Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-10
HE DID NOT LEAVE.

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Rose Forest and Alec Bcaton had boon
engaged slS years md both had only lust
reached their majority. It had been one
OF those family arranged affairs that are
always intended so kindly and often, alas,
end 10 dI.hstrUusly.
Thoy hnd been brought up side by side.
and whom, one summer vacation. thuy wurt
told thuy must eventually marry ono an.
ether they could not SEQ amy objection "
my particular reason for such an arrange.
mont.
In the slz years that passed thoy saw
very llttl1 Of one another, and now Alec
wa NJ theological college and Rose was
Enjoying round Of gnyciy In London.
Among the many who sought hor society
was Aloc'g older brother, David n soldier
~ profession and soldier Of tho truost
worth.
People had often wondered why he had
never married. but bis whul0nttputiun lyd
been devoted 20 his profession and now no
tho nge Of o he was recognized % o stnld
old bachelor
"iiow often do you aud Alec write to
one another be- asked Rose ono day.
"Oh, We have no regular timn I write
20 him whom / think have anything 10
Hny that interests him. But that Isn't
worry oiton, you know " sho smiled rogulsh.
~. "llo wouldn't caro- 10 hear " our
ouasoloss round of friyolity."
But you rad and you writc. Nay
don't blush. I hnyo soon some u your
stories, ana thuy nru charming Don't
you tell BIN about those interrstsY
NO. You suH David, ho lives such %
dlfiornnt liir altogether lie only cares Tor
theological books"
what will YOU do when you nro innr.
rlcdF be asked.
sho started slightly. 81 mover think
about g. II always seems 10 mo an fnr
OF But whom tho day comes, think I
shall bo ready
But you should think about Il. " no
said gently. sturdy tho Joys Of wiiohu1d
nro worthy u some consideration Have
you no picture " what your homo win lr.'
She had rlson while h1 spoke and cnuo
close TO him, with startled, parted Ilps.
"Oh, David, / wish you wouldn't talk
Ike this. Nuu-you frrhtfn mo
Poor little girl | did not moan 10 do
shat l am a ncidle.ono old fellow. hut
tho happiness NJ those I caro- for " very
near my heart. Goodby."
And Rose, trying TO forget hls words
found sho could not forget him-fuuud
that for many week sho had worn hrr
prottiest dresses 10 please him. that she
had welcomed him and looked f1r bis com.
ing ~ sho hast walled Tor mo- other
she began % realize whom Dec touched
hor hand, when DO stood hy her side na shp
sang, whom hu fHt nuEt % hur ut dinner
and talked 90 no one else. that shu dis.
missed the thought " thrir future rrln.
tionshlp, that sbu dreamed instead ~ the
home he had pictured and all shu longrd
Co do for him
II was tho last day " tho year. and thoy
wore returning from midnight service,
and Rose wAs walking by Colonel Bontpu's
slide. They were silent for some tiniu. aud
thon ho made up his mind 90 tell hur Of
tho stop hn had determined 10 take
"Do you know. little sistor"-huw un.
naturally the word came but ho said it.
"do you know this may DO the last time 1
shall spend u New Hcar'Hoyo with you Tor
many n long yolrl
She stumbled and clutchcd his arm.
He pressed her hand close 10 bis breast.
and the gas lamp showed him her face was
white and drawn with sudden pain.
81 must 30 away" hu said hulrsely ~
dare not stay, Rose. DO you caro- very
much, my childw
ut will kill mel" she cried
Alec arrived tho next day, and David
WINS 10 leave In tho afternoon Whom DO
called In tho morning ho was shown hy
request into the room whuro tho engaged
couple awaited him.
My dear brother" Alec began, "you
come Just at tho right moment 10 give az
your counsel, Rose has told mo that shu
has discovered she has no dc,irr 20 marry
MOI that, Ia fact, sho Ia In love with some /
one else, and avn on the point ot throw. /
ing up my calling because hold no priest /
should marry, md because | beloved our /
hetrutiui was insolubl0."
David did not 20 away that day. Lon.
don N0ws