Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-13
| THE VICTORY GIRL
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BY HoRTENsE CALDWELL.

the sofa calmly humming a popula
air.
Peggy Starr, l wouldn't believe 70
would be so accommodating with
out saying word from the patriot
point of view. 1t certainly wOuldn'
hurt you to help me out by just doin
such little thing as that"
1--WE told you, wouldn't be in tina
parade and mean 1t. Why, Ed, d,
you think for a minute would e,
riding all about the streets Of thi
city mounted on an old wagon, ant
having every eye on the street cor
ners looking me in the face. Well,
guess not" she ended with fnality.
swell, there's a good many girls thai
are going to be in 1t that are in ever
better society than you are, and they
don't see anything the matter with It,
1T doesn't make the slightest differ
ence to me what anybody else does
Ed so please let the matter drop. And
If you would go along now it would be
very nice of you, as / have a good
many things to do this evening"
Ed noticed the chill note in her voice
and took his hat without another word.
The moment he had left the room,
Peggy jumped up to go after him.
With great effort she held herself back,
but she continued to think of what
she had said. She knew she had hurt
Eds feelings and it bothered her more
than she cared to admit. Still think
ing how mean she had acted, she was
interrupted by the ringing of the tele-
phone.
Hello" said the voice Of her chum,
Helen Whitman. peggy, have you
been asked to be in the parade next
Monday"
'Yes, but I'm not going to do it,"
replied Peggy slowly.
You're not? Why, Peg, I thought
OF course you were. Why, the idea,
everybody is going to do something
for that"
"Well, for one, will be the laugh
ing stock for nobody. If you want to
be dressed up like wax doll and set
in a chariot for everyone to gaze at,
you can, but I'm not going to-"
"Some people give the boys a hearty
welcome when they come home" came
flom Helen sarcasticAlly as she re-
placed the receiver on the hook. After
shutting off, Peggy got up with tears
In her eyes. She had been looking at
the celebration from her own stand
point, never giving thought to whom
1t was really for. Quickly she took up
the telephone and got the chairman of
the committee on the line. "Mr. Wood2 |
Well, this IS Margaret Starr on Wood
stead street. / understand you need
somebody for a role in the parade. Ii
1t Is convenient for you / will stop at
your Office on my way downtown"
The next day Peggy Starr started on
a little visit to neighboring city and
when Ed called that evening he was
told Miss Starr would return Monday.
Of course, Ed firmly believed she had
gone away in order not to be asked
about the parade. With little shrug
Of the shoulders he turned and went to
his office. Twice between Friday eve
ling and Monday morning he called
ler up via telephone, only to hear she
had not returned and there was no
message.
At last Monday came, the day OF
he great parade The sun rose over
he New England hills in the distance
With alarming yrapidity, and by ten
,'clock the parade had formed in line.
The floats were many and elaborate.
,ut one in particular attracted much
attention. The automobile was made
nto modern chariot, with American
lags covering the whole outside. In
ide, the chariot was pure white, and
IN one end high platform. One fig.
ire stood on this platform, columbia
" name, and at her feet sat two brave
ads, one In blue and one In khaki. As
he float moved slowly about the
treets and Columbia" stood holding
er torch majestically above her head
yeryOne was thrilled. At last the .
cute was covered and scores of PEG. >
lie were crowding about the beautiful
oat. Columbia" stepped from her
latform where the radiant Ed was
waiting her.
peggy, is it really you doing this?"
"Why, Of course, it is I. Don't ]
,Ok natural?"
"But where have you been these last
lree days?"
ED, you made me feel so ashamed
lie other day, had to go somewhere
} I went down to Lancaster.
fought you'd be glad"
"Glad! Why I'm so glad I could
y, Peggy. You certainly are one Of
lose Victory Girls"
But, Ed, the greatest victory I've
nd is the one over myself. I have
armed good lesson and my pride
i'll be better for IT." With happy
Oh she laid her hand in Eds.
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
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