Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-06
LEFTY COLES.

An, there you are In perfect extrava-
ANA OF roses-blush, crimson. yellow.
rhite-yourself the fairest."
"Don't be ridiculous, Tony" laughs Miss
oles. But she adores her roses and In not
Tended at very trite compliment, since
ony gets IL of "Are they not lovelyi"
he continues, picking a withered Leaf from
he flower just potted.
snow. wonder IL you can keep secret,
city Coles, secret have come all the
ray from Cupid's Towers to tell you. I am
o be married-married. Lefty Coles. and
rant my congratulations first from your
lps"
"Married'" They are brave eyes aha
aisss 70 his. and yet time was when Lefty
,oles expected him to ride over from Gu
ids Towers through the beautiful golden
elds with different story for her ears.
There Is moment Of silence after that
vord, but during that moment so much
las died and fallen out of her life that 10
GEMS to her . small century has passed.
md she wonders that Tony has not tired Of
tanding there waiting for her to speak.
3ut moment is soon over, the dead soon
,uried, and drawing of the big dogskin
cloves IN which she always gardens she lays
10th hshds frankly In his and speaxs the
words he Is waiting to hear.
'She 10 beautiful. Lefty Coles, this dainty
| Perle des Jardins Of mine, so beautiful
And Cupid's Towers Is but dreary place
% which to bring her. You will come 70
ee her often, will you noti You will
brighten up the duh old life for her ~ ned
| her mother nor can do, You will bs
lister to her, Lefty Colesf"
| So Lefty Coles promises; 80 Lefty Coles
Iees him ride away on Gray Eagle, the no
| Die animal that has brought him to her 20
,ften while she stands idly at the garden
| gate. the cluster Of Lefty Coles roses burn
ng In her hands.
| All, very fair, very young IL Tony's love.
| Lefty Coles thinks, when she makes the
miserable little first call on the bride that
. expected OF her. And fraill The girls
heart aches within her ut the sight Of the
! delicate creature, and by and by the old
,rones begin to shake their wise old heads
and talk about declines" and to ask each
,ther II vestA Tadlock's family II con-
mmptive. It begins to be evident thss she
slipping out of life away from Tony.
"Yoa must send her SOUTH" says Lefty
Coles one day. She has just been for visit
10 the invalid, whom she has found free
from pain, but terribly weak.
"Thsre Is no hope" he answered wsarily.
There u always hope-always, Tony, ~
Iong - Gods gift of hfe remains" shs says
gently. Send her to Florida The climate
must benefit her"
Mothers nerves unfit her for nursing, and
business complications will prevent me
rom leaving home for months- I must
Keep myself In a position to supply her
| with every comfort while she needs IL, and
| ha An nfal vrsfv {vxot
now"
"Will you trust her to me, TonyY lay.
nR her hands tenderly on his head a. 4
dster might 'See, am strong-weh
My nerves are like steel Will you trust
ne 10 take your darling"
Trust your AS ! might an angel-s
aint-anything unselfish and noble. But
have no right to ask such q sacrifice oi
you."
"Never mind that. There ought to bs
40 talk Of sacrifice between Us, Tony. Onos
do you remember iti-you asked me to bs
70 her sister. You must let me fuldll
that promise now. will you mott"
And Tony, In his gratitude, thinks there
Ia not q woman In the whole round world
pousl to this one, and even has his doubts
Il the saints and angels, to whom he ha'
lust alluded. So they go to Florida, Lefty
Oples and Vesta Tadlock.
But not even Florida, with all it, sun
shins and flowers and salubrious climate
speaks aught of hope or health to the Lowell,
Invalid, and Lefty Coles fears that she ha,
brought Tony's wife here to die.
"Is there nothing to be doner Lefty Cole
asks of the physician one day a. they wer'
talking out of earshot Of the invalid, besidel
whom a stout, middle aged woman II dt
ting.
'She needs new, healthful blood. II
inst possible that 1t might with good effec
be supplied to her from the veins Of anoths
person. There would be some difficulty 1,
hnding suitable subject. fear, and II
scarcely hope"
Lefty Coles big dark eyes rest for mo
ment on his. They are very beautiful eye
: and although he il xealous advocate o
: oelibacy--though, as he has already take
immense care to inform Miss Coles, he
.'wedded to his profession" his heart give
sudden hammerlike throb, well conduct
I'd organ that 1t Ii, for DIR. Estaver Ii human
hfsss Ill, in spite Of these antimarriags n
lions OF his, and this bit Of pathetic feminin
. beauty docs" him.
"Transfusioni Yes. yea" eagerly. ~
will try It."
And 30 they do, and 1t is an artery
Lefty Coles own firm round arm tbs
. pours out its rich treasures Of health. hog
and life for Tony's darling-Letty Cole
: whose life had besn spent In the open ai
1 whose health u 20 gloriously perfect, VII
h ready 10 sacrifice everything for the sws'
: hope Of giving the young wife back to h'
husbAnd's arms. Exactly this does Mi
Coles do, and marvelously glad shs u 70 3
It,
Another June lies over the land Let'
Coles rose garden Is something worth
Journey to see. all a-riot a. 1t II with love-
ness.
Lefty Colesl Lefty Colssi Where .
you, Lefty Colesi" oriss q deep vol
through the sunshine like Beauty's
ther, lam In search Of rose-Letty Coles
:, s.Ths garden II before you. Choose a. u
will" says Lefty Coles
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