Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-25

dear Mosnie.- Rosa twinei her arms .ho,,
The dropping nsu-e, and gave ne tr-ve,,a.
Ilp s cc.Sins HRS Daisy pat toe engagsns
utterly
"TF why lots, OF course VOW tuS, 10, nm.
ull yon, my blee SILK rot spotted Jast as
PIC didn't get my white done I'm eme for TIE
S.Atest party OF the season" Daisy sat
80, no 90 NE n.sch The sand drifed toward
Rosa, reprosohfuliy
My head sched."
burne." SS MI Nisi-
Daisy shut her teeth hard toreu,., AN,
Nv NJ sIs long shuaaering breath. my sister,
Daisy bowed, looking down. Her stranS,
Shy manner, her heavy black hair. IN cen
trast with her coloriess face and white dr,ess
attracted The gentleman; but he did not re>oe-
nize her. Three years had wrouraIi thefr
changes. Cultivsti ton alters persons Al rnucs,
rs plants and Daisy now stood before HI m, a
strange. Intelligent looking lady 10 whom
he addressed few Commonplace wor,ts- sns
bslsy saw, whaG tall gentleman win
colored waxed inoustache. hat on one side.
ana gay, thoGghtless air. her throhl1tne
heart was stillei. His tones were hisb all
ciear' MS laugh rang over the waters In nu-
SIC A me man, with much soul AMI
balance his accounts, satiSfsctortly sxer~
saturday night The DAYS passed on fadtns
IN mist over the ocean of eternity Daisy
awoke 10 another life. What HAD she been
SpenaIng her IRISH young days In foolish, un-
Doth love always end in repentanceP" she
asked herself
flush came 90 her cheeks; the rare az
pressive smile, 80 seldom Frightening her
lace, now crepi over the red lips very often
ana her eyes forgot their doleful song She
neIu her head up proudly. Oh. hos glorious
IL was 10 he free from that rnonsf rous ARA =,
which had haunted her so long, m was fhe
last day OF her days at the seashore; she was
slttlhR ON The Beach. her hair. as she liked a.
best, FALLING about her her head resting upoo
her hand. Softly She murmured: sOh care
dull care. l shall leave you here where the
history shut In it, arms"
II am very glad, Miss Lensworth, IN Won
nave spent q happy Summer amongst these
Dennis. The name brought a flood Of r,a,,
Dries over her heart.
"Dennis," she said softly.
THANK you, oh thank you; call me Dennis
Her heart throbbed; n little OF the old main
came back. With woman. love is N Ike a rose.
leaving It's fragrance long after It has fsded.
dennis, she repeated dreamily and some
way the hollyhock arose before her and the
Old dog whining at the door, and the fright
"You must know, Miss Daisy, Won must
see, that-that am very much attached 10
you."
She turned her great splendid eyes full
II only know that I love you, Daisyt
Daisy" ''
"Too late,-too latel" The despairing cry
rang over the waters, a dirge-like wall and
glri fell nom he bank, pale and white
"hosa, cried Daisy, drawing the pale form
TO her, Rosa"
"Oh, Daisy, he kissed me once, ana N.
smiled upon me, and watched me, and \
Thought he loved me, Daisy" moaned poor
He does, Rosa darling, he was Just telling
me how much. / was a servant at his old
| home. That was where your father found
me-" Then, putting Rosa's cold white hand
| In his, Daisy ran down the beach Fora mo-
ment all the old love came back. but she was
strong and sincere in her gratitude 20 Rosa
Lensworth's father. Suher1ng always she
nad yet Kept pure and true 10 one above and
raising her hands 10 Him now, she cried: Il
belong TO you, Father Give me .aeen
| This time her prayer was answered. Her
noblessacrifice gained her happiness at last.
and as the petted wife of a noble man, she
saw Rosas Joyous face she felt fully repaid
| Tor all.-WeSfe71l Rl0dLt