The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-27
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
In a Canteen.
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.
Copyright, 1919, " the Ncclue

he.un.' u gan Doris Saii, in a
= Co&XiHg tone. but you know
i.aesd~y IS ..,y day at the canteen."
plh mn.u ne, dear, Helen quick
~ u. ia .o,c to stay here IN
;.;I Just read and be lazy.
...ta.n,d me 10 death sinca
:, go were in the gray and rose
.......s .oum chat Doris mother le!.
lis ~ Ioi' he. own. They had had
..eaAtGst and were putting on
po.Is clothes for an hour OF
,.44lsaly Doris looked UP from thu
tas. CT laclng. her boots. II have it
rI b1Trow Geaevieve's uniform and
!ou anall be a real centeen worker!
a.. = TO- ii in. VIII you
&c ca uemurleI She Was no.
..,..sa .a.ef--.ci III c4at el,.s ~
t., : ,.lis sd. OF Ii. Al.~a,..
&C.. IA ,nr axe held .. re-. .n.et-
. u a.. ~ i,e- - d%e IL 4 an.-
10 Il .Usns nee IL t.-..ue, anu BE-.
t.,suse tie SAD so.a oAe AL no de-
p.nGeHLs aus hau no a.4otu,en.5 10:
the couatTy 10 pay, lie seemed TO be
one OF the ch3.ea few to Eare 10 re.
man en- foTeigi sol. He!an had not
even heard hon HIN for weeks. Tao
sight OF soldiers Nho had been fortu
nate enough TO get home would only
make her more lonely.
II really would rather stay at home,
Doris" she SAID. Really"
"oh, that's too pokey. And besides,
we need you. just happened to re.
member that GencYievo won't be home
till tomorrow, and you shall take her
place and wear her uniform. It's 3
duck of blue overall with black pat
ent belt and white frilly collar and
cap"
Helen saw that she would have to go.
Perhaps II wouldn't be so bad. "All
right. I'll do my best, but do leave me
In the pantries to make salads and
don't make me wait on table"
Wen see about that, dear. You're
for too pretty to be poked on in a
pantry"
Doris waved of the nattery ami
donned her hat. Hurry, Helen, {
we're going to have any golfing before
VIC 90 to this canteen place Where
is it, anyway"
"oH. across the island a blt--oyer at
Hampstead. near Field g."
wherever that may be-" r.umbled
f. Doris, who came from the middle West
and to whom Long Island meant very
little.
- At three O'Clock the to girls were
neatly attired in their blue canteen
aprons. and with I've jther workers,
were being driven = comfortable
closed car to the b. galow on Meadow
street, where r:.Iiers and officers
found rest and :acreation as well as
good home-co- Sed meals.
Id When ttey stepped into the big
lounge Hc,en could cot restrain an
exclamat;c 1 of enthusiasm. How
wonderf.' y pretty. Doris"
Doris anew that her guest would
fall "a love with the place once she
hrl seen It. "Yes-we think It Is most
stCractive."
Attractive! I should say II was.
I've never seen anything 30 perfectly
+ arranged and so prettily decorated II
my LIE. And every big comfy chair
has q table beside It with book and
a, drop light. lint the scheme of blue
and yellow eftective?" And Helen
raved on, moving from one corner to
another of the capteen and exclafminS
anew at every turn From the blue
bowls OF yellow flowers TO the blue
ind yellow sofa pillows that made the
big lounge look invitingly hnmelfke
lie vas enthusiastic 70 her utmost
After a while, when the workers
had arranged the tables, attended 70
Che cutting OF the bread and filling Of
INC water glasses. stray soldier OF
two dropped IN for an early dinner
or bite OF extra food
Heien NrrEed e. & she Ind ben