St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-02-22

tue iIiit COiitS, SIe Sdlu, duu ~
startled me to see that she regard
ed ne with look of pity.
cxerted myself to make my
guests enjoy themselves at Rock
glen. To Cienerce West and my
cousin Rose were added few
schoo, trends, sweet girl gradu-
ates, with their gol len hair"
We had tides and drives, picnic
dances and lawn teas. Mr.. Wilde
Was with us almost constantly. Rose
was very fond OF music and dane
ing, and seldom a day passed at
Rockslcn without both. Nh. Wide
was extremely fond of my ballad
singing. So q week slipped by,
pleasantly and apparently with
much happiness.
Cle.Gence had ordered my en-
gagement ling rlade IN New York
It WIS an oval, edged with FIVE Ola
monds, iEclosing the word cal
ways" elegantly engraved in OLD
English. Rose examined and ad-
rlired i: on my finger, rs I babe her,
with : cloud on her brow.
w hat is the NATTER" I asked.
"It is pity to disenchant YOU
she said, at last.
Still croakirg, Rose?"
Il will say no more if you wish it,
Ca!hv"
''Rose," I exclaimed. '.if you can
make Clemence West ont gay de-
ceiver, dc SO at once, I beg. I am
uot in the least afraid to have him
thoroughly tested"
81 shall take you at your word.
SIT here n few moments"
As she spoke she snatcIed up her
crimson shawl and hooded it grace
fully upon my head. Then she mo-
toned to the rustic bench under the
virgins bower arbor. / obeyed ner
mechanically. aud silently watched
her white dress rs she hiitsd AWAY.
It VAS q dress precisely like my
Own, and it occurred to me that l
must look much like Rose as l sat
/ there for it was a fayorite seat OF
hers, aud the twilight was gathering.
I waited, and began to wonder what
Rose had gone after, when sudden
iy a quick step sounded on the
gravel walk, and a mans figure
tiled up the doorway of the arbor,
rendering the interior quite dark.
~Rcse!!" exc!ened Clemence
Vests well known voice.
He took my hand ard So. dowr,
ana 1 think spell was upon me,
for, without really comprehending
the situation, 1 was held back from
avowins my identity.
You are true to your promise,
Rose. / YVES AFRAID you would not
come" he whispered.
And, before 1 could resist, he
clasped me close and pressed a pas
sionate kiss upon my lips
"Rose," he exclaimed, edo you
think kiss your cousin Cathy like
that? Why, she's a mere shadow
compared to you! ] don't like
spiritueile women. You wonder,
then, why I marry Cathy? I will
tell yosl the truti-it is to please
my family. 1t was my brothers
plan--I have acceded to it. But,
Rose-my glorious Rose-I will
gladly give up that cold girl and
her money. aud care little that [
dispiease all my family, if you will
only promise to be my wife"
I shook my head family. / would
rot speak, / felt as i. were turn
ing to stone.
He vas too eager to notice my
silence.
why will you go on and marry
Mr.. WTi,do9 Tou know it will make
rs beth miserable" he continued
You do 70. love him, Rose, my
OILY hope is in your daring to sly
81. it is impossible that G woman
Ike you could love boofish fellow
like that. You and ] ere suited t.
each other. On, Rose. promise tt
be ,nine!'
!. Please release nv hands and
, viii go and inform my COUSIN @