The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
The Yellow Rose Lady
BY TEMPLE BAILEY

IN I'll, que was all In white, with her hair arranged
IN "a a strange yet fascinating fashion.
he picked four wild fashioned yellow roses that
grew IN the fence corner. When the boarders an
Of his heart their midst waited until the darken-
,hs 81 me shadows made his approach possible laid
drew again to the shadow of the trees
ten err hr nJ vac when hl ne heard voice say
aShn ,,d st,ey weren't here moment ago, and-why
Abner could that she was not satisfied with
se xpanations that followed, In the background he
How do YOU know they are meant for yousa '
ne giri win the roses In her hair said in
voice In the background >
Abner wanted speak out and ssy1 noticed H..
out ne had no place among these people To them
ne was simply countrynan, farmer. How could
.he9' VINO estimated mans worth by the clothes
e wore and the money he spent stand
ing IN his own community. where his fathers large
"Mn s OF land made him something of a person.
1t entered Abners head that he might force
himself upon the object of mis- alteration. she ia
sed to city folk he said himself bitterness
match her In style"
tie had asked her name found that IT was Camp
An the men tag after her said the waitress " no gavs
t i1e, slS information but don't understand what
F y $50 '>-- w.
Which Miss wells?" Abner asked
on she's the other girl said Mary, vaguely MS She
went back her work
Abner decided that the other girl must be the one
win the naughty voice He did not wonder that the
men did not care for her. 1t little lady with
the curtis who vas altogether lovely.
fe' was surprised. therefore, as time went on Ia
see how much she eft alone that nrst night
Ine men drltted toward the naughty girl who, by
DAYLIGHT appeared TO Abners curious eyes as stately
efa"ts whose arrogant manner matched her voice.
FL e seemed 10 be much in demand. men in automo-
bes and men on horseback escorted her every where
"nIe the Yellow Rose Lady Abner had called her.
ailtf that hFst !'~Sht seemed have invitations
Abner wes ~. romsnces about her. decided thas
she held hersatf aioof. He liked think her as
pt.'oess' 10 "hom these people were but vassals.
hef command As for himself. he ID
Yet as time went he felt ths, this was not ade-
qdate lie wanted TO speak to her, to show her
every nook and Granny of the great rocky hills every
turn and twist of the white roads. path that lea
life would be II he could walk In fragrant twilight
with the Yellow Rose Lady
Yet who To- he would chide himself she has
money position everythiug-she wouldn't look at me
Yet often had surprised consciousness TIA, sha
was looking at him as he moved grass with vida
sweeps OF MS strong arms. or came horseback
Now and then she spoke to him in her soft little
voice and he would grow weak with rapture at her
simple Thank you" Please" as he did some small
service for her. once she came out 10 the barn ana
found him mending the harness before the door
~nlte cat and two kittens lay asleep in front of him
oh" she erooned. and went pet them.
.o, you'll soil your dress Abner warned. and she
caught II up and laughed little when he on
bringing newspaper on which she kneir Rugged
Abner thought gown was lovely. 1t was lawn
and II was cut low show her round white throat
re telt snat womens clothes must cost great deal
ne wondered II he would ever have money enough
to let a wife buy gowns like that He thought the
waiting whose presence would light I'D the biz
rooms OF the old farmhouse like ray OF sunshine.
HOW was he in his ignorance To know that the
yellow dress cheap lawn bought Mt a bargain
SALE How he know that his home would seem
he to know that his yellow Rose Lady Wells
little drudge who worked in the millinery depart
Inent OF a metropolitan store and that IL the
naughty beauty who was Miss Elsie Campbell and
All unconscious Of his mistake he adored afar of
until one day his eyes opened
He upon the lady OF his heart suddenly ons
ed The AL.
ley All of the other guests had gone TO dance
panied Them and he had come up here where he could
see infinite stretches OF sky and and where
could dream of the woman he loved. he knew now
As he reached her side she gave startled OH
i thought-you had to--the dance. he stam-
mered. awkwardiy.
her voice he bent down and looked at her sharply.
Why-you've been crying" ne said quickly.
"Yes-nobody seemed to whether lived or died
L was all aione-and nobody seemed care
Then Abner said suddenly that he surprised him
There was silence for moment in which Il seemed
to Abner that the heavens must fall and crush him
INJURED. "oh-oh-I never dreamed--I-I thought you
far me-"
i jus. hard-worElns farmer. Not that Ia am
belong to another world"
But I'm not rich, her protest came tumuituousy.
until tired that II IL / should die
u h ns
cheap little dresses and thought
would a lovely time and make friends-and ae
happy But after that first evening noticed
me.they found out that lived n poor nsishbor
and now-now that know nobody maybe
you won't care. either
Abner held out his hands to her EDO you reallv think
that?" he asked Don't suppose that am the
happiest man alive because Ii you will let me
give something that you don't possess? I
want TO take care OF the of your life, and
all that you'll have do is m and o meet
me when come home o nights that little yellow
gown with yellow rose In hair. VIII YOU It
girf?'
And when she said. Yes" IL was as II OF the
stars from heaven had bent to bless him
No Wonder.
Very She Gibson girl with a Christy husband -
"Unhappfly married. they7''
Converted.
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