The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-05
TWELVE DAYS II LOVE.

It Was cold night in January. Peo-
pie were hurrying along through the
blindlIg snow storm, battling with the
wind thai howled and moaned out by
tarns is story Of woe.
Hugh Remington and his friend Viii
ha1ae, xled to be out Of the storm, had
settled themselves In gown and slippers
Tor qliet evening ct home. The shut
teEs we're closed and the curtains drawn,
snd on either side Of the hearth was
placed tha favorite chair of each. These
frietds Ind lived together in their bach
elor a fxiere Tor more than two years.
Evek iing IN the apartment showed re-
fined q sfe and wealth. Some said that
4 all lle1onged to Hugh, and that he
nlade i & home for his friend. No one,
hoWeFa''. knew this to be true. Hugh
was qri st and reserved, seldom spoke of
his oaer to any one, never laid any
special .ieim to anything, but allowed it
to appesr shat all things were equally
shared. After the evening papers had
been nAd and discussed, the two sat
talking q days gone by, of little episodes
"a their lives. Hugh was in o talkative
mood. s1d had told several good stories
o1 ne past Life; stopping suddenly, he
Did 1 ever tell you of my love for
the widow
No. replied Williams, let's have
Vel aaid Hugh, taking another
cigar. aid looking very serious as he
leaned buck II his great easy chair,
met her Paris.
Net rho =
Oh. never mind who Be content
that en telling you the story, and don't
ask for q ines thought of her as the
widow It Is sufficient title"
Well won't interrupt Go on.
80 Hugh continued:
Net calling upon my old friend,
Mrs Lee. and while waiting for the SER
Yant q q be her my card, an odd piece
aE brio lltac standing in the corner of
l1H room attracted my attention. / got
and Want over to examine it. While
t4as enzA red the door opened. turned,
thinking Il WAS Mrs. Lee, when, OIL
what beauty met my sightl-so small
t< he fokea like child, large, deep
& z& fez that came out from under o
mass 81 hight golden enrls, small nose
sind d rosebud Of g mouth. She was
dressed In deep mourning and thought,
as I locked at her, that I had never seen
Z more bsanfifui picture. She didn't
zee NE tlntil T made q slight movement,
which Star led her. Coming forward, I
HsSa
+ fsils tened Won did I not?n
az Fs.z.. + vas not aware that there was
sslv one Ii the room. You are waiting
Tor Mrs. Lee And she gave me the
sMeeteet smile, showing most perfect
FoN of teeth.
Before could answer, Mrs. Lee ap-
nesrea and introduced u.s. Mrs. -
ses making Mrs. Lee short visit prior
"a her departure to America. WAS glad
81 shAi. IS should then have the pleas
,lfe of sseing her again.
The evening passed only too quickly,
and I arose with an apology for staying
80 Iats. Mrs. Lee invited me to dine
with them Informally the next day. She
said her friend preferred being quiet, 80
they should be quite alone. You may
Is s.sFs lhas j accepted the invitation,
and z.as there promptly at the hour.
Ihs HidoN ttas more charming than on
tsss r1eHi1ai eTening ! longed to stop
t3t hours from rolling on. Having been
Is S. hanst b dropping in at hrs. Lees
a III E61fs. nv frequent almost daily
q l.sss vera not noticed as anything
tzsS.s,& s. i |.hsual. Mrs. Lee thanked
a.. I51 e|,.n,l & % them in their lonsli-
ness. n8d fhf widow would give me one
of her s net miles, and was thankful
IL my fnndSt heart that they were
lonely. and Eiat It fell to my lot to cheer
fhens, So III weeks passed, until the
time taine for the departure Of Mrs.
Lees friend
Nov. had intended passing month
or t4o III England before coming home,
bat when / found that the widow was to
return ID ten Days, began TO think that
my duty celied 4 me back to my business.
The more I thought Of il, the more inn
portant it seemed to me that should go.
Do you know OF any one going on
the 18th the widow saked me, one
evening IN her dove IKE way.
No one put myself, answered.
Business has called me sooner than l
expected.
How delightful from the widow;
willis Mrs. Lee exclaimed, Oh, Mr..
Remington, 1 am 30 gladl couldn't
haar the idea Of my friend going en-
fifeiy alone, and yous Of all others, viii
know best how TO take care OF her.
Re then began TO make our plans.
Mrs. intended making visit OF a.
lev days to some friends IN London: 1
AiA din lilEeoE q pool. mrs: Lee
and Z drove down 70 zee eur friend of.
and locked forward 70 tne pleasure q
mo1fin9 her on board the steamer. MY
Iesi days in Paris were spent IN saying
good bye to old friends, and buying
presents for sister Nell and the children.
] got every nonyeaute that could find,
and felt WeH pleased with my selection.