Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-01-31

sWhy. you have it there!" he said in
establishment. May I not see your
new hero?" Then, Elsie remaining 81
tent, he with his free hand gently took
the frame from her unresistlng clasp,
and without looking at it, laid 1T face
aownwards on a tabte near, Il resum-
ing his seat by her side, looked at heI
with roubled eyes.
But a short year had passed since he
had sat in tina room, and had learned
from her lips that though she did not
love him, she loved no one else: and he
had started off to the Philippines with
mis- regiment, buoyed up with hopes of
ultimately gaining her love. Two
months ago he had been invaded
home, and as soon as his doctors had
pronounced it safe for him to travel,
ne had come straight to Elsie, only to
ind that she had a secret from him
that bade air to lessen his hopes. From
childhood Elsie had been a herO-wOr-
shipper of the most arden kind, and
had a collection of her heroes photo
graphs that would fill a good-sized al
bum. On her fifteenth birthday JAG
a given her a h~eart-shaped photo
frame, which was destined to contain
Aer hero of the moment, who was
Laughingly dubbed by Jack as king
Of Hearts" Many and various were
the faces he had seen in hat frame,
but now he feared hat the real king
nad come, who would not only retain
a~ndisputed possession Of the photo
frame, but would also reign in Elsie's
heart.
With a visible effort Jack Stewart
eoused himself from his painful
thoughts, and turning to Elsie, said:
A I may not see your new hero
perhaps you will tell me about him?"
Is Anx+hinO Won aSk me ayndnf his
name" she replied, meeting his gaze
for the first time.
is a soldier. Of course?"
EYES," she answered quietly.
"Good-looking?"
every good-looking,' she said earn
estly, but with averted face.
Jack, feeling his fears confirmed by
her tone, went on h~urriedly:
"FWell we have got this far, at any
rate; he is physically perfect"
ct did not say quite that" said
looking mischievous1y at him.
"No doubt you meant hat. What
about his character. Do o know hin
very well?'
set have known him a long WHILE
she answered demurely.
"And I have not even heard Of him.
he exclaimed in establishment.
"But it is only lately that he-tha
T."
"That you have started a mutual ad
miration society,"" he interrupted
rather bitterly.
mot quite that, Jack" she rejoined
giving him a queer little smile. "Bu
what else would you like tc know abou
him?" Her former embarrassment ha'
left her, and she was quietly attentiv
to his words.
els he renowned for his brains, or 70
bravery only?"
Ills intellectual faculties are quit
above the average" she returned
flashing a merry look at him.
He was puzzled by her manner, an
continued rather lamely:
cit is his bravery, then, that ha
gained him your favor?"
"IIe is the truesL. bravest and bes
man in the world" h answered. wit
earnest shining eyes.
s.Elsiei" it was a1-nos a cry. H
rose from his seat and turned ava
from her.
what is it. Jack?" she asked; an
going over to him, h made him loo
1t her. Something IN his face frigh
sned her. and she said again: What
t?"
"Oh, nothing" he answered; "on1y
conclude this to be your way of tellir
ne that all is over between us?"
"That depends en you. jack" 81
aid softly.