The Lamar register., 1920-02-04

them"
But the girls will certainly resign
when they know you are home again,
said grandma 81 remember when Ab-
ner came home from the Civil war,
gave up his school had been teaching
and we were married.
''rll bet you did" answered Richard,
but whose coming through the
gate?''
why bless mel IL It isn't Betty"
said grandma, hurrying to meet
young girl dressed in u stylish suit and
II very becoming small hat. Come on
Dick. you know Betty. Why. you used
to play with her when she was tiny
girl You remember, she is the only
grandchild | have"
Nothing loath, Richard followed
Grandma Dixon down the garden path
and was reintroduced TO Betty. For
moment pair Of laughing blue eyes,
the color of the larkspur, looked into
his while they uttered few common
place remarks, and then Betty fol
lowed grandma into the house. IL WAS
not until Richard had walked the
length of the garden that he remem-
bered, with queer feeling. that he
had seen those same blue eyes In the
glrl that occupied his desk at Bolton
K Muson's office.
In the meantime. Betty In the house
had casually asked grandma when
had Richards people moved back to
the old honesteadi"
They haven't moved back" an
swered grandma. Richard is spend
ing the week with me trying to re-
cuperate from his work Of the last two
years.
Was he In all Of the warp asked
Betty
Most of it," replied grandma, "al-
though It's little he talks about IT.
just now he's all upset over not get
ting his old work back
But grandma" protested Betty.
perhaps the girl need, the money she
is earning as much as he does. know
>.,tn.. "f the girls ia our office are TAX
ing care OF their mothers and younger
brothers and sisters
1T may lee all right for those girls
to keep our returned soldiers out OF
Job. hut what about the girls ike you.
Betty Dixon. that don't really need 10
work =" Indignantly asked grandma.
"why-grandms- know we
girls took up their work 81 the boys
could gn and hight. and we have all
hought Liberty bonds and worked FOR
th. Red Cross.' stamnered Betty as
she thought Of the young man she hsh
casually glanced at at the cement
works yesterday.
Yes. you all did your best while the
war was being fought and won. but
now that its over. show your graft
tude to the boys In Il more substan-
tial way than cheers. I'm ashamed Of
you"
You won't need TO be ashamed Of
me any longer. grandma," said Betty
meekly. "rll make good. just hadn't
thought about II before: and now I'm
going to look at your tulips"
But It wasn't tulips; II was Richard
that Betty found sitting disconsolateiy
on an old seat by the liiacs. No one
could resist Betty when she wanted 70
be extra charming and soon they were
talking and laughing like children.
The next day Betty returned home
and the day afterwards Richard re-
celved two letters: one was from Bet
ty. which after reading. he kissed and
put In his inside pocket. The other
one was from Bolton & Mason. In
viting him to call at their once.
II was AT the close Of the summer.
on one moonlight night that the tall
blue flowers awoke from their sleep to
hear q low voice say:
Betty. I'm to be made sales man
ager next week and the salary IL very
good-and-oh. Betty. dear. I've al
ways loved and wanted ysu. Won't
you please say 'Yesr"
But as Richards arms closed around
Betty the iarkspur discrectiy turned
away and whispered:
''Dld you hear that?"
Yes" answered another sleepily.
"snd II reminds me OF the story Of an
other young girl and the soldier In