The Little River news., 1920-03-31


 past six. we find the Fairliel, family seated around the dinner table as uSu- al at that hour. Carl looks very cheer- tui as he answers his fathers ques- tle&S about the parade and tells the names of the veterans whom he ear. rieu.
 "Yes.' pipes in the irrepressihle Jane; he wouldn't take me; said there wasn't room for any one but veterans. What war was that girl in that you had with you, Carl?''
 "l was going to tell you about that when got to if. you butter-in," re- piled Carl in what he meant for q cas- ual rome. "'rhat was Natalie Bur rows. old Mir. Burrows granddaugt- ter. She came out of the house with him when called there and seemed rather concerned about his going. The old chap wasn't feeling very we'll So ! asked her to g0 along, as there was room for one m0re."
 How does she rate--second prettf. est in schooI?" leased his father.
 Mrs. Fairfield came to Carps assist ance: Why you know her. father; shes that pretty girl in Mead's book store"
 "I should say do,s evclaimca Mfr Fairfield; "the one with the red-gold hair! Go to if. son if your father was q few years younger he's cnt you out" :"
 "She likes you" said Carl. his voice 3 ttne patronizmg; "she told me SO. You said could dare the car some day to make up for missing the picnic e 1 asked her fo 70 for ride Saturday afternooD-that's the only time she has off"
 Here Jane. wh9 tboasht aAe had heen left out of tae conversation quJte long enough. brGke in: Mary Gar field says that Burrows girl biearbss her han; says her sister told her 70 s'han she saw her in the car with you this afternoon."
 What Cari replied to this we won't set down here; suffice it to say that his paternal parent repr0ved him IS sfernly as Hsas consistent with his laughter
 ! year has gone by year fruitfuY of many great events and changes in the big outside world. As we look in on the Fairfield family. on a sunny morning toward ha laSt of May in the year l919 we find that the strained ioak has left Mr. Fairfie!d's face and that he eats his breakfast in a more Ieisurely manner Mrs. Fairfield re- marks in a relieved tone that she is not due at the Red Cross rooms nor the canteen that day. Carl has i'm. proved in appearance. He holds him. self better, is better set up-they have introduced military training into tpe school he attends. Father" he re marks, T entered our car in the Me morial day parade. Do you mind if drive it? The parade is going to be 8 dandy this year. They're going .te have the two regiments that are Ovel to the fort waiting to be mustered out and all of the Forty ninth they can get hold Of"
 Certainly you may, son. Mother is in ii, 100, aud Jane marches with the Junior Red Cross. I'm going to sit in the window and watch it go by since missed it last year.
 Going to take old MT. Burrows? P asked Jane, with a grin.
 Carl answers without any evasion Sure, and Natalie, too, if you want tc know."
 Firing Natalie home tO dinner witl you, Carl" Mrs. Fairfield interpOscs; and tbe boy smiles his thanks at her.
 True to her sex. Jane tries for tho last word: Mary Garfield says her sister says tbat Burrows girl is dead father has lot of money" Jane paused to swallow what was in her mouth before continuing; but Carl burst in:
 Now you let up on that for good and all. Don't you ever mention that Garfield hrat to me again: nor her made-up ninny of sister, either get me?" Evidently Jane did. for she remarked meekly: "Fd rather have Natalie for q sister. anyway. She lets me stay when you try to drive me out of the room."
 Mir. Fairfield's hearty laugh rang ont. Guess you two are quits. Better call it off" Then turning to his son. he asked seriously: Sorry you gave up that picnic last year, Carl?"
 You bet, Pm not, father" the boy answered. "Picnics are all right in their way; but they don't belong on the one day in the whole year given up to hOnOring our patriots"