The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-04-13
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TWO ROSES.

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The sun was sinking to rest amid 4
cloud OF. purple and. red, ana its last
rays fingered on the nutbrown hair Of
Dot Dalton, be she leaned agains, the
rustic gate athat led To- the old lam
house, where her childhood had been
spent, SeTEaa
I. Andsbeside her, his, dark eyes drink
ing inaeveryl change Of het lovely face,
Guy Winters stood and pleaded sfor her
love. .TsfaR fsnggk-s 70
Dot he said, must you leave IA 81
Are you NOT happy here Have we
failed to, make you Icentented :
.Oh, Guy not .hsppy-not contentll
How could be otherwise with The love
ya2 all lasishe3 an mas-nne who had mo-
claim on you, save that our mothers
were friends in girlhood. But, Guy, J.
want to go; ! want to earn my own liv-
ing s-.r Il
Dot, darling, do not leave US. can
not let you go. Stay with me aud be
my wife, dearest! Il
They had been like brother aud sister
so long. that Dot never dreamed of the
possibility of Guy loving her, save as
brother. Guy, you cannot mean this
she said. Tell me you don's mean it,
Mean it2 Oh, my darling! ] have
loved you for years, but l was afraid to
speak. Give me some hope, Dot, and !
will wsit.' '3.s-E 8 !.
Guy, DEAR she said gently, knowing
it was kind to speak plainly, i thank
lyou for the love you offer me; but-but
lob, Guy! LII love- -a ,wf
sYou love Wilson Andrey2' he said.
i might have known it, for he is all a
girl could wish for lover; but, Dot /
have loved you as woman is seldom
loved ew E9a a asen aisA Hs.s
Near to them bloomed bush of sweet
red roses, and the girl put out her slen-
der hand and broke off one brilliant
flower.
Keep this, Guy, in memory Of me,
she said. -
Give me the rose at your breast be
said, 'snd l will keep it while life lasts.
She loosened the flower, and as she
gave it to him he bent and kissed her
/ we have been as brother and sister
in the past, Dot, and in the future we
will be the same, and then be turned
away. ~ g1ysaM a
Dot looked after him till Wilson Au-
drey's voice fell on her ears, and she
turned to meet him with glad, welcom
ing eyes, completely forgetting Guy
Winters and bis love.
Wilson Audrey had won Dot Dslton's
heart, and to do him justice, he believed
be loved her when. he .wooed her, for her
rare beauty pleased bis senses. He was
handsome and the girl whose first love
be had won, almost worshipped him,
never doubling his love, even when. she
saw the change that passed over his face
when she told him she was going to earn
her own living.
4 don't see why you need do so,' he
had said; the Winters love you as their
lown daughter
aYou must not forget that / have no
claim on the Winters save that of love-
But darling, you must know what a
difference itlwould make to my family,
when they hear you are an underpaid
music teacher, and not an adopted dau
ghter Of the Winters, and co-heir with
their son. .s
A little gasp of pain came from her
lips hii .esefc . A-a r
oh, Wilson-Wilson! can it bef-
He smiled. s.;, i--ls
Sweet be said, Il love you for your.
self alone You believe this, darling 2
She was so true and loyal herself, that
when he drew, her to him and kissed her,
she was content. believing he meant
nothing by his careless words The red
rose she had offered to Guy Winters was
still in her hand. 4 saya9-s..t.e,p
Il will take this as love token Will
son said, 'and If ever the time comes
when l 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 in
the future you would love me less and
long for your freedom; if that time ever
comes promise ne you will send me this
red rose, write me no word or line, SIM
ply send me this al.asl e9 =
Il PROMISE he said; but as my love
will never grow less, you have seen this
rose for the last time He drew her to
him and kissed her. 'Good-day, my
darling he said, and then left her.
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What will you wear TO night, Miss
Leigh2' ,Ias.ssad 7iat- sels
The graceful woman turned slowly
around. and answered II will wear black
silk and lace, Meta, with red roses in
my breast and hair
But your white silk and pearls2' y
4 prefer black this evening, Meta,
the lady answered gently, then turned
around to the window again.
After some time she went over to an
inlaid desk and drew out a letter writ
ten in bold hand, and signed Wilson
Audrey twas . passionate declara-
tion of love. to the beautiful woman,
holding it 10 her hand, She read it over,
then from beside it she lifted an envel-
ope, directed in the same dashing hand
to Miss Dot Dalton Opening the en-
velope, she looked at what she had seen
a hundred times ,before--a faded red
rose; and now you know that Miss
Leigh, whose wondrous voice had made
her famous, was Dot Dalton, who had
hidden her lovers farewell at the rustic
gate, eight years before 2a+s
] The change in her life had come sud
denly-an eccentric old lady had heard
her sing, and charmed by the sweetness
of her voice, had placed her under the
best masters, and two years after had the
satisfaction of knowing that her fair
protege was fated to be one OF the great
est singers in the world But before all
this had come the falsity of her lover
and the anguish that nearly killed her,
and then the news that the old folks at
the farm were dead, and that Guy had
sold everything and gone abroad; then
her new life began, and people were
thrilled by her beautiful voice, and men
infatuated with her beautiful face, and
when she returned to her own land, fore
most among her lovers was Wilson Au-
drew, who never dreamed of her identy.
! There was to be reception that eve
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