Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-05
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HAT do you think of that?"

SO y HAT do you think or that:
WhW asked Harrison Compton, plac-
- ing before his friend, Myles
harrington, a picture, evidently the
product of an amateur kodak fend.
THE picture in question represented
young girl scarcely out of her teens,
standing straight, without the thought
OF posing, in the midst of trees and
shrubbery. Her hands, clasped loosely
before her, held a single rose; her head
was slightly raised, evidently in the
act Of listening. while her eyes looked
steadily, clearly up into the blue orbs
OF Nyles harrington and held them
fascinated.
who is she?" he asked, without lift
Eng his eyes Indeed. he seemed in
capable of removing his gaze from the
picture.
"Her name is Rose Parker was the
reply. "She is staying with my cousin
Alice, and last night they were looking
over their snapshots, and l confiscated
this one"
Rose" repeated his friend, as he
held the picture from him little. 1T
gust suits her"
How do you know was the jesting
answer. "YOu never saw her, did you?'
NO; but 1 wish 1 could meet her,"
vvas the answer.
Thanks for the hint. Come over
with me tomorrow night and We'll
take the girls to the opera"
The invitation was gladly accepted
by Mr.. harrington.
They drove to Miss ComptOn's home,
and while they paused for a moment in
the hall a delightful ringing laugh fell
4lpon their ears. The door opened, and
young lady clad in white, the train of
her gown flung over her arm, ran out
of the drawing-rOOm almost into the
arms of 8Iyles Darlington.
A moment of awkward silence, and
chen Harrison Compton introduced her
as Miss Parker
To Myles harrington that evening
was a glimpse of paradise. He remem-
Dered for days afterward how white
ner shoulders were when he put her
heavy cloak over them, how golden her
hair was, and how dark her eyes. He
also discovered a little dimple near the
left corner of her mouth when she
Zaughed, which she did often.
One day Myles harrington went to
one of the poorest parts of the city to
1utCrview a witness in one of his cases,
EUr Mr. Darlington was Il lawyer of no
small practice He found the house
and went up the rickety stairs. On the
second flight he was met by Il young
lady. VINO appeared to be in Il great
hurry.
MIR harrington" she said, and he
recognized Rose Parker; you're just
lu time Little John has cut his arm
drcldfully. and you must go for the
doctor There is one at No. 43. Tell
aIm Miss Parker wants him. Hurry"
and in her eXcitemnt she gave him Il
gittle push and ran quickly up the
stairs.
The doctor was found and in a few
minutes they were back again into the
miserable room. Miss Parker, with Il
large Bingham apron over her neat
tailor-made suit, sat in a rocking chair
with . young child in her arms. On a
mean pallet on the side of the room
Cav a woman evidently in the last
stages of consumption, and with her
aay the boy. John. AIyles noticed how
. wei his little arm had been bandaged,
and how familiar Miss Parker seemed
60 be with his family.
shes our Rose" announced John.
@our beautiful Rose" he said as she
znoothed back his hair. Mother here
saws she's an angel" but Rose quietly
laid her hand upon her lips and he said
uo more.
Now I am going home" she said.
brightly, "and John is going to be good
and not worry mother about going tn
work tomorrow. III see about vour
place" she said, as she went out. fol
lowed by Mr.. Darlington
once outside she was again the Socj.
ETY. bud. She talked of the last ball
vhc next dinner etc.
why So silent?' she asked presently
rIanetng up ut her tall companion.
Il was thinking. Miss Parker. how
good you have been TO these people"
Good" she said looking at him in
surprise. 4 am not good to them. II
Is but Justice. l have more money thar
z could ever spend myself and these
people have none. What should dl
but give them Il mite? Besides. Low,
10 do it, and 1t is in a way Selishness
shat prompts me-
You selfish said the man. They
called you their Rose. Do you know
that You have been TO me something
of revelation? l formed. perhap,
hastily an opinion of women long ago
] deemed them selfish. hare Drained
creatures, and until met you thought
was right. Now l know that l an
wrong at least about one woman. Rose
J want you for my wife and we will dt
together what you have been doing
alone. VIII YOU consent?'
For answer she held out to him witt
a smile that was more sweet thar
words the single rose she wore in he,
coat. and he was SatiSned.-New Yorl
evening World.