Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-02-21

tiful eyes l do not expect you TO re-
turn this love at once; but il there is
any leaning in your heart toward me, 1
entreat you to give me hope that you
will one day reciprocate my affection. l
will seek your presence on my return,
and one glance from those lustrous
orbs, in whose radiance / have so often
summed myself, will tell me whether 1
am to rejoice or to despair. Hoping
you will pardon my presumption, l re-
main, ever and always your devoted,
"PHILP LINDSAY"
Such was the epistle that covered
Rose face with blushes, and set her
had never beat before. She could hardly
believe her eyesl Philip loved her !
Philip, the noblest, best of men
Frances entered as she stood with
burning cheeks and radiant eye.
"Oh |" she exclaimed, holding out the
precious note, 81 have got a real,
true valentine.
"Where is it ?" asked Frances, look
ing in amazement at her cousins face
and then at the floor, on which lay the
discarded valentine.
"Oh, not that" said Rose "this Is
it," and she gave her the note. y "It is
from Philip Lindsay read it, Frances. "
Frances sat down and opened it, turn
ing pale as she read. What did it mean ?
Philip loved Rose? Impossible And
vet there was no mistaking the meaning
of his language. And there was his sig
nature. Oh, happy Rose and most un-
happy Frances to have go deceived
herself. Rose was startled at the sight
of her pale face.
care you i'll, dearp" she asked, put
ting her arms round her cousins neck.
"No," she replied, all her pride COM
ing to her aid 81 have only slight
headache.
"Philip loves me-" Rose went on,
"and I am SO happy. have always
loved him. Frances, are you not glad
You said you liked Philip"
And she laid her hand on her cousins
shoulder. Frances trembled at hel
touch. At this moment she almos
hated the girl, with her blue eyes ant
infantine graces, but her better nature
triumphed, and she bent and kissed the
golden head.
eyes, Rosebud, darling, I am glad
I hope you will be happy"
"I am the bappiest girl in the world,
answered Rose, with the tears glitterint
in her eyes. But, Frances, where il
your valentine9 Perhaps there is 1
note for YOU
"Not from Philip, Rose"
"No, but from some one else"
Frances shook her head, and opened
the envelope, but no note was to b.
found.
Rose. as she took her valentine iron
} the floor and left the room.
Poor Frances she stood for mo
| ment to compose herself before goint
r upstairs to listen anew to Roses rhapso
: dies over her love letter.
"Oh, Philip, Philip" she moaned
e "why did you make me love you? Bu
s you are not to blame. 1t was my ow
t selfish folly"
: She went slowly upstairs to he
: mothers room, and found that lady shed
ding tears of Joy over Roses happ
k prospects. Mrs. Fleming loved tn
r pretty orphan whom her dead husban
/: had left to her care almost as we'll as sh
o did her own beautiful Frances, and s
G the latter entered the room she said
Frances, I am so thankful thu
Il Roses future is secure. l have felt
F.; anxious about the child; she will /
safe with Philip Lindsay"
o A few evenings after the tourteent
e Mr.. Lindsay arrived in Baltimore al
N took his way to Mrs. Fleming's res
dence.
le He was as Rose had said, very hant
8. some, being tall and broad-shouldere
e. with rich chestnut hair, curling crisp
Up around a we'll shaped head, while fro
IN his clear brown eyes frank and fearle
soul looked forth.
ed AS he entered the parlor Rose m
g. him all smiles and bushes. He sho
s, hands cordially, and then looked rou1
u as though seeking some one else. b
IN this was not what Rose expected;
he said he would read her answer in b
ou ewes, and he had never looked at h'
1t At length he sat down with dlsa
es pointed expression of countenan'
nd Rose, poor child, timidly began &C
yersation by saying that "Frances b
ne gone out of town for few days."
'e: "Gone out of town. Then she wisl
SS' 70 to avoid me-" he thought. 1T is
, y" over"
u eyes," answered Rose. "Her al
~ has been wanting her to go for 80
!" time" No answer. "Oh," thout
49, the girl, "I must have mistaken Il
"a "a letter; what shall I dol"
w ~ She began again.
~, 'n, ST received valentine after all,
nod Lindsay"
ol 1ea "Ah, indeed I hope you W
nIL u1l pleased with it." he answered, abstrs
ri- edlyy;v ". : u.s vorv muob plaased v
:. t. Would YOU like to see it ?" she 81
bSad in a trembling voice.
n0u eyes, if you please, Miss Rose"
nod the answer.
lu neu She brought the valentine and
sha n the note on the top of it.
'tnS sn Philips face flushed as he saw it.
''oo "Did you receive this note2"
ba asked, abruptly.
~" 20 eyes" she answered, wonderin
-, with tears in her eyes.
sln, ntL He turned the envelope and locke
an. the address.
sSin III "Great heavens |" he thought, a
crushed it in his hand, what teri
Rose mistake This comes of my foil
arge getting any one to direct for me.
Frances. my lost Lowell she must
,ome seen that I loved her How ba
lat creature must sne tllh1 nle -.
s en- DE torgoG nose ~ nis uosp"I
only remembered her existence VIII
kind. low sob met his ear.
cnn. He looked up and saw the poor
lnir. with her face buried in her hands,
the tears trickled through her slendel
a in gers. What did it meanP He 10
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