South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-15

Three times meeting-there's
luck in greeting" droned Marian
Gordon while giving the long raven
black strands Of her hair their bed
time brushing. Perhaps, and
again" and switching off the lights.
she pulled down the window top and
silently waited 20 the Wishing Star,
the hope that she might dream Of
him" that very night.
Ever since coming TO the city to
join the patriotic army OF war work
ers. Marian had regularly attended
the Sunday morning service Of the
church 10 which Aunt Maria be-
longed. greatly 10 the devotional
satisfaction Of her devoutly religious
aunt. who did not know that the
wonderfully magnetic voice OF the
young minister was the Lode-star.
that led the steps Of her niece TO
the family pew so punctiliously
every Sunday az eleven.
One day. however. Marian found
the pulpit occupied by a visiting
minister. stoHd middle-aged
preacher-the monotonous cadences
OF whose voice she found quick
comparison TO the "ding-tNng-d DELI
Of the old kindergarten rhyme. and
20 alleviate her boredom she began
a study Of the heads Of those di-
rectly in front Of her making men
tai sketches OF the faces betting
as her fancy pictured-the heads.
The game proved beguiling. At
the NTH row down, however. her in
terest was suddenly halted by the
more engaging fact that in the well
poised head on the firm neck Of a
sailor laddie sitting in that pew
there was striking resemblance to
some one she knew. Now just who +?
Another moment. and she had
placed him. The sailor who had
picked up her bundles from o. e floor
OF the bus the day before. II was
he She had admired him then
and she liked his head
The sailor laddie half turned on
several occasions as though ne felt
the magnetism of her concentrated
gaze Walking down the aisle after
the last Amen. his eyes met those %
Marian's in a flash of instantaneous
recognition
She fully expected him to be
somewhere about after leaving the
church but il had taken Aunt Maria
"a full half hour TO get through with
her handshalUng. and by the time
they reached the street the sailor
was no where TO be seen.
Marian was disappointed: and al
intervals all through the day her
thoughts dwelt on him However,
her invocation 20 the Wishing star
that she might dream of him was
or no avail. She slept dreamlessIy
throughout the entire night 20 hal.
past six the following morning when
the insistent ring Of the telephone
awakened her.
IL was hurry call 20 canteen ser
vice; and a half hour later found
her on duty at the canteen with sol
diers. sailors, everywhere waiting to
be fed.
The day was such a busy one that
the hours fairly galloped along. and
il was not until four that she re-
turned home.
Are you too tired. dearie. to dance
tonight was the lovingly maternal
greeting Of her aunt.
why no indeed" laughed Marian
I could start right i'm. What's on 90
Mrs. Folsom phoned this morn
ing asking US to dinner. There's e
he a dance later. Frank is home
from the overseas trip and Mrs
Folsom wants the occasion to be q
jolly one"
ooh. I'm SO glad. I'm just longing
for "a party. Did YOU accept
auntie ."
"Well-yes. conditionally-I ex.
e. planned our going 10 dinner would
depend upon the time YOU returned
and that I'd phone later on
Then TN call up immediately
answered Marian gleefully
The FoIsoms were old friends OF
her auuts and the dinner was q
family party but the dance was 2
Joyous affair and gay-a number OF
young people We're invited.
At the end of the second one-ster
which Marian and Frank had
danced togcther-thev were stand
ing with a group of friends. wher
Marian heard voice behind hel
say: The navy's respect to III,
army sir" And the voice. 1t i.