Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-04

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distance away, those nearest and dear
Dst to him had been in deadly peril.
While bathing in fancird security,
bearing her laughing boy in her arms,
bis wife hsd been caught by the treach-
erous undescurrent, and carried IN 30
instant beyond her depth, and ont Of
the reach Of her companions, who could
none Of them swim tire
No man hsd been in sight az the time.
and had 1t not been for a yonng girl who
had been watching the hathers from her
seat upon the rocks, all hope Of fescue
Ind been futile. Encountered as she had
been by her clothing, regardless ~ Ai'
peril to herself, Miss Carter had courage.
ously breasted the pillows, and had ssc--
oeeded in reaching the spot where the
mother and child had sunk. When they
arose to the snrfsos her brave young
arms hsd heel, ready, and with almost
supsrbulnan exertion the girl had been
able to keep herself and them mp, until
help had arrived. A
III had loved Rose Carter before ]
worshipped her now, as | clasped my lit
tie nephew and namesake il my arlIs,
and heard my brother, in tones 'r-mu-
lous with repressed feeling, express ms
thanks 70 her, but for whose noble c"ar'
age, he would have been wlfel-s.,
childless man.
After that the veil of reserve was w
ed between Miss Carter aud myself. a"u
before long we grew 10 be very good
friends, - .t.,4
But the summer days, wllic! had heru
so full If pleasure TO me. were fast draw.
ing to their close. and as yet had NOT
dared to speak plainly Of what Was IN
my heart.
With my love had grown up feeling
of dissatisfaction with myself ] bad
never doue greed Of het"isn nothing
which could lift me above or make me
better than my fellows; and what was |
that should aspire to The affections OF
one so pure and noble as she
One afternoon ~ / walked on the
sands, thinking some snch thoughts, u
rustic Of drapery caused me to look up.
There beside me was the sweet face OF
Rose Carter.
Ny eyes must have expressed the trr'
vency of my admiration, for hers drop
ped beneath their gaze. We talked Tor
1, while upon casual subjects; then she
told me something that causes. my heart
to sink with dislnay,
In few days her mother and herself
we to leave for bone. ~&gas
As she spoke, a sudden determination
sprang into existence within my mind
Now was my time. Then and there
would learn my fate. 1began faltering'
| "; bat as she neither drew away fron
nor rebuked me, gaining courage, l went
more boldly, until at length had told
her all--thst my life's happiness was IL
her hands to make or mar rf
When hsd flushed, she raised hsl
eyes to my face.
DO you know who it is to whom yos
are speaking tburF she asked. alu'"s
10 q whisper, her voice trembling with
some uurestrxip~d Snotiop, Have y"u
no reoollcc.iou of ever meeting nv
bofore!' aa e
Az l gszcd upoa the bvsnrifnl tsstsrt'
vague Resemblance stirred vithi'
nc. and / knew then that somewhere |,
the past those dark lustrous eyes hs<
been lifted 10 my face rs they are now.
She raised ane tiny wrist, ae"n
which cleaned jeweled circlet. From
| it depended . golden coin.
Years ago. she said in her low cot
voice. this was bestowed, together viii
the better gift of kind words, upon
poor child. Instead Of expanding
a. directed, she suffered the punishment
which she had dreaded from her crue
aunt's hands, and kept the golden cois
That ignorant uncared for child M'
Aubrey, although it may SEEM almos
Incredible, Mud Rose Carter, are one MI
the same. A kind lady who wss slon
in the world, saw and piti.d my neg
7 lected condition, and upon my aunt
death took mo and educated aud brouRt
me up - her own. That golden talisns
has never left me, nor win it till ! di'
You say that you do not deen yourse
. worthy to ask my love. Know, thei
that unsought, it has been yours a
, these years. As child | loved au
treasured your image; rs woman
She paused, and a charming color gu
fused her pure face.
oh, Rose' | exclaimed, as / claspe
p the sweet speaker to my heart, how Ii