The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
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and the gate OF the Nuns House closed upon
them. -,..
The boarders had retired. and only Mrs fisher
in solitary vigil awaited the new pupil Her
duetion or explanation was necessary, before she
was placed in charge Of her new friend, and LETT
This is a blessed relief my dear said Hell
ena. Il have been dreading all day, that
There are not many of US" returned Rosa,
and we are good-natured girls; at least the
Il can answer for YOU laughed Helena.
searching the lovely little face with her dark
figure. You will be friend to me, won't
Il hope SO. But the idea of my being friend
to you seems too absurd. though
oh am such a mite of thing. and you
wonanly and handsome You seem TO
have resolution and power enough TO crush me.
l shrink into nothing by the side Of your pres
Il am a neglected creature, my dear unac-
quainted with all accomplishments. sensitively
deeply ashamed of my own ignorance.
And yet you acknowledge everything TO me!''
MY pretty one, can I help it? There is fas-
''oh! is there though? pouted Rosa, half in
Jest and half in earnest What pity Master
OF course her relations towards that young
gentleman had been already impaired in Minor
Canon Corner
why. surely he must love you with all his
threatened to blaze into ferocity if he don't.
Eth? Oh, we'll, suppose he does. said Rosa,
s@y he doesn't Perhaps e it's my fault Per-
haps am not as nice 70 him as ought 10 De-
HeIena's eyes demanded what was
We are said Rosa ansWering as op, she mao
we are always quarreling"
Because we both know ridiculous
my dear!" Rosa gave that answer as if it were
the most conclusive answer in the world.
face for few moments. and then She impusive-
ly put out both her hands and said:
Indeed will be d9a z s M and 4eP 5f4 Rosa in
tone of affectionate childishness that went
good a friend as such mite Of thing can
be TO such noble creature , as you; And be
and I want a friend who can understand me,
very much indeed
Helena Landless kissed her, and retaining both
who is Mr.. Jasper"
Rosa turned aside her head in answering:
A" You do 1i not lowe lowe him. DS''''Si'
Ugh" She put her hands up to her face.
and shook with fear or horror
You know that he loves YOU, s pos ar
| ping on her knees. and clinging to her new re-
source. Don't tell me of it, He terrifes me.
feel that am never safe from him. L feel
as II he could pass in through d the IVA wall when
| as If she dreaded to see him standing in the
TRY to tell me more about it. darling"
| strong. But hold me the wnile and stay with
\ me afterwards"
My childl You speak as If he had threat
| ened you in dark way"
| He has never spoken TO me about-that.
| Never
| What has he done?"
He has made a slave of me with his looks.
| He has forced TO understand him. without
| his saying word; and he has forced me TO keep
| silence, without his uttering threat. When
| play, he never moves his eyes from my hands
| lips. When he corrects me. and strikes a note
| or chord, or plays passage, he himself is
| in the sounds, whispering that he pursues m
| lover, and commanding me to keep his secret
| without looking at them. Even when glaze
| comes over them (Which is sometimes the easel
and he seems to wander away into a frightful
! sort Of dream in which he threatens most he
| obliges me to know it. and to know that ne is
sitting close at my side, more terrible to than
| ever"
What is this imagined threatening. prettv
| one? What is threatened?"
| II don't know. I have never even dared to
| think wonder what IL is"
! And this all, to-night?"
| This was all; except that tonight when he
| watched my lips closely / was singing
besides feeling terrified 1 felt ashamed and
passionately hurt. 1t as If he kissed me
| must never breathe this to any one Eddy is
devoted to him. But you said tonight that
you would not be afraid of him, under any cir
| cumstaEces, and that gives me-who am so
Hold mel STAY with me! too frightened
| TO be left to myself
! The lustrous gpsy-face dropped over the cling
ing arms and bosom, and the wild black hair
There was slunbering CLEAN of fire in the
| intense dark eyes, though they were then soft
| ened with compassion and admiration Let
whomsoever 1t most concerned look well to it,