Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-09-24
resisted always DO resist at the wrong

resisted. | always 90 resist at the wrong
time
Frankly, want to say that | am un-
fit for business since returning, and |
think of nothing bat how | shall get
back to Savannah without offending my
own sense of the fitness of things.
have been worse since seeing in a Savan-
nah paper yesterday notice in the per-
souaI column of your return to Roose-
welt Place True. the paper was two
weeks old when got it, but it had its
6ffect all the same.
"You viii not be offended if say that
find life burden where you are not to
be seen and heard. want TO talk with
you and hear you sing. have thought,
Siuce came here, of hundred things |
forgot TO tell you about Provence and
Chateau Chenier. and | have wondered
how passed so much time with you and
said so little What did we ever talk
about? | remember nothing save our
last conversation, and even that had no
end--it was left in mist | told you |
loved you. but did not and could not
tell you how deep and strong that love
was, how it had become the very life Of
ny life My lips refused then, as my
zen does now, to express how dear you
re to me. Forgive me if this letter
GEMS foolish to you cannot see my
way 10 any better mode OF action than
this simple statement of the truth.
trust you to respect my sincerity, even
if you must cast aside my love as some
thing not worth your keeping.
Rosalie read this in her own room,
read it aud reread it, with quickened
pulse and sweet sense of its half hope
full, half despairing spirit. 1t brought
Edgar Julian before her, just as she had
seen him last; his strong, handsome,
truthful face full of passionate tender
ness for her She could not think clear
ly: her heart throbbed almost painfully.
Adelaide came in presently and Rosalie
gave her the letter To read
do you love him, Rosalie9" the sister
asked after she had finished.
"I-I-don't know" was the stam-
mered reply.
II think You ought to know" said
Adelaide ''love is no light thing. Is he
handsomeY
mo, not very-not handsome as they
describe handsome men; but he is tall
and strong aud noble looking and he is
noble. great hearted, true"
ii believe you love him" said Ade-
laide gazing searchingly INTO Rosalie's
eyes, "and am sorry of it"
Rosale did not answer, Her beauti-
filed with tears
Il do not see how you can love a
northerner," Adelaide continued; ''es-
pecially one who was in Sherman's army.
Whenever | think of those rutfians who
burned our home and reduced us to pow
erty, the cash in my arm seems to open
afresh and hate every soul in the north!
Then poor papa with his wounds and his
dlsfgurements"-
"Oh." moaned Rosalie, Il know,
know Oh, | wish | had never, never
left the pocket, Adelaide, ! am so very.
very wretched!
Adelaide took Rosalies head between
her hands and drew it gently down upon
her bosom She knew what love was.
a soldiers grave held one to whom hel
life had been pledged
Don't cry" she gently said; IF you
love him it's all right. dear. 1t was
wrong for me to say these things. It's
all right; you mustn't mind my i'll ma
tured words You oughtnot to suffer on
my account No doubt Mr.. Julian is n
good and true man"
Yes, he is, sand Rosalie quickly, lift
ing her head and wiping away her tears;
''he is just as honorable and good as he
can be"
Adelaide still kept her hands clasping
Rosalie's face between them with a
gentle. loving pressure.
But you do love him, sister," she
murInured softly.
Rosale suddenly blushed. Il do not
know if | love him." she naively said
"but | should dearly love to see him
again. IL think a great deal of him."
Adelaide felt the influence of her sis
ter's freshness as she faltered trembling
and bewildered in the midst of this
great new experience.