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

the Old farm house, where her childhood
hal ocen spent.
She was very pre,,y, Ills slender girl
ISL Eunice, with her deep gray eyes, her
classical features, creamy complexion
AMI curving, crimson lips.
and beside her, his face pale ard
grave, his dark eyes drinking IN every
glance OF her lovely face, Guy Winters
stood and pleaded ms love.
"Eunice, he said, laying bis hand on
hers, must you leave us: are you not
happy here? Have we failed TO make
YOU contcated:"
The gray eyes were raised to his face,
the pretty white hand clasped his.
Ion, Guy. not happy-not contented?
How could be otherwise with tie love
vow all iayShed on me-me, who had no
claim on Won. save thar our mothers were
friends in childhood. But Guy, want
to earn my Dan living-'
lie Interrupted her with Il low, passion
axe cry.
''Ednice, Eunlcc, darling, 40 not leave
Us. On. ny love, cannot lei you go.
stay with lie and be my wife, Eunicc."
they had been like brother and sister
50 long. ti.,t Eunice had never dreamed
OF the possibility Of Guy 5 loving her ex-
ccpt rs q brother
''Guy YOU can't mean this, she SAID.
Tell me you don't mean it "
Mean 1t! Oh my darling | nave loved
you for years, but [ was afraid to speak
know [ am not worthy OF you but l will
learn 10 De. Give me some hope, Eunicc,
and | Will wait
The g!ri'@ face grew pale at the thought
Of the pain size must give his loyal heart,
but she knew it was Kind 10 speak plain
~ ut once.
Guy, dear" she said, Il thank you
Tor the love you o!ier me, but-but-0h,
Guv,-I love
You loye Wilson Audrey:n he said.
i scarlet ilIsh swept over her face, and
her gray eyes dropped their long lashes
rested or her rounded checks.
II might have known It." he said, "for
he is all Il @iri could wish for lover,
but, Eunic@ have loved you as woman
is seldom loved
Near 10 them bloomcd bush of sweet
red roses, and the girl put out her slen-
der hand and broke OF one brilliant flow
CT.
Keep this, Guy, in memory Of me-"
she said.
Give me the rose at your breast" he
said, land [ will keep it while life lasts
She loosened the flower, and as she
gaec it to him he bent and kissed her.
we have been as brother and sister
il the past, Eunicc," he said 'and in the
future We will be the same, and then he
turned away, and EunIce looSeI after
him with tender, wistful eyes.
Looked after him till Wilson Aud
Tey's voice fell on her ears, aud she
turned TO meet him with glad, welcom-
ing eyes and throbbing heart, completely
forgetting &ny Winters and his love
Wilson Audrey had won Eunice Dial
tons heart and 10 do him justice, he be-
lieved he loved her when he woocd her,
for her rare beauty pleased his senses;
her shy, girlish manner appealed to his
heart.
lie was handsome, with his graceful,
indolent, yet authoritive manner that the
girl whose first love he had won, localized
him into hero, and almoS wOrshipped
him, never doubling his love, even when
she saw the change that passed over his
face when she told him she was going to
earn her own living.
81 don't see why you need do So" he
said; 1.-the Winters love you as their own
daughter,
Her face flushed slightly; as she re-
piled:
''You must not forget, that I have no
claim on the Winters, save the claim of
love-
But darling, you must know what a
difference 1t would make to my family,
ii they hear you are an underpaid music
teacher 10 the Winters, and not co-helr
with their SON
A little gasp of pain came from her
lips-her lips that had so suddenly grown
white.
"Oh, Wilson-Wilson! can it be"
lie smiled.
"Sweet," he said, Il love you for your
self alone. You believe this, Eunice,
darling?"
she was so true and loyal herself, that
she could not withstand his tender. loving
words, and when he drew her near him
and kissed her she was content, even hap
py again, believing he meant nothing by
his careless words.
The red rose she had FIRST offered to
Guy Winter was still in her hand.
u will take this as love TOKEN" Vii
son said, taking it from her, "and if ever
the time comes when | love you less. I
will send it to you, and you will under
stand.
He spoke jestingly, but her face grew
grave.
wilson she SAID, 1t might be that in
the future you would love me less, and
long for your freedom; if that time comes,
promise me you will send me this red
rose; write me no word, or line, simply
send me this flower
II promise" he said. "but as nv love
will never grow less, you have seen this
red rose for the last time
He drew her to him and kissed her.
Good bye, my darling" he sale. and then
he left her standing in the falling shad-
ows of twilight.
"What will you wear tonight, Miss
Leigh?'
The graceful woman standing at the