Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-27

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SWEET"
She didn't see, and tried to argue,
but in a very short time she knew
that this was useless. At all events
she was intelligent enough to hide
the fact that she was hurt. She
would keep their friendship, their
love on happy basis. They would
continue to be gay companions for the
moment. Perhaps later she would be
able to change his point of view.
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The doctor declared that the wound
in David's shoulder was healed, his
health excellent and dismissed him
from the hospital on the same day
Wendy was to return to her ambu-
lance section at Watford. They ar
ranged to travel together and Wendy
said that, if he would come with her
to Watford, she was sure that Miss
Gill would let her take him to st. AL
bans in an ambulance. He laughing
" replied that he didn't care much
about riding in ambulances, but ac-
cepted. He had told her where the
Hornets were stationed, knowing that
the secret was safe with her. "Be-
Sides" she said, when suggesting that
she take him to the squadron, Il can
see Phil"
They were to catch an early after
noon train, and David said that he
would be delighted to lunch at The
Downs when Lady Harrowsdale ex-
tended the invitation at Wendy's sug-
gestion. Wendy wanted her father
to know David and, above all, to like
him. This would make the way
smoother for her David when the time
finally came for him to ask the older
mans consent.
Wendy did not know that Lord
Harrowsdale was already aware of
the love that existed between David
and herself; she was surprised at her
fathers distinctly hostile and aloof
attitude during the meal. He was
courteous to the guest, he could be
nothing else according to his stiff
code of an English gentleman's duty
in his own home, but he did not warm
up or show the least sign of friendli-
ness. This was particularly unnatur-
al. Wendy thought, because she was
we'll aware of her fathers love for
soldiers and his unbounded admira-
ton for heroes. And David was both.
Could it be because Lieutenant
Hutchinson was an American? She
did not think this possible. On the
contrary, this made him double hero
as he was a volunteer, fighting for a
cause that was not even his own,
risking his life for England. It is
easy, she thought, to defend your
self-anyone would do it-but to
fight the other mans battle is heroic
and Wendy found herself growing
more and more angry with her father
as the luncheon progressed.
Lady Harrowsdale's tact was per-
feet, and she was successful in keep
ing up a brisk conversation with Da-
vid. She did not share her husbands
idea that only Englishmen were fit
husbands for English women. She be
lieved in love first and in spite of
her capable business-like ways, she
was a romantic. The boy was OBJ
viously of a gentle family, clean cut,
decent, modest and hero. He was
handsome, too, and if he and Wendy
were in love that was enough. She
spoke to him of travel, particularly
in France, of skiing, of art and litera-
ture, and of flowers, and found his
ideas on all these subjects intelligent
and full of knowledge. He knew a
surprising lot about flowers, which
won her heart completely, and SEEM
ed most interested in the new wing
which was being built onto the hos
pital. David also had tact. He would
be a good diplomat, the hostess
thought.
It was not until they were settled
in their compartment, and the train
was we'll on it's way, that David men
| toned the luncheon. "You mothers
, darling" he said. "His Lordship
however, is another proposition. He's
going to be tough nut to crack"
, Wendy laughed. wasn't he dreaC
} full! I've never known him to be
2 that way. You know, my sweet,
have an idea that the Mater has spok
d en- to him about us. She is wist
: woman who sees all. Father woult
y never have noticed anything if i
e hadn't been pointed out to him. TIL
r only things he sees are horses and al
raid wardens, and sometimes a grous