The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-22
THE TWO ROSES.
BY BENEDMrTA.
IBoston Traveller. I

/ [Boston Traveller
II any one had looked into the library
LOT Villa Doane, near the close Of cold
biting day in December, they would havt
seen its young mistress, instead of sit
ting quietly at her reading or sewing Of
usual, walking up and down the long
room, pausiug now to look out Of the
window, and again to look at the clock
The reason of this unusual conduct on
the part OF the little lady was simply
this-her husband, to whom she had been
welded not quite a year, had been away
for a fortnight and was expected back
that night. - ...,...,
Mrs. Doane had watched Watson drive
out Of the avenue, ON his way to the de-
pot for his master, and although it was
not quite time for his return, she was be.
tginning to tear that her husband had not
come. The door OF the library opened,
lady a year or two younger than Mrs.
Doanes but resembling her enough to be
classed at once as her sister.
why, Lena" said the girl, with a
voice full OF merriment, zone would think
you were expecting your lover, instead
OF year old husband. Why don't you
sit down and behave, you silly grip
tIf my husband isn't my lover, who is,
1 would like to know" answered her
sister, giving Constance 9 playful tap on
her cheek as she passed her, on the way
to The window Tor another lookout. This
time, she was successful, for she heard
the sound OF beGls, and in a moment the
sleigh came round the curve. Spfinging
to the door, Lena opened it, and let a
food of light out from the hall which fell
n han .ha nj
Doane, as he sprang from the sleigh to
The porch.
"Now, this is cheerful to fellow halt
frozen and nearly tired to DEATH" he
said, as he caught Lena's slight form in
his strong arms and bore her in triumph
to the library.
"Now, OF course, you girls want to
know all the neWs," said Richard, as
they sat at tea. i'WeIl, iii the first
place, l met that handsome cousin OF
mine, Clare Whailley, with whom once
came 80 near falling In love, Lena"
(Here Richard gave his wife mischiey-
GUS look. "She left her home in Geor-
gia some weeks ago, and is going to
spend the winter North. She is coming
TO make us a visit, soon. You will have
to look out, little wife, she IS very hand
some and fascinating"
The little wife seemed in no wise dis
concerted by this Information.
1--WE must do all we can to entertain
our Southern beauty. Her fathers hos
pitallty to me was generous when vis-
tied there. But l have a greater bit OF
news to tell you. Perhaps it will inter-
est our sister here,' said Richard, cast
ing roguish glance at Constance. 81
met Donald Lyon on the train tonight,
He has returned from his Wanderings to
and fro on the earth, and is going to
spend the winter at The Oaks, keeping
open house. SO we shall be lively enough
this winter.
lit would not be too much trouble to
your loitiness to inform us two be-
nighted individuals who Donald Lyon
is, perhaps we should like TO know"
said Constance. D.
"Excuse me, / had forgotten that
neither of you knew him; well, well, he |
is the richest and the handsomest man
in Chester, and, Constance, he is neither
nor engaged"
"Oh, indeedp said Constance, 81 sup
pose there are other men neither mar
ried nor engaged, are there not? Don't
trouble yourself, my dear brother-in-laW.
on my account, am quite satisfied with
my condition. In fact, have SO much
to occupy me, in watching you and Lena
in your love-making, that l could not
possibly spare the Tune to attend to any
such. thing on my own account"
'sIncOrrigible as ever," said Richard,
laughing and struggling his shoulders,
81 have no doubt, you will have the
Kindness to excuse me from The library
this evening, although, it may be quite a |
trial to you to be left alone, but [ have
several letters to write, and really must |
retire." said Constance, as she laugh. |
Agiy left the room.
We win take a look at Constance as |
she sits quietly in her own room, busy !
with her pen. Her figure is Slight, al
most fragile, a little above the medium |
height, with a peculiar deIicacy and |
grace Of motion. Her face is decidedly |
fine. with a forehead, low, broad, and |
slightly overhanging. Her hair, light |
auburn, in rich profusion and always ar.
ranged with exquisite taste about the |
poised head; eyes gray and
expressive, without being too full--eyes
that are honest ana kind when they
meet yours, and behind which you can
expect much of sympathy and love; a
mouth trlhe large, perhaps, with even,
white teeth, and flexible lips, capable OF
the most sudden and effective changes
Of EXPRESSIONS more radiantiy beauti-
full smile than belonged to this mouth
would be impossible TO conceive.
SO much tor the face and form of Con-
stance Ashley. Her character was in
with her external beauty. Gen
erous, atfectlonate and far removed from
all littleness, pure. gentle, womanly
united TO a cheerful and even
lively disposition. She had not liyed.h
twenty years without devoted lovers.
and more than once her generosity had
saved such from declaring their passion,
only to be humiliated by refusal. More
than one sucn she still retained as her
friends.
Two evenings after my story com.
mences, Donald Lyon called to pay his
respects to the ladies of Villa Doane.
Let me introduce to you, gentle reader,
the man whose return to Chester had
created profound sensation among
several maidens, and perhaps as many
nammas. Donald Lyon was thirty-tive.l
Tall, and inclining more to robustness
han slightness, he stood before one as a
man whose physical powers were not to