The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-08-28

ishnsss struck me 20 isrcibly that ssr
them ists snall pieces"
Nevertheless. you nay make sp you
mind 70 speak 81 sncs. Your hthss ha
net tsld you all; b seeds you TO ClAr
usnt because hs irissd. the oslsssl'
dsughtss. is destined V bscons ysu
bride. II would indeed bsa god mattel
mo protsststioas- al this \ = nothing
II ysu are il love with NaonL Lave Il
felly-but Ills kind Of fslly ! should
regret never having bsen ssiity Of Old
people may call il aossenss. but perchsncs
The nonsssss il theirs. II the girl really
loves ysu. Jos must sacrifice al for her
tie stupid. maybs. but right. We must
frst ascsstaia IL she Loves yeu. and sow 10
The time for they sssk 70 marry her. All.
that makes you shuddsr aad grow pale
Ysu lsng 70 have your rivA at sword .
point. y ws used V say il ny yeung
days WslI. courage; fsce your beautiful
Nsomf n yvu sre riohes shsn She, her
intended husband i richer thar you. b.
sidss hsvisg attic asa bsiag quits ready
for the ceremony; her trosssAu i ever be-
ing made Yea ars net prspazsd; - 10
her. declare ysss levs--shs knovs Il. bat
one u expected % nAls sAs deolaratioH.
II she loves you-shs must, for you are
handsome. young and clever. II she is
willing 70 wait, writs ne - in . letter
which ! may keep; then will prevent tie
ether affair, get your exchanged, and in
three years marry you to Naomi in spite Of
yeur father--in spite Of the devil him
self
"Unols, have an idea"
well"
II will wiits to her.
Every we'll"
After leaving my uscls sst about writ
ing that note. The writing wAs no difi.
cult matter, for / had done 1t q hundred
times before; the puzzle was how to give
it to her. However there was no time for
SO soon made up my mind,
and having purchased bunch Of yellow
roses slipped my declaration in among
the fswers. / still recall the words Of
that note. After declaring my love for
her. / besought Naomi 10 lsvs me little
in return, and to wait three years for me.
II she consented, / asked her as favor to
wear one Of my roses that evening. Then
would dare speak Of my--of our future
plans. a
''Ah! you hid that nste in the bosquet?"
breathlsssly interrupted Madame Lor-
gsrsl a
"Yes. madam"
"And thsn2'
SWELL, Naomi wors no flower that even.
ng. was desperate, and in my misery
'eught TO take my life. Ny gesd uncle
;ook me 10 Clerr out. stayed there tive
months, and did all in his power 70 dis.
rsct my thoughts from Naomi. declaring
he could never have really cared for me.
"But uncle l used to object, ''shs al-
rays seemed 70 pleased 10 BEE me, aud re-
'reaehsd me 20 gently when csns later
han usual.
Women seek the love Of men, but care
ur few"
At length l succeeded in banishing
'aomi's image fron my heart. married
he colonel's daughter. who eight years
ater left me childlsss widower; my
eAr uncle has long been dead, and am
ow alone il the world. Would you be.
isvs it ny friends? often 10 this day,
hink Of Naomi, and she ID still TO me,
hsugh nov quite A old lady, the Naomi
my story-my first lsve-a tall, grace
IL girl. With auburn hair. and, 30 my
acls used to ssy. black velvet eyes.
You know not what became Of her9'
.eNo, Madame"
'.Thsn ysur hame is not Dsscsudraissw
"No, that 10 the nams Of my unclss
tate; mine is d'Althsim."
II knew it!'
''Why -how?' I,
Il will tell you what became Of Naomi,
,s loved YOU !.
''But the note the rosssr"
.,She never found your note. Your sud.
sn departure caused her many bitter
ars, aud then she married Monsieur de
srgsrel.'
M. de Lorgerel!"
"Whose widow l am"
Then you-you are Naomi Amslst"
ayes; Just Is you, or rsthsr . You are
,t, the Edmond d d'Althsim Of my youth. :
40 think that we should meet one day !.
strangeisw
"Yss, and then osly 1t tric-trac."
''rhe roses"
"Are here. always kept them. !.
And Madame de Lorgerel. with hands
at trsm blsd slightly. drew from 40 eb-
y cabinet near by. the withsrsd bunch J,
yelloy roses
"Unissssn them, quick" said Monsieur :
She did 80, aad there amid the Aswsrs, ! !
W almost dust, found the note. where 1t !, /
"a lain concealed for two and forty years. " "
Al,honse Knr. !,
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