Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-05
AT LAST A HERO.

Il wish could see real live hero"
and Frederetta Floyd closed her richly
bound Tenneyson and leaned back in her
chair. If I had lived in those days of
knightly chivalry, how proudly.I should
have bent my head to wear the jewel Of
love bestowed upon me by such as Ger
Amt, Lancelot OF the Lake, Sir Galahad,
but the signing swains Of to-day substi
tute words for deeds, and. if tested, would
not turn a finger should it endanger their
precious lives. Pshaw! it makes me i'm
patient to compare them!' ard she arose
from her chair energetically, and walked
across the room to the western window,
where the mysterious, silent beauty of a
September afternoon wrought itself into
the surrounding landscape.
''An3 do you think the nineteenth cen
fury deficient in heroes?"
She turned quickly at the Interrogation
from the reclining form on the lounge.
She may have felt slightly guilty, for her
remarks had been a tacit condemnation
of the person. But she flashed back, ex-
citedly:
eyes, do think the present age defci-
ent in heroes. am firm believer in
good old tines
A pair Of deep blue eyes looked at her
with something Of admiration in their
unread Depths and the gentleman with q
rather pale but handsome face and slight,
elegant figure rose from the sofa and
walked acrors to her side at the window.
seemed to her-effeminate man beside
her. Would he never drop this ruffled
mien, and do something--she did not
care whaI-that would betoken energy?
well, there is no use getting cross
over it, he said, coolly; s;well have to
take the world as we find 1t. Come, get
your hat and walk with me-" laying his
hand on her shoulder half caressingly.
''These rare days will pass all too soon
and we shall not have enjoyed them
thoroughly"
Something in bis touch shot through
her little electric thrill. She did not
know the latent power be held over her
dimly Swallowed forth as yet, it irritated
her-when he willed, it would control
| her. A casual observer would pronounce
her the most positive character of the
two-a physiognomist would pronounce
differently.
They stepped out into an arbor at tine
foot of the garden. He was friend Of
her brothers, and Frederetta wondered
what Will found in him SO attractive
Only few days of their vacation re
manned, and then they would go back t.
the city.
Everett Reynolds had found his friends
home singularly attractive-made so by
| the presence of Frederetta, whose way
ward moods he loved to study, though
she knew it not.
Her book which she had brought
along with her lay on her lap. She threw
off her hat on the rustic seat, and Everett
looking at her with half-closed eyes
thought within himself how fair sht
locked with the checkered sunligh
caressing her low brow and bright brown
hair, her white dress and pink ribbons
investing her with the charm which be-
coming dress gives to woman.
wont you read to me?" he asked
at length.
"You do not admire Tennyson2"-if
ing her lashes to let her eyes rest upor
his face. you always rate him Low
when speak in his favor
s'You are mistaken. do admire him
and I think nothing finer than tn
|'Idyls.'"
/ He took the book, and began to turl
the leaves. Frederette eyed him anx
iously; it came to her suddenly tina
more was here than met the eye III
passed the book to her open at sEnid,n
"You like tbats" she asked; 18th
dutitul wife who questioned not he
lords right to command I speak not, br
obey with defiant laugh. ..Yo
, will find her like as rare now a-days 6
/ the brave knights Of the Table Round
| sYou may some time find that neithe
are as rare as you suppose; b ut please g
on"
5 And she did SO until coming to the il