The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-12-04
sTHE ARMY DENTIST,
BY EMMA p. WILLIAMS.

ginia's eyes filled with longing as they
followed the car, then dropped visit
fully TO the letter In her hand.
"lf only I could follow the trail Of
the automobile" she murmUred long.
lngly. why couldn't !. anywayT
came deiinntly as she lifted the letter
and reread the offer which opened
to her the chance she sought 60 eager
~, the opportunity to return city
ward, TO teach. TO he one Of the mill
lion active human beings instead Of
existing In half.dead village, stag
nant, disintcrested
She groancd aloud OF what use
were her years AT college, her strug-
/ gle to graduate at the head Of her class.
| II all must end this wayi
A slight sound aroused her atten-
| tion-a book fnlling from the Imply
| closed fingers Of her mother. who had
| fallen asleep In the rocking chair. The
soft lace on her bosom rose and fell
| gently, evenly; and one large tear
/ strayed slowly down her cheek. what
/ was She dreaming Of. TO cause the
| iparT Virginia wondered. and in
| stantly surmlSed the answer. In a
/ twinklng. the tempting letter was
I torn into fragments and tossed into
the fireplace. virginIa's decision was
I made
Mrs Marsh was delighted when she
learned Of virginla's decision. Her
merry brown eyes cleaned mischiev-
ously, and when. on later day, she
told her daughter Of the expected ar
rival of DR.. Ernest Harlow. "A family
friend, her eyes twinkled again.
Virginia was making fiaky biscuits
when the guest arrived. He sat on
the cool porch with mother, and I'M
der the spell Of her broad sympathy.
he told Of his experiences. Three
years of service In the hospitals
abroad. Hard, nerve-racklng work
Must recuperate before starting In
with dental practice on this side OF
the great ocean. Need Of dentists in
the army? guess yes! Terrific
demand; no rest. day after day" So
he conversed. and later. I'm tired Of
everything. That's the way | feel. Just
exhausted. Don't want 10 see the
street cars, the theaters, anything be-
longing TO civilization. Don't even
want 10 see a girl again!"
Virginia prlcked up her ears and
listened more intently.
Girls are killlngly silly about uni
form. or course they mean well, but
when a man is worn to fragile, he
can't he bothered with a giddy. sim
perlng flirt."
Virginia rang the bell for dinner.
When Mrs. Marsh led the doctor to
the attractive dining hoom no Virginia
was in sight. A telephone call ap-
rrised Mrs. Marsh OF the fact that
her daughter was lunching with a
neighbor Mrs. Marsh smiled know
ingly. urging her guest to eat. He
started In nonchalantly. but the lus-
cious vegetable salad. the hot biscuits
and tender sliced chicken tasted as
no nectar tasted TO the gods. A
foaming glass Of ice cold milk was
soon emptied. Then the raspberry
short cake. and the gooseberry Jam
You are wonderful cook" de-
clared the tired doctor.
"Glve all the praise to Virginia."
Mrs. Marsh returned.
II haven't met your daughter yet,
Where Is shef" Doctor Harlow look
ed around eagerly.
"She doesn't care for men," smiled
Mrs. Marsh. "They are such silly filrta-
tious creatures-as n rule. But you
will meet her sometime, l suppose"
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nIa,nIv Showed b,s desire IN become
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