The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-02
He CAL, [, ED
ROSEIsI,AN
BY JOANNA SINGLE
Copyright, 1905. by Il. C. Mcclure

AOnored fashion, her mother soothed
her a little and tried to soften the aft
uation, but she agreed with her hub.
band that their one fair ana Cherished
daughter should not become the wife
OF John Barry. The, gir' herself, flush.
ed and lovely, declared that she would
marry him, that she loved him and
that her life would be ruined Without
him.
But, my dear daughter" said her Ia
ther, "John 10 just out Of college, and
he has studied too much--run all to one
sort OF brains, and he's not ct to battle
with the real world. And, besides, he
is your cousin"
-Four times removed" remarked the
girl quietly.
"But still your cousin" continued
the vigorous old gentleman, who hated
the thought Of giving up his daughter
to any man, but had decided that she
must some time marry, and that the
man must be Gilbert Crane "And we
all know that John has nothing In par:
ticular and that you have always had
everything you want"
II don't want anything but John.
He has himself, his ability" she put In
proudly. eve have cared for each 9TH
er always"
"Oh, the ability to write decent ar
ticle or even popular novel! What
does ,scribbling amount TOT He has
nothing till that old great-aunt Of his
dies" The father looked fondly at
the daughter. 80 like him in feature
and spirit, though what he counted
flrmness in himself seemed rank obstI-
macy In her.
Father" the girl protested. "I would
listen to you If you had advanced one
valid reason for separating us. He Is
not cousin enough to make one grain
OF difference, and the fact that he is
mot we'll is only another reason why I
should go to California with him till
he is rested and can begin work on his
book" The CID man drew the girl to
his knee, and the mother wiped her
eyes. ~.
Look here, child, we have a reason.
We have had talk with John and his
mother, and Dr.. Simpson. The plain
truth is that he has symptoms Of con-
sumption. You know what that may
mean''- Rosellan clutched his arm.
"It is not fruei He would have told
me first Of alll He Is only tired out.
will send for him and see, and If It,
were true I should take care Of him"
You don't know what you are say
ing. Even If, we had so little sense. do
you suppose John himself would ex-
pose you to even possible danger like
that? He said last night S
II had right to be there: and no
never let me know!''
'Wait, dear" said her mother. 1--WE
love you too well to- John knows
his duty. His going to California;
Rosellan sprang up and faced them.
II shall 60. tool' she declared.
"Dearie," her mother spoke, 'she left
you this letter. He''-
'Left me letter!| why. where Is
hep
HE went to California this morning.
1t was for the best y.
Without telling me or saying good
iby? You must have made him do thisI
But no, you couldn't do that! It is his
own fault. 1t means that he-doesn't
care as he said he did, She stood
looking at them. $50 jiss5E'' 3
''Rosellan," pleaded her mother, ..ehe
did the right thing = But the girl took
Johns letter from her fathers hand
and left the room a. S: 55. ;2.s 81 81
Well" !" old Roger Howard said to his
wife, "it's hard on her at frst, and
John certainly did the square thing,
but she's young and the separation
may turn her heart Alssaa toward Gilbert, as
we have always planned. = :, 81.
And Rosellan, In her own room, was
reading her lovers letter: 55i " ;ss Z, {;
Rosellan. dearest, you know love you. 4
That Is why am leaving you this way.
think could not bear to say goodby; It
would be cruel .to us both. Privately r
myself cannot think that T am anything
worse than run down from mental over
work and neglect Of physical exercise, but
all our relatives and Dir. Simpson seem to
see q danger to the very shadow. Of which
VIII not expose you. s. fs:s w ~
would be brutaiIy unfair to hold your
heart to a pledge n1ay never: be able
honorably to redeem. Therefore. dearest,
Y set you free. Try to be happy and for
,Sz,,. ges ~ nave promised your father mot To-
orealss my heart You know. tuos that i. !.
would let M obstacle but this como be-
tween u.s. wish It was decent TO aak
you to watt TIL 9 find whethar I, may not
yet yet be .tn ahnpe to & make O home for you.
It is hard nor 10 1tset you goodby. ana /
never loved you sa n do now In giving
you up.Ss Yours always, ISSsS :gs
1! John BARRY.s$
But all Rosellan said to herself wis
He does not love me or ne could not
leave me- II.
That one wakefus might that follow.
ed seemed 70 change Rosa allanS utterly
|She forbad her parents to mention
Johns name ard seemed suid deE3y TO
! nave grown from girl to- woman. She
accepted tnyitati ions seYeryWhere and
was welcomed as an Saeqnisit tion at so4
elal fnnct tions. but beneath tho bios-S
goming bril- lilance isyf aIi undoubted
hardness. She hated iitt an. Gilbert
Crane Sehe ignored sBo Absolutely that
sheer self respect obliged him to With
draw hfs syyoo5ng Even her father saw
there was no hope FOR hts eharished