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sured Incomes. And It might be noticed that the older women kept watchful eyes on the jeunne fllles who, tense with expectancy, gazed up the iron road along which the first percnlssionalres were to come. For who could tell what romance might not be on the way, romance excusing the fluttering of eyelids and the extru nicety of dress?As a special effort to make the Incoming Amor, leans feel right at home, the crowd featured a negro band and the locnl baseball nine, composed of small boys In scarlet Jerseys and linen trousers, with legs bare as only a French boy ever dares wear them. The lads had small American flags tied around their arms, and their teeth were rattling with the cold, for the snow lay on the mountain sides and n refrigerated wind blew down from there.In the crowds also were American officers and visitors, Y. M. C. A. secretaries, canteen workers tfnd uncatalogued spectators. Before the Americans arrived a dozen British aviators on their way to Italy changed trains and, seeing the throng, asked the reason. On being informed, they exclaimed with heartfelt approval:“Wish we were American permisslonuires!”And well they might, for beautiful Alx. which In the happy days before 1014 had attracted the discriminating visitors of all nations, was in more than gala dress this day, painting the lily, while
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The Idaho Springs Siftings News
Idaho Springs, Colorado, US
Fri, Aug 02, 1918
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