Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-21

to ward of u blow. ., ,'.--a~'"~.-.>-r-'
''It's no USE" Roger went son, in Z hard
voice; "she does not love yous She loves
some one else. BE man, John, and bear
il, for there 8 no hope.r
One low, stiAed groan, and then John
GourIay wrung his brothers hand aud
walked steadily out OF the room. What,
he sui bred in the hours that followed no
one ever knew; and when he appeared at
tie dinner table he was calm and self
possessed, but Something had either come:
into his face or gone out of 1t, that alter
ed him. But Of the two Roger looked,
the most unhappy. The blow had reals
II fallen most heavily Oh him. ="
II "Jack, old fellow, we're G6urlay Bro
theirs; now, to the end Of the chapter,Yp.
he said, huskily. II knowsyouM never
marry, and neither will l." And some-
how John felt that Roger meant what he
RAid. -
twenty-five, years passed by, quarter
Ola century Of cham es aud chances and
still the Gourlay Brothers held tie evSn
tenor of their way. They wefe rich be-
Yond their wishes or desires, and. not al
together unhappy in their solitary frlend-
ship: Alice Russell seemed to. have drift
ed completely out Of their lives; her
name was never mentioned, and whether
she was marrled, or dead, they did not
know.
One morning about the middle of Sep
tembel, they were walking along the
Kings Road, Of Brighton, whittier they
had gone for their annual holiday. Rog-
er entered q shop to purchase something,
and John stood outside looking .dreaml,
~ at the passers-by. Suddenly he stared
and advanced . step, as . lady q an in;
valid -chair was wheeled by. CHANGING
to look up, she met his glance with q
smile Of recognition.
"Mr. Gourlay it surely is, i must be
you. = l am so glad TO see yodl" = =
sand to meet YOU, 2 John said,> with
courteous bow. 2"1 have not the please
ure of knowing" :,
any name-1 am Alice Russell still,
she said frankly. E.fgEY E@:sg
At that moment Rogersappeared. 70,
an instant the blood forsook his rudy
face, while hot crimson flush rose t.
Alice's pale cheek. % she tried to STAN.
mer out some words Of greeting. Roger
was 10 less confused, and the exprssaoI
| of both faces was q revelation to JOhn
Gourlay. He felt as if the world had
suddenly drifted away from hm; and b
was. left solitary in some unknovtn space
But there was nothing of that in hls
voice as he asked, Alice tor her address
and permission to call upon her in the
afternoon; then taking his brother by
the arm he led him away, and they con
tinued their walk without exchanging 9
single word. about the strange Snoounta,
| ~ IN the afternoon John called at Mis-
Russell's hotel, and in few moments h
found himself seated beside; her In q
pleasant sitting-room over. looking thu
'7,.Alice," no said, plungipEg ipto thu
subject at once, "do you remember (.
conversation You bad with my brother I
"'S 4 ell / i ONE ,Mri aeeur'.y," sh'
aHe made . request Tor ME. then whicl
tie was not in your power to grant; T I'd
Icome to make similar one for him now
Roger loves you, ,Alicd. He 'hAi sldvett
you all these long, weary years. though
YOU will at least believe Idid not know
n <han III .Es ~'tY5t34k IA e.,y ~
3 ,.Poor Rogerv' Alice said, softly. ~,
You care about hint JouNin maxi
him happy, even ut this late hours Tel
me Alice, that you love my brother p'fa'
eyes, Mr.. Gourlays1 do. I Why thoui,
i / deny i'll have loved him alwayl
though did not know that ho care.
i about me; and il, the littla life t1At ]
| left me can chin happief, ! vill Dc
,tvste it to him gladly, proudly poe
a Roger You see I am too old FOR pretencel
;tMr. GopFlays and, i .xeirss ! am dyine
therefmsi Ill yod all. q. IL. q 81
sDying. Alicei No, mol you viii liv
many years yet, I hope TO make nj bro
] ther happy-braye loyal, great heerte
lRoQer. Let me sond hiRsto you nov
and, Alice, for my old and long affection
sake, make him ShapPy 4 Nedeeetyees !
land that Is the only way ! can ever bel
I d fepdJ fthS deyesiion q His ifen
~ lore him. Alice said, simply; ca
/ not do my moro.
In their lodgings John GoutlaY foun
q his bfoshss spacin9 lestlel mp q
j doWn. q.
aRogssf = fsvAd ost. your socset 6
Ihefs, he said, laying both hands on y
]. Ishouldels; ,.loyal, faithful fIieel 90
Iher; she loves you, Ghel i waiting 4
J you. esses 4
sroor Alicel h.w she must have =
fs, saa. Il !, s. &, a .,,d, $40 !,