The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-22

same roof with RoseIle," he mused
When Hamilton came up that night.
explaining his unavoidable absencs from
Beechville at train time, and asking
Standing to remove his luggage to his
hssdsome residence, Standing declined.
He went home With Hamilton and
spent the evening. Lydia Hamilton
greeted him with that quiet and we'll
bred reserve that was 80 habitual to her.
How fair she was! Like a blush-rose /!
And how low her voice = IA, 55r
"What difference !" he SAID, mental
ly, as he walked toward the hotel. II
wonder how it would have seemed if she
had said IRA /! la! I viii see you later ?
when left 9'' ;.'.' =
Three or four parties we're out on the
balcony when Standing came up the
steps
Mr.. Hamilton leaned down and called
to him TO come up. = ~ - 3iila
II am smoking my cigar; I can't!'
he answered!s il't
.Shall l come down. said a gay voice,
"and Keep you from melancholy till you
finish it?'' TN Eaned W5 Gt
It was Roselle. u sis q
ys.Yes, come" be said; end they walk
ed in the moonlight until oil others had
left the balcony .oe. a
But that was Roselle's last hour. q
Standing arose the next morning with
a firm resolve to keep himself master
of the situation. fs efa
Most OF his evenings after this we're
spent with Lydia Hamilton.
"She never startles--she is never stri-
king" he said, "she is like the moon
light" @ .qSs. s
One day Roselle came down to spend
the day, according to agreement Hugh
Hamilton and Standing came home from
q two-day's hunt and found her there,
and Standing remained to lunch.
Roselle had never looked better -
Striking. she was always; her rich color
inys her fnei6gure, the general tout'en-
sem5le OF the woman made her that !;
but she seemed to fsscinate and charm
-.
the gentle Lydia With her wit an. re-
partee. instead OF shocking ner, az otanr
ding half expected
Standing, who had been strangely
nervous when he first found himself 10
the presence OF the two women, soon
grew ct ease, and made himself delight
fully entertaining, a.
81 think Miss Somers-or Roselle, As
you call her-is charming" said Lydia
the next day 70 Standing, II like her
dasn ana sparkle, ana sne seems 90 gen.
ulne and so earnest
Standing, who was easily swayed by
the opinions q others. ieit MS nearl
thrlii. After al, hoselle was charming
One night ae sat 10 the commercla!
room of the Inn, reading tue paper, ana
Hamilton sat at little distance, also
reading. ss---,ss
Two strangers, sportsmen, ron L''n
don, we're carrying on 9 conversation
ouaoeniy the attenslon o' otanding was
caiiea og tneif mealinmng name
"Uldnt see tnat dashing MISS Som.
ers 10 tue dining nali to,nigntE queriec
one; Anatne reply came:
ss' sue 70 1ese--nsnosome' anoias
ter tnan eser' ! suouia Juuge saw
oer smoking on the oalcony Wltn gen.
tleman tue otner nignt.
ihere was . DEAD silence 'or second
otanolng paieo Oenin0 nis newspaper
out did not sur tnen, WIN iitoe spring
ilKe young psntneF' nugn' Hamlitor
stood before the last speaker. a
"You have lied, aud DETAINED . frient
Of mine," he said in low, quiet voice
"Retract what you just now said or
will knock your teeth down your throat.
s'I-I beg pardon" he,said. IL didn'
suppose she was friend OF yours
only spoke 10 jest" - - g =
III would hdvise yousnot to make ne
of alady's name iu your jests hereafter
said Hamilton as he turned away. llEay
The story of Hamilton's defense q
Iher name reached Roselle next flay! !
had spread through the inn, as suc
news will. ltkS wildfire. :. idl la i9
i The next time she saw him alone sb
tried to thank him: but her tears choke
her. and she covered her face with he
hands. lp. -, sai ].
/ 81 need no thanks" said he softl,
aWhst man would not defend the woma
he loved? I love you. Roselle. Wi
Won not be nv wife 2'' % =
j And she wore bis diamond solitair
that night
Standing heard chance reference t
. the romantic finale OF the sensation tb
next day. A sudden sickness SCENE
to seize him. He grew cold and hot b
turns, and was like a man beside bin
self. i .s'ea olies
His heart and soul oil rallied and erie
out against another mans possessiu
this peerless creature. who had been b