The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-08
TWO RED ROSES.


The golden sun was sinking to rest,
amid clouds OF purple and red. and
its east rays fingered on the cluster
ing nutbrown hair of Eunice Dalton.
as she leaned against the rustic gate
that led to the old farm house. where
her childhood had been spent.
She was very pretty, this slender.
girlish Eunice. with her deep gray
eyes, her classical features, creamy
complexion and curving, crimson lips.
And beside her, his face pale and
grave dark eyes drinking in every
change OF her lovely face. Guy Win
ters stood and pleaded for her love.
"Eunice," he said. laying his hand
on hers, ~must you leave us? Are you
not happy here? Have We failed to
make you contented?"
The gray eyes were raised to his
face, the pretty white hands clasped
his.
"Oh, Guyi not happy-not conten
How could ] be otherwise with the
love you all lavisbed on meme who
had no claim on you, save that ON
mothers were friends In girlhood
But, Guy. I want TO Co. want to earu
my own living
He interrupted her with low pas.
sionate cry.
"EunicE. Eunice. darling. do noi
leave us, Oh! my love cannot le'
you go. Stay with me and be my
wife. Eunicel"
They hal been like brother and sis
ter 40 long. that Euniee never dream
ed Of the possibility of Guy loving
hrc. save rs brother.
@Guy. you cannot mean this" sht
said. @Tell me you don't mean it.
"Nesn it?' Or. my darling?
have loved you for years, hut 1 wa
I afraid TO speak l know I am no
worthy OF you but will learn 10 be
Give me some hope Eunire. and l viii
weit."
The girls face grew pale at tn
thought OF the pain she must give hi
loy al heart, but she knew it was kin'
to speak plainly at once.
"Guy dear" she said gently, .
thank you for the love you offer me
but-Oh. Guyl II love-
You love Wilson Audrey?" h
said.
A scarlet flush swept over her face
/ and her gray eyes dropped till thei
long lashes rested on her rounde
cheeks.
Il might have known it." he sal
, "for be is all girl could wish for
lover, but, Eunice / have loved 20
as a woman is seldom loved"
Near to them bloomed q bush {
sweet red roses. and the girl put OF
her slender hand and broke off on
brilliant flower.
Keep this. Guy, in memory OF me
she said.
"Give me the rose at your breast,
said, @and I will keep 1t while Iii
lasts"
She loosened the flower, and as sb
? gave it to him he bent and kisse
her.
"We have been as brother and si
ter in the past, Eunics," he said
"and in the future we will be Il
same.r and then he turned away, ar
, Eunice looked after him with tende
wistful eyes.
Looked after him It'll Wilson Au,
rey's voice fell on her ears, and 81
turned to meet him with glad. we
, coming eyes and throbbing hear
completely forgetting Guy White
and his love.
Wilson Audrey had won Euni,
Dalton's heart, and to do him jus'ic
he believed he loved her when
wooed her. for her rare beauty plea.
ed his senses; her sly. girlish mann
APPEALED to his heart.
He was handsome, with his Apo
face indolent, yet authoritative ma
] ner, that the girl whose first love
had won. idealized him into a her
and almost worshippede him, new
doubling his love, even when she sa
4 the change that passed over his Ia
when she told him she was going
earn her own living.
u don't see Why you need do SO
be had said; 1.-The Winters love you
their own daughter"
Her face flushed slightly; as she r
piled:
"You must not forget Wilson. th