San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-16
THE ROSE OF BLOOD.
BY EDWARD sTAPLEToN.
Written for the LIaHr.l


Commenced in Jan. Is, issue.
"Surely, remember every word
which have heard from your sweet
lips, but dreams, is is said, 60 ny con-
trsries, my LOUISE" and ne folded
his arms around her unresistiDg form.
"But- but. Oh darling !" she sobbed
as che looked up into his face "surely
the good God would not wish to
separate such love as ours"
"Ney, sweet one: God Is good and
our love, which is Heaven born, He
will never quench 'twOuld not be like
Him to inspire such holy feeling as
ours and til. n to separate us. No, no!
fear not, distress not your dear self
about drama"
ooh Alphomse," she answered as
she pressed his Sun burned ham TO
her lips. IF the good God did take
you away from me I believe the same
Sun which shone on your dear dead
face would wait my soul to thee be-
fore he settled in the West"
II am not worthy OF such rich love:
God is indeed good to me--But
let us not think of death. we
must live for each other
and soon shall go to your good faith
or and claim you as my own dear
bride How l wish that all the world
could love as we do, how much suffer-
ing and all earthly ills would be
avoided, for If pure love lives in the
heart no sin can enter there. 1t is q
cleansing fire, proof even against the
wits of even the once greatest, but
now fallen, Arch Angel of Heaven"
nt.f h<a To.
AlphOnzo, spch happiness as ours
seems too good. Perhaps Heaven
offended at our earthly joys, for must
confess you alone have occupied my
thoughts of late, will wreck it's VEN
gence on our truant hearts, but
though have thought less OF Heav-
en-, the good God knows it is even
more sweet to look forward to, for
shall l not have your dear self for all
eternity?"
"Yes, yes, dear heart, tits indeed
comfort to know that forever 1
can clasp you to my breast, that no
power will put ssunder two hearts
which beat as one. Have no fears
dearest Louise we are in heavens
keeping"
but what IL my father should one
day return suddenly and see you
with me9"
81 would go boldly to him and tell
him I love you with all my heart and
that you honor me by returning it.
I would touch the tender cords of
her heart by speaking of his love Tor
your sweet mother. and your own
onfession Of love would soften his
heart so that he could not mar the
happiness Of his idol yourself"
"a b yes, dearest! am his idol.
That rose you have, he named the
Louise because I admired 1t. and this.
our love bower, he made In answer to
a mere remark made. Yes. I am his
idol, and therein lies the danger. I
believe ne thinks there is not man
in all France worthy of 9. Oh how
can he think so much Of me2 am far
from perfect"
"Say not so, my sweet Louise. To
me you are az perfect as this newly
Darling, long for the time which
will bring my name before your father
as belonging to fearless and faith
full soldier"
"Oh Alphonse you know not my
father; he is quick tempered, and If
he saw you here he would bans you
from this place aud we should never
meet again; or, Oh my love! ne might
kill you She shuddered and chung
to his neck buryipg her face on his
breast. They were silent for few
moments.
Darling Louise" the young hero
said al last as he raised her face to his
and kissed her trembling lips, "ssy
but one word yea or nay, shall I go to
the front again where glory avail a
true soldier, shall leave you till
have gained honors which your
father so much admires? Is will not
be long with Gods help and your
heartfelt prayers; I cannot fail for
your image will be my guiding star
and shall win"
She chung closer to him in answer,
she felt her dream would be realized
and that she would never SEE him
more did she bid him go. Again and
again they embraced IN silent ecstasy
little dreaming that the Marshal bad
inst read an anonymous letter writ
ten by Capt. Grandet informing him
OF his onild's love and where he
| Gould witness the proof thereof. The
young lovers lips had met in q long
loving kiss when they were started
by rapid steps and both saw the
Marshal advancing In haste with
drawn sword. Alphonse saw at q
glance that no words of his could
check his anger so drew likewise to
defend himself but not to her the
father OF his beloved.
Louise flung herself between them,
but was thrust rudeiy aside by her
father who advanced upon Alphonse.
| Speechless wi b horror she saw her