San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-21

| pSIS giving HlSuly COlOISu dCSOiuIS VI
the discovery of new mines in several
| places added fuel to Colonel Chenier's
excitement.
Unjust go and look after this matter"
he said to Julian later in the day. at
may be possible that have a fortune up
there after all. should like to have you
go with me, if you will"
1T will delight me to be of service to
you," Julian replied; and after good
deal of discussion it was resolved that
they should go at once.
When Rosalie found that her father
was going back to the old mill, she be-
gan to beg him to take her along. He
fatty refused, saying that it would be a
hurried trip. and that he could not be
encountered with her.
Julian, when he was about ready to
start, went looking for RosaIie from room
to room, and finally found her behind the
curtains of a bay window crying.
Il have come to bid you farewell" he
said; my time is short: haven't you
something cheering to say to me?'
He did not notice her tears. The outer
blinds We're closed and there was soft
twilight behind the curtains
Il shall come back or not, just as you
say" he half whispered. Il love you too
much to stay near you any longer, I'M
less, unless-if you cannot and will rot
if it is unpleasant to you for me to be
here"
She hid her face in her hands a mo-
ment in her peculiar girlish way, while
he stammered and paused in his speech:
then she looked up and said in breath
less sort of voice:
You must not stay away-you must
come back with papa"
May come back for you" he eagerly
asked, leaning toward her, his arms half
raised will you be my wife, Rosalie?"
How sweet and shy and lissom she
looked in that tender light as she trem-
blingly toyed with the Provence cross,
and alternately lifted and let fall her
wistful, happy, gray brown eyes! How
could she speak with her heart throbbing
wildly in her throat and her lips trem-
bling so! But even this delicious silence
could not satisfy Julian. He was too
stubborn to reach forth and take her
into his arms before she had expressly
given him the right so to do.
Your father is ready to 90 and is
waiting for me" he said, with some OBJ
scure Quaims Of conscience at the thought
of how nearly brutal this stubborness
was. land there is bat moment. Won't
you answer me, ROsalie! Must ! go
away without knowing that you love
me, and without your promise to be my
own little brown eyed wife,
He stopped toward her and put his
arms out farther.
Come, comet" he whispered, and then
she yielded. He Ielt her slip close TO
him and nestle her bright head on his
breast, and rs he clasped her tenderly he
said:
After so long-after so many doubts
and fears-Oh, Resale you are mine
forever!"
II have been yours all the time" she
murmUred with Eer old naivete present
in her voice, "but-but didn't know il
till IL thought you were going to die
They We're standing thus when AIDE
Iaide came in to tell Julian that the car
riage was waiting to take him to til.
station. anA that her father was read,
and impatient to be off
julian released Resale and went t.
meet Adelaide, smiling proudly and joy
fully He took her hand and said:
Il am the happiest man in the world!
Adelaide looked up into his beamine
face and said under her breath:
you have not told herr"
Told her WHAT" he asked, and then
he remembered No" he added, "bu:
all the powers of the world cannot sepa
rate us now She is mine, and an
Eors"
She lid not reply, bat turned and left
the room Julian kissed Rosalie again
and went away.
Colonel CEenier's gold mine proved t,
oe curious failure When The bou2I
airy line Of his mill estate came to br
run, it was found that a mere fringe OF
the rich discovery was his The deposit
was really on land adjoining Colone!
Chenier's. and quite recently purchased
ny Francis WhitcoInbe Ellis.
On the way back to Savannah a mis-
connection of trains delayed Julian and
Colonel Chenier day in Atlanta Here
Julian found himself Suddenly face to
face with Ellis Their eyes thrust and
PARTED moment, and then Julian said:
| Il don't want you to be my enemy;
want to leave the south without a single
bitter memory"
Ellis now looked straight into the
northerrer's eyes Presently he slowly
| said: