Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-06-25
Two Red Roses.

The golden sun was sinking to rest
amid clouds ofpurple and rosiest red and
its last rays fingered on the clustering
nut-brown hair ofEunice Dalton, as she
leaned against the rustic gate that led to
the old farmhouse, where her childhood
had been spent.
She was very pretty, this slender, girl
ish Eunice, with her deep gray eyes, in
whose depths lay slumberous fires, with
her classical features, creamy complex
ion and curving, crimson lips.
And beside her, his face pale and
grave, his dark eyes drinking in every
change of her lovely face, Guy Winters
stood and pleaded for her love-
Eunice, he said, laying his hand on
hers, you must not leave us! Are you
not happy here? Have we failed to
make you ever contented?
The grey, cumbersome eyes were
raised to his face, the pretty white
hands clasped his.
Oh, Guy! not happy-nOt content
How could [ be otherwise with the love
you all lavished on meme who had no
were friends in girlhood. But, Guy, I
want to go, want to earn my own liv-
ing
He interrupted her with low, pas
sionate cry:
Eunice, Eunice, darling, do not leave
us. Oh! my love, 1 cannot let YOU 20.
Stay with me and be my wife, Eunice |!
They had been like brother and sister
so long, that Eunice never dreamed of
the possibility of Guy loving her, save
as brother.
Guy, you cannot mean this, she said.
Hell me Won do not mean If
Mean it? Oh, my darling! I have
loved you for years, but was afraid to
speak. 1 know am not worthy of you
but will learn to be. Give me some
hope, Eunice, and will wait.
ktThe girls face grew pale at the thought
of the pain she must give his loyal heart,
but she knew it was kind to speak plain
ly at once.
Guy, dear, she said gently, I thank
you for the love you offer me; but-but
oh, Guy! II love
You love Wilson Audrey he said.
A scarlet flush swept over her face,
and her gray eyes dropped till their
long lashes rested on her rounded
cheeks.
I might have known.it, he said, for
he is all girl could wish for in lover,
but, Eunice, I have loved you as a wo.
man is seldom loved.
His eyes rested on her as if he longed
to take her in his arms, and cover her
pure face with passionate. heart hungry
kisses.
Near to them bloomed tree of sweet
red roses, and the girl put her slender
hand and broke off one brilliant flower.
Keep this, Guy, in memory of me, she
said.
Give me the rose at your breast, he
said, and | will keep it while life lasts.
She loosened the flower, and as she
gave 1T to him he bent and kissed her
lips.
we have been as brother and sister in
the past, Eunice, he said, and in the fu-
ture we will be the same, and then he
turned away, and Eunice looked after
him with tender, wistful eyes.
Looked after him till Wilson Aud
rey's voice fell on her ears, and she turn
ed to meet him with glad, welcoming
eyes and throbbing heart, completely
forgetting Guy Winters and his love.
Wilson Audrey had won Eunice Dal.
tons heart, and to do him Justice, he be.
lieved he loved her when he wooed her
ior her rare beauty pleased his senses
heart.
He was SO handsome, with his Apoelc
iaee and handsome form, with his grace.
lul, lndoient, yet authoritive manner,
that Inc girl whose first love he had
won, ldolized him into a hero, and al.
most worshipped him, never doubling
ms love, even when she saw the change
| tnat passed over his face when she tol6