The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-05-07
wise prudent man.

sue bowed lAlDtly. FROM Cnlldh0Od she hau
been greatly under her brothers control.
4 should like to write him favorably,
Rose. Have you any objection?'
IL
She found herself upon her feet shivering
in the May sunshine.
Il would have little time, Edwin"
Certainly, if you WISH though his brow
slightly olouded. The doctor will not prob
ably look for an immediate answer
Tne next moment Rose had escaped from
the room, and was locked in her chamber.
During the next two hours she hardly
knew what she was doing, She found her.
self walking the floor and wringng her
hands. AT last she stopped short, with
sense of pride.
There is no reason-no reason in the
world dare tell my brother why will not
marry DR.. Wingrove.'
DR.. WingrOve was the noblest and gem
tlest Of men, sngularly handsome, wealthy,
and highly connected, and barely 80 years
Of age. He had known her since childhood,
never made love to her, but now that the of
fer of marriage had come to her, she real
lied, somehow, that he had always loved
her
Rose was conscious of racking pain in
her temples, at last. The chamber seemed
sitting.
Catching up her cloak and hat, and tying
a veil Of heavy black lace across her face
she went out into the street.
She soon walked herself weary, without
abating her painful sensation, and, returning
to the street in which her residence was stu.
situated, entered the public inclosure of trees
and shrubbery which ornamented the square
A fountain bubbed in the centre; the stone
vases of flowers sent "a sweet perfume upon
the air
So close to her home, she had no tmidity,
and sinking upon circular seat surrounding
large tree, she gave herself up to her ab-
sorbng thoughts.
1t was soon dark, yet she had not stirred.
In her black dress, in shadow, she was quite
unnOticed by two men who crossed the
street from the opposite side and sat down
behind her
She would then have arisen and glided
away quietly, but that the movement was ar
rested by Howard Manleys voice.
How soon?' he asked.
Now, my dear brother, I'll stand the risk
no longer Eye passed false money enough
tor you to shut me up for the rest of my life,
and value my liberty, singularly enough
sneeringly.
We'll, well, I am willing enough to go,
Fred Heaven knows that am as sick of
the business as you can be. Coming isn't
all prosperity In new country should
feel like another man. But
The heiress?'
Il am sure of her. But don't like to urge
hasty marriage She has an old fox of e
brother, who may be inconveniently curious
regarding my affairs. five could wait till
the autumn, now, | might enter some re-
spectacle business
4 tell you it won't do
Both rose in their excitement and invol-
UNFAIRLY walked away!
Plainly, under the gaslight, Rose saw How
|
street They were coiners.
More dead than alive, she crept into the
house. But Rose was not weak girl. Be-
fore midnight she had placed Howard's gifts
in close package and sealed them with a
note, briefly stating that she had overheard
the conversation in the park. The next
morning it was dispatched.
As soon "a her brother broached the sub
ject Of DIR. Wingroves proposal she. asked
to have the latter call upon her
He came, with countenauce so high of pur-
pose, with eyes so full of truth, that she in
voluntarily contrasted Howard's old, rei-
cent face with it; but she told Mr.. Wingrove
all the truth.
Perhaps it was wrong but loved him
loved him purely-and my heart is torn and
bleeding. am wild with secret pain
which must hide from every one. III had
: never known him! But cannot imagin,
that. This terrible experience has changed
me; am not the care-free, happy, trustinl
girl you knew. | cannot love you; but nit,
me Re my friend, must talk to some one
and OH there is no one in the world 20 kline
as youn
Was DIR. Wipgrove piqued by this recep
ton Of his proposal? No, he was too gen
erous aud tender hearted for that.
Poor chidn he said in tone so soothing
that, for the first time, Rose gave way to
relieving burst ofpassionate weeping,
What shall do? What do you think O
70 me" she asked at lat.
= We will wait and | think that Low
7 You, he answered quietly.
: - two kept the secret of Roses sorro,
Il more easily than one, aud though her hesl
still knew the pargs of grief for a time, th
summer brought change of scene which wa
it he|pfll to spirit really brave and innC
! cent.
n DR., Wiugrove joined Rose and her broth
e er at the seashore, to find brightness in tn
is young girls eyes again, and to the latter
e was sweet to call 50 kind and noble a ma
friend.
o Together they climbed the rocks, drank
rs the free air, watched the sunsets and the se
10 OF Old they had been congenial, and no
y they seemed more happily So
,e There is usually a sadness about frst low
D; and perhaps is expected of me to record Il
death Of my heroine of Il broken heart, but
~ must tell the truth.
" In the autumn Rose married DR.. Wi
pr grove. She is one of the happiest wives
~ the world. The first love fell from her Ill
false blossom, while the second ripen,
! richest fruit,
n Pain in the side, back aud leins high c,
u ored urine, with debility and general emaci
m tion are symptoms of Kidney complain
~ Now is the time to prevent suffering, al