The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-27
Two Red Roses.


clouds of purple and red, and its last rays
, fingered on the clustering nutbrown hair of
Eunice Dalton, as she leaned against the
rustic gate that led to the old farmhouse,
where her childhood had been spent.
She was very pretty, this slender grlsh
Eunicc, witho her deep gray eyes, her clas-
scal features, creamy complexion and
curving, crimson Fps.
And beside her, his face pale and grave
dark eyes drinking on every chance of her
lovely face, Guy Winters stood and pleaded
for her love-
''Eunice," he said, laying his hand on
hers, 'smust you leave us? Are you not
happy hercl Have we failed to make you
contcntcd!"
The gray cycs were raised to his face,
the pretty white hand claspcd his.
ooh, Guy! not huppy-not content
How could be otherwise with the love
you all lavishcd on meme who had no
claim on you, save that our mothers were
friends in childhood. But, Guy, want to
earn my own living"
Ho interrupted her with low passionate
cry.
''Eunice, Eunicc, darling, do not leave
U.s. Oil my love I cannot let you go.
Stay with me and be my wife. Eunicc !"
They had been like brother and sister so
long, that Eunice never dreamed of the
possibility Of Guy loving her, save as
brother.
'Guy, you cannot mean this" sho said.
"Tell me you don't mean it.".
"Mcan it Oh my darling have loved
you for years, but was afraid to speak. I
know I am not worthy of you but I will
learn to be. Give mo some hope, Eunice,
and will wait
The girls face grew pale at the thought
of the pain she must give lis loyal heart,
but he knew 1t was kind TO speak plainly
at once. :.
'Guy, DEAR shc said, 81 thank for the
love you offer me, but-but--Oh, Guyi I
Il love-
"You love Wilson Audrey ?" he said.
A scarlet flush swept over her face, and
hor gray eyes dropped till their long lashcs
rested on her rounded checks.
II might have known it," he said, "for
he Is all girl could wish for lover, but,
Eunice I have loved you as woman is sell
dom loved"
Near to them bloomed bush OF sweet
red roses, and the girl put out her slender
hand and broke off one brilliant flower.
"Keep this, Guy, in memory of me-"
che said.
"Give mo the rose at your breast" lie
said, "and will kept while life lasts )" !
She loosenedS the flower and as she gave
It to him he bent and kissed her.
''We have been as brother and sister in
the past, Eunice," he said "and in ;thetfu-
turo we will be the same" and then ho
turned away, and Eunice looked after HIM
with tender, wistful eyes.
Looked after him. till Wilson yAudreys
voice fell ON her ears, and she turned to
meet him with glad, welcoming eyes and
throbbing heart, completely forgetting Guy
Winters and his love-
Wilson Audrey had won Ernice Dalton's
heart and to do him justice, he believed ho
loved her when. he wooed her,
for her rare beauty pleased his senses her
shy, girlsh manner appealed to oihis heart,
He was handsome, with his graceful, in
dolcnt, yet authoritative manner that the
girl whose first love he had won, idealized
him into a hero, and almost worshipped
him, never doubling his love, even when
che saw the change that passed over his
face when she told him she was going to
. earn her own living. + ;tss ~. i
II don't see why you need do so," he
had said the Wtnters love you as their
own daughter"
Her face flushed slightly; as she replied;
''You must not forget that I have no
claim on tho Winters, save the claim of
love"
.But darling you must know what dif-