The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-04
TWO RED ROSES.

The golden sun was sinking to res
amid cloucs of purple and red, and his
last rays fingered on the clustering, nut
brown curls of Eunice Dalton, as she
leaned against the rustic gate leading to
the old farm house, where her childhood
had been spent.
She was very pretty, this slender girl
ish Eunice, with her deep gray eyes, her
classical features, creamy complexion
and curving, crimson lips.
And beside her, his face pale and
grave, his dark eyes drinking in every
glance of her lovely face, Guy Winters
stood and pleaded his love.
"Eunice,' he said, laying his hand on
hers, Unjust you leave us? Are you not
happy here? Have we failed to make
you contented?''
The gray eyes were raised to his face,
the pretty white hand clasped his.
"Oh, Guy! not happy--not contented2
How could be otherwise with the love
i you all lavished on meme, who had no
/, claim ON you. save that our mothers were
A friends in childhood. But Guy, I want
to earn my own living"
q He interrupted her with low, passion
ate cry.
'Eunice, Eunlee, darling, do not leave
US. Oh! my love, cannot let you go.
Stay with me and be my wife, Eunice p
They had been like brother and sister
80 long, that Eunice had never dreamed
of the possibility of Guys loving her ex.
cept rs . brother.
ga "Guy you can't moan this" she SAID.
''Tell me you don't mean it.
''Mean it, Oh nv darling have loved
you for years, but was afraid to speak
know | am not worthy of you but will
learn to be. Give me some hope, Eunice,
and will wait -
The girls face grew pale at the thought
of the pain she must give his loyal heart,
but she knew it was kind to speak plain
ly ut once
Guy, DEAR she said. 81 thank you
for the love you offer me, but-but-Oh,
Guy II love- E...
"You love Wilson Audrey?' he said.
A scarlet flush swept over her face, and
her gray eyes dropped their long lashes
rested ON her rounded cheeks.
81 might have known it, he said, ssfor
he is all q girl could wish for lover,
out Eunice 1 have loved you as woman
is seldom loved
red roses, and the girl put out her slcn-
der hand and broke off one brilliant flow
4 er,
"Keep this, Guy, in memory of me, "
she said.
"Give me the rose at your breast" he
said, "and I will keep it while life lasts
She loosened the flower, and as she
gave it to him he bent and kissed her
1--WE have been as brother and sister
in the past, Euuice," he said ''and in the
future we will be the same," and then he
turned away, and Eunlce looked ate,
him with tender, wistful eyes.
Looked after him till Wilson Aud.
rey's voice fell on her ears, and she
turned to meet him with glad, welcom.
ing eyes and throbbing heart, completely
forgetting Guy Winters and his love.
Wilson Audrey had won Eunice Dial
toms heart and to do him justice, he be-
lievcd he loved her when he wooed her
for her rare beauty pleased his senses
her shy, girlish manner appealed to his
heart.
ale was handsome, with his graceful
inaolent, yet authoritive manner that thu
girl whose first love he had won, idealizeC
him into hero, and aim ost worshippeC
hims never doubling his love, even wher
she saw the change that passed over h1s
face when she told him she was going tc
I card her OVID living.
ssld don't see why you need do sou ht
cid ''the Winters love you as their owr
1 iissgfIter,s ," ,... l
Her face flushed slightly; as she re.
LIED: 's@ g.. -,
j "You must not forget, that I have nc
claim on the Winters, save the claim OF
love" 49,
"But darling, you must know what 9
difference 1t would make to my family
ii they hear you are an underpaid music
teacher to the Winters, and not co-he1,
with their SON.
A little gasp of pain came from he1
I ips-her lips that had so suddenly grown
white. .....', .-,.s-
ooh, Wilson-Wilson! can it be,
\ He smiled.
sa ''Sweet," he said, 81 love you for your.
self alone. You believe this, Eunice
darling2'' .r...r.s
she was so true and loyal herself. that
she could notwlthstand his tender. LOVING
words, and when he drew her near him
and kissed her she was content, even han.
Ply again, believing he meant nothing by
his careless words.
d The red rose she had first offered to
Guy Winter was still in her hand
II will take this as love TOKEN" Will
son said, taking it from her, "and if eve,
the time comes when love you less, /
will send it to you, and you will under.
stand.
He spoke jestingly, but her face grew
grave.
j Wilson she said, 1t might be that in
she future you would love me less, and
long for your freedom If that time comes,
promise me you will send me this red