The Portland daily press., 1899-02-04
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,bock ms--to keep me from declaring my
love. IL Is n good hint, but faint heart
never won fair lady, and II she does not
love any one else will win her." So he
drew q little nearer and said In low and
sender tones, Rose, do you guess the SUBJ
ject on which we spoken"
"No; haven't the least idea" she an
pyered.
MAY I tell your" bending forward.
"Oh. no, nor she cried, springiDg TO
her feet hurriedly.
"why not, dearS" he said. Rosie.
darling, must tell YOU"
He arose and stood before her, and GER
tainly the mischief In his eyes equaled
bers as he continued, For you look so
very sweet today"
"I-look sweets" she cried In dezed
sort of way.
eyes Rosie--always sweet to me. Won't
you marry me, dear, and make my happi-
"No. no. cannotl What must sayf'
"say Yes, Harold, will marry you"
"But do not love you.
EDO you love any one elsef'
"No, Of course not.
"Then why not give yourself to me,
dear. for love you dearlyf"
II cannot" she commenced; then, sud
aenly remembering the conversation with
her father, she continued, II suppose
must say Yes, " with frown.
but that, Rosie, will not do. want
your love.
"Why do you worry mes You know
don't love you.
my dear, what has your father saidf
Did he tell you l had spoken to him
about you. and that wished to make you
my wife.
Eyes
"And what else, dearf"
"He said | ought to marry you, for you
are rich, and ho"-
Rose got no further; but, hiding her
face with her hands, began to cry pitifully.
"Did he want you to marry me oven IL
you did not love mef
yes" Her lips were trembling, and
the efforts she made 20 control the sobs
were almost more than the man could bear.
How he longed TO take her IN his arms
and comfort her.
He looked quito aged and worn as he
stood there battling with himself and
thinking shall l marry her and chance
gaining her love or go away and try and
forget herr"
The hungry, sorrowful pain would be
as bad for him either way, and II he
thought of hor happiness he must leave
her. aF#
The victory soon came: the better part
of his love rose uppermost. just then be
thought only of what would be the best
for her, SO, taking her hand in his and
gently stroking her dainty fingers. he said
in tender tones
"And this is why you dressed so strange.
IL. II you only knew how much loved
YOU. You would know that whatever you
wore YOU would still be as dear to me, still
my little rosebud.
Rose hung her head. How awfully silly
she must be to be found out so easily
There, dear, he said presently. For
get all this and be your own light hearted
pretty self again. shall not offend any
more.
but dads" Rose exclaimed.
"He need never know. will go away
tomorrow morning on most Important
business. You understand, dearf'
"Oh, thank you, thank you'll" she said,
and she pressed his hand for u moment to
her breast in sheer thankfulness.
She did not know how hard it was for
Harold Rodney not TO take her in his arms
there and then and say he could not give
her up come what would.
He went. as he promised, next day,
much to Mr.. Dare's disgust, for he felt
sure be had not spoken to Rose, She
would not be so silly as TO send him away
after what he had said to her.
Only two or three days passed before
Rose found that sine missed her gray eyed,
tonder lover, missed his care and atten-
ton, and the place seemed very lonely.
Before IA month had passed she wished
him back again, but tho knowledge that
she loved him did not fully develop until
she heard one day that he was married
Then it came suddenly to her with over
whelming force. Then she cried and called
herself naughty names and loneed and
longed that she could live the past year
over again.
How many of US, wonder, have done
that But 1t was no good. The love or
her life had come and gone so quickly that
she had hardly time to recognize the fact.
She was sitting one day on the Same
tree where he had told his love, trying TO
recall every look and word he had uttered
to her there, and unbidden the tears gath
cred in her eyes and presently oYerhowed
and fell ore by one on TO her olasped hands.
"Oh, | wish-I wish he were herel" she
murmured sorrowfully.
"WhoY" inquired "a voice she knew SO
well
"Some one who Is not worth thought
"Rose il was not If'
"You-a married mani" with horror.
"You have been misinformed," he said.
az am not married, nor am likely TO be,
unless''- He paused, putting forth his
hand yearningly.
Not married?' she cried. Unless -
UNLESS you love me and WI marry
mo, dear was going away tomorrow
far, far away-to try and forget, and came
down today to get last glimpse of you to
carry away with me; something for my
heart to feed on, but now
"Now?" she echoed.
"Will you, dearg'
"Yes. Princes.
seriptural Names.