Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-09
1.-TWO ROSES"
BIT MRS. oaARLoTTR n. STANLEY
McKKNNA.

MCKENNA.
"Twin roses" people used TO call
the two fair girls, though they were
not twins, nor even sisters, but cousins
merely, Rose Hilton, the only child of
a fashionable, worldly, and intriguing
widow, who lived In fine style upon
very limited means, and Rosa Glare,
her orphan niece, lovely young girl,
without a penny in the world Save
what she earned), nor any relatives
except her aunt and cousin. She was
happy with them, however, since they
were kind to her, and she loved her
cousin Rose dearly, and believed her
self bound by ties of gratitude 10 her
aunt for the protection and the home
she gave her.
In reality, however, Ross's exquis-
lite taste and skillful fingers saved Mrs
Hilton many dressmaker's and mil
liners bill, and more than compen-
stated her for the trifiing expense Of the
poor child's board and lodging. She
received no more than this, for In the
time not occupied in service for her
aunt, she had the privilege ~ of going
out TO give music lessons in the iami-
lies of few friends, by which means
she was enabled to support her own
plain, but pretty wardrobe.
And this difference In dress Rose
Hilton was always extensively and
sometimes extravagantly costumod)
constituted the principal mark Of dis
similarity between the cousins, other
wise so strikingly alike, in person,
age, name, and even disposition.
She very well understood that Mrs
Hilton's chief ambition was that she
her only child-should marry well
which, in the widows vocabulary
meant marry wealthy husband. AnC
Rose was quite in sympathy with he
mother, too; especially as Jasper Hay
den, the rich bankers son and heir
was as handsome and agreeable as III
was some day to be rich.
Rose was well satisfied with her owl
good fortune in being able to reall,
love the man whom her mother ap
proved Of and who had the means @
supporting her in such style as he
tastes demanded and her training ha
taught her to expect.
"What would become Of me If / ha
Rosa's luck, and fallen in love wit
Sidneyg" she would say, laughingly
Poor, dear Sid! who is so handsom
and agreeable, but who doesn't pc!
sess a cent in the world beyond hi
salary. Such prospect may seer
heaven TO Rosa, because she loves hii
but it never would have satisfied me.
Sidney Dean was distant connet
ton of the Hiltons--an orphan, lik
Rosa-and save that he held fair pr
sition and earned q good salary, 9
poor as the sweet girl he loved.
was true that he had an UNCLE froi
whom he had not heard for man
years, who might remember him; bl
that chance was so vague that be ha
never allowed II to enter into his ca
culations of the future at all; but on u
contrary, had endeavored, as far {
possible, to put 1t out of his though
altogether.
"For where's the use of formir
hopes that may end only in disappoin
mentp" he thought. ''lf my swe
little love will BE contented to shal
my poverty, good fortune, If IT ev'
comes at all, will come as pleasal
} surprise.
He had not spoken yet on the a.
important subject to his ''sweet lit
love-" not because he feared for h
answer-our young lovers read eac
others hearts too well for that-b
because he had been waiting to act,
ally secure a promised increase
, salary, which would make his 81
look more favorable in Aunt Hilton
eyes.
For Sidney did not wish to have h
chosen one pitied by her wealthy rel
tives; he did not consider that 81
. would be marrying SO badly VIII,
each would bring to the union Z
warmest love of their heart and I
best endeavors of their lives.
Happiness is the truest wealth
? Sidney told himself "And II Re
really loves me as l hope, we shall
too rich in happiness to envy a
one"
And he had resolved to remove Ii
eff" forever, and hear his fate fri
Rosa's own sweet lips, when sudden
a summons came for him to 60 at on
and attend his almost forgotten INCL
death-bed.
He hastened to Mrs. Hilton's hot
to bid Rosa goodbye AMI to secure /
J, promise, if possible. Alas! Rosa W
out.
Further delay was out of the gu
ton; on the impulse of the moment
spoke out to her aunt.
1.-THE lawyers letter hints at gr'
good fortune coming. If it be so
shall be in a position to marry, and
have loved Rosie so long-will y
tell her this was what l wished to s
to-day, and will write"
II He was gone, and Mrs. Hilton ste
: looking after him thoughtfully.
"Rosiel' she muttered, present
eyes. He always calls her so. A
10 it is my pet name for my own g
ID Two Rosesl What IL I give the NJ
N sage to the wrong oneP"
! 'tHow strange are life's revers
~ Sidney Dean will be this rich ma
y heir-that's clear-and marry Re
Or who will thus be wealthy wom
Il. while my own dear child heard
IN rumored, the other day, that the HI
i. den Bank would faill'.
u The Hayden Bank did fail Wit