The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-27
A BUNCH OH YELLOH ROSES.
Cupid's Delayed Mail

Ou6 evening, dDOuI TWO years ago,
went to spend a couple of hours will
my dear old friend and neighbor
Madame de Lorgerel. Aware of hel
extreme fondness for flowers, / took
with me q bunch of yellow roses, bel
especial favorites. On this evening, as
on many another, I found her with an
old gentleman, who had about a year
before come into that neighborhood to
take possession of an adjoining property,
left him by a distant relative on condi-
ton he would change his name to that
of Descoudraies. / was quite jealous
ofthe intimacy that soon sprung up be-
tween him and my dear old friend.
On the evening in question, they were
busy over a game of "tric-trac." [ en-
tered softlysso as not to disturb them.
and waited until the game was over to
present my roses, Madame be Lorger-
els face frightened with genuine delight,
but, to my establishment, Monsieur
Descoudraies became most strangely
abstracted and thoughtful.
"Would you believe it, my friend"
he said, at length, "those flowers have
evoked, as if by enchantment, a whole
epoch of my youth. For a few moments
/ was again twenty years of age, and in
love with a woman, who, ,if living, must
now be fully sixty years old. I willtell
you the whole story, one that infu-
enced my whole after life-sven now,
when old age has left me barely energy
enough to play at tric-trac, the remem-
brance of my youthful love fills me with
emotion"
Over forty years ago, just after / had
left college, my father, without consult
ing me, sought to obtain a post for me
In q certain regiment quarted in the lit
tie town of X, for which place L
received orders to depart at once.
This was distressing news for more han
one reason; / had no special love for
the army, though that objection was no
great one, as at that time of my life the
mere sight of a gay uniform, or the
sound of martial music, sufficed to fire
my ambition into becoming a Caesar or
an Achilles. But, worst of all, / was
In love, and dare not tell my father,
whose answer, / knew, would have been
an order Fastening my departure. For
A,-rA-1- LII -, ,nn11 al rylak -
uncle AZ that time he was as old as /
am now, though still retaining all the
vigor and freshness of youth. He was
he confident or our ~follies, loves, debts,
and aspirations. l went to him:
"Uncle, / am most unhappy"
II bet twenty louis you are mott"
"Ah, uncle, do not jest-besides you
would lose your bet"
mo; money has nothing to do with
my wretchedness. Father has just &C
cepted a ~lieutenancy for me in the
Regiment"
"a misfortune, indeedl The uniform
is most becoming, and all tie officers
are gentlemen"
"But, uncle, I do not wish to he a
soldier"
Not be asoldierl Are you acoward,
by chance?"
II do not yet know, uncle; neverthe-
less, | know you arethe only man might
dare doubt my courage
well, Cid, my boy, what is your OBJ
lection to the army?"
81 wish to marry"
ssNonsenseiD
Nonsense or no nonsense, I am in
love-"
"And you call that a misfortunel l
wish / were IN love myself. Who is
she?p
"Oh, uncle! an angell"
COT course; / knew that before; they
always are angels. What I ask. is to
what name your angel answer when
they call herr
Naomi
Hump Naomi may be enough for
you; but I would like to know to What
family this angel belongs
she is : Hiss Amelot.
indeed Then she Is truly an angel.
Atall, graceful brunette, with dark eyes,
soft as velvet. / approve your choice"
And nyou but knew her
@I do know her. Does she love you?"
II do not know
@What not know You are unworthy
Of me. AT her house every evening,
and yet not know if she loves youl"
AShe does not even know ofmy love-"
@Pshawi little you know about it.
She knew you loved her at least fifteen
minutes before You knewit yourself
What do know. at all events, is
that I viii die il she be not minel"
"Oh, mol Softly. my boy. There are
many reasons why she should not be
yours. Your father is far richer than
hers and would never consent to the