The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
The Sweetheart
of the Alice GLIB.


4 brother law H. an editor back In the
states. This picture is that of II girl
| In some country town who was the
! uueen of u street fair or business
/ mems carnival or something like that.
! The paper printed her picture in con-
| ncctlon with the story of the doings.
| Nanny saw 1t lying on his brothers
desk and stole 1t. He doesn't know
| what the girls name Is OF anything
and doesn't care. lie likes II just be-
/ cause it's the picture of Il pretty girl,
/ that's all, and he's carried II every
where. Had ii down to cuba with
! him and wore ii strictly over his heart
/ UP san Juan Hill. Your notion Is real
nice. johnny, but it's not new. Oll
! Nanny. you see, cherished the same
! ideas II long. long time ago
| "WhcW," said johnson. "Nell old
! Manny's wiser than thought he was
| say, Johnny" put in Sanuelson.
| ''be Il good fellow. Why not let the
| picture travel around. That is. let the
! fellow that goes out on II campaign
| take the picture. and then when he
comes back let it 60 TO the next man
that goas hiking"
Y can beat that" said Tomlinson.
Lets have that picture photographed
and a copy given to each ono of US.
Then Wen all be insured.
"Wen. all right" he said; 'I'll just
do that"
So the next day. when Samuclson
went down to Manila, he took the pic
turc and had photographer make SIN
COPIES of 1t. and he also bought some
cheap rolled gold lockcts and Il couple
of yards of blue ribbons. When he
came back to Santa Rita that night he
passed out the pictures and the lockets
To the other men, and they each cut OH
| enough blue ribbon with which TO
fasten the lockets around their necks.
And now" said Johnson, as he
fumbled at his lockct as 1t swung II
his breast, II am ready TO be real
| hero, and the papers can print the
picture found in the lockct ON the
breast of the gallant young officer
| killed in the Philippines as much as
they please. Say, it would be n posi-
tive pleasure to die with this picture
over your heart, wouldn't it,"
"But," piped up Samuclson, sudden
ly. chow about this girl? suppose she
sees her picture in the papers as the
sweetheart OF Il brave young officer
who died for his flag in Luzon. Say
she won't do a thing!'
"Rcin back there, sammy" COM
manded Tomlinson. Rein back to youi
troop. The girl, even If she happens
to see it, which is not at all likely
needn't imagine she is the only pretty
girl in the world. She will merely
think that there is another girl in the
world who bears remarkable rcsem.
blance to her. that's ALL"
That's an echoed Johnson.
"By the way" said Tomlinson. 81
was studying that photograph as
came back today, and | could trace the
name Alice on the back. 1t had beer
rubbed out, but it was still there. So
her name is Alice. and think we may
call this association the Alice Club"
Right" said johnson. Who'll III
the first to die for sweet Alice Bel
: Bolt?"
with all admiration and devotion
for the beautiful face | have enclosed
in golden lockct and swung by ;
: pale blue ribbon about my swan-lii,
neck" said Tomlinson, Il 'opes /
won't be me"
The garrison at Santa Rita had littl
! to do for the next few weeks. Thel
suddcny the ladroncs began to maxi
raids on the villages near by. and on
: night they shot into town Wher
there was a small party of American
soldiers and killed two of them. Tom
t ilson and Johnson took their compan
les and went out to round up the lad
rones and punish them. After a tw,
t days march JOhnson's company sud
2 ! denly encountered the enemy Tn
| fight was a short affair. The Filipino
: broke after few volleys from the sol