Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-05

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Was far more 80. The more he adj
syanced his proposition to himself the
more was he convinced that It was ut
terly untenable. -z:E.saz5: .eg.*.ff 1
''sssenor," sald the girl; ..:you are very
kind nd You ARE 77our very valiant
knight ( 8: !, < g. .s E.:,*.5
+ Teddy Wilkins youth often caused
him to speak hastily. He glanced at
the young woman's mother, and. being
convinced by her look Of entire stolidi-
ty that the duenna did not understand
English, he remarked in a low and
supposedly tender voice: 81 wish that
you would say my instead of our
senorita. should be very happy" If
you did," =.
The young woman laughed and then
checked herself. :. y -. =.
+: "Ah, senor," she said, IL have left
those behind Who were very dear to
me, l think only Of being reunited to
them"
LET me go in search Of themv' ex-
claimed the young sergeant. II will
60 everywhere to find them in order to
win even smile from YOU" - -
"Senor." responded the young wo-
man. there is nothing III our Span
ish tongue to describe one so noble.
You are indeed a Sir Galahad. They
came with. .us and were frightened
from US. l have i1o doubt that they
have succeeded in also placing them
selves in the protection of los Ameri-
canos. Such Is my earnest hope"
The girl stepped back in a coquettish
way so that the young sergeant might
walk beside her. The more lie talked
with her the more he was convinced
that she was hiding a great sorrow.
There were lines in the classical fore.
head which showed that the young
woman was more worried about the
safety of those whom she had left be-
hind than she would tell even the sym-
pathetic sergeant.
Sergeant wilkins as he walked along
felta violent attack of jealousy.
your sweetheart perhaps" he sug-
gested.''
The girl shook her head.
"Alas. senor," she said, mot SO. If
were few years ago, I could truthful.
~ answer yes 81. :,
The sergeant was sorry, but at last
they reached the rear. The young
woman and her mother were taken un-
der the protection OF branch of the
Red Cross The sergeant remained
near them as long as he could and then
reluctantly started back to the front.
perhaps we shall meet again." said
the girl just before he went away.
"You give me great hope" replied
Teddy Wilkins. III can ever be- OF
service to you. no: matter here you
may be. you must let me know
The girl smiled and said that she
would never forget him. The young
sergeant touched his cap, and. with one
last lingering glance, he went his way.
&c was so preoccupied on the way
pack that the soldiers with him ex-
changed sly winks and assumed ex-:
pressions intended to be exceedingly;
love Torn. 5f%+
Sergeant Theodore Wilkins found lit.
tie time that night to think of the fair
senorlta. The Spaniards advanced,
and it took all the vigor OF the exhaust
ed volunteers to hold them in check.
Yet even when the Mausers filed the
air with weird songs there came to
Teddy" Wilkins the vision Of a. face
framed in dark hair and the sound of a
"ve1cc which was m qsical and low.
Days: of: hard fighting followed. and
when it. was :itl ever SERGEANT Thee.
.sdore wilkins WENT in search: of her
who had called him*a> Sir .Galahad. He
found her. too, within the protection 81
the AMERICAN lines: sheltered by the:
Red Cross and happy, because she had
been reunited With her own-her hus-
Band and her foYE chilqren.-New York:
Herald. . +.
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