The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-05-06

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Rose had strange, stunned feeling
yet she bowed family. From childhood
she had been greatly under her brother;
control.
81 should like to write Lin favorably
Rose. Have you any obectionP"
IL"
She found herself upon her feet, shiv.
sring in the May sunshine.
81 would have little time, Edwin.
Certainly, if you WISH" though hi.
brow slightly clouded. "The docto,
willnot probably look for an immediate
answer
The 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
herself walking the floor, and wringine
her hands. At last she stopped short,
with Il sense of pride.
There is no reason-no reason in tho
world dare tell my brother why will
not marry Doctor Wingrove."
Doctor Wingrove was the noblest and
gentlest of men, singularly handsome.
wealthy, and highly connected, and
barely thirty years Of age. He had
known her since childhood, never made
love to her, but now that the offer OF
marriage had come to her, she realized,
somehow, that he had always loved
her.
Rose was conscious of racking pNin
in her temples, at last The chamber
seemed sitting.
Catching up her cloak and hat, and
tying veil of heavy black lace across
her face she went out into the street.
She soon walked herself weary, with
out abating her painful sensation, and,
returning to the street in which her res
idence was situated, entered the public
enclosure of trees and shrubbery which
ornamented the square. A fountain
bubbled in the center; the stone vases OF
flowers sent a sweet perfume upon the
air.
So close to her home, she had no tim
idity, and, sinking upon a circular seat
surrounding large tree, she gave her
self up to her absorbing 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 risen and glided
away quietly, but that the movement
was arrested by Howard Manley's voice.
How soon?" lie asked.
Now, my dear brother. I'll stand
the risk no longer. I've passed false
money enough for you to shut me up
for the rest of my life, and / value my
liberty, singularly enough, sneeripgly.
Well, well, | am willing enough to
go, Fred. Heaven knows that I am as
sick OF the business as you can be, Coin
ing Isn't all prosperity. In new coun-
try l should feel like another man,
But"
1.-The heiressP"
Il am sure of her. But don't like to
urge hasty marriage. She has an old
fox of a brother, who may be inconve-
niently curious regarding my affairs. If
we could wait till the autumn, now, |
might enter some respectable business.
IL tell you it won't dom
Both rose in their excitement, and in
voluntarily walked away.
Plainly, under the gaslight, Rose saw
Howard Manley and his brother pass
under the street. They were coiners.
More dead than alive, she crept into
the house. But Rose was not a weak
girl. Before midnight she had placed
Howards gifts in q close package and
sealed with them note, briefly stating
that she had heard the conversation in
the park. Thenex morning it was dis.
patched.
AS soon as her brother broached the
subject of DR.. Wingrove's proposal, she
asked to have the latter cali upon her.
He came, with countenance so high OF
purpose, with eyes so full of truth, that
she involuntarily contrasted Howard's
cold, reticent face with it; but she told
DR.. Wingrove all the truth.
Perhaps II was wrong hut l loved
him--loved him purely-and my heart
is torn and bleeding. am wild with a
secret pain which l must hide from
everyone. If / had never known him |!
But l cannot imagine that. This terri
BILE experience has changed me; / am
not the care-free, happy, trusting girl
you knew. l cannot love you; but pity
me-be my friend! must talk to some
one, and, oh, there is no one in the
world so kind as you!"
Was DR.. Wingrove piqued by this re-
ception of his proposalP No, he was
too generous and tender for that.
"Poor child" he said, in tone SO
soothing that, for the first time, Rose
gave way to relieving burst of passion
ate weeping.
"What shall I dop What do you
think of mep" she asked at last.
ave will wait, and / think that |
love YOU" he answered, quietly.
So two kept the secret of Roses sor-
row more easily than one, and though
her heart still knew its pangs of grief
for time, the summer brought change
Of scene winch was helpIul 10 spirit
really brave and innocent.
DR.. Wingrove Joined Rose and her
brother at the saashore, to find bright
ness in the young girls eyes again, and
to the latter II was sweet to call so kind
and noble n man friend.
Together they climbed the rocks,
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