South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-01-04
Two Red Roses.


red. and its last rays fingered on the
clustering mus brown hair OF Eunice Dial
tor, as she leaned against the rustic gate
that le | 10 the old farm house, where her
childhood had been spent.
She was very pretty. this slender, girl.
ish Eunice, with her deep grey eyes, in
whose depths lay slumberous tires. with
her classical features creamy complexion
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.
'Euni1c,' he said. laying his hand on
hers, most You leave us? Are you not
happy here? Have we failed to make
you even contehted?
The gray, slumberous eyes were rails.
ed 20 his face, the pretty White hands
clasped his.
oh, Guy. not happy--not content.
How could be otherwise with the love
YOU all have layished on meme who
had no claim on you, save that our
mothers were friends in girlhood. But,
Guy, want TO 90, want to earn my
own living -
lie interrupted her with low pas
sionate cry:
Eunice, my darling, do not
leave us. Oh my love, | cannot let you
go. Stay with us, and be my wife Eu-
nice
They had been like brother and sister
so long, that Eunice never dreamed of
the possibility OF Guy loving her save as
n brother.
Guy, You cannot mean this she said.
Tell me you do not mean it,
Mean it? Oh my darling have low.
cd you for years, but | was afraid to
speak. know am not worthy OF you,
but will learn To be. Give me some
hope, Euuice. and | will wait
Tie girls face grow pale ut tie thought
Of the pain she must give his loyal heart.
but she knew it was kind To speak PLAIN.
~ at once.
Guy, dear she said. gently. thank
vou Tor 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 grey eyes dropped till their long
lashes rested on her rounled cheeks.
i might have known it, he laid, for he
is all "a girl could wish for in a lover; but
is seld IN loved
His eyes res;e on her "a if he longe,l
To take her in his arms. and cover her
pure face with passionate, Eeart-hungry
kisses.
Near to them hloomcd n tree of sweet
rel roses, and the girl put ont her Sion
der hand and broke off one brilliant flow.
er.
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 loosenel the A)wer. an rs she
gave il to him he bent and kissed her
lips.
We have been "a brother and sister
in the past. Eunice,' lie, said, and in the
future 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 cars. and she turn.
Ell to meet him with glad welcoming
eyes and Ghrobbing heart, completely
forgetting Guy Winters and his love.
Wilson Audrey hal won Eunice BAL.
toms heart, and TO do him Justice. he
believed he loved her when lie wooed
her, for her rare beauty pleased his sen,
ses, her shy girlish manner appealed to
his heart
lie was SO handsome, with his Apollo
face and handsome form with his grace
ful. INCIDENT, yet Authoritative manner,
II g. L., l..
idoized him into a hero. and almost wor-
SHIPPED him, never doubling his love,
even when she saw the change that pass.
ed ovor his face when she toll bin she
WA going to earn her own living.
4 don't see why YOU need 10 So he
had said the Winters love you as their
own daughter
Her lace had flushed slightly, as she
replied.
You must not forget, Wilson. that I
have no claim on The Winters, save the
claim of love
But darling, YOU must know what
difference il will make to my family.
when they hear Won are an underpaid
music teacher. instead Of the adopted
daughter Of the Winters, and most like.
~ co-heir with their SON
\ little gasp Of pain onme frotn her
lip, that had suddenly grown white.
o.. tilson- son can IL be
-S
Tic smiled.
Sweet. he said, 4 love YOU for your
self alone. You believe this, Eunice.
darling?'
She was so true and loyal herself.
that she could not withstand his tender.
caressing words AMI when he drew her
TO him aud kissed her lips. she was con.
tent, even happy again. believing he
meant nothing by his careless words.
As he drew her TO him now, and call
ed her his darling, his own, her heart
beat wildly with mingled JOY and pain
JOY at the knowledge Of his love, and
pain at tbe parting before them.