Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
TRUE BLUE
BY ANNA M. GORDON.

SOlltN lCIG III NIC DAOS1lN AO"A
Of Ir%onton, there lived a likely lad by
the name of David Glen, to be exact
David never had been a handsome boy
and two a of trench life had added
no new beauty to his appearance. HIS
deep gray eyes were still weak and
watery from the blindin" effects oil
gas; there had grown a slight stoor
in his thin shoulders; and patches OF
iron gray hair had mingled with the
black along his temples. Not n per
son In a hundred would throw more
than a casual glance IN his direction
on passing him in the street. Blue,
eyed Hazel did. though. and now Da-
vid doesn't want anyone else to, that
Is, not in the same way.
Back in the days of the world war
not a handful of people had ever given
David Glen a thought. On his return
from France he found that his repu.
tation, running ahead Of him, had paw
ed a royal road for his feet to travel
as he marched into Ironton. Build
ings were decorated with banners
speeches were being made and crowds
of people %thronged the streets.
In the midst of 1t all, David was
homesick and lonesome, until q slen-
der girl, stopping by his side as he
rested from the march. rewarded him
with her praises and with the light
Of her eyes for all the hardships
through which he had passed.
That is why David Glen sat every
pleasant evening on blue-eyed Hazel's
piazza-by HazeI's express command.
and invitation. Under ordinary cir
! cumstances they might never have met,
for Hazel was as rich as David was
poor. This fact caused Aunt Caroline,
Hazel's guardian. many ~sleepless
! nights, and as yet she had arrived at
no definite conclusion regarding how
to dispose of David.
For hat matter, David's concerns
! were even then bothering him quite
as much as they were bothering Aunt
Caroline. Totally oblivious of any
thing or anybody save himself and
Hazel he discussed them. Two hours
they had sat on the wide front piazza
of the red brick house talking over
plans, and the topic was still fresh.
The afternoon sun had slipped
away; dusk had fallen; a solitary
woman coming into the house by the
side entrance, and passing through the
hall, had paused by the screened pi-
azza door unnotlced. Still the young
people continued tU discuss plans for
the future.
II can understand, Hazel, just how
you feel,' said David. you want to
hire this new house beside Aunt Caro-
lines and furnish 1t well, because
Aunt Caroline has a big house."
At the words aunt Caroline the
quiet woman inside the doorway gave
q slight start. A puzzled smile
wreathed her mouth as she listened.
Then, deliberately standing farther
back in the shadows, she cupped her
hand over her left ear that she might
hear a little palmer.
"Now, I say" continued David;
Tets start honest. Let's live u w
lives where 1 can afford to. You know
I lost what few clients I had when /
went to war"
The quiet woman in the doorway
leaned breathlessly forward awaiting
the reply. 1t came at last. slowly, but
yielding.
~ know you're right. David, but
Aunt Caroline has been like a mother
to me, and the new house Is a dream"
Try as hard as she could, not an
other coherent sound could the listen
Ing woman hear. AS for the incoher-
emit ones-they were not meant for
her.
$50 they plan to leave me-" she
sputtered, all indecision about David
flown. ''They plan to leave me all
alone in this big house-no honest nan
to advise me about my property-no
little girl to help me fix my clothes de-
cently-those two. out there-the only
man I've ever heard talk honest-and
the little girl I've brought up from a
baby. Not much! Not If l know it'll"
Back through the hall Aunt Caroline
FASTENED. Opening the door with a
bang she confronted the guilty mis-
creants.
"You come in here with me, both
of you" choked she. "We'll soon make
some Roadway about your affairs"
Blinking painfully at the bright light,
David and Hazel meekly followed af-
ter the irate little woman along the
hall to the living room. There, stand
ing hand In hand by the round center
table. they surveyed her with question
Ing eyes.
Nov children" she calculated. ges.
ticulating with both hands. "I'm an
old woman, and n who must have
her own way. Don't interrupt me I'm.
til l finish. That new house on the
right has come into my possession. and
[ intend, just as soon as l can. to make
1t over to you for your wedding pres
emit"
1--WE thank you but we can't afford
to live" began David.
"Wait until I finish" commanded
Aunt Caroline. 'P1l give you this
house on one condition-that David
takes me as his client. I want to be
relieved of my business worries. ! an
going to take a rest"
With her hand on David's shoulder
Aunt Caroline %anxiously watched the