The daily gazette., 1877-04-13
The Gent|emaRfIem California
BY N. P. D.


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q leads on to glory, my love.n ~ .'i'. 8s
yes You are at the flood" s.. ol
But object to going on to glory just
yet my dear" said.
."Joe Rose, will you let this chance
slip through your fingers? Are you not a
widower? Do l understand you to saw
that you are? LIDO. Then, sir, / ask,
what is your first duty in the present
Here my sister paused, but as she dis
covered that l was unable to reply, she
continued in the following strain:
~ see you realize, Joseph, that Miss
Durang, your daughters goyerness. il
possessed of excellent qualities of mind
and heart. She will grace whatever no.
sition she may be called to occupy. But
she is scarcely twenty five years of ace.
and is surrounded by lovers. Do Won
know, joseph, that if only for your daue-.
ter's sake,I consider it your duty to marry
her? Do you know that should consider
IL very wrongin you to, allow her to
marry out of this family?" ~.
had thought until this moment that
my love for Miss Durang was unknown
to everyone but myself. Now discov-
cred my mistake Molly had penetrated
TO the inermost recesses of my heart,
clutched the secret that would have
concealed so closely, and now held it up,
dangling before my face. .P 71'a n
"Molly," said 1, remember nv age.
am seventeen years her senior. / admit
thatlalove her as man never loved--a love
without decay, and my heart, my heart is
breaking, Molly; but Notwithstanding. /
doubt If she loves me, doubt if she ever
could love me, doubt if she would
marry me-"
-, sour doubts are traitors, -
ana make US lose the good we oft might
By fearing to attempt" srl
Quoted Kitty.
"Molly," murmured, 81 will at
.empt."
ssThen you will succeed"
She might have said more-I dare say
she would, had not Miss Durang entered
the room at this moment, with an open
letter in her hand, when Molly immedi-
ately arose and Withdrew. ,'l09 'tsli'
"Mr. hose," Fadilla began, "I have a
letter here from my brother Roderick.
whom you have often heard me speak of.
l think told you that he was the only
relative l had in the world. He has been
in California the last ten years, and has
just returned. He writes this from New
York, to ask if it will be agreeable for
me to receive a visit from him here. You
are master of the house. What answer
shall make him?
/ looked up into her sweet face while
she was speaking, and then as Il wave of
emotion swept across my breast, L took
her hand in mine. / do not know what
impelled me to do so, but the impulse
was irresistible. She made no attempt to
draw her hand away,
"Fadilla," said l in my falsetto voice
(my natural voice is so grum that should
as soon think of singing madrigal in
the tune of Old Grimes, as Of using it in
declaration of affection.) "Fadilla, l
am, indeed the master of this house; but,
did you ever think that the house needed
mistress"
sFor an instant throbs her bosom,
For an instant beam her eyes,"
And then her countenance assumed the
sad, sorrowful expression that had not
ed at our first meeting. In an instant the
light of hope went out, leaving my fond
heart cropping in the darkness. Then she
spoke: t
40 my friend, do not triflle with my
feelings"
Her voice being severely cracked by
her emotions, it sounded like the wall of
lost spirit, but it restored my hopes.
.sTrifie, Fadilla?" i cried. "No, new
er Believepme, my dear girl, love you
truly, sincerely, and would make you my
wife,"
"Can 1 trust you, Mr.. Rose?" she ask
ed, Hooking down into my face SO long
ingly, 40 lovingly.
be mine, Fadilla, it is all 1 ask, !" 1 return
ed, drawing her toward me-
40, do love you, Mr.. Rose, she. .mur-
INJURED, falling upon my bosom.
"Call me pet names, dafling-call me
joey" whispered
"Joey, joey, my own-my ownw
Il have always been sorry that could
not have had this scene photographvd)
.'Send for Roderick Immediately, my
known that any friend of yours, much
more brother, would always be well
come here"
She was sitting on my knee. with one
little hand laid caressingly on my shoul-
der, while her dear head was pillowed
against my cheek.
III know a great deal more now than /
did when 1 brought this letter to you.n
she answered, with charming ndiUete.
l. q
bound, and released my birdling; she
went away to write an answer to Brother
Roderick.
Within a week he was with us, and d
capital fellow he seemed, too.
"But when is the wedding to take
place ?" inquired Durang, a day or two
after his arrival.
"We have not yet decided upon the
day; but wish it to take place soon"
"Of course-quite natural that you
should, Pm sure"
HTo-morrow intend to go to New
York, where I shall purchase a few pres
ents for my wife that is to be-a diamond
or so, perhaps necklace OF thrm. am
not connosseur of precious stones, and,
as dare say you are, if you will accom-
pany me upon this expedition l shall es-
teem it great favor"
"I am yovr servant to command i'm
anything appertaining to this affair, my
dear Rose" replied Durang, grasping my
hand; "but remember my sisters and my
own humble origin, l hope you will
| be as modest in outlay as you can con-
sistently, considering your position in
II beg your pardon, Mr., Durang; but
owing to the great love, l bear for the
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