The Coolidge examiner., 1933-05-19

ington will presently join you, as
eager for news Of the young lady.
venture to say, as you are your.
self"
The last sentence was spoken
with a good-natured, smiling amuse-
ment that was near TO laughter.
Colin went TO the library and
sat down alone with his letter. II
was from Pat and this is the let.
ter:
my beloved One: You are only
four miles away, but they are like
the miles on Jacobs ladder. The
war goes on and no passes are al,
lowed. ] am selfish creature not
as much In love with future gen.
erations' as you are. | have moth
ing to say against them, but hate
to have them rob me with taxes
worse than those of the king, for
mind you, they take our happi-
ness. Winter weather Is here and
! have only a memory TO keep me
warm. Love and none Of its emolu-
mentsl Think OF that. You have
work and its excitement. l have
nothing to do but think, nothing to
eat but Goldfish, nothing TO hear but
praise of the king and abuse OF
Washington. Ny mother tells me
that do nothing but babble OF
love and you. | shall not fill this
letter with IL, but ! am eager to
know II you have any plan for get
ting Helen out of Troy.
There is a fat old woman with
long gray hairs on her chin who
sells apples In the British army.
She comes through the lines every
day or two. In my most romantic
moments plan TO dress myself like
this woman and go through the lines
and / design to bribe her to help
me. So ! may come and try to sell
you an apple some day. II so,
hope you may be as obliging as
Adam was to Eve. Did you ever
read that book entitled Home Life
in the American Colonies? II reads
like glowing account of Paradise.
! could write a book on Home
Life that would amuse you. There
are days when we have nothing to
eat but smoked fish and onions.
When l tell my father that our suf-
ferings are for the benefit OF future
generations he swears-poor soul
and declares that the rebels will
ruin him. Mother weeps. / occupy
the middle ground Our last beef
and mutton came from England. Fa-
ther calls it 'musty' and baser fat
terry / have never heard. Often 1t
squirms.
MY father says that the British
army is in bad way. He describes
its plan OF financing as chaos with
overlapping powers Mercenaries.
impressed men and high officers who
are political favorites, give this
army a better liking for ease and
comfort than for action. He is dis
pleased.
81 found a word In the dictionary
today that applies to u.s. 1t is ''peev-
ish.' We are locked In here, cloyed
with Goldfish and staggering army
talk and never a sign of peace.
Help! My Aunt Betsy says that the
comforting affections of the right
man would make a woman of me.
Have you any comforting affections
in you? If so, would like to see
how they look and feel. At least
let me read about them as soon as
possible. And do not fail to give
my love to dear Lady Washington
and the grand General. Now If I
have not made you feel the hunger
and thirst in me, am a poor letter
writer.
pat"
Colin had finished a second read
ing Of the letter when Lady Wash
ington entered the room. She kissed
the young man and sat down, check
| ing his compliments with serious
look and the command. "Stop. Don't
say word until you have told me
all about Pat"
She dropped her knitting on her
lap while he read the letter aloud
to her. Now and then she interrupt
ed him. laughing with amusement
as she said, Read that sentence
again." When the reading ended
she exclaimed: 81 want to know
Did you ever see the like of that
girl?-the wit-snapper! She writes
as she talks. It's kind of playing.
When one is as young as Pat and
I are. love is the great thing. The
wisdom of God has made II so. and
that is not to be overlooked. How
about your own heart? Are you get
ting more in love or less?"