on
what she had said and would say
when she discovered he was Earl Nor
gan, for the young radio student was
/ none other than the hero Of the episode
1t Carriers Cove.
Rose was the first to break the 81
I lence. ..My, but wish today would
turn out to be the prophesied some
day =" .
"Well, / think 1t looks as II \
would" said her brother, happening
.along in time to catch her remark
N Morgan, allow me to Introduce you
Z to my sister Rose, the mysterious knit
ter Of the sweater that now adorns
your heroic body" said Clayton, as ne
laughingly introduced the two. and
then added, "Tm sorry I can't stay and
entertain you two, but by the looks Of
things two's company, three's 2
crowd"
After he had gone the two stood and
looked at each other, and then they
both said In unison: "What must you
think OF met" "Well, the only thing
we can do is to try to live up to our
estimation Of each other" they finally
I agreed.
And six months later, when theii
engagement was announced, Earl said
"Well, Rose, there was chance for an
old bachelor Of tventy-three like me
after all, wasn't there7" well,
should think there ought to have been
for q hero, answered Rose. 4
..I'il bless the Red Cross as long Al
4 I live, and just to show our apprecla'
tion Of Its noble work ! am going to
send It q generous check in our name, Z
confided Earl few minutes later. az
his arms enclrcled his wife-to-be IN
loving embrace. 5'5
Difference In Position.
Edna was pampered only child
y Aunt Jane was the mother Of four