The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-03-20
HIS PICTURE OR HERS?

as he tore OF the end OF an envelope
10 which his photographs had been
sent home from the gallery. Il hope
Edith will like themt'
His sister would have been hard 10
please II she had not liked them. They
were handsome pictures of hand
some man.
Nothing could have induced me to
do it Il had not been going away. :"
ne remarked. with mans usual
aveasion to having his picture taken.
sBut-- Hello! what's thisPn
He puffed away the cloud of tobacco
smoke that obscured his vision. and
stared In astonishment at one Of the
dozen photographs that had just been
sent home TO him.
It was the picture of young lady
head and shoulders. with a fiilet aud
bcrdered robe that well became the
delicate Greek features of one of the
most beautiful girls Trevor Winton
had ever laid eyes upon.
well. he said. after moments
contemplation, that is an odd mis-
take. / wonder IL she has one of my
pictures IN exchange for this one IF
herss neyse saw anything so love-
Tyr
He looked at it again aud again. t
was face that grew upon one-t ie
eyes were so soft and speaking, the
beautiful lips 80 tender aud sweet.
Trevor put the photograph on is
tiressing-case. He looked at it dez-
en- times.
What fool | am!' he exclaimed.
II am certainly infatuated with that
face, aud what do know of her? She
may be ,lead-or she may be some-
body's wife.
He sighed.
Perhaps it would have been proper
for Trevor Winton to 90 back 10 the
gallery and return the picture; but he
did no such thing.
Il will never give it up. he said.
1T is the face of woman whom |
shall worship if ever meet her.
He WAS 10 sail for Europe the next
day. aud the picture went with him.
He carried II now IN q leather case in-
side OF his vest pocket.
He called It his Greek princess.
The beautiful photograph had certain
" taken his heart by storm.
Trevor Winton Travelled everyw here,
but somehow he found pleasure in
nothing Palace and howell alike fail
ed 10 interest him.
II was fool to come away" ne
said, restlessIy. who knows?
NAV have lost my only chance of ever
finding her. II / had gone back 10
the gallery | might have learned who
she was. But now-I may eat my
heart out with longing for the sight of
a face that is known to me only in
semblanee.n
He called himself fool, but his
feelings were too strong for him. In
six weeks he was back in London, de-
termined to return home.
He stopped at the Devonshire inn. a
quiet little hotel which Americans fire.
queat. His room was a delightful
one. with an open fire which she'd a
cosy glow over everything.
Trevor had formed a habit of sleep
ing badly. 1t was late when he went
to his room. but he hadn't the slight
est desire to close his eyes.
He sat there with his gaze fixed on
the fantastic embers glowing on the
hearth.
1t seemed to him that he could see
the face of his Greek princess there
framed in an aureole of flame.
Shall | ever see her2a he said.
aWhere is she tonight, / wonder? All,
If / had only the power TO follow where
my heart would go how soon | would
find herpf
He took a book and read awhile,
but the wind without disturbed him.
There was wild storm in the air.
Rain sputtered down the chimney and
the windows ratified.
Il am more restless than ever to,
night" he said. II wonder what ailc
mee I cannot settle myself to any
thing
The face of the Greek princess smiI
ed up at him from the table.
He turned away.
Trevor Winton," he said, ''you are
certainly fool. or you are stark, star
ing madr'
The clock struck one. He walk q
over and opened the door of his be !.
room. which led out into the main cor
ridor.
The house was wrapped in slumbC r
and still as death.
Il suppose the clerk Is sound asleep,
Trevor observed, stepping out into The
hall Il should like above all things
to have some cigars"
He walked softly down the corridor,
where dim light shone.
He looked over the stairway. There
was no one astir. but suddenly as hS
turned about he became conscious tha
some one was coming toward him.
1t was the figure of woman, clad
In loose robe of some pale-blue ma
terial. Her golden hair was floating
down her back in beautiful profusion
Her face
Trevor uttered a low cry; his very
heart seemed to cease beating. 1t wa:
his Greek princess who was coming
toward hin-a woman walking in tht
strange preoccupation of one wht
sleeps.
Trevor held out his arms impulsive
ly. She could not see him. Hel
slumbering brain was conscious o.
nothing, and yet some strange at
traction seemed to draw her toward
him.
aAt Iastia he cried. rapturously.
MY beautiful one / have found you!
For the moment he forgot every
thing. The whole scene faded from
his attention He saw only her, ans
Nas she came straight to his side ht
caught her IN his arms
The fervor of that mbrace aroused
Ter. She opeaed her eyes, and they
sted for i moment on TreYor's hand
it yongn she whispered. 'tAh
should never meetf
aGD ne said. IL Enl