Daily Republican., 1883-11-03

he ssid, "you can be both faithful and
true. trust you. and am proud 70 call
The Major raised the gsuntleted hand
to his lips in reply, and they rode on
In silence for little way then seeing
she was wrapped In troubled Thought,
and that her face WAS white and worn,
he began to talk In his most fascinating
style, giving her vivid description Of .
summer spent In Switzerland. And
his efforts to draw her out OF herself
was 1T last rewarded by the troubled
look giving way ~ ope OF animation.
!, Az they passed the gate of cottage
the Major leaned from his saddle and
pluckeI single, half.blown, GRANNY
rove that grew on bash beside it.
"Mrs. Derpe, you have red rose in
your hair, will you give 1t TO me, as a
pledge of our friendshi aid accept Ill
return this from me, and he held to-
ward her the white rose
Without an instant's hesitation she
removed the flower from her hair and
gave it to him, placing the white one IN
the bosom of her dress.
"Anh what will you do with your
trophy" she asked laughingly. " Not
wear IL in your button hole, ! hope. l
can't bear IL man with il flower IN his
coat.
'And nearest my heart III wearit y
quoted the Major gayIy,as he slipped 1t
H. his breast -pocket.
They had now reached the snore, aud
away in the distance could he seen the
out line of the Ocean House
Look at the sun, cried Mrs. Derne.
We shall b late for breakfast. thth
pointing with her whip toward the
hotel-" let that he our goal and success
to the one who arrives .hrs -
They loosened the bridle reins and
gave their horses fun head. Away they
| flew, neck to neck, spurnlng with their
hOOfs the wet sand.
"Su cess TO hoth," cried the Major,
as wet and painting the animals drew
up at the same moment Ia the grounds
of the Ocean House.
"Do you know that your ride has
done you world OF gooi? II You
could see yourself at this moment ]
know you would agree with me. Shall
not this be the precursor OF many more
such pleasant mornings he inquired,
rather more eagerly than the occasion
demande /, rs he assisted her to dis
| mount.
ayes, think so,' answ red Mrs.
Derne rather heeitatingly.
She was w lonely, aud 1t was so sweet
to have friend who I'm 'erstood, llk
his one. For three years she had liv.
I'd within herself; she had made 40
confidanLs, she had given her thoughts
no utterance Now, for the tirst time
in her life, she had met . friend who
seemed all kindness and sympathy,
why should she refuse that which would
glad Zen her hear and make brlgh, a
few of the weary days, simply because
liz was protfereA hy a man, and the
world might feel inclined TO ~nerr'
1t never occurred to Mrs. Dame to
think she might grow to like this com
paniouship 10 such an extent as " make
it i'm possible for her 70 eve. loose 1t ;
there might bc danger in having for II
friend man like Major Nar.ey. No,
she ouly thought OF him as her lest and
|truest friend, and she would always \
entertain tor him warm, sist-rly re-
gard.
And 80 it came to be a settled thing
for Major Varley to attend her in her
daily morning rides to take long walks
! with her on the sea shore in search OF
dainty shells TO take her boating,a and
to spend hours with her over some ia
vorite author II was var)ey who turn.
ei the leaves of her music, who held the
skeins of her many colored woods when
they became tangled, who brought heI
exuuisite bouquets and choice fruit, and
who danced ottener with her than a.
one less.
A few Of the women, when noticing
this, would shrug their shoulders aud
Lift their eyebrow Gn that peculiarly
significant way, which all women have
when they wish to imply something
they cant prove, aud are TOO cautious
10 put it in words,) and remark sottu
vocc to the nearest neig Dor that ''Mr.
Derne had better be little more care.
ful of hi, pretty wife," but the men,
looking at the pure, high-bred face,
could not think OF associAtlng evil with
its owner.
The days flew by and merged into
weeks, and Mrs. Derne was wonderful
ly changed. The old, yearning, wistful
look had died out of her eyes, and in its
pls CO was look timetable ntent and
happiness around her mouth tender
little smile, aud the most charming of
dimples. The tint on her cheek rivaled
the rose her step was buoyant and
gay; little suatches of song were a ways
on her lips.
| Never had she been so royalty beau
tiful--not even In the days of her hap
py girlhood She was pronounced by
all the most beautiful woman at the
Ocean House.
The rum r reached her ear one dav,
and, standing before the mirror in her
room, she surveyed herself with con-
scious little laugh. She was glad to
know that people thought her lovely.
been utterly Indifferent to any opinion
on the subject.
She never paused to inquire why life
seemed suddenly to have grown beau
titul to her why the days were no
longer dreary or tedious, and why She
was SO entirely sl6istied. She mover
thought that Loves magic wand had
touched her eyes, and that it was
by its aid she saw things coleur de
rose.
If she had been convinced OF that,
she would have known instantly
what masician's hand welded the
wand.
And Major varley stood by seeing it
all. and powerless to help himself Or
her; cursed the fate which made her the
wife of another man.
| Every glance from her innocent eyes
was like dagger thrust IN his heart.
He called himself villain and coward,
and resolved hundred times to hy,and
q hundred times his resolves were
broken.
He could not tear himself away from
the Ocean House and Mrs Deru'.
Heavens How madly he loved her !;
and yet he must max" no signlhe was
his friends wite--and she never guessed