Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
ALL is WE'LL THAT ENDS WE'LL
BY MARGUERITE 1. BLUE

"oh., no." protested Burt; don't put
yourselves out for me-"
mo fear of that" laughed Mrs. Mar
den.. Hastily another place was set, and
the joviality increased.
I'm sorry. folks, but I've something
ing up here tonight is rather unexpected.
But you see, it's this way. Ive-Ive,"
he looked at Mary. who was waiting
breathlessly. her fork poised in the air.
I've enlisted and I've got to leave to.
morrow at four"
Mary lowered her fork to her plate.
What was this he said? Could 1t be
true? He going? Actually going? Her
Burt? Mr. Marden and the boys flooded
sm with nS q1sssiGns Would they never
over, They carried him off to the cool
piazza to ask more.
Mary wandered threugh the house
aimlessly, looking first through a. win
dow at some distant scenery, then At
her flowers. which she loved and al
ways tried to keep in the house. AL
ways through her mind the phrases re-
peated themselves, Can 1t be possible?
He is really going" Finally she seated
herself at the piano and played. She
played well, but. it made her feel in
ffntely lonely a..
1t was there that he found her. He
came in quietly and stood beside her.
1t seemed as If there was nothing to be
said.
Mary, it is very late You will wait
Yes" she replied, IT shall always
wait" He kissed her very gently.
Mary, Marden walked slowly home
from the, Red Cross Club. knitting as
she walked. She had been rolling
bandages most of the day and now she
was tired. The outlook on life had
changed very much for her. sne was
always busy. There was always some
far away, 1t was that that made it
possible to wait 80 well.
Mary, Mary, tslegram" shouted
Dot. racing toward her
"A telegram" repeated Mary weakly.
''Bills got it," said Dot. as If she had
impaired some important information.
billie. do hurry" from Mary. But
Billie, with exasperating slowness.
handed her all the rest Of the mail bo-
fore he got to the telegram.
Mary tore Off one end OF the envelope,
not needing IN her haste how she got It
off. Her hands trembled SO that she
why, why!" she exclaimed. "He'c
in this country and never knew, He'll
probably be up here In a couple or
weeks, Come quick. Let's tell mother
She was tired no longer The biids
sang sweeter. the sky looked bluer, the
sun shone brighter as she hurried toward
the house. ~
The two weeks passed very quickly,
but 1t was nearer four weeks late one
afternoon, while Mrs. Marden was bus
ting about setting the table with thin
china and sparkling glass for supper
when Mr.. Marden came up the drive with
talk young soldier in overseas uni
forrn. The aroma of newly made BIS
cult filled the house. Dot was inter-
preting the latest music by a one-fin-
ger method, and Mary. enveloped In a
huge apron. was cutting cake. Suddenly
she turned snd there he stood laugh
ing at her. Eor just moment she was
startled. but "a second later she flew
toward him, knife, apron and all,
my. but I'm glad to sec you'll" she
exclaimed. ~
But there was to be no more peace
for them that evening. Already the1r rest
of the family had closed Ia and COM
menced bompardment OF questions that
II would take weeks 20 answer
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