The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-12-06
The BuzzbOnb
BY JOYCE y. MARTIN

ttI, NNlCn Aau SalPaQ, MARI
anaS islands written across the top
Of il. and sank her head in her
hands. Ii sure had It's bad mo-
Ncnts, being kid sister 10 a glamour
SRI whom a certain marine ser
Gcant in foXhole in The South Pa
ciic had his heart set on.
shes what I'm goin' overseas
to defend, KID" the sergeant had
confded to her with his soft Texas
accent, in that last ''46" before he
showed off.
The general would just as soon
keep me here, on special duty, But
I've asked for a transfer, to get out
there where its goin' on. Sure I'm
dependable. But don't you worry,
Sis I'll make the grade" he
treasured her. Its just that I want
to get it over with that much soon
er, so | can come back and settle
down in that little dream house of
mine with the picket fence around
1t. And I'm countin' on Diane
bein' there in a starchy apron, with
a flower in her hair, kissin' the
ole man good-by at the front gate
every mornin'."
1t was strictly tough assignment.
The marine sergeant was real
charmcr. And he was in earnest.
The BuZZbomb could tell that he
was. But Diane Just laughed her
musical laugh at everything he said.
Oh, you Southernors, she evaded.
You'd talk a person into anything
e.. you've all got such a way with
you" Then she had put on a vic
trola record and said lightly: Lets
cut, lambie. No more funny talk
tonight
The Buzzbomb shouldn't have
been listening, or even looking in
their direction, when it came time
for good-bys. But it just worked out
that there she Was-doWn at the cor
ner bus stop-When he took Diane
in his arms for that last kiss. That
did it. The Buzzbomb was on the
marine sergeant's side from then
on.
The next few weeks passed
smoothly, somehow The Buzzbomb
sighed with relief. Dear Sergeant"
she scrawled happilv, Il am looking
out for your interests. Fvervthing
is simply super here at home. No
competition so far. Your pal, The
BuZZbOmb.
Then it happened. It was tall,
handsome and nrnd9+orv and v,bon
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ooll!o IN HeL longest neWslest letter
10 oatc' buV you Qon pass up
any Cnahce TO outsmart the enemy
out 'nefe' 30 l USED the same tao
lIcs mere ana they sure did get
results!