The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-21
Of Ointer Comes

WeuNu pc going, and something
warned him not to correct her as.
sumption. lilo found with pleased
surprise quite friendly chat afnot
between them. She only began 60
fal away IN interest when he. made
fersetful by this new quality In their
contact allowed his deeper feelings
TO find voice. once started. he was
away before he had realised Il. IN
how one couldn't help feeling about
England and how utterly glorious
would be HIS own sensations II he
could actually set into uniform and
feel that England had admitted him
10 be a part u her.
She looked AZ the clock.
His face was rcddcning In It's Gus.
tomary signal of his enthusiasm. lie
noticed her glance. but was not alto.
gether checked lie went on quickly.
Well, look here. must tell YOU
this. III tell you what IN say TO
myself fiFst thing II really do grt
IN. thing out Of the Psalms ny
JoVe. an absolutely terrific thing.
Mabel. In the Forty.fifth. Has old
iiag--has Boom Bagshaw told you
people w at the church what abao-
lutcly magnificent reading the
Psalms are just now. in this war;
She shook her head we sing
them every sunday. OF course. But
l don't sec how the Psaims-you
mean the Bible Psalms. don't youf--
can have anything 10 do with war"
oh. but they have. They're ahso
lutcly bung FUN OF Il. Halt OF them
are the finest battle chants ever
written. You ought 90 read them.
Mabel. every one ought TO be read.
INK them these days Well. this
verse I'm telling you about say.
DO listen. | won't keep you a minute.
It's in that enc where there comes
in a magnificent chant 10 some prin.
cess who was being brought 10 mar.
rage TO some foreign king"
Mabels dispensing attention took
arms To a princess However can
u be- It's the rsaima You do mean
the Bible Psalms. don't your"
He said quickly. ''oh well. never
mind that, Look here. this Is Il. n
shall say it To myself directly / get
IN. and then often and often again
IL ought to be printed on a card and
given TO every recruit. just listen.
Good luck have thou with thlno
honor: ride on. because of the word
Of truth. OF meckness and % RICH.
tconsncss. and thy right hand shall
show thee terrible things"
Isn't that terriftcT Isn't II tire.
nendouaf BY Jovc. IT,
For the first time In her married
NE she looked az him. in this hu.
NOR. not dls,a&tefully but curiousiy
His flushed face and shining eycn'
Whatever about He was perfectly
incomprehensible 20 her. she got
W. She said. -Yes-but Ride on
Of course you're not going in the
cavalry. are your"
He said. "Oh. well Sorry. It's
just a thing. you know. Yes. It's
your bedtime. I'm afraid. I've KEEP,
you up. gassing. Well. dream good
luck for me tomorrow
His thoughts. when She had gone
from the room. went. ~ better eve
ningl That's the way can do H.
you see. II try. That other thing
doesn't matter. was a fool 10 drag
that IN. she doesn't understand
Ycs. that's the way
He sat late. happily II only he
could get past thr doctor tomorrow
vi
That's the way. But on the fnl
lowing evening the way was not 20
BE- recSptured. Tho old way was re-
stored He was enormously cast
down by bis REJECTION when he got
back that night he went straight in
to her. Il say. they've rejected me.
They won't have me- His face was
working TITS that cursed heart"
She slightly puckered her browa.
~Oh-d'you know. for the minute
couldn't think wha; on earth you
were talking about, Were you re
iecfed7 Well. | must say I'm glad.
Up at the knitting League Mrs.
Turner was saying her son saw you
az the recruiting office after you
were rejected and that II was into
the ranks you were going. You never
told me that must say don't
think you ought 10 have thought
about the ranks without telling me.
wouldn't have liked II at all think
you ought TO be very thankful you
were rejected. I'm sure I am"
He said fatty. why are your
Thankfui-good iord--you don't
know--what do you mean. ought
to be thansful7''
"Because you ought 20 be an Off
GER. II you go "a ALL IT'S not the
place for you in your position. And
apart from anything elise" She
gave her suddea burst OF laughter.
He felt ariSe within him violent
and horrible feelings about her.
what are you laughing at7''
well. do just imagine what you'd
look like In private soIdier's cloth
I ing She laughed very heartily
! again.
He turned away