The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-13
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
H. Fl. ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
THE DOCTORS SECRET.
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90 1CoNCLUDED.
The next morning,with one ofhis bright
est smiles, he entered her room and inqui-
red after her health. Alter this he sat down
beside her and taking her hand in both
his, remarked
''Ahl you are little feverishl How is
this Are you homesick, dearr
Yes she answered, with difficulty
restraining the tears; when shall be able
TO 90 ?" u
a, Not for some weeks yet, my Rosy"
She turned her head restlessly, feeling
that She could not stay there long; she
should go mad aud die. The racket and
noise of the other patients did not distress
her; it was only the wild unrest of her
soul. He noticed her movement, and
said t. ID
"You do not rest easily. Letme rear
range your pillow"
II am very well off, she began, but
he had already had her in his arms, and
was turning u cool pillow for her head
"Oh, Rosy said he, elasping her to his
BOSOM 'never be homcsick Stay here
with me, Rosy Love, love mel"
She turned away from him with Il sharp,
angry manner, saying
"Don't, don't, pray, talk thus. GER
tainly did not expect this of you"
No, no, dean we did not expect this,
either of lis. When | received Mrs. Os-
goods note, saying that her sister Rosy
was coming TO me, | did not think that /
should ever let her 20 again"
But shall go; | shall go away again"
''Not II can help it, Rosy 1 believe
that i, you knew your own heart you
would love me-" 'r
''Do you deserve it Y''
"Me? Whv not? ALI, hal have t..
Their accursed slander has even reached
your ears" and an angry scowl disfigured
his faee. lie laid her back upon the pillow,
and strobe from the room.
Oh, she was sosorry that she had spoken
thus. How 0ricved he looked. How her
heart ached, and how she wept by herself
while thinking Of the warning of her mid
night visitor. That there was mysterious
connection between Guilford and these two
girls she, eouldn doubt; and theh that
strange manner of his! How often he had
with magnetic life, and those magnificent
eyes of his--how he had held her with his
ginnce until, faint and powerless she had
dropped the lids unable to Withstand their
mute attraction. What should she do (?
what could she do2 Z. .rluas1ll1iil 10
Asiru&Y = tra sai 20
"How swiftly the shadows have fallen
this evening, Rosy; but not 50 swiftly as
they will fall when you leave me. During
our rbriefacquaintance, beautiful girl, have
learned tomadlyi loveyou Can you not
trust me 2" .nfrlf
''DO not tempt me to answer, do not ask
me y and she put her hands before her face.
"And You leave Inc Tomorrow, and per
haps we shall never meet again.n
"Ob, yes we shall meet some where ~ sho1
spoke earnestly, .I-g r.-''II. 30
81 wish dear. that your nure mind had
never been poisoned thus toward 10 me.n
She thought 70 herself .".
Alas! that should have proof of his
Sad and with aching hearts thev narted
on the morrow, for Miss Burton's iameness
was so much better that She was allowed To
return home to spend many sad bour
thinking of him who In spite of ali, In spiteI
of herself held her beart's hest .tiactions ~
= y"
Months had passed since Rosy had Ieft
DR.. Guilford, and almost entirely recovered
from her laneness she was ioIirneving 70
Albany. IL was very dTeary, stormy
passengers. sbe TOO. fell asleen stran%s9
Impressive dream came over her Che vSsS
trayersing an arched BRIDGE burrvino f,,or,,
a brutal mob. with ali her treasures iiS i1 bnr
arms. She tried To run. bnt the nl,nks
were loose and slippery. and the wretcheJ
crowded around her. Inst MS she
rave IN all for LOST. GuiIfard annnared on
tho other side hurrvinO r,nnin0 to har
In her terror She cried aloud. a(5niiford +;
Still the dream went ON. Her cry aronscd
some of the sIeenv nossnngers who feIl 20
noddin0 a0ain: INT as She felt the cra1eJ
and noisy Tabble CLOSING aronnd ber sbe
called aGain. "Guilford7o
With the first speaking of tbe mama s
man sitting In the baek of tbe cav snrons,
10 his feet hut nj the second cali af tbee
TERMED 1AeDer he came forward To- her
scat. and removing her yalise, SAT- With her
Tho ,,T,,ta,,, a., >, n,.s,,,s,,,, ~. = :. n 80 r
were not mnch alIaved on neTceiving ber
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