The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-21
A WAR ROMANCE
BY KELLEY.



Copyright. 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper
SyndicateL)
Rose Weldon, the charming daughter
Of the wealthy steel magnate, had ac
CURED a case of knitting nerves." m
the family doctor jokingly. called 1t,
from constant application to Red Cross
work. AS q result the family had
deemed 1t advisable to open weldon
mere" a month earlier than usual also
to be heal their only son. Clayton. who
was quartered at a radio station across
the bay.
One afternoon Rose sat In a shady
nook, looking across the bay. with q
frown on her pretty forehead. "Oh.
DEAR" she said, they won't even let
me have my knitting and I might be
able to make some poor boy warm and
comfortable. / do think l am getting
tired of everything and everybody
Not knowing she had spoken aloud.
she was surprised to hear a pleasant
voice behind her say: you aren't get
ting tired of me, are your" and she
was confronted by a handsome young
fellow In the uniform Of a radio stu
dent. hardly any older than herself.
why. l don't know" she answered,
but I don't think / could. Suppose
you sit down for a while and rest you
look warm with that sweater on"
II don't mind If l do" he answered
'this sweater is warm, but I've taken
no end of comfort In 1t, and every time
I put it on l think Of the girl who made
1t and wonder If / 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 u station over there" as he point
ed across the bay, land in the pocket I
found the cheeriest little note and II
was signed Rose W. Pretty name,
don't you think?
I'D just love to meet that GIRL" he
continued, but l 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. l wouldn't call myself a bach
elor at twenty-three If l were you, even
though l did feel like calling myself q
spinster the other day, when the doc.
tor refused to allow me to knit, and !
am two years your Junior" consoled
Rose.
You said you were from across the
bay, didn't your" queried Rose. "well.
l wonder If you know a student over
there by the name of Earl Morgan. !
have been dying to meet him ever since
l read about his saving those two chill
dren over at Carriers Cove. / bet he
Is exactly the kind Of q man / 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, oh. your dream will come true
and you'll meet your hero some
day."
Both sat occupied with their own
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 m~editating 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
at Carriers Cove.
Rose was the first to break the ST.
lence. My, but / wish today would
turn out to be the prophesied some
day."
well, I think 1t looks as II It
would" said her brother, happening
along In time to catch her remark.
Morgan, allow me to introduce you
to my sister Rose. the mysterious knit
ter of the sweater that now adorns
your heroic body" said Clayton. as he
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 Z
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 mel" "Well, the only thing
we can do is to try to live up to our
estimation Of each other" they finally
agreed.
And six months later, when their
engagement was announced. Earl said:
well, Rose. there vas a chance for al
old bachelor Of twenty-three like me
after all. wasn't there?" "Well, ]
should think there ought to have been
for a hero" answered Rose.
an bless the Red Cross as long an
I live. and just to show u apprecia-
ton Of its noble work l am going to
SEND 1t a generous check in our name."
confided Earl a few minutes later, as
his arms encircled his wife-to-be In q
loving embrace.
Difference In Position.