The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-09-01
ROSE OF HIS HEART
BY ELlNoR GALE.

Rose Staples stood in her bedroom
window looking down at the pair sit
ting under the great beech tree.
Her aunt, charming in a cool white
gown, was pouring tea for Captain
Garth. The captains straw hat was
on the grass and the sunshine flick
cred on the silver streaks in his dark
hair. Except for the silver hair. one
might have taken George Garth to be
very handsome man SO 1.-THE was his
form, SO light his step. so youthful
his heart.
Rose knew him to be Just twice her
own age-that was forty.
And Aunt Angela was almost forty,
and she was so lovely that Rose felt
a pang OF jealousy as she watched
them.
Garth was leaning forward in the
wicker chair, his eyes fixed on An
gela's fair face. He was talking.
Rose often wondered what topic
it was they found SO interesting. They
always grew silent when she ap-
preached and they changed the sub
ject to tennis and motoring and the
newest books.
Il wonder they don't talk to me
about dolls" thought Rose rebel
iously.
She went out to the tea table and
ns she expected, Aunt Angela changed
The conversation to the forthcoming
society circus at the Country club.
Presently the elder woman excused
herself and went into the house.
Take me to see the roses" sug
sested Captain Garth.
He is bored with me" thought
Rose. but she swallowed her pique
and led the way to the rose garden.
When they reached the shade of the
pergola the captain turned his hand
some blue eyes down upon his com
panion.
Il would like one rose from the gar
den,' he said in an odd tone.
"one rose?" repeated the girl. You
may have a dozen. II you wish!" She
reached for a cluster of pink ram
blers.
But his strong brown hand caught
hers ana held it close to his heart.
You are the rose want" he said
gently
III" she faltered. only half under
standing.
You. Is It SO incredible that
should love you?" he smiled down at
her.
What evil spirit whispered to Rose
that perhaps Aunt Angela had re-
fused George Garth and he was offer
Ing her his damaged heart?
Surely, he had not made love to
Rose according to youths romantic
dreams. His proposal was 80 sudden
and unexpected
With throbbing heart Rose
pushed him away from her and cried;
oh, I'm afraid you've made a mis-
take!"
She ran away to her own room and
faced her flushed reflection in the
glass
He has made mistake" she told
herself. 1t is Aunt Angela he loves
he is only flirting with me. l hate
hint"
Poor Rose, who could not recognize
love when it came knocking at her
heart!
There were many months when Cap
tain Garth did not appear at Pine
Grove. His ship was ordered to Asiat
ic waters. and Rose noticed that Aunt
Angela frequently received foreign
looking letters.
Il was right" Rose assured herself.
but her unruly heart ached for the
love she denied IL
Angela studied the Letters closely
Sometimes she smiled over them.
and cnce she hurriedly left the room
in tears.
June came around again. and An
gela took to watching the gates.
She expects him. thought Rose,
who knew that he had been ordered
home.
One night when the rose garden was
fragrant with the incense from a
thousand blossoms, the dew was fall
ing and the cool moonlight flooded the
open spaces. Rose stepped into the
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