The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-07-29
ALL FOR LOVE.

One pleasant July evening in the sum-
mer of 1875 party of three-two ladies
and gentleman-drove to the principal
hotel at Rockville and inquired for
rooms. The clerk eagerly showed them
the apartments then vacant, and the
next morning the hotel register exhib-
tied the following names MRS. Lin
ington, Miss Linington, Robert Lining
ton, all of Baltimore"
The first few days passed, and the
other guests saw but little of the new
arrivals.
"Rather exclusive, 1 suppose" re-
marked one gentleman, who would not
have objected to mild Irritation with
Miss Linington.
"Oh, that will wear off in a few days" :"
returned his friend, eagerly.
A half contemptuous shrug of the
shoulders was the only response, but at
the same time Mr.. Scott Selwyn resolved
that, if any effort of his would serve to
remove the "exclusiveness" of the new
arrivals, that effort should certainly be
forthcoming.
Accordingly, the same evening, a
Robert Linington-a young fellow of
twenty-one or two-was sitting on the
veranda, he was joined by Mr.. Selwyn,
who lost no time in proffering cigar
and entering into conversation.
"Do you remain here longt" he in
quired, after few commonplace re-
marks.
"Well, I can hardly say at present.
returned Bob Linington. II expect a
friend-Mr. Marvin-here shortly, and
if the place proves as agreeable to him
as it has to us, in all probability We
shall spend the summer here."-
As Selwyn had expected, it was no
long before Mrs. Linington and hel
daughter appeared on the ladies' end o
the veranda, and Bob, thoroughly wor
over by the engaging manners Of hi
new acquaintance, proposed throwing
way their cigars and joining them. Th,
acquaintance, thus begun, very sool
ripened into friendship, and by the time
Mr.. Marvin arrived Scott Selwyn was
looked upon as one of the party.
He was not such favorite with Max
Marvin, however from their first meet
ing there seemed to be q latent antago
nism between them, and in few weeks
they were open rivals for the hand o
pretty Rose Lihington, If one was
avored more than the other it was GER
tainly Marvin, who had the advantage
of being Bob's friend, and this fact only
served to increase his rivals enmity.
Encouraged by the smile which Rose
always had for him, Max at length ven
tured to lay his heart at her feet--anC
was refused.
"Can you give me no hope, Miss Lin
ingtonP" he asked, his dark face sterr
in its agony.
II am very, very sorry this has hap
pened, Mr.. Marvin" she answered
frankly, "but it would not be right TO
me to deceive you-my decision is final
/ trust however, that we can still b,
friends"
"Certainly-as you wish it," he re
piled. "And if ever you really need
friend you have only to send for me.
will be faithful until death"
And as Max Marvin left her, Rose fel
that he would be true to his promise.
Much as he was inclined, after this, t
Danish himself from the presence of tn
woman he loved, there was one thin
which induced him to put private feel
ing aside for the present and remain a
the hotel, and this was Bob Linington'
growing intimacy with Selwyn. Fo
some time Max had suspected that Scot
Selwyn was q gambler, though, bein
unable to really prove his suspicious
he had kept them TO himself But on
evening as he was passing the publ
house, two men entered, and as I'll
door opened to admit them, Max at one
recognized Bob and Selwyn.
"Ah have you at last, Master Sc