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why, ask her, of course.
'Oh, | should never dare

off at once
'Ah, uncle, you do not know Naomi.
A hundred times have tried to declare
my passion. | have even composed
spe, ches and learned them by heart ;
but at the moment of speaking my
courage wares, and each word chokes
me. Her expression is so sweet, but
vet SO grave. The man worthy of her
is not born. Writing was useless.
When my etfusions were penned and
ready to be sent their utter foolishness
struck me SO forcibly that | was at
pains to tear my notes into small
pieces
Nevertheless, you must make up
your mind to speak at once. Your
father has not told you all he sends
you to Clermont because his friend, the
colonels daughter is destined to be-
come your bride. 1t would indeed be
a good match-no protestations-all
this is nothing If your are really in
love With Naomi. Love is a folly, but
it is kind of folly | should regret
never having been guilty of. Old peo
pie may call it nonsense, but perchance
the nonsense is theirs. If the girl
loves you, you must sacrifice all for
hsr-'tls stupid. maybe, but right. We
must first ascertain if she loves YOU.
and nav is the time. for they seek to
marry her. All ha. that makes you
shudder and grow pale. You long to
have your rival at swords point, as we
used to say III my young days. Well,
courage: face your beautiful Naomi.
If YOU are richer than she, her iu tend
ed husband is richer than you, besides
having title aud being quite ready for
the ceremony her trou>seau is even be-
ing made. You are not prepared; GO
to her and declare your love-she
knows ii, but one is always expected
to make the declaration. If she loves
you she must, for you are handsome,
young and clever. If she is willing to
wait, write me so 10 letter which !
may keep; then I will prevent this
other affair get your exchange, and in
three years marry you to Naomi in
spite of your father spite ef the
devil himselfr
Uncle. | have al idea
Well
i will write 10 her.
Very we'll.
After leaving my d ar unle | set
about writing that not. The writing
was no difficult matter, for | had done
1t hundred times bef,re; the puzzle
was how to give it 10 her. However
there was no time for indecision so ]
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purchased q bunch of yello ; roses !
slipped my declaration in among the
flowers. | still recall the words of
that note. After d. clsring my passion,
| besought Naomi to love me little
aud to wait three years for me: If she
consented, | asked her as sign TO
wear one Of my roses that evening.
Then would dare to speak Of my-o
our future plans.
And YOU hid that note in the bon
quet = breathlessly ssked MADAM,
Lorgerel.
Yes, madame
We'll. Naomi wore no flower th
rveniug. was desperate, and in NJ
misery sought 10 take my life. \
good uncle took me to C!ermont, eta
el two months, and did all in his po
er to distract my Thoughts from \
mi d d'clarcd she never c'uld ha
really cared for me.
But. uncle | used to object: 8
always semed 81 pleased to see me. al
approached me so gently when I can
later than usual
Women seek the love of all ME
but care for very few
At length | succeeded in banishin
Naomi's image from my heart. ma
ried the coloners daughter, who eigt
years later lett me childlrss widow
er. Ny dear uncle has been long dea
and | am now alone in tn" world.
often to this day think Of Naomi, an
she is still dear TO me, though no
quite an old lady. the Naomi of M
story-my first love graceful CIR
with an auburn hair, and, a. my unc
used to say, black velvet eyes.
'You know not what became
her?'
No, Madame
Then your name is not Descoudrais
No; that is the name of uncle's es
tate mine is d Aitheim.'
Il knew it!
'Why-how
L will tell you what became Of Ma
omi she loved you
But the note-the roses
She never found your note. You
sudden departure cost her many bite
tears, and then she married Monsieu
de Lorgerel.'
M. de Lorgerel!
Whose widow | am
'Then you-you are Naomi Amelot:1
Yes; just as you are, or rather, as
you are not, the Edmond d Altheim
of my youth
TO think we should one day meet
as strangers!
Yes, and then only to play at trio
trac.'
The roses
AR. here. always kept them
And Madame de Lorgerel, with her
hands trembling slightly, drew from
an ebony cabinet near by the withered
bunch Of roses.
'Uufasten them, quick!' exclaimed
Monster Descendants. She did 40. and
there among the flowers, now almost
dust. was the note, where it had lain
concealed lor two-and forty years.
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