The Dolores star., 1919-01-10

in Texas
y LINCOLN ToTHsLuM
..sht I9,s by the Mcclure Newspa-
P5ns"' per Syndicate)

an atrocities an" '"c npf"'"s '"
,',.. sbe was shocked In a very per-
.,o,, mauuer. she felt as II such
T. ouebt to horrify her, and ac-
% .d,Dely would raise her hands. palms
.~ard in m attitude Of dismay. and
NJ a pretty shudder beg you to de-
7, wa. awful, just awful. II took
]. mothers unexpected message,
e.hbv,s enlisted" to make the var
% ..,o, thing to her. For. although
,,hv % himself never knew what place
hsld in his sweetheart's affectionA
.,,v had no doubts that Bobby ranked
&c high. ., ,o..
,.-edulously "In what branch"
Mrs Wilson advanced toward her
,nghter Betty had not taken her
rn hrother's enlistment so to heart.
IN the cavalry" she answered. rs
NOT wonderful that he was accept
dr.
hon Betty was crying. "But, my
oar" Mrs. Wilson cornforted gently,
xhsteyer Is the matter? Are you not
roud to hear tif'
a0h, yes, yes" came in a choked
nice mufied in the folds OF hand
srchief hiding eyes already sadly red.
hut the cavalry is the most danger
ms thing in the world. He can get
lIed most any Tine
A ring at the bell interrupted the
s,rful grievance. AS Mrs. Wilson
neped the door she whispered hasty
ord to the brOad-shouldered visitor.
"Wheres Betty?' he called out In a
asky voice rs he entered the living
oom and pretended not to see her.
|srhsps II was because OF the whis-
cred warning that Bobby was not
u,slly unprepHred for the onslaught,
tr with cry of oh, Bobby, oh, Bob
~ Betty flung the tiny dRintiness
her person into his arms.
n required but short conference
stween the two, consummated by the
pproyal of Mrs. Wilson, to decide the
ip to the leading jeweler In town.
Ind slightly longer conference placed
pou the rosy-tipped finger Of Betty's
n hand the warming solitaire.
And Betty sent him away smiling.
be had always felt that II her moth
had not been so foollshly prejudiced
Ne would have made an illustriOus
etress Here her heart was crying
Nd breaking, but her eyes were dry
nd there was smile on her lips.
I'D the train letter she had given him
rs happy, jolly letter. full Of good.
Aeer, but she hoped he could see
here the tears had fallen on the
lses.
At the camp post Office 1t was not
ng before the soldier detailed to sort
mail knew to what troop Robert
snton" belonged without further ref
isnce to the address, for letters and
afcels, penned in a very feminine
ript' came with such regularity and
rntity that he often. was compelled
remark 10 the fortunate lad, II
sh you had 20 sort your own mail.
Oh get mOre'n the whole regiment
nj together At which Bobby would
nle and, tucktng box of candy un-
one arm and box Of smokes"
Ader the other, would stride of read
va whopper of u letter, as he loved
quo the vOluminous manuscripts
aleh Betty spent numberless hours
compose.
u was the middle of July-a very
and dry July. Formerly Betty
y Oeeh the first to suggest vacation,
" early June rs rule found her at
seaside. Mrs. Wilson was nom
lssed.
Naere are you planning to go this
aSonr she asked. II thought of
an'oh Hook, Maine. The breezes are
cool there"
Delly shook her head with q decided
saue' Perhaps you may be GO
~ Nanton Hook. Maine. But !
gong to El paso, Texas.
a a'S Wilson stared. Texas for a va
Va' Iexas in the summer! Was
usushter in sober earnest? And
sue remembered--and remember
!" ,ne smlled. For close to Ell Paso
Lell ,t's =, r nllss. And at Fort Bliss
~, al Fort Bliss was Bobby. 90
,o.,' S TUE hours Jew by when the train
.,,s ,seu the boundary line into Texas,
h, NV sept Wondering If there were
.s e'u 10 the Lone Star state. With
mn ~" periods the scenery changed
0,n, mr. unbelievable rapidity. At early
Iountas. s sue was travelling through u
.Ina ',n'us reglon-huge, stately hills
oon s =. u,a'estically from the ground.
MD n,., " vast stretches of arid desert
hn,,s Nn its network of irrigation
s l,,.s ana bitches. Now II was n
les s =, unrelleved save for the stub.
l,Ins ac'us plants and then deep
hsd e IRON which the water had van.
/, l,s soas ago Night Of the third
E"uasht n the travellers to the city
ro,.o' .aso' picturesque because of
M M'snt ,s competition in architec-
n.,,o.a ausuage and population for
n, au or. Mexican sunromooy