Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-12

him, never doubling 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.
81 don't see why you need do
So" he said "the Winters love
you as their own daughter"
Her face flushed slightly; as she
replied:
"You must not forget, Wilson,
that have no claim on the Win
tiers, save the claim Of love-
"But darling, you must know
what a difference it would make to
my family, when they hear you,
an underpaid music teacher, of the
Winters, and co-heir with their
son.
A little gasp of pain came from
her lips-her lips that had sudden
ly grown white.
"Oh, Wilson-Wilson! can it
be 3" He smiled.
"Sweet," he said. 81 love you
for yourself alone. You believe
this Eunce, darling!"
She was so true and loyal herself,
that she could not withstand his
tender, caressing words, and when
he drew her to him and kissed her
she was content, even happy again,
believing he meant nothing by his
careless words.
The red rose she had first offer
ed to Guy Winters was still in her
hand.
Iwill take this for love token"
Wilson said taking it from her,
sand if ever the time comes when
l love you less, will send it to
YOU. and YOU will understand"
He spoke jestingly, but her face
grew grave.
"Wilson," she said, sit might be
that in the future you would love
me less, and long for your freedom
If that times ever comes, promise
me you will send me this rose, write
me no word or line, simply send
this flower"
81 promise" he said, "but as my
love will never grow less, you have
seen this red rose for the last time. y
He drew her to him and kissed
her, "Good-bye, my darling" he
said, and then he left her standing
in the falling shadows of twilight.
"what will you wear tonight
Miss Leigh
The graceful woman standing a.
the window turned slowly around
and answered in a tone Of intens'
sweetness.
al will wear black silk and lace
Meta, with red roses in my breas
and hair"
"But your white silk and pearls |!
al prefer black this evening
Meta, the lady answered, gently
then turned around to the windo,
again.
, After some time she went owe
to an inlaid desk, and drew out
letter, written in a clear, bold hand
and signed "Wilson Audrey"
1t was q passionate declaratio
of love to the beautiful woma
| holding it in her hand. She rea
3 it slowly over, then from besid
it she lifted an envelope, directe
, in the same dashing hand to "Mis
; Eunice Dalton"
3 Opening the envelope, she looh
ed at what she had looked at
I hundred times before, faded re
p June rose, withered and scentless
| and now you know that Miss Leigl
whose wondrous voice had mad
q her famous, whose rare beauty an
grace had turned mems hea
r wherever she went, was Euni'
a Dalton who had hidden her love
r farewell at the rustic gate eigl
years before.
I, The change in her life had cor
IT suddenly-an eccentric old lat
d had heard her sing, and charmed
the depth and power as well as c
Of sweetness Of her voice, had TAX
1T her under her patronage, a
fl placing her under the best maste
two years after had the satisfacti
Of of knowing her fair young prote
was fated to be one Of the great
)" singers in the world.
lie But before all this had come
falsity of her lover and the angu