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"I think I understand," returned Carley "Then I suppose you're in a

hurry to get ho to see?"

"No, I'lad I

didn't have to leave a sweetheart behind, when I went to France But it

wouldn't be so bad to have one to go back to now"

"Don't you worry!" exclaimed Carley "You can take your choice

presently You have the open sesairl's

heart"

"And what is that?" he asked, with a blush

"Your service to your country," she said, gravely

"Well," he said, with a singular bluntness, "considering I didn't get

any irl"

"You will," replied Carley, and e the subject "By

the way, did you meet Glenn Kilbourne in France?"

"Not that I re rather

stiffly by aid of his cane "I h And I'll never forget it"

"Will you write

her hand

"Yes"