The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-13

nation Of your conduct" said Rosa
1"T sdpposs you refer to my sbss1c;s;
for the last ten daysr' 10 replied. al
have been out of town."
"Indeed! / was not aware of it," she
said. Formerly you thought it worth
while to tell me your movements, Il
write to me when you were away. AL
that is over now, it would seem, and
you are. changed; consequently you
cannot complain II /, too, ana changed. y
This is not at all the right way Il
look at the matter" he answered. loft
lily. 81 left town because l did moi
wish to see you for the present. I did
not write because wished to mark my
displeasure at your conduct. l require
OF you now to explain why You suffered
yourself to walk in broad daylight lean.
ing upon another mans arm, mot even
quitting your hold when you saw me =
quite careless not only OF public opin'
ion. but of mine"
He ceased, and sat very stif1y up
right, with his chin held loftily in the
air.
Rosamond looked at him thoughtful
~ for moment. and when she spoke
her voice was very quiet and low.
Erred" she said, Il do not wish any
fencing or playing about the true issue
OF this question. l might, indeed, COM
plain not only of your absence and your
silence, and your daring to approach
me now, demanding an explanation in
80 decided tone. 1, too, might re.
quest you to explain several things.
might ask how you could allow your
sell to treat with such disrespect the
woman you have chosen for your wife
and have professed to love; l might ask
how you, as . gentleman, could have
met me that morning, trying with my
girls strength to support and help q
poor man who had fallen in the street,
and was faint with pain, and not only
pass without offering assistance, but
without even word, . look"
ut was Phil Blount," stammered
Mr.. Boone. "How should I know he
had hurt himself?'
"How should you know, indeedi
Yes. it was Philip Blount. I hope If il
had been any other man-a stranger, 9
beggar-I should have tried to helm
him as best might. Perhaps in that
case you wouldn't even have vouch-
safed to bow to me-"
IL certainly don't see," he replied,
superciliously. ''any necessity for young
ladies to support beggars in the street.
But if Phil Blount had hurt himself,
the case is different: / accept the ex.
PLANTATION.
He evidently prepared to unbend, but
she moved closer into the corner of her
sofa, and said: mo. Fred. the case is moi
different. am the one to whom ex.
PLANTATION and apology are due, and ap.
parently you have none to give. But,
as said before. let us have no fencing.
l am not speaking in anger. but in
intense conviction. Could be SC
treated before marriage by q man,
without having full time during his
absence and silence to think what his
real disposition must be, what his
professed love must amount to, what
sort of married life l must lead with
him? And / have thought of it all,
with pain and regret for the dissolvine
Of my dream, but gratitude that have
walked in time. l have to say good-by
to you. Fred-dear Fred! l shall never
call you by your name again, but wish
you would believe that / speak with
every kind and friendly feeling. But
we must not spoil each others life.
We don't su't. You do not love me-
''You are entirely mistaken" he in.
terrupted. with some heat, IL do love
you. have often told you So"
Eyes, SO you have. Perhaps you did
little-perhaps you do just now; but
it won't hurt you. Say good-by, and
part friends, for indeed we never car
be anything more.'
And at the same hour of the same
day Philip BlOunt was saying to his
beautiful tiancee: mo. Mabel, you
don't love me: l know it now. You
allowed me to love you, and for q time
that was happiness enough; but it is sc
no longer. Your GOODNESS makes me
miserable. For all these long days
have lain on my sofa, vainly hoping fo1
something more than the commonplace
card of inquiry you might have sent t
any ordinary friend--some flower, som,
comforting. loving words. Even a visi
many girl would not have though
too much for the man whom she in
tended to marry"
''It would not have been at all CON.
resable," replied Mabel, coldly-'hard
~ proper. You are too restless, tot
ezigeant. have distinctly assured you
once for all, of my regard-have givcr
ask?'
II ask to have it recalled, beautiful
icicle," said Philip, bitterly. 18th,
suffering will be all mine, the blame al
mine; the eciat of the rupture, if Their,
be such thing. shall be yours. Dismis.
me on any plea you choose; will never
contradict you; but do not let US 90 OF
in this terrible mistake. You can mo-
love me-perhaps you can not love Al
all. And am naddened between my
alteration for your beauty and my mis-
cry at your GOODNESS. Let us each b,
Free"
YES" said Mabel, with q bittel
look. "free to send flowers to othel
girls, TO offer your arm in the street t.
ladies who may choose to accept so con
spicuous an attention" .-.
Philip looked at her earnestly. "Yor
are speaking of Miss Vane," he said
Yes. she was most kind and helpful
that morning. She is sweet and no
BILE woman. But, Mabel dearest, is il
possible that any jealous feeling abou,
her is at the root of your cold manner
to me2 For Heavens sake, be frank
and true. Let US have NO mistake in
this matter. You know that 1 have be
longed wholly to you in heart and il
act. If l have done you injustice ir
complaining of your want of love, tel
me SO. and 1 will ask your forgiveness.
on my knees"
mo, Philip" she said, decidedly
after . moments struggle. II may
have felt displeased at romors that have
reached me a. to Rosamond Vane. ]
may not have done you entire justice in
that matter. But as to the rest, YOU are
right. It is not in mo to satisfy such 8
nature Is yours. You are too impul
sive. too ardent. You annoy and alarm
me by your demands. We had better
part. - ttt8E
ROsamond read in the newspapers
the departure for Europe of both hel