Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-19

and think with pity of poor little Rosa,
who would have loved him if she could.
E'ut not word of this to Mr.. DelaEeld.
Charlie; never let him know how | loved
him. My affection is not returned, and
he would despise me-wouId never visit
my grave or think with pity of one who
died so far away from home
Then followed a message for the loved
ones of Sunny Bank; but this DR. Clay
ton did not hear. Perfectly paralyzed.
he had listened TO her story until his
reason seemed in danger of leaving him,
and long ere she had finished he knew
he must give her up, but not to death.
Laying his head upon the pillow beside
that of Rosa. who. wearied with her
story, had fallen asleep, he wept as he
had never wcpt before. not even when
he saw creeping over her the shadow
of death. Turn which way ne would,
there was naught before him save the
darkness of despair; and as wave after
wave broke over him, his mind went
backward TO the time vheh she might
have been his-when he could have gath
cred her to his bosom-and in piteous &C
cents he cried aloud. MY punishment is
greater than l can bear"
But as the fercest storm soonest ex-
ponds its fury. so he ere long grew calm
and capable of sober, serious thought.
Rosa Lee was very dear to bin, and to
have possessed her love he would have
given almost everything; but as that
could not be. ought he to stand in the
way of her happiness? He knew she
was deceived, for he remembered many
things he had seen in Mr.. Delaield,
which, though he had not thought Of it
then, convinced him now that her affec-
ton was reciprocated: and should he not
tell her so. and at the same time dis
close to Richard the true state of af-
fairs? Rosa's quiet. unobtrusive and
rather reserved manned had misled Rich
ard, no doubt. or he would long ere this
have declared his love.
Yes. God helping me, ! will do right, -
he said aloud, clasping his hands oy er
her until his return. and then committing
her to his care. will leave her forever
Never did a tender brother watch more
OVER Il udIlAnS slSltE lHdH Olu
he over her during the few days which
elapsed ere Mr.. Delafield's return. He
was alone with her when ne came. end
with comparative calmness he greeted
his rival, who was surprised at the
change in his looks.
That night, in the solitude of his cham
Der, the doctor penned two letters, one
for Rosa and the ether for Richard. In
substance, the contents of each were
much the same, for he told them ed he
had heard from Rosa. and how, though
it broke his heart to do so, he had given
her up. Deal very, very gently with
her" he wrote to Mr.. Delafeld, for
never was there a purer, gentler being,
or one more worthy of your love than
she. Then take her, and when your cup
is overlooking with happiness, think
sometimes of one who henceforth will be
lonely, wretched man."
The letters being written, he put them
away until such time as he should meet
them. Once he thought to talk with
Richard face to face; but this he felt he
could not do: so one morning. about 4
week after the return of the family to
Cedar Grove, and when Rosa was cut
Of danger, he pressed burning kiss upon
her forehead. and placing the letters on
the little dressing bureau where ;hey
would attract the immediate attention Of
Mr.. Dela6eld, who, he knew, would soon
be there. he went in quest of Mrs. Ian
sing, whorr he babe good by as compos-
edly as if no inward fire were consuming
him. Half an hour afterward and the
putting engine, which now each day thun-
dered into town. was bearing him away
from a place whittier he had come for a
bride. and from which he bore only a
crushed and aching heart. Scarcely had
he left Rosas chamber when colored
woman entered it to "set it TO rights as
was her daily custom. She was near
sighted, and going up to the dressing
bureau carelessly brushed off the letter
directed to Richard. Failing behind the
bureau, it lay concealed from view, while
the negress proceeded with her duties,
unconscious of the mischief she had done.
In great surprise Richard heard of DR..
Clayton's sudden departure "There raust
be something wrong" he thought, though
what he did not know. Going up to
Rosa's chamber. he found her still asleep.
The room was in order, the servant gone,
and on the bureau lay the letter which
the superscription he saw it was for
Rosa, and thinking to keep it safely until
she could understand its contents, be
placed it in his pocket; then taking a
book. he sat by her bedside until she
awoke. She was apparently better, but
an unnatural brightness of her eyes told
that her mind was still unsettled. So he
said nothing to her concerning the doc
tors desertion, but himself ministered to
her wants.
In the course of few days Mrs. Ian
sing was induced to visit her. This she
did more willingly, for Rosa had loved
her little Jessie: she would weep bitterly
when she knew she was dead; and the
proud nature of the naughty woman gave
way to the softer feelings, which often
prompts a mother to take deeper inter-
est in whatever was once dear TO lost,
precious child. So casting aside her
nervous fear, she at last went frequently
to the sick room. her own white. delic,
hands sometimes arranging the tumbled
pillow or holding the cooling draught to
the lips of her formerly despised gov
erness-despised. not for anything which
she had done, but because it was hers
to labor for her daily bread.
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Where the Hour Glass Is Used.
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