The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20

pain at his heart. He wanted lie,
for himself. o@3 sfsil aalRa jf4sIEb
That night Roy came. egg fai'ai
a"I like him very much,' size tolt
John Ashley next morning. 1--WE
shall be the best Of friends 1907
2 ''Or lovers" he added with :
grave, slow smile. 3ea Ijfa toi.H
aS"Oh, no; only friend" she SAID
dropping her eyes before his earnes,
gaze, while a soft color like that ii. in
roses heart came into face. 5ssI'm
going to have. no lover but. you
john" .i3l.''2 if'
await and see,' be answered, ayor
don't know your heart ytet." Y
But staciaf only Shook her head. !
She ana Rey were The y best q
friends, as sheshad said they would
be. She had never known a brothers
love, companionship and Roy's plea
SAINT way won a place in 'hesirF .re ,
from it first. ''''' " '''' '''''''a'''
There were long rows ,, 81 On the the rive rive,
in the pleasant days when all the
world was full Of summer sweetness
and walks III tie twill .ht. And join
Ashley, sitting apart. viii, only his
thoughts to keep him company, saw sal,
the two together, and told himself
that, what he had fo,rretola had come
true Roy loved her and lie vas vas 60 g
ing to lose the woman n1a he loved. IT,
4 must be a fool to think Of such
1athiing2 as linking her life ana mine
together," liz said, bitterly, 81 one Sst day
las lie stood At the window, " Watching le;hi il
them rowing slowly pp i, and down the
river. 81 am / almost an Old man,
May and DeceemYbae.ff fsstearies not meant ,l
to mate together. And yet, women
have loved menslasI maeh older than
theyawere,t as /, am lolaer than Stacta
sH.she could love sine how complete
life. would .seem,-i,Wittlout herr
shall always he a,loaely man." qi7,
|4uOue day Roy andn Stacia werenin
the garden. together Tlleydwere,ty
t,ingNp canstiens.I adl 10 4sttoq
|p5 Il ,don't. know of anything inthe
worlsl sweetee, than carnations except
iYonr cheeks Troy said, all at, once
|i9l That's avery pretty compliment
said Stacia. II suppose Il ought tt
|giye4 you something in return: Here
isa a carnations !. That fair - sou
give me compIimentsland Ill payfin
carnations.
a'"1u rather yol'a pay d in Kisses i
Iaughed Roy. ADO you know r an,
Jealous oversthat7 kiss you gave uncle
JOIN this morning. h'You never kiss
me in that way" O 5sSs1 a1 saa
q Because I keep my kisses for the
- =, =. ( IT.
one who loves ME best," she answer isss
ed, softly. ''''''A s'aa S''}
+ ~ love YOU Roy said, suddenly,
you must seen that, . Stacia! % ]
have loved, you since the first time /
saw YOU ,,,..o.s.r<, s,s.,or 4,,,y |
h q Il never thought you. cared .tfor
me mre-not in that way, at least,'''I said
S Sta pull pulling away the hand Roy
had El take taken possession sion, Of Il hope
have, haven't d done or said anything TO
make you think that" and then
she stopped at a. loss how to explain
her meaning. fagi 4ltAY sa<.
) "You haven't. tried TO- make me
love you % ), or exsrted any ny ! ysiles to
catch me, 'ifthatis what you mean,''
he answered, 'but L thought you Il did
care for me, Stacfa..''
s"SoI do, as a very dear brother
she answered. s9'Ia love you very
much, Roy, but not in the way you
meant just now. ''iis '...ti'si u lsa
Roy's face was full Of keen disap.
pointment. He had hoped to J VI WOO
and win this girl. But it. could
not be. ''.'se. = 49, "
N .,vEjlio5 tyaq9T9sact afj5 No .auit !
81. am sorry, very sorry for you,
Roy" she. said. teegppderly, touched by
the sight of his disappointment.
LET me be your sister Stacia, and
forget that you ever thought of me
as anything aelse.i,You# shalltsbe
brother Roy fromTthis5 time forth,
Is that agreed on, sRoy7" q 4sisadS
eyes, sineeSyou will have 1t so,''
he answered. d. ~ 50
{ He nnderstoot that 1t would be
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