The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-15

One day Roselle came down to spend
the day, according to agreement. Hugh
Hamilton and Standing came home
from Q two days hunt, and found her
there, and Standing remained to lunch.
Roselle had never looked better. Strik-
Ing she was always; her rich coloring,
her fine figure, the general tout ensemble
Of the woman, made her that; but she
seemed to fascinate and charm the gentle
Lydia With her Wit and repartee, instead
Of shocking her, as Standing half ex-
pected,
Hugh was IN fine spirits, aud his
laugh was always readyif Roselle opened
her lips, anticipating wittlcism,
Standing, who had been strangely
nervous when he tlrst found himself In
the presence Of the two women, soon
grew at ease, and MADE himself delight7
fully entertaining.
VI think Miss SoMers==or Rpseiie as
you call her=-is charming said Lydia
the next day to Standing. II like hep
dash and sparkle, and she seems SO gen
ufne and earnest"
Standing, who was easily swayed by
the opinions of others, felt his heart
thrill After all, RoselIe was charm
ing,
He thought of her as he walked up
the path in the starlight few hours
later. And, as II in answer to his
thoughts, found her sitting alone on the
balcony, enveloped in white shawl,
ri know you do not object to smok-
Ing" he said, $50 will sit down here
and finish my cigar. May II"
"Yes," she said; ''and let me help
you" She took the cigar with grace
full gesture and gay laugh, and held it
close beside her lips. "Wquld 1 not
make a fine profile picture now2" she
asked.
Just then window-blind was opened
and blaze of light enveloped them.
She gave back the cigar, and they fell
to talking lightly, while q thousand
tumultuous thoughts surged through
Standings brain.
To the average man Of the world,
spice of abandon about woman he
knows to be good is fascinating and at
tractive, whatever the world may say Of
it. standing was compelled to admit TO
himself that he enjoyed the bright,
changing variety of Rpselle's society
better than he did the unexpiainable
sameHess of Lydia Hamilton's demean-
or. And yet, the world-the speech of
the people!
One night he sat in the commercial
room of the inn, reading the paper, and
Hamilton sat at little distance, also
reading.
Two strangers, sportsmen, from Lon-
don, were carrying on a conversation.
Suddenly the attention of Standing was
sailed by their mentioning a name.
''Didn't l see that dashing Miss
Somers in the dining-hall to=nlght9"
queried one. And the reply came
Eyes, she is here-handsome, and
faster than ever, l should judge. saw
her smoking on the balcony, with a
gentleman the othar night"
There was dead silence for second.
StsRding paled behind bis newspaper,
but did not stir. Thea, with 1.-THE
spring, like young panther, Hugh
Hamilton stood before the last speaker.
"You have lied, ard DETAINED q friend
of mine," he said, in low, quiet voice.
"Retract what you Just now said, or l
will KNOCK your teeth down ypuF
throat"
"I--I beg pardon" he said. III didn't
suppose she was friend Of yours.
only spoke in jest.'
81 wPRld advise you not to make use
OF q tady's name in your jests hereafter
said Hamilton, as he turned away.
The story of Hamilton's defence OF
her name reached Roselle the next day.
1t had spread through the inn, as such
news viii, like wildfre.
The next time she saw hina alone she
tried TO thank him, but her tears choked
her, and she covered her face with heI
hands.
He took tkem both in mis-.
Fl need no thanks" he said softly
What man would not defend the wo,
man he lovedP | loYe you, Roselle,
Win you not be my wifeP''
and she wore his diamond soliteirf
that night.
Stending heard a chance reference &c
the romantic final Of the sensation thl
next day. A sudden sickness seemed tc
seize him. He grew cold and hot by
turns and FRs like 9 man beside hin;
self
His heart and soul all rallied and cried
out against another mans possessing
this peerless creature, who bad been bis.
virtually, so long.
Ah, he wonld see her-he weuId tail
70 her; he would tell her she must
not make this facFiace, toF sacrifice i!
was,
'R1sehe IS Tomsnt.c," he said. "aad
she thinks she must give herself to
repay this nan for bis defence of her
But it must not be. ] have been mad,
tliRd, to let it go so far.H
II was hours before he could see her
s1one. Then be dry her aside into an
Slcove.
FROselie," be cried, Ere IN his dark
eyes sine hEd never seen there before
"Roselle, what GO l hear9 Are you
berrothed to Hamiltop2-promised TO be
his wife?"
"Yes," she answered, very softly
He seized he- hand.
'Wly did you do it7" he cried. 'fDid
you not know loved you-had loved
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