Smyrna times., 1880-06-02
Rose ForreSter's Escape.
|" Everybody envies Rose Forester.

moment, as the speakers words reached
her ear then she bent over the photo.
graphs upon her lap again.
She handled the pictures with an enthu-
siastc appreciation of their worth, so
absorbed in their examination as to be
totally unconcious of the tall, fair :nan who
stood quite near looking down at her with
an apparent suddenly awakened interest.
Belonging to such nice family, an
heiress, and so beautifulr'
The continued words of the speaker
| reached Howard Manley' ear, but evidently
Rose Forester did not hear them. She
turned with sparkling smile to her hostess,
and was still talking with her of the photo
graphs when Mr.. Clinton brought Howard
| Manley up for an introduction.
As she rose in the full light it revealed
that she was very young, scarcely twenty,
yet tall of stature, and with a certain
marked repose of manner.
Her beauty was not conspicuous-shew was
too pale; yet Manley saw how perfectly cut
was every feature, how clear the dark-gray
eyes, how dark the curling lashes. The lips
| shut over little teeth as white as milk, and
| the contour of the face was perfect oval.
The girls natural and spontaneous man.
ner told that she gave the. young man at
| first, no unusual attention. Little by little
the white forhead, the dark blue penetra-
ting eyes, the unusual grace of figure, the
| faultless dress.
Her manner was so cordial and friendly
and unmistakably charming that Manley
racked his brains for the chance of n next
meeting, but was obliged to abandon it
| when Miss Forester was joined by sher
brother.
She left the room, but instantly he
thanked his good fortune at the finding Of
a ruby scarf pin which he recognized as
| hers. 1t was easy to decide the ornament
| too valuable to be entrusted to a messenger.
1t was IL presumption which he would man
age with ease to call upon and destroy it.
Rose was not belle. She had too much
depth and passion of nature to ever be a
| society woman but she had her admirers,
and out of them she soon chose Manley.
She could not tell why, but his looks,
| words every act had charm for her and,
the eloquent blood tinging her cool check
at his approach told him the story of his
power.
lie was proud man--h0 might we'll have
been a happy ono-but he often bore an air
of noticeable wearness and depression.
This, in answer to Roses gentle inquiries,
he attributed to i'll health.
1
shine, its balmy air, and Rose was very
happy. 1t seemed to her that it was the
pleasant influences of the season which
made her daily ways SO light; the tender
colors, sights and sounds surrounding her
daily walk with Manley in the park, which
made them so enjoyable.
Perhaps they helped to make her spirit
strong so that she dared say to herself,
love him !" and say it without reservation
or fear; for she knew that it was but little
since she had first met him, and of his past
history and much of his present she knew
nothing.
No; She feared nothing for herself. To
love and be surrounded with tenderness was
happiness enough for her; she asked fol
no more. Yet some instinct or trace oi
worldly wisdom made her withhold hel
confidence from her brother, who was hel
guardian; he knew nothing of the init
macy.
From the night she had first met ManleS
at Mrs Clinton's party, she never knew any
one who knew him intimately. He tolc
her that he had no living female relatives
no home.
He evidently had means at command
and procured for her with an ingenuit!
which was almost genius, the rarest anC
most beautiful gifts. Her delighted recep
ton of them seemed a mutual Joy which
prevented any possible feelings of obligation
on her side. In truth, full of the passionat
impulses of youth, she was deaf, dumb ant
blind for anything but the fullness of tn
present.
Her brother came into the musicroon
whsre she sat at the piano, dreanlily play
ing, one day.
"Rose will you give me your attention 70
few minutes p
He held an open letter in his hand. II
was twenty years older than herself, worlo
wide prudent man.
CDR. Wingrove proposes for your hane
You are aware that it will DO very admit
able match, are you not?"
Rose had strange, stunned feeling, "
she bowed family. From childhood sh
had been greatly under her brothers col
troll.
81 should like to write him favorabl
Rose. Have you any objection2'
"I-I"
She found herself upon her feet shiverir
m in the May sunshine.
81 would have q little time, Edwin"
"Certainly if you wish," though his bro
slightly clopded. "The doctor will n
probably look for an immediate answer"
The next moment Rose had escap'
from the room, and was locked in h
chamber.
ia During the next two hours she hard
knew what she was doing. She found h
self walking the floor and wringing h
hands. At last she stopped short, with
sense of pride.
"There is no reason-no reason in t
world dare tell my brother why will r
marry Doctor Wingrove."
n1akor UT:nono,o ,voa tbo ,ab1ost n
gentlest of men, singularly handsome, we
r thy, and highly connected, and bar
II. thirty years Of age. He had known
since childhood, never made love to h
but now that the offer of marriage had co
l. | to her, she realized, somehow, that he i
~ always loved her.
Rose was conscious Of racking pain
her temples, OF last. The chamber seen
MM sitting.
Catching up her cloak and hat, and ty
a veil of heavy black lace across her
she went out into the street.
She soon walked herself weary, with
abating her painful sensation, and retu
= ing to the street in which her residence
situated, entered the public inclosure
trees and shrubbery which ornamented
square. A fountain bubbled in the cent
the stone vases of flowers sent q sweet
fume upon tile air.
as So close to her home, she had no timid
and, sinking upon circular seat surro'
ing d large tree, she gave herself up to
absorbing thoughts.
sm IL was soon dark, yet she had not stir
- la her black dress, in shadow, she was q
--- unnoticed by two men who crossed
street from the opposite side and sat d.
beside her.
She would then have risen and gil
sN away quietly, but that the movement
r.. arrested by Howard Manley's voice.
"How soon ~ be asked.
"Now my dear brother, I'll stand the
no longer I've passed false money emo
hin for you, to shut me up for the rest of
JUDy life, and value my liberty, singnl
enough sneeringly.