The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-15

s"he" NJ l'sinS 10 cOnceol IL, ana every look
from him has been the confession of n love
returned. Oh, no man would dare deceive
me Sc. But | must now begin to school
my face and school my voice that may
petray myself no more. If this is true
VIII hear of it on every side, but if he is
gong To marry her it is for her un:lc's
money. His heart and soul are mine for
th"y are the twin halves of my own!'
MISS ilami;itrtoa was soon convinced of
inc truth of the rumor, which was speedily
Oilcially announced, and she was one of the
hrst to congratulate Jenny Wren, and If
The words III which the congratulntion was
conveyed left the little fiancee tingling
with some vague sensation Of pain and in
suit, she could not tell why, nor could she
remember one single dsagrceabe word
spoken by dear Theresc-unless-co it
nave been that reference to Uncle Johns
wealth and tho perfectly unfoundcd report
that he was half in love with Kate OHara
bnt lacked the courage to ask II girl so
much his junior to become his wifes
$50 absurd, you know, Clement" she said
that same evening as she repeated the "silly
nonsense" to her lover, "because Uncle
Josh isn't really old mt all-not much over
10, and certainly looks ten years younger
and if he really loves Kate why shouldn't
he marry her, if she isn't in love with
somebody else? That is the only impedi-
ment-and if any two people are really in
love with each other, nothing in the world
can prevent them from marrying each
other"
"Oh, you wise little grip laughed her
lover, looking down into the brown eyes
that looked up in eager questioning. "All
the saSes since the world began never
spoke more truly" And then he kissed
the rosy lips that poutingly declared he
was always laughing ut her because in his
cconceit hc imagined that only poets really
knew anything about love.
"And that's true, Clement, dear. too. for
every girl in love becomes IL poet, so YOU
see really know just rs much about it rs
You do"
Little Jenny Wren was very happy-so
happy that it WIS quite Il long time before
the demon of suspicion Was able to force
an entrance into her joyous young heart.
She heard innumerablc references to her
uncle's wealth She heard n great deal of
laughing comment on his evident admira-
tion OF Ecr friend Kate O'IIara. She saw
Kate blush brightly and look pleased
when her companions Elllied her and pre-
tended to hum the music of "Auld Robin
Gray" and finally she received confirma-
tien strong that her uncle was not going
To remain bachelor long. when Kate,
something between smiles and tears, one
day embodied her III q warm embrace and
asked her how she would like to call her
"aunty"
"Thcn it is really true." exclaimed Jen-
ny. "Oh, you darling! am delightedr'
"And it will really make no difference"
asked Kate anXiously. ooh, Jenny, dear,
II it will, not even all my love for MIR.
North Will induce me to bring Il shadow
on your life''
you mean. | tell you l am delighted,
Uncle John is far too good and noble to
20 through life minated and unlovcd
only to grow into IL crusty old bachelor ut
the last. Nothing in my life, except when
Chment told me he loved me, has given
me such pleasure as to know that you love
Uncle John and that you have promised
to marry him."
And ClementS But of course he loves
you Jenny. darling. for yourself, but
IEercac IL so madly in love with him her
sell, AMI somehow hearing every one speak
OF his admiration for her--and she is SO
beautiful, you know-and of the fortune
you would inherit from your uncle lust
allowed myself to worry over things, but
it's all nonsense"
Clements admiration for Therese2"
said Jenny slowly, and Kate saw with dis
may that every vestige of the bright pome-
granate red had faded from the round
brown cheek and strange, hQggard look
had come over the features, making the
sweet face OF Jenny Wren look very old
and pinched almost as if age and grief had
fallen on her all in moment.
"Of course he admires herl He always
dldl Who doesnt2 And no one more than
DOR she said, with sudden self assertion,
and the color came buck to her face and
n n fnI al l,,,t 4
Der one word of what she had said, nor
just when Kate had kissed her goodby and
gone away. But after u while she realized
that she was alone. Her hands, tightly
twisted together, dropped into her lap and
her hend bent above them, while subdued
convulsive sobs shook her slight form and
scalding tears fell from her burning eyes
lie loves Therese and he marries me to
gain my unclc's money"
This was the thought which scared her
heart and brain rs again and again it beat
Itself out to the measure of these bitter
words.
Yea, she could no longer doubt it. Some
such thought had tried to force itself upon
her many, many times before, but she
would not listen. Now she must listen,
for Kate, who loved her, and who had
thought that she ought to know what
others had said, In order that she might
prove it false, had told her in plainest
words just what they slid And now a
hunired things came back TO her, the
meaning of which she would not before see
or understand, and she remembered the
looks of open admiration bestowed on her
rival, and the latter's mingled looks of
scorn and triumph ut her Clements too
evident perGdy.
But will know the truth" she said
aloud in clear and thrilling voice
AAd in that moment Jenny Wren seemed
to NY away, and deep, steady light shone
Ill her large eyes-a light that spread all