, 1876-07-02
0NB CHANGES WITH TIE YEARS,

| HT9nen far Tie Tribune.
Really, Mr.. Dalton, do not understand
you," md Rose looked up in apparently decl
confusion. Her eyes met the homely, pleading
faec of the man before her, and look Of dis
gust halfcurled her beautiful lips, as she note,
the tall, angular figure, the irregular features
and the bright-red hair and beard surrounding
the pale face-
NJ. Dalton looked down In amazemcnt ct th
eoquetttsh young lady. He supposed, of course
after her giving lin so much encouragement
that q proposal would not prove uistasteful
aud 10! at the very first hint, she grows sudden
ly cold and distant, and Affects ignorance.of Iii
purpose in bringing her hither from the crowd
ed ball-room+
sill can make it any palmer to you, Mis-
Gilmore, by asking you, out-and-ont, to be NJ.
Wife"
"Don't,'' interrupted Rose, abruptly. stOh
please don't! I never was SO surprised In M
life. Indeed, Mr. Dalton, 1 could neycr-no
nevcr-marry such" She hesitad; and he
reading what she would have said, went on:
sIes, know What you would say: That
an too poor, too ho1nely, for such a beautiful
creature as yourself to fancy; but oh! Rose
] why have you encouraged me, smiled on me
and practiccd all your witching wiles upon my
! heart!'
Why, fndeed4 Miss Rose alone was to blame
I for this: sudden denouement; and we'll she
knew it. Had she allowed the poor fellow to
go his way in peact, chad she not. sought,
| merely through her Yanity's sake, to see how
far she could go,-perchance the poor young
man would never have fallen in love SO hope
lessly. But Miss Rose, young, wealthy and
fascinating, could not let any man, however
homely, worship at other shrine than her own;
SO, when she saw that Edward Dalton was fall
ing blindly in love with her, with the usual con-
sistency OF woman, Instead OF moving her to
pity, it only made her angry to think he should
dare to aspire to her baud. She, an heiress, and
thu most beautiful woman at Saratoga
Now she w.s thoroughly. disgustel, and 7c--
piled to his impassioncd words in as cold and
naughty manner as if he had committed crime
in daring to lay his heart at her feet: 'sNo,
Mr. Dalton, was not aware q your love
for-'' Here she faltcrcd. Could she tell
such downright falsehoods Then, nerving
herself, she continued: !" Your love for mt
am very sorry this has occurred, aud can only
say that never could or would marry you, un-
der any circumstances whatever"
Ar. Dalton's pale face became even palcr.
Her contemptuOus tone stuug him, at the same
time that it aroused surprise and modification.
He was very unnssuming man. and would
never have declared his love had he thought she
would take offense thereat- He was Q very
homely man, as have said before; but, be-
meath I'LL the awkward and ugly exterior, beat
heart as pure aud loving, IS sensitive and com
passionate, as the most gentle woman's.
But Roses beautiful. dazzling eyes could not
see the heauty Of his heart; ;,, she only saw the
that size trampled On his love, and cast 1t scornr
fully asides
Size drew herself up now, and cssayed to leave
the little nook where they had been standing;
but Mr. Dalton caught her tair, gloved bands,
me, Rosc! l love you 50 carnest!y-better than
my life! Please retract those cruel words. Say
you have not been tritling with mel"
Her dark, pitiless eyes never wavered as be
finished. She had been through SO many such
it. He waited for her to reply, and
watched her fair Greek profile outlined
against the dark leaves Of the olean- |
ders beyond Noted the long, blonde curls !
falling over the white shoulders,-the soft |
perfect silence. In fact, Rose was too angry to |
speak. Then she said cold]y, without SO much !
as glance at the despairing young man: ~
have told you no, and no mean Your own |
vanity has probably misled you"
He dropped the small, gloved hands. Could
50 fur creature be SO utterly heartless,--so |
devoid Of oil that was womAnly: For moment,
The pain her words raused him deprived him OF
speech; then be said, slowly With one last,
lis heart such havoc: ss Forgive me, Miss Gil
more; l am deeply grievea to think have
offended you"
Miss Gilmore never turned her head, and 81
encc reigncd again. The soft splash OF the
ouutain and the confused murmur Of the voices !
rom the ballroom we're the only sounds heard
1t last Eose became tired OF the monotony ;sher
conscience was getting too unruly.
Take me back, u she commanded fmperious-