The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-19
A NEWSBOY'S LOVE.
BY HENRI CHEvALIER.
Copyright. 1901. by Authors Syndicate,

| mated the very sight of the dudish SOL
der. Once he looked over his shoulder
when he penned a reply and caught
the words Ma Chere Elise
Felix obstinately refused to take pay
FOR these services and his heart filled
with jealousy every time he saw
Elise's sweetheart. But he was careful
not TO be tray his sentiments either to
her or the young officer.
one day Felix was surprised to find
Elise in agitated conversation with an
aged couple and the proprietor of the
store. AT times he saw her turn red
with anger and then she burst out in
tears. Finally he saw her put on her
hat and cloak and follow the old cou-
pie into waiting carriage. The
thought suddenly occurred to him that
he would never see her again.
In fifty Felix, leaving his basket
on the sidewalk was stationed on the
rear of the landau which was driven
rapidly through the streets. 1t stop
ped in front of young ladies semi
nary. a large old structure, surrounded
by a high wall.
Felix saw Elise alight and with tear
| stained face she was led through the
| gate by the old couple. For an hour
he waited across the street. Then the
old people returned and were driven
away in the carriage.
How to gain an entrance into the
| seminary, how to help Elise in her
| apparent plight were the thoughts
prompted by Felix's love. He resolved
to ask for any kind of employment,
| pleading to be homeless. Fortunately
| the gardeners assistant had been dis
| charged on the previous day, so he was
| engaged on the spot.
On the following morning Elise could
| hardly suppress her joy when she saw
Felix at work in the garden. He slip
! ed a note he had carefully prepared
| into her hand 1t simply asked what
| he could do for her.
That very evening Felix was read
| ing her reply in his little bedroom over
| the stable. 1t said:
MY Dear Felix: How did you find
| the place where they have taken me?
/ thank you beforehand for what 1
know you will do for me. My father is
| a poor notary in the suburbs. He wants
| to force me to marry an old, rich bar
on, the gentleman who gave you the
five-franc gold piece one Christmas
eve. But though he is a good old soul
love only Julien Broulade, the young
officer to whom you have taken my
notes. MY parents have learned my
secret. AS l am not of age, I am given
the alternative of remaining in this
horrid school or marrying the old bar
on. Dear Felix, go to Julien and tell
him where I am. You alone can save
me. Yours gratefully. Elise:
Every word in the letter was blow
TO Felix. "She only loves this young
officer and 1 must save her for him,
he said to himself again and again
He worshiped the ground she stepped
on. He could do anything, even lay
down his life for her. But his soul
struggled against this request Then
he would grow angry at himself loi
presuming that the son of conVlcts
dared to covet the possession Oh inns
nure soul. For hours he writhed in
agony on his cot Then his heroic spir-
II conquered and he determined TO save
her. 1,,,;a.
In the morning Felix went to Julien
p,orIade and told him where they had
carried his sweetheart. AS he had not
heard from her for three Gays tne
Young officers anxiety was greatly re-
iieved and when he learned how Fellk
had made his way into the seInlha ~.
he could not find words to express MS
gratitude. e..
1T will do anything in the world Tor
YOU" he said. Il am going to take
Elise far away from Paris and 1 want
you to go with US"
MAKE Elise happy" replied Felix.
land 1 will feel sufficiently rewarded
The officer looked surprised at re-
lix who had turned suddenly very
pale.
Are you ILL.," he asked.
"No. I am not i'll. I have not slept
since last night and was much wor-
ried over this affair.
Julien and Elise eloped and were
married. Two days later they bade
! farewell to Felix before sailing Tor
America. They never learned that
anything but gratitude prompted the
newsboy to save Elise from an OBJ
iectionable match, but they could not
understand why he persistently re-
fused all rewards for his services anu
IN sail with them to the new world.