Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS
Her Wedding Present.
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-'s Hushi Il L Clarence Hyde's stcp.r - 9.
And Rosa Eldon sprang TO her feet, rosy aud
smiling. with the freshly plueked heiiotrope
trembling among her glossy brown hraids. and
her pEetty blue dress floating around her like
an azure clond. 81
Only eighteen, and very fair and lovely was
our little Rosa a triiie spoiled and wlful. per-
haps. bpt what else eorld one expects Every
one petted and,Inade much Of lier and Claf-
enee Hy de thought her the fairest specimen Of
feminine humanity that ever the sun shone ON.
Lizzie Eldon made room for her sister Liz
zie, just one year younger. aud scarcely less
fair yet very different IN character. Lizzie
was quiet. aud sage, aud denlure. while Rosa
ratified away like merry mountain stream
flowing over its NOISY stones. Lizzie Thought
her, sister perfection, while Roza was always
lecturing Lizzie in a capricious fashion, and
laying down the law to her after the most ap-
proved manner of elder sisters.
:. How nice II must be tobe engaged, Z said
Lizzie with a half-euoouragiyg smile, rs Rosa
pansed at the glass to adjust her hair. :.
wish were engaged ~
''Yop2 on. You are lictIing but a child, :, !.
Rosa said patronizingiy. % There, give me my
pocket handkerchief.- sa
And away she went. light and 1.-the as q
blue-wiuged butterfly. IS si e
CIarences HYDE was Il, the pari0r. anxiousIy
awaiting her coming but Clarence had rnther
a disturbed face He was a a,srll-uade hand
some young fellow, with dangling. wine-hrown
eyes, straigllt features. aud brown hair thrown
back from q. broad, frank brow.
.ss.yhs. what makes YOU look so sober p
was Rosa's first arrh enc Son when .za,c ccr-
emonials of .,reciine " erc 1pne u ,r.'ll nith,
and She had had fiuie to take a good 1ss'Intd
his face.
soferi Do
He was pIayfus r4flssr Fsrt,z.7,-' Yiih il,c
crimson cord thai oft..3 sai'1 sur SIC ..Ts-
:, pesz.- -lf -si''' & - = = = .'''
made Mrs. hidon'f cotteee look fke ono Of the
lovely rustic habitations You seein Old Engisli
engraVings.
Exactly as II yon bad the tootllaehe OF a
oad conscience -
Ciareneeiaughedi n spite OF himself = You
are wrong then my ilttle riddle gnesser am
afflicted with neither the one noF. the other
:" We'll. what is ittleif
T" Rosa. what would you say II it were 70 be-
come necessary to deter our marriage Tor
some time 2"
a shadow came over the infantine bloom
and freshness OF Kosns face. TO defer our
marriage, ClarcnceE cantimagine what you
mean"
Listen Rosa ana Wll ten you my
Unc'e Inns just come from California very poor
and confirmed invalid. am his only survfv-
ing relative and TO me he naturally appeals
for protection and companionship- mist
give him home, Rosa fou know had laid
mp Just enough to begin housekeeping in
quiet, economical sort OF way, but this new
plan VIII necessarily alter all my arrange
ments"
never heard OF any hnele before
No, dearest; L knew very little OF him
nothing Personaiiy-as he never visited my
fatDer during his lifetime.
hosa's face yas turned away from Clarence
Hydes; she was silently twisting bit OF pa
per round and round her slender forehnger.
: Rosa, >" he said. after waiting minute or
two for her to make some remark. tell me
honestly, dear one which you ~onld prefer
70 0eslh househccPlnS on tDlS ne" ScaIe' one
humber aud more frugal than had originally
hoped and intended-or TO defer our marriage
until can earn enough to carry out those
oris'nat arrangements
sne was silent Tor moment. then ehe ar
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ence,s buoynnt young heart . Neither"
" Rosa" he exclaimed :" do not under
stand you"
I" spoke plainly enough. Neither"
Do you mean that
!" mean that you must either give up your
uncle or me After all that has been said and
known of our engagement. after its publicity
and length, certainly cannot consent to its
further postponemcnt. And we shall be poor
enough If we marry Immediately. without I'LL
ing our house with host of needy relatives"
Clarence Hyde looked at his fair JSanoes in
perfect amazement. Never in the whole course
of their acquaintance had be seen this phase of
her character. he had fancied her all that
was sweet. pure and wOmanly. Could it be
possible that she was cold-hearted, selfish and
dead to all the sweet ties of nature7
ssRosa he said r,ournfpIlv ss IA this 70 nsr+
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