Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-27

me of this, and 30 he left it all for her
to tell.''
81 knew you were going to stay at the
chateau, Rose, but not that your father
was going away. l learned it from him
last week." said Robin.
you did? and you did not let me
know?"
He preferred that should not then.
But do not weep" dear Rosew said the
young man, soothingly; ''he will return,
and, perhaps, will remain away but a
short time. And it will be pleasant for
you to be at the chateau little while,
only I am afraid you will forget me-will
you not?'
"Ah, how can you think 500" asked his
companion, in tone of gentle reproach.
'You know, Robin, that 1 could not for
get youv'
81 will not go in tonight, l think, dear
Rose. You will have a great deal to say
to your father, and you will be better
alone. Tomorrow 1 will come. You will
91now then, l dare say, on what day he is
going, and can tell me. l should like to
hear" He bent down and kissed her.
There was sympathy and tenderness in
his glance and caress.
She went in. Her father, standing in
the opposite doorway, looking out into
the garden, turned quickly and beheld
her. He held out his arms.
''Well, you know now," he said, with
sorrowful gentleness. as she came up to
meet his sad embrace-"you know now,
Rose?'
Eyes, father-I know; you are going
| away. But it will not be long before |
shall see you again? You will come home
soon?"
81 do not know; do not ask me, l en-
treat, Roser' He spoke with the des-
perate energy of sorrow.
soon, papa?
But it may be to Nantes or Bordeaux.
And am going in two days"
I'm two days?oso soon! o, papa"
She sat down, poor little Rose, and COW
ering her face with her hands, wept sad
ly. Hugh paced the floor with folded
arms, and despair on his dark counte-
nance.
sop he murmured, with fierce grief,
''has not my revenge turned upon me?"
The next evening Robin came. He
! seemed more serious than usual, and
heard of the arrangements for the de-
parture of Hugh in silence. At length
he said: You are going, then, the day
after tomorrow"
Eyes, and Rose will go to the chateau
| tomorrow evening. The marquis and
his daughter are coming for her."
Eyes, Robin" she said; tomorrow
| evening l shall be gone"
Robin sat down by her, and tok her
| hand in his.
"Rose," he said, "do you not think this
| makes me as sorrowful as you can be ?
| What shall do when, you are here no
| longer? I cannot see you in your new
home as have seen you here. [ cannot
come there in my rude dress, though, one
| day, mean to make myself worthy to
enter even that proud place; There is
nothing for me to do but to go away"
| "Ah, Robin" uttered Rose, with tear
full eyes, ''do not go! What shall l do
| with no one left?"
! do not weep, mignonne" entreated
the young man, sadly; ''can you not see it
is for the best? l cannot stay here with
out meeting you daily, as of old. And
we may not meet now you are to dwell
| at the chateau. We both would be more
unhappy should stay. If go away |
may gain some situation where l may
| obtain wealth, and rise gradually to a
position worthy to come back and win
you. Now, Rose, tell me l may go"
"Go, then, if it must be so," she re-
| sponded, striving to check the fast flow
! ing tears. "But l shall be so lonelyr'
LET me go tomorrow morning, Rose
1 cannot bear to see you go away-to
wait till you are gone"
| And thus it was.