The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
A SUDDEN HERO.

r.,osaay morning-to be exact
Il ~. twentv-sixth of April, 1898
!, Mr.. Black came down to break
j .ria4 late and ratherout of sorts,
Mrs Hartford, with dim eyes,
' tlr coffee. and the two lady
hurled in a common news
corning" said Mr.. Black,
then, with some degree of
WHAT'S the latest war news?
ifaeo boys really going QUIZ
t., are" cried Miss LOOMS,
u.I1 playing a peek-a-boo over
tie paper. Isn't it delight
rui Well-Why. Mrs. Har-
.tIdly believe you've been cry
ave Mr.. Black" answered
Id. a little detiantly. You
ks see only the glory of it.,
NJ forget that people will soon
.-ung lists of killed and wound
>mr newspaper. [ saw it all
lad the grace to drop his
. Zone at that, and the two
81, .t .side the paper and drew up
aG with rather sober faces.
Whitman" queried Mr..
4.pr TO break the silence than
rst. it's queer for a steady
1. Ike him to be late"
ap earlier than usual" an
Sim, Hartford, "but he had a
-.a9s to attend to before break
u.-s before breakfast" cried
,e. who could not keep still
,.7' I'll bet he's gone to en-
4 ae laughed loudly at his
. mix it's such an amusing
don't you 90 and enlist
5Eed Miss LOOMS, a little
..- is ritlicule grated on her
csr.
ered. $'No, I thank you,
-ltc as the next fellow, but
want a chance to fight, not
rot around in mistit uni
oh the girls"
.-ll these bows are anxious
dit. remarked Mrs. Gresh-
.nrt conviction that seemed
u' by the other two women.
- uough to be anxious when
tNere'S no chance of it,
Black.
the front door opened and
uy there was a quiet step in
m Me- Whitman entered and
u lis accustomed seat be
"o widows.
ming. ALL" he said. quietly;
feamed and sugared his
arp he noticed that his salu-
uL been returned.
. .ti mp Wonderingly, then a
rept into his face, and a
curve softened his lips.
lad her handkerchief to
his three fellow boarders
ar linn dumbfounded. 1t
tim. pale, clean-shaven
,' We're accustomed to see:
- ri his usual neat business
the army blue, and on his
the white chevrons of a
Whitman. cried Miss
lglantly, land you never
ia man. ! want to shake
II Nuu" exclaimed Mr.. Black,
10 and radical change i'll his
If this old codger."
.Nu aims YOUR red eyes" remark
Gresham to Mrs. Hartford.
aibed the other from behind
rFchief, i saw him when he
this morning.
your regiment?" queried Mr..
et. with touch of pride.
yen really going to Cuba:
" loomis, with a tone of awe
only to >pringtield,' was his
0 "et reply.
eXpect to go there later?:'
1D 10. and for a moment
lash in lis eyes that open
H~ ut thought for the daZed
Loomis, who gloried in hel
REV a long breath and
low ! wish | was man."
..'H-t~ did not even smile.
rg have you been i'll the
led Mrs. Gresham. secretly
cow he could make his break
~.
-.s is what has taken you
r' one so much of late?:"
eguiar drills nearly every
H.ts could only look their peni-
'Nc another.
4 0rst out Mr., Black suddenly,
-Hr his unusual silence, cant
e Nr INTO the regiment?"
MI Black" gasped Miss
d, md YOU said -"
rs anoW l did, he interrupted
li@iou. but | was a fool, and
kl." what | was talking about.
H- You, Whitman"
N sorry old man, but we have
pel Low than we know what to
ed -ae other regiments"
t]ust as bad" And having finish
"e"lktast Mr.. Whitman rose from
ut-n stir swept over the others,
Mrs. Gresham voiced the fear OF
~ Size asked, almost tremulous-
'a.. We see you again before you
- I-s. shall be at dinner as
Fe don't leave until eight" and
1net good morning." he went
ash4 his SLOUGH service hat from
Ftrk as he passed.
'e argu confounded fool" ejacu-
AZ. t.ack disgustedly, as the outer
all misjudged him." said
Nn- VAN softly.