The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-10
An Oid-Styie Love Ssory.
fNer York Ncxx.l

I lScS tofk NCN6-s 1 Rose Gurney came slowly down the broad path. and paasing before an old fashioned red-rose bush, began to select with dainty fingers some partly opened buds. which she fastened with dehbera- I ton ID the knot of lace al her bosom. A broad straw hal, with a scarf of white muslin shaded her features; and her morning robe of white lz~n dAinuly rufied and dr4ped in spotless purity, the I little nosegay of roses being the only bit of coloring about her.
 Phillip 0rantly, sIEuking his morning cigar under one of the big elms. stepped forward, tossing the fTAgrAn, weed aside, and dofnng his straw hat 1 He was nne-looslng young fellow. with, waving. jet-bl2ek hair, and bold gray eyes; and when ,ol md such a combination-biAekA A-.f and gray eyes you ~ill general. flne . w7ll as ndon.- table and imnoyable as stoke psrA- mid.
 slo~ do you do. Cousin Rose: he said.
 The young lady sas eyed a.n with eaimRess. ignorant of ...s extended aaa1.
 sGYpose you are Ns. Gra1ily.a she sad. w1,a the s.Ighses, possible bend oi her head = bgI an 70; 4Aare Q; any existing relationship besNeeu gs.
 No: The.. 4as ~. reIo.ned the young man. subsequently, .as he dropped ms neglected h4no ia.so tae pocket oi als loose flannel coat.
 She looked A; nm la some per .eN.:y now, but his lace sas lasC-u.ao.c.
 May have A rose. Miss Oarney he asked. sita great Po.I.eaess. h.s eyes hxed upon ;he i.ttle ea4s.er a: her bosom
 ~Oh. certaIniy. Hep yourself. wiih little graceful gesture toward he blossom laden bush.
 Bu, he only glAncet upon !: with a smile and turned away. Papa ho~ car yoG eSPeet me 10 mary that man: eFied Rose, an hour later. AS she lolned h-4 father IL inc !.- br4y.
 = Is he no; agreeable 70 you. my dea- = qaer1ed Papa oaraes. shade ci anNlety erftng over h!s handsome old face.
 Agreeable :~hy. papa ne ls the most l -lnsL.icrab4e man u1er saS. S4ch eoo.-ess, and s-ea .e.e.ers-. grand seigaioT ways Was. wo4!a... mary h n ii nc was the lasi man CT the face oi ,ne earth ..
 "We.l. well. Ros4maacl. there's no co.apuls.cn 4bo1, Il. 4aG Mir. 6urncy snoihered A :. .h. :. 34: i had aopec you mlgh; fancy each ether: ;ae ooy ; father Was an old fnena oi Hlue. As teas, you can treat h.al eoGI:eegs!y wh.ae he stays with US. Ee $ our sues, re- member.
 In inc days ,ha: followed Philip was like the glTl's shadow. waiting pon her with scTapaious at;ens4oE. yet To; hesl- isiins to -er.t.e.se her paAylls- AeI slns- ing and her yidlng. Rose quarreiled with him uncoEseIoGsly. 4, Tor Philip. he was imperafbable.
 ] After ali. he could be mos; delight ful companion when he chose Rose re- al.zed ,his when on tAiay days he read exqulslieiy blts oi hsr iayorIie authors, while she 5asled herself with sewing. or when Tn the long, scented t~lhgnis he re- lated strange adventures n far away counirles.
 fiesc hsi ecen l.,.i ihe slightest ~osG of love between them therefore l, was a good deal Of surprise when Phillip. one lovely summer night. saia suddenly;
 Rose, will you be my ~i:e::'
 Nnh her heart n ne, mouth ard angry astonsshmen, Tn her w;de eyes. Rose an swered directly g." No, SIT
 Philip cid no, seem ;o take her re- fusal much 10 heart. he ~cnt ou, upon the lawn for smoke while Rose veD much disturbed. ran ID ,o Ter room. and came down no more ;aA, n.gia;.
 The neS, day Mir. Gurncy was stricken
 
 the wlstiai enireaty oi h.s large eyes, wrung the heart of poor httle Rose. who was slre that he desired 10 communicate something 10 heE.
 When Phillip came 10 he bedside, that sarne. dumb. passionate, beseechins glance wtni oa, io hlra. The young man seemed 10 understand i;. lie bent over the stTicNer man quie.iy. and said, with his hands upon the poor helpless hands on the spread:
 knov Mha, you wish 10 say. dear trend. Do not be troubled. All ls righ; oe comfoued
 IeaTs gathered in the old mans eyes. and Philip moiioned Rose and the house keeper from the room. They could hear his voice, low and steady and soothing and when they returned Phillip went away, but that anNlcus expression was gone from Mir. Gurney's eyes and when, later. Rose questioned Philip concerning her fathers une7s,ness. she got no satis- l faction.
 IL was then, in the days of her sorrow. that the girl learned the nobility and gen ! ueness of Phillip Gran;ly's heart Never was there such an unweAring nurse as he- He took all troublesome duties upon himself Rose gladly gave the reins O. government into his steady hands. Rose thought with dreadful heart sinking of his departure. She bro2cned the sub,cc, one day
 Mr. Grsnsley.' she said. Il feel that il is selhsh in us 10 lean so thoroughly upon you. We must learn 10 do wi,hou, you. Some time again if you will visi, us when papa is beuer- Her voice broke here the future looked so hopeless. and she knew herself to be so young and inexperienced.
 He was watching her attcn,ively with yery grave eys> and whSr She ,auSex;