The Meeker herald., 1919-03-22
A MANS HEART
BY LOUISE OLIVER.
Copyright, 1913. by the Mcclure Nswspa'
per syndicate)

Bob had gone away that she had act
ed dreadfully. But with characteristic
pride she never acknowledged 1t to
anyone else.
All Clearwater knew that she had
resented her fiance's enlIsting; that
she had returned his ring and refused
to say good-by. But that WINS the end
of 1t 80 far as anybody knew.
She plunged feverishly into all kinds
of works. Her house became the
mecca for knitting parties. thrift teas,
dances with proceeds for French Or
phans and card parties with savings
stamps for prizes. The Red Cross be-
came gradually 30 cognizant OF her
ability that NIL points Of dispute were
referred to her.
"When Virginia Is so thoroughly i'm
bued with the spirit of this war;" said
people, tone wonders why she ever
fused about Bob Jennings going
away"
Virginia. hearing something Of this.
answered spiritedly: "Oh, don't dis
approve of men enlisting, and in way
I'm proud of Bob. Only think an en-
gagged man Is the same as married
man. There are ten million unat-
tached men who go first"
OF course home letters carried Cos
SIP, and Bob In camp soon learned the
colossal Indifference with which Wiz
I'll, go raoa h,s ohuonce
He wns selected for an officers train
ing e"i'p' anu "s ~. .,s: .s,n,,,,..
ne '''"u. az. 800 ,o'..a u Than ha,no
e, , -" -, ,a.,,, ho,oro no wa.
s.,.n W. -a,,,,,an. ha want home.
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IN ~. ''"' 'e'
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br,obtlv
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al =, tnow tint ri be yery plnd to
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d., Adon.,na ,b. college nlon of All.
IT,. ,a.ds ha,nrobond tho girls Of
@,,..r".,or n,cLed Rob,s nnrtners for
- - h.,or. h. ,rr,v.d home
w. ,.'o.o M aorco cords-,he LIST
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s"u",,,L, On o,ch y,r, ms MT down
h.. Gus, name oncoEvo, 600 NO ,,nre
mt no sa,f,sh-and you'Il get around
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-, 80 80. a,o H,nco with y,r.
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Sotorm,ned m He Ind mennt TO try
o,.,n ton,uh, IN Mead with her for a
I,t,,o hone
H.. u,,,,,, hi. oro doun Tho LIST
,o I',.orarod That her name WINS not
e.. -. IN wo. .ho On ,mn,ocohle ms
,h,t tbon that she didn't even care for
ono d,nce7
p,t VIRGINIA tnow NJ mn LIST md ms
tboro wera M cords she supposetl
MI. oro,,n, IN no b,s own
ia ,ooked stunning in his uniform,
orJ sbe felt nm Involuntary pridc In
.he silver bar on his shoulder. He had
changed somewhat. md her heart
give n fierce little tug when she saw