The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-01-07

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81 don't see why you need do So"
he had said; 4" the Winters love you as
their own daughter"
Her face flushed slightly, as she re-
piled:
You must not forget that l have no |
claim on the Winters, save the claim of |
love-
"But, darling, you must know what |
a difference il would make 20 my family, |
when they hear you arS an underpaid
music teacher OF the Winters and co
heir with their son."
"Oh, Wilson--Wilson, can it bel"
He smiled.
"Swcet," he said, Il love you for
yourself alone. You believe this,
Eunice, darlingPn
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 offered to
Guy Winters was still in her hand.
81 will take this as a love token,n
Wilson said, taking it from her, land
ifever the time comes when / 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 some day you would love me less,
and long for your freedom; if that time
ever comes, promise me you will send
me this red rose. Write no word OF
line, simply send me this flower"
60 PROMISE" he said but as my love
will never grow less, you have seen this
red rose for the last time.n
He drew her to him and kissed her.
Good bye, my dar ling" he said, and
then he left her standing in the falling
shadows of twilight.
"What will you wear to night Miss
LeighP"
The graceful woman standing at the
window turned slowly around, and an
swered in tone Of intense sweetness:
81 will wear black silk and lace,
Meta, with red roses in my breast and
hair
But your white silk and pearls?"
81 prefer black this evening, Meta"
the lady answered gently, then turned
around to the v indow again.
After some time she went over to an
inlaid desk, and drew out letter, writ
ten in clear bold hand, and signed
Wilson Audrey"
1t was passionate declaration of love
to the beautiful woman he lding it in hel
hand. She read it slowly over, ther
from beside it she lifted an envelope
directed in the same dashing hand tc
Miss Elnice Dalton"
Opening the envelope, she looked al
what she had looked at hundred times
before, faded red June rose, withereC
and scentless; and now you know thai
Miss Leigh, whose wondrous voice haC
made her famous, whose rare beauty
and grace had turned mems heads
wherever she went, was Eunice Dalton
who had hidden her lover farewell a
the rustic gate eight years before.
The change in her life had come sud
denly-an eccentric old lady had hear(
her sing, and charmed by the depth ant
power, as well as the sweetness of he
voice, had taken her under her patron
age, and placed her under the best mas
ters, and two years after had the salts
} faction of knowing that her protege wa
fated to be one of the greatest singers il
the world.
But before all this had come the falsit,
, of her lover and the anguish that nearl,
} killed her, and then the news that tn
| dear old folks at the farm were dead
, and that Guy had sold everything ant
gone abroad, then her new life began
, and people were thrilled by her beauti
full voice, and men infatuated with he
beautiful face, and d'when she returne,
to her own land, from queening i
abroad, foremost among her lovers wa
; Wilson Audrey, who never dreamed c
her identity.
There was to be a reception that even
, ing, given in honor of her, and Wilso
+ Audrey would be there waiting to ro
l ceive his answer from the woman h
loved.
!, There were many fair women present
+ but Miss Leigh reigned queen, by rigl
s of her beauty, and Wilson Audre
watched her with thrilling pulses, an
It wondered he ever believed that he love
: woman before.
It He was talking to Il grave, handsom
man, whose earnest eyes had wandere
" more than once to Miss Leigh's prout
pale face.
e They were standing in the shadow {
'e bay window, and neither of thel
noticed that slender, stately woma
G in sweeping robes of silk and lace WI
leaning against II flower wreatht
N column little distance from them.
n "It is good to see you again, Wi
d ters, after all these years." Wilson sai
d "and you haye come back heart-who
rs we'll"
\ Guy Winters face grew grave.
le came as I went, Audrey" he sal
g slowly. "Surely you remember
T. loved Eunice Dalion.n
Wilson Audrey laughed lightly.
j. All, yes; sure enough! Well, E
he nice was a pretty little thing s
ed was"
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