The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-04-24

uuvUono-my O0yy never WhnVcu w wv
them all this timei"
"Not very much," she answers, smiling
slowly; "but I have wanted to see you,
though. You don't believe thatl It's true
all the same. You have always been IN my
thoughts. have felt 30 sorry that what
did hurt you, because you were so good"
throwing out her hands with pretty gest'
ure.
"0oodp calculated Uncle Aaron, 10
amazement; "what do ye mean?"
II mean" said Rose, turning around i'm
pulsively and facing him, "that you are
more Of q saint than any one know, and
my memory Of your talk to me Is like that
OF o church, and that II had had you for
my father I might have been good
woman. There, that's what mean"
More amazed than ever Uncle Aaron
stood looking at her, his heart swelling with
emotion.
"Yes," went on Rose, "and II were with
you every day now, would be good wo-
man. It's true" she nodded; "you are bet
ter than all the priests to me-"
II don't see why" he said.
"You don'ti No, suppose not, she ex-
claimed, laughing away 4 tear; "but It's
fact all the same. know that II / had to
die this very minute, shouldn't be half so
afraid to go IL you would stand by me and
hold my handi'' 50,
Suddenly over Uncle Aaron's face came Q
strange light, and tho blood rushed hotly up
against his whito hair. "Rose, Il have
thought Of something. Will yer do 1t fer
me, childl Will ye do iti''
"Not to go back to Jacob"
"But II 20 with ye," said Unclo Aaron,
rapidly. "Ye said, II We was not making
sport Of me, that If were by We every day
20 could be o good woman. Rosel Rosel
come back to Jacob, and I'll come with
vol Come back to my boy. Come, I'll come
with ye. Think OF the years that he has
loved 70 and been left alone. Think Of yer
child-will yer come, Rosel'
For moment she seemed to waver, then
shaking her head sho said, rather wearily:
mo, It would DO Of no use. couldn't now.
It Is too lato. He can not want-I should not
suit him-he could not forgive. and besides
oh, / couldn't! 1t Is impossible"
There aro times when the yearning Of an
intense love has the force Of q whirlwind
Such was Unc,o Aaron's great soul now
He saw tho future Joy both Of his boy and
Of this fair woman before him hanging in
tho balance, aid no felt that he must
save her. His eyes burned, his face was
flushed, he walked erect like king, aud
like king ho commanded:
"Comc, want to talk with ye."
Looking up at him in wonder, for across
his face shone u quivering light Of strange
sweetness, Rose stopped, hesitated o mo-
ment and then turned and walked by his
side. He strobe along down one OF the side
streets and out to the edge of the town until
they came o a cump of trees near stream
"I.et's sit down here" he SAID. Both
were silent for q moment, Rose nervously
punching holes in the soft green moss with
The end Of her lace parasol, while Un-
c'e Aaron, laying his hat upon the ground,
raa his fingers excitedly through his long
white hair
'It's queer world. child, and don't
pretend to understand. it,; but there Is
one thing that do know, and want ye to
know it. The only happiness for ourselves
is what we give to others. When I was
younger I didn't know this, and many O
time cried out ut things and hated folks.
Twas always hungry for what never got,
all my life, till late years, and I used to feel
as II no ones heart was quite so empty as
mine, and 40 Unes' life quite so--spoiled.
But, child,"-hero his voice grew deeper
~ have found out that all hearts are hun
CRY, all lives lacks somewhat, and no ones
days are quitea as they would like them. And
so say, what am more than other folks
that I should have things right to my minda
And SO l say to ye, what are We that We
should spoil two other lives SO that yer fancy
be sultedl'
Rose glanced up at him, shivered little,
and he went on nervously punching holes
in the soft green moss. "See that calf
1nvyy ttn,.n 30, Ia
into that other fieldl He don't see why
that fence is there-he can't see why. But
he wants to get on the 'tother side of it
the foolish critter! The field he's in now
has better fodder in ts't, but he secs other
critters feeding over there and thinks
they're havin' q better time than he is
Human critters are very like him." went
on Uncle Aaron, half smiling; s'never salts
tied-never satisfied! Now, child-tell me
the truth; are you satisfied with your life
now!r
Rose flushed little but answered: "No.
have often been very lonely"
"My poor child" said Uncle Aaron, SYM
pathe,ically, his big hand seeking hers, and
patting it gently. "Go on, tell me of it,"
I'll don't know what t0tell,n stammered
Rose. 81 am praised and fattered and ad-
mired, and at first 1t was delightful, but I
suppose I've either got used to it or some
thing now it don't seem to please me
as 1t used to do"
EYES," assented Uncle Aaron, i've are too
good woman to be happy away from yer
husbands
II don't think that's it," said Rose, rails
ing her eyes ut last and looking at him ;'I
think the reason that am not happy is be-
cause want something new"
mo-" said Uncle Aaron, shaking his
head, "you don't. It's dull thing to say,
child, but you want something old. Old as
those hills yonder, and as strong! Obi
that was scollard, and had the words In
my head for ye. Ye want to give more of
yerself away and then yen feel rich.
Some things grow by beng used Ye want
to use the heart that's in ye--n
"Stop!" cried Rose, strangely stirred.
"There's no heart in me. I'm not like you.
I've lived in the cities. I'm old and hard.
You judge me by yourself. You are wrong"
rising quickly to her feet and walking q few
steps away.
Child" said Uncle Aaron, following her,
and placing two hands upon her shoulders,
'give, and We will be blessed!"
Her beautiful eyes flashed back sudden
comprehension Of his thought, and she felt