Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
TRUE BLUE
BY ANITA M. GORDON.

SVlneWNcTc III inc prbSalc niue Town
OF lrontOn. there lived Il likely lad by
the name OF David Glen. TO he exact.
David never had been Il handsome boy.
and two years OF trench life had added
no new beauty tn his appearance. His
deep gray eyes were still veal; aud
watcry from the binding effects OF
gas; there lad grown n slight stoop
in his thin shoulders and patches OF
iron gray hair had mingled with the
black along his temples. Not one per-
son In hundred would throw more
than Il casual glance in his direction
on passing him in the street. Blue
eyed Hazel did. though. and now Du-
rid doesn't want anyone else to, that
Is. not in the same way.
Back in the days of the world war
not handful OF people had ever given
David Glen Il thought. On his return
from France he found that his rcpu
tntion, running ahead Of him. had paw
ed royal road for his feet to travel
AS he marched into Ironton. Build
inSs were decorated with banners;
speeches were being made and crowds
of people thrOnecd the streets.
In the midst Of it all, David was
homesick and lonesome. until a 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 MI the hardships
through which he had passed
That Is why David Glen sat every
pleasant evening on biue-eyed HaZcl's
piazza-by HaZci's express command.
and invitation. Under ordinary cir
crmStnnces they might never have met.
\ for Hazel was as rich rs David WAS
poor. This fact caused Aunt Caroline.
HaZcfs guardian. many SlecplcSs
nights. and as yet she had arrived Mt
no definite conclusion regarding how
to dispose Of David.
For that matter, David's concerns
were even then bnthcring him quite
as much as they were buthcrng 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 tu!kin. over
plans, and the topic was still fresh.
The AFTERNOON sun had Nlinn"1
away; dusk had fallen: solitary
woman coming into the house 10y ;ii.
side entrance, and passing through the
hall, had paused by the screened nj
azza door uunoticcd Still tht. yniIlg
people continued Il. discuss pl;;rs for
the future.
II can understand. HaZc1. just how
you feel said David. Won want 10
hire this new house beside Aunt Caro-
lines and furnish il Well. because.
Aunt Caroline has 4 big house"
At the words ".iunt Carotine' the
quiet woman inside the doorway gave
slight start. Il puzzled smile
wrcathed her mouth az she listened
Then. deliberately standing farther
back in the. shadows, she crppe,l her
hand over her left car that she might
hear Il little palmer.
Nov. / say" continued David
lets start honest. Let's, live our own
lives where can afford to. You know
I lost what few clients I had when
went to war"
The quiet woman in the doorway
leaned bfcathiessly forward awaiting
the reply. # came at last, slowly, but
yielding.
81 know you're right, David, but
Aunt Caroline has been like @ mother
to me, and the new house IS dream"
Try as hard as she could, not an
other coherent sound could the listen
ing woman hear. As for the incsher-
ent ones--they were, not meant for
her.
$50 they plan to leave me-" She
sputtercd. all indecision about David
flown. "They plan to leave me all
alone ir this big hOusc--no honest man
to advise me about my property-no
little girl to help me fix my clothes do
ccntiy-those two. out there--the only
man I've ever heard talk honest--nnd
the little girl I've brought up from a
baby Not much. Not if ! know it,"
Back through the han Aunt Caroline
FASTENED. Opening the door with a
bang she confronted the guilty mis-
crcants.
''Yon core in here with me, both
OF ynu,' chOked she "We'n soon make
some Roadway about your affairs"
Blinking painfully at the bright light,
David and Hazel mcckly followed nf-
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.
Now Children" she calculated. ges-
ticnlating with both hands. "Tm an
old woman. and one who must have
her own way. Don't interrupt mo I'M
til I finish That new house on the
right has come into my possession, and
intend just rs soon as I can. to make
II over to you for your wedding pres
ont