The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28

rHE YOUNG officers of the Four
teenth cavalry. stationed at San
ta Rita, in the Philippines, were
n sitting in front of the nipa
shack which they occupied as
their quarters.
Did you see tn, papers from the
states that came up today?' asked
Tomlinson. They've all got pictures
of poor Drury Lenning with that pic
ture OF that girl whose photograph he
had in n golden locket around his neck
when he was killed.
johnson pulled at his pipe for awhile
and looked out at the moonlight lying
white In the street Well said John
son, finally, with all due respect to
poor Drury, and To that girl of his.
and to the gricf which she must feel
even now. still, honest, fellows, when
get killed I hope I'll have better
looking face than that in the lockct
around my neck"
"Comc. johnny" said little samuel
son, from the bottom step, that amt
rlSht, you know"
"No," said Johnson. II suppose not,
but. honest, ! would hate to be caught
dead with a face like that tied around
my neck. Ii all goes into all the papers.
and I'll be hanged if could rest easy
under my little old pile of dirt if .heie
was such trump looking picture as
that printed in all the papers under
thc caption, Lieut.. Johnson's Sweet
heart, Whose Picture lie Wore over
His Heart When lie Died
Needn't worry" said Tomlinson.
"Nhe;i the niggers pot you all the hos
pital corps will find ON your manglcd
rcmains-Nill be Il greasy deck of cards
Two pipes and u Plug Of tobacco. You
may have one picture in the pocket
over your heart but it will be that of
some vaudeville actress with golden
hair that they give away with cigar
ettes.' ~
"Oh, don't know" said Johnson.
Tie looked cautiously across the street
towards ManninG's quarters. Then he
pulled from his pocket the photograph
Of a.bGautful young woman. The face
was Of almost pathetic sweetness. and
he great eyes looked straight out
from the picture, and the lips seemed
as though just drawing apart to speak.
See that" said Johnson. Il haven't
got any sweetheart myself any more
than rabbit. But | buscarcd this one
today from old Nanny"
Sdmuclson held the picture farther
over where the light from the window
behind him could fall upon it better.
"Wow." he said. "Well, she is a stun
ncr. What are you going to do with
il, johnny" .-..-
'1ll tell YOU" said Johnson "A fell
low never knows out here when he's
going Il" get hi; little chunk Of colo
hard icud right back of the ears. Wher
q fellow iS killed everybody paws over
the things he has and the newspaper
crowd charges in and looks for pic.
lures and things, and if he hasn't got
u picture around his neck they're liabl,
10 put one there. Now. I'm going tC
carry the picture of this girl in my
breast pocket. right over me heart
Then when I get nailed why the pa
pcrs will publish it along with min,
and I'll be the most romantic thins
that ever happened"
"But you won't be here To enjoy it.
said Samuclson, softly.
Nope" said J. Johnson. "But IN!
family will be pleased. I'VE got thre
sisters that are prouder than ten peo
PIE and II | We're to lay me dow
and dl" with u cross, forlorn looking
girls picture above my heart my fam
lily would never forgive me"
That's II pretty good notion, John
ny" said Tomlinson. Let me hav
that picture"
Not" said Johnny, promptly. "Jus
for me Hunt up lady of your owl
or cut one out of Il newspaper"
you needn't he SO swelled up abou
that picture" said Andrews from III
window. II know ell about it.
know how Nanny eoC it. Nanny