The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-16

know how to reach her, a. the famiI,
had planned to travel In Mexico.
Then came the entruncs Of tn
United States Into the war.
Hereford strongly patriotic always
had an additional reason for enlistint
his country 6rst. and thereby q
means Of forgetting his lost love In
work, the more dangerous the better.
Madeline had been on q feverIsh
round Of siyhtsesing and pleasure In n
vain endeavor to forget To lose re.
menbrance was impossible, and she
begged her mother to return home. On
the way east Mrs. Drisko asked her
children to stop Oh It Gettysburg with
her.
Ny dears,' said ahe the day after
they arrived at the hotel, this Is the
anniversary Of the battle Of Gettys-
burg, when your grandfather was
wounded. We Will take 4 taxi and
90 to the very spot on Little Round
Top"
Mrs. Drisko was overcome with
emotion when she viewed the beauti-
full landscape. the peaceful wheatfield
the peach orchard and many other
spots made famous 1t this great bat
tie. With tears streaming down her
cheeks she looked ut her strong young
son standing so straight beside her
and knew that he, too. was willing to
shed his blood for his country.
Not that she would have him do
otherwlse-for her heart beat high |
with prIde on that day when he tolG |
her he had enlisted-but for the sor-
rows of the world and for the tears
and blood that must be shed before
the most Infamous tyrant since the
world began could be laid low In the
dust, never to rise again.
Came the sound OF marching feet
They looked around. Mrs. Disko, with
tear-dlmmed eyes, saw only com
pany of soldiers out on a hike but
Madeline saw more than that. Her
heart stood still as she thought she
caught sight OF familiar figure In
Hereford In uniform-still the lieu
tenant looked very much like him. The
soldiers were soon out Of sight and
with sigh, decided her
heart had deceived her, and that her
lover was still in Hawaii and she was
ong ago forgotten.
Those men belong to the tank
'orps." said Tom Drisko. II have been
reading about them. They are mostly
picked men. There are several Olym-
bic champions among them, and one OF
he greatest electricians In the world
has given up an income Of 100000 IL
ear to become a private In the tank
'orps. They are a splendid lot OF
nen. ! am going to try for 1t myself"
The Drlskos were to leave early the
eXt day. That same evening Made
Inc started from the hotel to get
magazine from the little newsstand
cross the circle. 1t was Saturday
light, and the streets were crowded
With men In uniforms. In the tea
ooms and drug stores one could see
hem In scores eating ice cream and
rinking soda water.
isn't 1t funny thing that sol
Ter is always hungryT remarked a
Dung officer to another as they were
rolling around the circle.
Madeline looked up. The volce-she
adj heard II before and 1t startled her
ut Of her usual poise.
Recognition was instantaneous and
] the pride and resentment were for
,tten us though they had never ex-
ted.
Madeline" exclaimed Hereford,
y handsome face aglow with sudden
Y.
Hereford y gasped Madeline meek
"Oh, Herefordw
Come with me dear" he said. and -
rgettng his companion he took Made
les arm and guided her down n 3
Iiet street. They sat on the steps
church and poured out their e1
Jung hearts in love and contrition, CT
r they had nothing to quarrel about un
the first place. va
Saying good night in the hotel par W.
:. Hereford asked W,
MY dearest, you know we expect p'
leave very soon for the other side.
there anything you would like me 49,.
send your" ~
always your love" 90.
ID Madeline happily.