Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-14


David Melnotte and Rose Briefly,
two lovers, bad . sad psrting-Ds.
vid, from misfortune Is to crops
aud cattle, being compelled to 20
else where to earn his living. The
next day, while she and her father
were in the woods gathering flag.
COTS, by accident, the old man,
clambering over the rocks, sudden
~ stumbled and fell, breaking one
of his legs. She was sObbing bit
terly, when a young man came has
tily driving up . hill, and he was
recognized as Mathew Burns, to
whom Rose piteously spoke Of her
fathers sad misfortune. Mathew
helped get the old man to his cot,
tage, aud obtained q doctor, who
said that for six weeks Briefly
would not be able to leave his bed.
ThereupOn Rose grew terribly sad,
and, amidst her sObs, said: "AlsE
we shall starve to DEATH"
Mathew replied: "No, no; listen,
Rose. What you neetl now is
husband. Marry. me. will look
after you and your poor afflicted
father"
81 cannot, Mathew Burns; l love
another, David Melnotte."
"Then you'd find another NO.
mans husband" said Mathew, cool.
ly. "David was married yesterday
to one of the factory girls at Glen.
coe Mills"
Rose was terribly shocked; still
in a months time she yielded, and
became Mathews wife. He WAS
kind to her, in spite OF his scOwling
brow.
Winter passed, and on fine day
inspiring David Melnottc returned,
and the disclosure was made that
he was not married, while Rose had
the sad tidiugs to communicate
that she had been joined in wedlock
to another. David forgave her, but
his heart was troubled. Still. while
he was in the neighborhOod he
showed a marked kindness TO Mat
thew. The latter watched Rose
like a lynx. There was ruined
mill below one Of the mountain
torrents. 1t was a low structure,
crumbling with time. He gathered
faggots in bundles and stacked
them closely around the mill one
day. The next day he met David
near the place.
David he said to him, chow
clear the air is today. We art
over a mile from home, and / have
seen Rose hanging clothes on the
bushes round my house"
"Where did you standl' asked
David, quickly.
"On the top of the old mill
there
David instantly sprang of hi
horse, and climbed on the mill.
"Look-right over the mound o
stone; do you not see my house
and Rose among the bushes in tb'
gardeni" asked Matthew.
Cannot quite make out. se'
, the house; but is tina, Rose stand
ing like one detected under tn
, trpesr
course you-yes! And now leol
nearer-down at your feet"
. David looked down, and saw vol
umes of flame and smoke risinI
around him.
"Matthew-Matthew!7 he cried
: al shall be burned to deatb!7
e 81 mean you shall be, and you
;. bones crisped. Aye, look at Rose
r look your fill. 1t will be the Las
:. time you will see her mourning VI
u der the trees for your
a Matthew galloped away. d.
y vid's flesh began TO shrink from tn
!, heat, but while in agony lifting hi
eyes to heaven. he saw the bendin
) bough of tree leaning toward hin
t He managed to grasp it, drew bin
d self out, aud 80 crept out Of III
ing grave.
In the meantime, Matthew ha
reached home, and like . delirior
man, rushed toward Rose and fral
tically exclaimed: "You are mir
for the rest Of your life!7
|.That may not be very long, Ma
a thew" she replied. "See how thl
r my arm is; and l am 80 weak l ca
, not lift the milking pals when the