Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-03
MY SOLDIER
HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
How the News OF the Armistice
Came to Madge.
.LANa, Cansl

The frehouse bell in the little vii
lage to the southeast OF Bayvtew
rang out clamoringly. and the sound was
very distinct in my high school class
room. for although II was November. u
was also Long Island. and the late au-
tumn day was one OF the many when
open windows are a necessity.
Except for lifting OF the head on the
part OF two or three nervous girls my
pupils gave no indication Of having
heard the fire bell, which We had heard
frequently during the first days OF the
fall term, But when. following Its notes,
the siren fire whistles of the two largest
towns within our hearing split the air
with their shrleks. every head In the
room was lifted. and startled faces We're
turned toward the window.
Joyous News.
And then, from all points Of the com
pass. changing bells and shrleking
whistles Joined the chorus. For mo
nent 1t seemed that the little class
room was the centre. tho point OF attack
OF all these beating waves OF sound.
What is 1t? What has happenedf" I
heard the whisper leap from one to an
other, knew that even the discipline
upon which I prided myself could not
keep them quiet II what l had instantly
suspected was true.
One of the hoys rose to his feet the
signal for permission to speak, which
always used with my high school pupils
and | nodded quick assent 10 him.
Isis the war over Mrs. Gruham?"
he stammered his face glowing with ex-
element, working with something
deeper. l knew that he had two
brothers some where In France"
II don't know. George" ] returned
calmly although ] hope so. Something
extraordinary has happened, that's GER
tain. But l am sure Mr.. Stockbridge
viii send us word II the news is any
thing which concerns us"
The appearance OF q girl of IL from
one OF the lower classroorns punctuated
my explanation She had come to my
room frequently before with messages
OF one sort or another. for she was the
type of child invariably picked out by
teachers and principal as messenger
Usually she whispered her message 10
me in tone as colorless as the rest of
her personalty but today she shouted
u, her hair tumbled her face flushed.
her eyes shining.
"Threc Times Three and Tiger"
Armistice Is signed" she caroilea
You can let en- cheer. hut keep an In
She raced on to the next doorway, and
for moment | forgot pupils, school
everything around me MY thoughts had
flown to the sector in France whore my
soldier husband WINS There had been
ZONE trouble with the mails. ard I had
not heard from him directly In many
weary weeks. although twice / had
read accounts OF his air victories
But now II was over the terrible
struggle which had CONFUSED the world.
over with a suddenness that dazed for
moment all who heard tile news. And
although ! am sure that deep in my
heart was yelling a solemn, patriotic
rejoicing for a sacred cause triumphant.
vet for the moment there was hut room
for one joyous paean. "Dfeky Is corning
home to me! Dieky is coming home to
me-
The sound OF shrill cheers recalled ma
to my duties. turned TO my pupils to
md them standing in the aisles waving
text books, hsndkerchefs. pencils in
the air. and yelling at the tops Of their
voices. Some Of the girls were cryinF
frankly. but into every face had come
the lock of ecstatc happiness reflected
IN every American heart at that MOS
ment
few OF them looked At NE a bit an=
prehensively. vet defantlv Discipline Is
one OF the things upon which ] pride
myself and knew that the boys AMI
girls were wondering Just how I would
meet this outburst. With a llttla pang
At my heart that they should have mis-.
taken my first moment Of dazed silence
] hurried TO the front OF the roon
snatched down enc or the fiags decorat-
ing the room.
Ready now. three times three and a
tiger ! called out to them. waving ths
nag, and the sound crashed to the roof
and rolled back again
From all parts Of the building we
heard other cheering as the news went
from classroom TO classroom Then our
own school bell began to peal and n
moment later Mr. stockbridse himself
appeared IN the doorway OF my room.
Il waited TO ring our bell until I had
sent the message all around" he ex-
plained hnrriedl%. "01herwise they
might have mistaken II for the fire sig
nal, Bring Your pupils al once TO the
assemely hail. and have them put on
tneir wraps We're going To parade
Bring avery flag You have"