New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
Too |frinGs.
BY THOMAS COBB

BY THOM
! started the moment received your letter"
said greeting Rosaine according my preroga-
And you have come" she answered II
scarcely know how to tell you
Anything very dreadfuI?'' 7 asked with A smile
Il afraid it is she cried. so gravelv that I
began 10 feel rather alarmed You recoIIect Leo
nard AveraII. she added.
The last heard Of him was that he hadn't three
months TO live"
When was that?'
a little than a year ago"
Leonard sent for me just before he went TO the
Black Forest" she said
Sent for you.'
II had seen a great deal OF him you understand
DR.. Renshaw told he was dying. I felt i'm
couldn't do any harm"
What you talking aOout?'' 7 asked with in
creasing uneasiness.
1T seemed such pity that his last few weeks
Why, OF course 1 answered.
eprsson she sP 2b 66v wa T visit dir Oqoous
ibid WHAT
What Leonard wished me TO do she said
But haven't the remotest notion what he
You see" she continued. obviously with painful
s s1s5 blfoI sent an Urgent message for me
Wasn't that rather odd thing dor"
of course-fOr any else.
Because bsIevef thaI he mad 90 o1IX Was- ~
two TO live, and felt confident I should never
50. 50 yog went went: I suggested.
and when had been there a few minutes he sent
her away. He looked terribly III, and ne could
scarcely speak for his cough. Yet he seemed quite
hopeful. He had heard Of some wonderful cures
at this place in the Black Forest. and he hoped to
come home perfectly well OF course I knew bet
ter, because DR.. Renshaw said he had only a little
Well / urged as RosaIine paused
leonard told me ne loved me-" she nurmured.
7 felt 50 certain ! should never see him again
that hadn't the heart toto dsilIusion him. What
fUI glance into my face
so you let the poor beggar go away with the
belief that you refrigerated his feeIings?''
II am afraid I did more than that" said
Upon, my word exclaimed u don't see tina,
you could do much more
counted on getting well and coming home again
He asked me 10 promise TO marry him
Good heavens You surely never did THAR
Yes" she said, IT did. because I thought his
last weeks would be happier, and IT didn't seem
that It could make the slightest difference to any
Then suggested. when had made an effort
already engaged 10 Averau when you promised %
1T is absurd to speak Of it as an engagement
she cried And that was why refused you twice.
foolish enough to give way" -,
He wrote oncs or twice at first" she answered.
land answered his letters. but 7 had not heard
from him for three months-a month before you
gave this she added. looking down az her
Did You think he was dead?''
IT thought he must be too Ill TO write. she said
After few moments silence rose and came TO
II should Ike you TO tell me frankly urged.
whether you still feel any lingering regard Tor
the fellow. It's best 70 be perfectly candid you
She looked into ny face with the deepest re-
I never felt tho slightest regard for hi1-!T that
way" she insisted. II have told you exactly the
truth; acted merely from pity
II ought TO have told you" she admitted: but
was afraid you might look at It differently
because am obliged I had letter from Leon
ard this morning. and wrote 10 you directly AFTER
What account does he give Of hrnselt-- asked.
not without cons ieraole eassernes1s. -. ,a,--
she added, Il oughJn't to say that"
do you mean that he is better
Much better he doesn't say he "a quite well,
but. at all events. he IS coming 10 England"
Ne NAV be b. London now she explained He
said ne hoped 70 some time to-day so l
asked you to come al once 7 don't know what 10
wen" I said you must tell him IN as few
~ he looks verv H." she exclaimed II shah
he afraid 10 tell him The disappointment Uisne
1T IS pretty obvious" suggested. that you
can't marry both
II have never dreamed OF marrying Leonard"
Don't YOU think II was a little rash IN that case
promise 10 marry him.
@Rosaline' 7 said and 7 perceived that It was
a lifetime y think 7 DO understand I can't pre-
tend Ike the notion OF your promising 20 marry
the only thing have 20 do is 70 help you out OF
OF Course" she cried 'tt he were perfectly well
might h. n le 10 tell him
IN any case. insisted. he is bound TO be told
Poor Leonard" she faltered-
You think he was very ------., ..r -, -,,..-
forget that last evening saw htHl-he told ne al
hsE n res cor -Er