The Washington times., 1919-01-25
When a Girl
Marries
Father Andrew Exalts Over
Meals Enlistment
IN the Army.
By Ann Lisle.
CHAPTER LXU.

HEN you didn't get Meals
telegram! exclaimed.
In reply to Father An
drew's sudden question as
, to Meals whereabouts.
Father shook his head. How very
gray he had grown. How tired he
looked. -fa - o.. s.-rr
let me make you comfortable
over on the big couch. dear" 1
cried. Give me your bag and over
coat. And. as soon as I've hugged
you once or twice more, I'm going
TO get in some scrumptious apples
Tor you-as good as we get at
home.'
Father Andrew shook his head
and faced me sternly. His kind
hazel eyes didn't twinkle now, but
focussed on me intently from under
his bushy brows. His hands were
elinched, and IL seemed that he was
exerting force to keep his voice
from trembling as he demanded
again:
barbara Anne, where is-my
boy?'
Then knew. He had thought
Neal Stacker. And il was agony
to him. He had come across the
country to plead with his boy to
be a man. He didn't have to tell
me-that I could spare him.
Dear" I cried. glorying in the
news I had to tell. Meal started
for camp yesterday. Ny husband
was ready to help him get into
whatever branch OF the service he
chose. But Neal thought he ought
to just 90 along In answer to the
call for his draft number-and let
MS county put him where she
needed him" O.
no words came. He got to his feet,
swayed for q secondhand then a
wonderful light came into his eyes.
my boys gone for a soIdierP'
Ne said % like q prayer. "And
what 10 you thinky' I cried, seek
ing the smile that was needed TO
clear the air, Meals gone to the
Dig camp that's only q hundred
miles from home"
-Back homs!" exulted my dear old
ssttep'- realest father a
ssfrl ever had-'Barbara Anne, cal
esiats I won't need to call on that
stranger who was visiting you to
ehow ne much OF New York. after
an III need my return-trip ticket
prs<fy quick
A.se ws.ts Him II Stay.
Ecu're going to stay and visit
fBr q week At least" I protested
WV Daddy, I'll Bet ft made q
rreaf big hole In that savings bank
account OF yours to come here-and
nov that you're here, you're going
20 see . bit OF the city and get to
knsw my boy before ! let you go
sThs old feed store, she pays me
pretty regular, daughter, chuckled
Father Andrew. MY return
tickets bought, and I've still got
a few dollars Of my savings left.
So wen blow in q little on good
times before I go, and have plenty
left to buy the boy q swell wrist
watch. and whatever blankets and
dxfnxs he needs-oh, by crickety-
INV boys gone for q soldierw
wanted to cry for sheer love OF
Father Andrew and the simple nome
Iffa he brought back to me- OF
course. he wouldn't have liked that
at All. so hugged him instead. and
right in the middle OF a hearty
.maek-Jim walked in-with Envy
an his arm. Which Of the two men
was more amazed 1 don't know but
Envy purred:
saOh, Anne-no wonder you're cold
tn ali your would-be beaux-When
you've such q lovely sweetheart of
your own
.ried-and as the two men shock
hands heartily / turned to Eyvy. =
s~You understand my ignoring the
s,.dies FIRST rule, don't you, Envy?
rather Andrew Hyland, I'm going
to Introduce you now to Miss Ma
SON"
Father Andrew tried not to show
the amazement he felt, but ne was
far too honest TO avoid oiurting
out:
a-Glad to meet you. Mrs. Mason
met your husband here awhile ago.
landlords and their folk seem right
neixhborly here in the city
$50 Tommy has found-our Anne
again.. whispered Envy so only
Jirn and could hear, then she
sidied up to Father Andrew and took
one OF his big. gnaried hanIs IN
both her little soft ones.
$50 this is Meals dear. dear
father" she murmured,- lifting her
blue eyes wistfully and wonder
ingIy to the big man who lowered
above her. I'm not Mrs. Anybody,
dear Father Andrew please,
please let me call you that. II
Yeels SO easy and honey to know
YOU. I'm just Evelyn Mason. your
boy's friend. and as proud and
bappys to meet you as ] know you
are OF that splendid soldier-boy OF
.weiI. how you do make an old
man feel at home" said Father
Andrew.
Jin's voice seemed TO come from
FAR away as he sat telling Father
Andrew how mighty happy he was
that the telegram from that lad OF
theirs hadn't stopped our guest from
coming. They seemed to be getting
on very finely without me. So fol-
lowed Envy. the usurper, into my
kitchen
She greeted me with a playfully
shaken forefinger.
sAnne, what a-complete Modern
that adorable father of yours is.
How calmly he accepted our pairing
ofY-you and Tom. Jim and me-"
There was no possible. answer.
So I smiled wrily and fell to cut
ting the bread for-Evyy's toast.
Cre be Centisued)