Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-01

| Swered In tone OF intense sweetness:
Twill wear black silk and lace, Meta,
With red roses in my breast and hair"
but your white silk and pearls"
Il prefer black this evening, Meta,
the lady answered, gently, and then
turned around to the window again.
After some time she went to an in
laid desk, and drew out Il lctte:, wltten
IN clear bold hand, and signed "Wll-
son Audrey
1t was passionate declaration OF love
| to the beautiful woman holding II n her
hand. She read in slowly over then she
looked at the envelope, directed N the
same dashing hand To Miss Eun!ce Dali
| ton"
Opening the envelope, she looked at
what she had ioGi:cd ut a hundred times
! before, faded y unc reese, ,withered and
scentless; and now you know that Miss
| Leigh, whose Wonderous voice had made
her famous, whose rare beauty and grace
| had turned mems heads wherever she
| went, was Eunice Dalton who had bid
den her lovers farewell eight years before
at tie rustic gate.
The change III her lie had come sud
denly: an eccentric Old lady had heard
her sing, and charmed by the depth and
power, as well rs the sweetness OF her
voice, had taGen her under her patron
age, and placed ner under the bes, mas
ters. and TWO wears after had the satlstac-
ton OF knowing that her fair young pro-
tege was flted to become one Of the great
est singers in the world.
But before ali this had come the fal-
sity OF her lover and the anguish that
nearly killed her. and then the news that
the old folks at the farm were dead, and
that Guy had sold out everything and
gone abroad, then her new HE began,
and the people were thrilled by her beau
titul voice, and men infatuated with her
beautiful face, and when she returned to
her own land. foremost among her lovers
was Wilson Audrey. who never dreamed
OF her identity.
There was to be a reception that even
ing, given in honor Of her, the creme
de la creme of society would be there,
and Wilson Audrey would be among
them waiting to receive his answer from
the woman lie loved.
There were many fair women present;
but Miss Leigh reigned queen by right of
her real beauty. and Wilson Audrey
watched her with thrilling pulses ami
wondered he evcl believed he loved wo-
men before.
He was talking TO i grave, handsome
man, whose earnest eyes had wandered
more than once to Miss Lelgh's prond,
pale face.
They were standing in the shadow of
bay window, and neither OF them notic ed
that slender, stately woman in sweep
ing robes of silk and lace, was leaning
against flower wreethed column little
distance from them.
''It is good to see you again, Winters,
after all these years, and you have come
back heart-whole as welll' said Wilson.
Guy Winters face grew grave.
Il came rs | went, Audrey" he said,
slowly. "Surely you remember loved
Eunice Dalton"
wilson Audrey laughed lightly.
"Ah. yes, sure enough. Well, Eunice
was a pretty little thing. She"
"Eunice Dalton was the one woman
on earth to ne" interrupted Guy, sternly.
Had I kno"n she was not your wife
Not my wife No, thank goodness.
Winters, L don't mind telling you, but l
have met at last, a woman before whom
my very soul bows down. If wealth and
energy can accomplish it, VIII marry
Miss Leigh, the beautiful prima DONNA
Il do not understand" Guy said,
chow once caring for Eunice, you can
love another; as for me, this is more
precious than the love of the 1airest wo-
man on earth" and lie drew q little san
dial box from his pocket, and opening
it, displayed a faded, red June rose.
Wilson Audrey's face flushed.
"You are romantic, Winters" he said,
perhaps were you to search f'ryour lost
love you might find her"
God would be kinder to me than I
dare hope, but if l should find my dar-
ling"
\ sweet low voice interrupted him, and
Miss Leigh stood before him, her eyes
glowing, her lips apart, the red roses
clustering NJ her breast.
"Guy-Guy. I am he1e. God has
taken care of me for you-far better than
l deserved"
And then, sheltered by the silken cur
tains, he took her in his arms and pressed
passionate kisses on her low, white brow,
and smiling lips.
An hour later, when Miss Leigh thrill
ed the hearts of her listeners, as her voice
rang out in the Old song Only darling is
tender and true" only two in the room
know how her heart throbbed at the
thought, for none save themselves
dreamed of the story of the. two red roses.
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