Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-06
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trance dutilully got 10 his feet when
The giIl in the black satin sleeveless
coat Over white sport clothes daTted
down MS direction.
why. Lieutenant philbricks." she
cried. THE idea. Sitting out here
AL alone and neglected. Why ism t
somebody looking after you? You
poor thing | think its perfectly
dreadful to give men the iun Of the
club and then not"
Really" began the very young
officer, much perturbed. I'm not
neglected at all, Miss Smithers! was
Just
Il should say you were!" energetic
ally agreed the girl in the black satin
coat. seating herself and smiling at
him. why when You men come in
from the trenches mean the camp
you need To be amused and cheerad
up, and everything, Don't you want
u game of golf? I'd be just delighted
to"
That's mighty good of you" said
the young man. But ! don't
think e."
We'll" said the young woman
agreeaby. lots of people don't care
about golf. ! suppose YOU get plenty
OF exercise at camp.
Il think it's just dreadful the way
they make YOU poor things get up SO
early and march in the mad ana every
thing" she continued. Il think you
have to work dreadfully hard. Really,
when | stop To consider all you are
going thru for US for me- am just
overwhelmed and appalled,! i"
The very young officer laughed out
loud Nov you mustn't feel that
way" he told her protestinely. 80
far we've been having tearing good
time-and the hard exercise is good
for us, Why, we're getting real com
plexions, if you'll notice, instead of
having pasty Office faces. Don't pity
us-yet.'
"You are right about the complex
ions" agreed the girl in the sports
costume archly. Really | never saw
such a good looking lot of men as the
officers who come here from the camp.
You are all such big, stunning fellows
and-why, l believe you're blushing.
Well, you are, and | think a hard
some man never looks handsomer than
when he is in uniform! Don't you
think it's terribly warm here?
Wouldn't you like to go for a
little walk to the end Of the links
and"
That's mighty kind of YOU the
young man told her, but if you don't
mind I'd rather stay right here. You
See"
"All right" said the young woman
still more archly, Big soldier shall
do Just exact as he wants to, When
you are on ave you certainly should
be humored! Is anything har cning
up on the terrace' ! can't see around
that pillar and YOU seem so absorbed
in that direction
What? Oh. MOI said the young
officer hastily, Withdrawing his SAFE
from the direction in question.
"There there isn't soul in sight.
It's beautiful day, isn't it? Still, it
looks a little like rain,"
DO you think so?" she asked doubt
fully. ooh, by the way, mother IS
coming out later and we'd be delight
ed to have you Join us at dinner TO
night, lieutenant"
Il certainly appreciate your asking
me-" the young man told her. Every
one is too good to us. But I'm /
afraid --"
Now, lieutenant" pouted The |
young woman in the sports costume, f.
looking up from under her lashe8 at /
him. Don't tell me you have 70 be f,
back in camp tonight! | declare, some /
one ought to speak to the general or /
colonel about 1t. Making you work so /
hard and then cutting your leave
short You just go and telephone and !
see whether you cant get off,
It's perfectly ridiculous. coming |
this distance and then having to go .
straight back! And you need little .
recreation for your own sake, 30 .
sides, I'm just dying to hear all about .
your routine at camp and whether |
you'd like some knitted things. If | ,
don't get them done before you go /
across ! can send them if you'll give :
me an address which will reach you.
I suppose you have dozens Of people
writing you, but I'm only too glad to
do my bit If it's needed. And don't
you suppose if you telephone you
could take dinner with U.s.
The young man, stll gazing down
the terrace, sprang to his feet rs tho
galvanized Something young and
feminine and all in palest shell pink
had waited in thru the long watched
entrance
Thank you, Miss Smithers,' the
very young officer said hastily But
you see-I was waiting for Miss Clink
prs-I have a dinner engagement with
her for tonight. Thank you ever so
much"
Welt" snapped the deserted young
woman in sports costume as she
the uniformed figure dash
down to the terrace entrance - well
Of all the unappreciative, big-headed-
anyhow, don't see how the Govern.
ment ever expects to win this war il
hey give stupids like Henry Phil
bricks commissions. The idea!'