The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-17

lily won commission. During those
anxious days when young Ashley's
ship formed a unit In the conveys
which travelled back and forth with
their dire responsibility of thousands
,of lives, when he thought of It at all
the old feud seemed very petty indeed.
But he thought much of going back
some day--and of the red-haired girl.
Then came a cablegram telling of his
fathers death. ut tense moment when
there was scarcely time for a regret
that he had never returned home.
When the armistice was signed An
ME Raymond was carrying out her
fathers last request, that she run the
farm to It's fullest capacity while the
worlds need of foodstuffs continued so
urgent Soon afterward she learned
from the neighbors that Harry Ashley
was coming home. and she wondered
what type of man he might have de-
veloped into.
A faithful old farmland met Harry
at the station and on the drive home
related all the news Of the county.
Raymond gals a-running the
place now. and she comes over the wall
every day. jest like her dad used to-"
Here the old man chuckled.
"Ain't been enjoyin' their spring wa
ter much the last few days. l reckon.
There's bad leak somewheres In their
pipe and the waters seepin' of SOS
they can't find the bust. Got a lot Of
stock to water, too, an their wells
most dry" He chuckled again.
Haven't you offered Miss Raymond
any help?" Harry asked without a
smile. The old man looked at him In
establishment. "Us help out 4 Ray
mondY he exclaimed. "Young man,
hev you forgot the way your father
felt towards them7"
II haven't forgotten that the world
still needs every bit Of farm produce
1t can get" replied Lieutenant Ashley.
Starting out to lock ever the farm.
which he hadn't seen since boyhoOd,
Ashley saw two men digging near the
spring. He questioned them and re-
ceivsd the following answers: Ne. they
haln't located the leak. ki1 Ray
mend had gone to town fer alditisnal
help. Yes, they had an extra shovel.
It was luck, Of course, that the new
csner hit Mt once on the spst where
the break was. With his help q new
piece Of pipe was substituted, and on
Annie's return from q fruitless search
for laborers, she learned the good
news.
That Afternoon at sunset Annie Ray
mond approached the boundary wall
on her daily visit to the spring. To
her surprise she found 4 Break in its
solid continuity. There was no bar
rier In her pathway. A man. In the
uniform Of a naval officer stood near
the spring. He came forward with
outstretched hand. "Neighbors can't
afford the time to nurse grievances
now. Miss Raymond"
"YOu're Harry Ashley, of course.
Somehow miss the old greeting. You
see the red hair and freckles are still
with me-"
"Miss Raymond, do you know why
quarreled with my father? / wouldn't
allow anyone beside myself to call you
Redhead.' I'm coming home soon to
live on the old. place, Annie. Let's
start afresh and be good friends" His
keen gray eyes looked pleadingly into
hers.
Driving by, today, you would observe
that not stone Of the boundary wall
remains. Only a streak Of younger,
greener grass, shows where 1t stood.
Once again there are three hundred
acres in the Ashley farm. And Harry
Ashley and his authenticated wife are
prospecting.