The Republican journal., 1874-04-09


what shall be engaged myself rather
think | have found my affinity know he
is fond Of me he picked me up that day
when fell and sprained my ankle, and he
lett that bay-watcr at the door for me
And I've met him 50 often since. I'll show
him to YOU some day
But if Emma thought it was beautiful,
| that was apparently more than DR.. Ran
dolph did when, after his first beatitude
and months engagement to Rosamond,
he had not been able to see her twice
| alone for, secure in her possession, Miss
Rosamond, was playing with it according
to her want and he never came in but he
found her old lovers hanging about her in
Il loyer-like way that was terribly eXas-
perating. lie thought he would put an
end to it all by an immediate marriage
but Rosamond had no idea Of being Gagged
50 early. lie remarked on her conduct,
and she laughed at him; he demonstrated.
and she shrugged her shoulders at him :
be was angry. and she told him plainly
that it was not time to play the Grand
Bashaw. And poor Randolph loving her
iervently, and totally unable to master
her, instead of being rapturous, grew
daily more unhappy
| But the attendant of them all TO whom
W., Randolph most objected was Mr
| Irving
Isn't it enough for YOU said he. when
Rosanond pressed him for his reason.
''that ldon't like him? | consider him Il
companion unfit for 4 Young lady And
think, Rsamond that | really have the
right TO tubid you associating with hlm."
That vey afternoon Il couple Of riders
dashed byhi~ steady-going gig, and one
Of them was Mr. Irving. and one was
Kosamond upon Bellcrophon.
Dr. Randolph turned about and came to
our house. and waited there till Mr. Irving
left RoSanond at the door, and then he
| met her, and demanded to know the
| meaning Of it,
"Really sir. said Rosamond, 'this is
suryilance cannot submit :" and she
drew the gold ring from her finger and
dropped it in his hand and went ON up
stairs
1t vas q fortnight after that that Maurice
met lr. Randolph in Boston.
~ came up to see about my change" :"
he sad, in answer 10 my husband. Il
can't stay where | was. | must change
the whole scene. And thcn,,as they stood
talking Il moment. there came the fire
alarm and 4 rushing crowd. and they fol-
lowed it, and were separated Of course
And he next thing Maurice saw of Dr.
Randolph, an hour afterwards. he was
dashing with the iiremcn, in that useless
chivarN of his, into that building, out OF
whose windows the sheets OF flame We're
pouring, to save an old woman shrieking
There for help, her gray hair streaming
against The fire. And at that very mo-
ment the walls fell in with sound of
heaven and earth coming together, and
that vas I'LL we knew.
-Ant, as | told YOU, Ro>amond was down
in histories. and dreadful tlav and night
it was. | thought every moment that
Rosanond would put an end to herself in
her frantic condition; and, rs ior my own
part, Icould not keep my mind out of that
trcmuons heap OF burning ruins where
our dear Dr. Randolph was buried
could not get free of the thought OF his
agony if he We're alive. and was growing
momeutarily more indignant with Rosa
monl. and more miserable about her,
when the last telegram came, saying
Randolph was found partially shielded BY
the stones and beams fallen across the
1ce-proof vault. badly injured but alive,
aud there was hope.
And with that Ros,tmomd went to sleep,
alG when She woke up. tottering and
White. She dressed herself and took the
next train for town. and came home ut
night with my husband and with hers.
1t was in the happy c"nvale,cing months
that followed that Emma, Sitting at the
window one day. cried; "puic>, Cousin
Jane oh there ht. i -