Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-08-01
TWO RED ROSES.

rosiest FED, and its last rays linger-
ed on the clustering hnt-brown hair
of Eunice Dalton, as she leaned
against the rustic gate led to the
old farmhouse, where her child
hood had been spert:
She was very pretty, this slender,
girli~h Eunlce. with her deep gray
ey es, in whose depths lay slumber-
ous fires, 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.
Eunice, he said, lay ing his hand
on hers, you must not leave us !!
Are you not happy here? Have
we failed to make you eHet eohtetis
ted
The gray, cumbersome eyes we're
raised to his face, the pretty white
hands clasped his.
Oh, Guy not happy-tiot con
tent. How could l be otherwise
with the love you all have lavished
on meme who had no other claim
on you, save that our mothers were
friends in girl-hood. But, Guy, l
want to go; | want to earn my own
He interrupted her with a low
passionate cry:
Eunice, Ennlce, darling, do not
leave us. Oh ! my love cannot
let you go. Stay with me and be
my wife, Eunice
They had been like brother and
sister SO long, that Eunice never
dream ed Of the possibility of .Guy
loving her, save as a brother.
Guy; you cannot theah tiiis, she
said. Tell me do you mean it.
Mean it2 Oh, my darling! !
have loved you for years, but | was
afraid to speak. | know | am not
worthy Of you bnt L will learn to
be: Give tie sone hopes Eunice,
| ard l Will walt.
The girls face grew pale at the
thought of the pain she must give
his loyal heart, 5ut she knew it was
Kind to speak plainly at once.
GUY, dear, she said gently, l
thank you fof the love yon otfef
me /; bat-but- oh, Guy! IL
! love
You love Wilson Audrey? he
said.
A scarlet flush swept over her
face, and her gray eyes dropped till
their long lashcs rested on her
rounded cheeks.
| l might have known it, he said,
for he is all girl could wish for in
a lover but, Eunice, [ have loved
you as worfian is ssldGti loved.
His eyes rested on her as if he
longed to take her in his arms, and
cover her pure tace 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 it to him he bent and
kissed her lips.
We have been as brother and
sister ir the past; Etniee, he said
in the future we will be tile Satire,
and then he tttrned away, and
Eunice looked after him with ten
der, wistful eyes.
Looked after him till Wilson
Audrey's voice fell on her ears, and
she turned TO meet him with glad,
welcoming eyes and throbbiDg
| heart completely forgetting Guy
Winters and his love.
| Wilson Audrey lad won Eunice
Dalnton's heart, and to do him jus
ticc, he believed he loved her when
he woed her, for her rare beauty
pleased his senses, her shy, girlish
manner appealed to his heart.
He was So handsome with his
Apollo face and handsome form,
with his graceful, indolent, yet
authoritative manner, that the girl
whose first love he had won, idol
lied HIM into flefo; and almost
worshipped him; never donbtits his
love, even when she saw the change
that passed over his face when she
told him she was going to earn her
own living:
l don't see why you need to dc
so, he had said; the Winters love
J. you as their own daughter.
] Her face had flushed slightly as
she replied.
E. You must NOT forget, Wilson
that have no claim upon fE4e Wrn
: ters; save the claim of love.
e But darling you must know what
a.difference it would make to ms