Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-07-25
me HOME GUARD.
a ELLEN L. KENNEDY.

+ sush anu nhuV
hard day and he was tired.
/. s.rlders sagged trifie and his
sas more perceptible than usual.
more depressing than any mere
N .aarlness was the dull heav-
hat oppressed his spirits. He
s, ever since his soldier broth
return from France.
~ turned In at the gate of the
1. cottage the bright light from the
room windows streamed out
~ tba path and he stopped in the
!, the syringa bush to look in
Y. familiar, comfortable old room.
~, people were sitting there. he
y .os Aunt Caroline, dignified and
..,t in her best black silk; Uncle
...s portly and smiling; Cousin
de in her stylish prettiness,
,.avear-old Tom, In his boyish face
M serious and intent; over In
.a,,sr his mother with an immac-
v. white apron over her afternoon
/ = And every pair of eyes was
y Il admiration upon the tall, sol
N sgure that stood by the piano,
I. n ,outenant brother, irreproachable
.vorv detail, from the top Of his
.,,,hly brushed head to the square
4 His tan shoes. AS he bent for
q ID arrange the music the light
'..eoa an the medal that adorned his
M,.sA Hugh could see the face of
4. m who sat at the piano, but the
s.At dInted softly on the brown coils
her hair.
qsro.worshiping," muttered the SOL
NV figure by the syringa bush.
with an exclamation of impotence
IA moved on but still that stirring
IN pursued him. Quietly he let him
n IN at the side door and tip-toed
pf|y about the dimly lit kitchen. He
N no desire to attract the attention
NE Jolly group. in the living room.
NE can trail around in the moon
Int with the nightingales," ran his
Aaurhts; ut seems to be up to me to
,wD Tie home fires burning Out in
A, woodshed he filled his arms with
srWOod and turned once more kitch-
award, but paused at the sound of
NAees In the room.
Nov, Molly, child, you run right
hsk and help entertain all those peo-
Ele can manage alone" said his
hether's voice.
But would so much rather help
las" was the reply in the girlish
sase the listener loved.
Let me tell you one thing, Molly"
kEe elder woman's tone was low and
Impressive. 1.-THE heroes Of this war
HM not oil get over to France. Some
1 d the brayest OF them never even saw
\ training camp or wore the khaki. Oh,
In not belittling what Dick did.
NOV he was good soldier, and l am
proud Of him. II was always easy for
Dick to do spectacular things. But II
b could have been accepted Hugh
would have made just as good sol
der while Dicks courage Is not the
hind that would have kept him cheer
nj and faithful with only one old
woman for witness"
Don't you suppose have seen,
tor Molly replied. Don't you think
Know that Hugh has worn his old
Fercoat all winter because TIE price
8aanew one went to the Liberty loan2
ana the patches on 1t are just as much
tbadge Of honor as q medal. And he
hs not only given his money but his
une and strength TO every worthy
Movement"
Inc eayesdropper thrilled at the
trembling earnestness Of the girls
acei and now, as they slightly
uanged their positions, he saw his
homer take the girl by the shoulders
.aO look keenly into her flushed face.
uhlld,0 she said, ~ have thought
nasns lameness was his only infirm-
" Now / believe he is hopelessly
lInd.n
me color famed higher In the girls
Aeeks.
lou must not be the one to open
Wy eyes," she replied.
ne must see for himself, or l must
',uain spinster schoolma'am the
leN Of my days"
nush dropped his armful of wood
'ua . crash and then deliberately be-
gan picking It up again.
VINO is that?' demanded a startled
!, ,s'Se' and in the doorway appeared
NJ = mother, with Molly's bright face
g'si'ng over her shoulder.
vnly the home guard, mother
O'n' De frightened"
,.n anu all through the evening that
~ ,n'v@eu those same eyes beamed be.
,.., s lnelr spectacles with grinning
.a,s s'ae'lon, for Hugh, generally so
n. was the life of the little party.
,.a. heh baritone Joined with Dicks
as,.. hoiiys contralto and Cousin
=, s soprano, in all the popular
songs He discussed the league
ths, Ops with Uncle Charles in q way
h. naue that worthy mans broad
,lS S Seain with approval. He was qul-
lss.. uelerential to Aunt Caroline and
~ oousin Gertrude. To Molly ne