Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-09-11
THE YELLOW ROSES.

my dear old friend and neighbor, Nine.
de Lorgerel. Aware of her extreme
| fondness for flowers, took with me q
bunch of yellow roses, her especial IA
vorites. On this evening, as on many
another, l found her with an old gen.
tleman who had about q year before
come into that neighborhood to take
possession of an adjoining property,
left him by a distant relative on coudi-
ton he would change his name TO that
of Descendants. Twas quite jealous OF
the intimacy that soon had sprung up
between him and my dear old friend.
On the evening in question they were
busy over game of ''tric-trac. L en-
tered softly, so as not to disturb them,
and waited until the game was over to
present my roses. Mime. dc Lorgerel' s
face was frightened with genuine de-
light, but, 10 my establishment, Nj.
Descoudrais became most strangely ABB
stracted and thoughtful.
Would you believe it. my friend, "
he said, at length, 'those flowers have
evoked. as if by enchantment, whole
epoch of my youth. For n few mo-
ments was again 20 years of age. and
in love with woman, who, If living,
must now be fully 90 years old. will
tell you the whole story, one that in
fuenced my whole after-life--even now,
when old age has left me barely ener-
gy enough TO play Mt tric-trac, the re-
membrance of my youthful love fills
me with emotion"
'Oyer forty years ago, just after i
had left college, my father, without
consulting me, sought to obtain post
for me in certain regiment quartered
in the little town of V, for which
place received orders to depart at
once. This was distressing news for
more than one reason; i had no special
love for the army, though that objec-
ton was no great one, as at that time
of my life, the mere sight of gay uni
form or the sound of martial music
sufliced to fire my ambition into becom-
ing n Cesar or an Achilles. But, worst
of all, was in love, and dared not tell
my father, whose answer, l knew,
would have been an order Fastening
my departure. Fortunately had an
uncle-and what an uncle! AT that
time he was as old as am now, though
still retaining all the vigor and fresh
ness of youth. He was the confidant
of our follies, loves, debts and aspira-
tions. went to him:
''Uncle, / am most unhappy"
IL bet twenty louis you are not!'
"Ah, uncle, do not jest-besides you
would lose your bet.
IF l lose, pay. Perhaps that might
help 10 console you"
mo; money has nothing TO do with
4 ,,Nx- tohaAnndG Eathop hoo sttct M
cepted lieutenancy for me in the
regiment"
"A misfortune, indeedl The uniform
is most becoming, and all the officers
are gentlemen.
"But, uncle, l don't wish to be SOL
der"
"Not q soldier! Are you coward,
by chance?"
II do not yet know, uncle; neverthe-
less, know you are tho only man that
might dare doubt my courage"
swell, Cid, my boy, what is your OBJ
| lection TO the armyp"
II wish to marry"
"Nonsensep'
Nonsense or no nonsense, | am in
love-"
"And you call that misfortune!
would were in love myself. Who is
shep"
"Oh, uncle! an ANGOLA
"Of course-I knew that before; they
always are angels. What l ask is tc
what name your angel answers when
they call her?"
| Naomi"
"Humphl Naomi might be enough
for you; but would like to know tc
what family this angel belongsp"
''She is Miss Amelot."
"Indeed! Then she is truly an angel
| A tall, graceful brunette, with darl
eyes, soft as velvet. I approve YOU
| choice"
"And if you but knew her"
II do know her. Does she love you?
IL do not know"
"Whati not know! You are un
verify of me. At her house ever,
evening and yet not know If she love-
you'll
.'She does not even know of m,
love-"
"Pshawl little you know about it
She knew you loved her at least tifteel
minutes before you knew it yourself. '
"What do know, at all events, i
that will die il she be not mine!'
"Oh. no! Softly, my boy. There arr
many reasons why she should not b,
yours. Your father is far richer thar
hers and would never consent to tn
match"
"In that case, uncle, l know what
will do"
Nonsense! Do nothing silly. Lis
ten TO me. You can not marry ut 20.
"Why notp'
because do not wish it. and with
out me this marriage can never tax
place."
"Oh, dear uncle, beg"
'If the girl loves you, and is willini
to wait three years"
"Three years!"
"Peace, or / shall say four. II she !
willing, then, to wait three years, 20
will join your regiment"
''Oh, uncle!"
''But not this one. / will have 20
exchanged into one quartered within
few miles, and yea may come home TO
three months every year until tho teri
Of probation Is over"
"Well, il it must be- But how sha
I know IL she loves meP"
why, ask her, of course"
ooh, should never dare"
well, then, obey your father, an
pack off at once"
"Ah, uncle, you do not know Naom
: A hundred times have tried to declar
; my passion; i have even compose
speeches, and learned them by hear