Show A BROTHERS BEARS BEARID toe joe row rose said my sister ther them la Is a tide in the affairs of men w which when taken at its flood leads on to glory ray my love yes you are at the flood but I 1 object to going on to glory glary J just yeti yet my dear I 1 said joe rose will you let this chance slip aup through your fingers are you yon not a widower cowert do I 1 understand you to say that you yon are I 1 do then sir I 1 ask what Is your first duty in the present crisis he here my sister paused but as she discovered that I 1 was u unable to reply she ahe continued in the fol following lowin 9 strain 1 I see you realize joseph that mw miss durang your daughters gover governess riess is posses possessed sedof of excellent qualities of mind and heart she will gram grace whatever position pogi tion ghe may be called to occupy but she is scarcely 25 years of age and is surrounded by lovers do you know joseph that if only for your daughters sake I 1 oon consider sider it your duty to marry her bee do you know that I 1 should consider it very wrong in you to allow her to marry out of this family I 1 had thought until this moment that my love for miss durang was unknown to everyone every one but myself now I 1 discovered my mistake molly said I 1 remember my age I 1 am 17 years her senior I 1 admit that I 1 love lore her as man never loveda love loved d a love without decay and my heart my heart is breaking molly but notwithstanding I 1 doubt it if she ghe loves ma I 1 doubt if she ever could love me I 1 doubt if she would marry me molly I 1 murmured I 1 will attempt then you will succeed she might have said more I 1 dare say she would had not mies durang entered the room at this moment with an open letter latter in her hand when molly immediately arose and withdrew mr roe RU fadilla began 1 I have a letter here from my brother roderick whom you have ha e often heard me speak of I 1 think I 1 told you that he was the only relative I 1 had in the world he has been in california for the last ten years and has just returned he writes this from new york to ask if it will be agreeable for ma to receive a frum from him here you aw ape master of the house what answer shall A I 1 make himi looked up into hor swept sweet face while she was speaking and athenas then aa wave of emotion swept acres my iny im ast I 1 took her hand in mine she he no attempt to draw her hand away fadilla said i I 1 in my mv falsetto voice my natural voice isso is so gru grum in that I 1 should as soon think of inking a madrigal in the tune of old grime as of using it in a declaration of affection aff L action fadilla I 1 am indeed the faurot mau rot of this house but did you yon ever think that the house needed a mistress I 1 her countenance assumed the sad sorrowful cowf til expression that 1 I had noted at our first meeting oh ob my friend do not trifle with my f feelings beelin gs trifle fadilla I 1 cried no never believe me my doar girl I 1 love you truly sincerely and would make you my wife can I 1 trust you mr rose looking into my iny face so longingly so lovingly only do trust me only say you will be mine fadilla it is all I 1 ask I 1 ire re turned drawing her toward me oh I 1 do love you mr rose she murmured falling upon my bosom call me pet names darling call me joey I 1 whip whimpered whispered ered chave 1 I have aldays abw ays been sorry that I 1 could leopld not have had this scene photographed when the first delirium of the moment was over we returned to the subject of her brothers visit send for roderick immediately m my y darling I 1 said you might have known that any friend of yours your much more a brother would always be welcome here she was sitting on my 1 knee n with one little hand laid caressingly on my shoulder d while her dear head waa pillo pill billowed pillowed wed owed against my cheek 1 I know a great deal more than I 1 did when hen I 1 brought this letter to you she answered with charming calvete nal vete within a week he was waa with us and a capital fellow he seemed too but when is the wedding to take place inquired durang a day or two after his arrival we have not yet decided upon the day clay I 1 but bat I 1 wish it to take place soon tomor pow ow I 1 intend to go to new york where I 1 aan purchase a few presents for my wife that Is to be a d jamond diamond or BO perhaps a necklace of them I 1 have drawn WON from the bank and as I 1 am not a connoisseur a of precious stones and as I 1 dare say you are if you will accompany me upon this expedition I 1 shall esteem it a great cpr that evening I 1 spent with fadilla alone at 10 we au all retired fadilla lingering on the stairs to give me a good night kiss I 1 remember after her brother was waa out of sight and hearing when at last I 1 did awake the bright god of day was glaring fler fiercely cely in at ray my chamber window and some one was callin calling fadilla dressing myself as hurriedly an a possible I 1 hastened down stairs and there in the hallI hall I 1 found that remarkable woman my sister with little molly and all our servants co collected U acted abo about ut t them hem Ma baeres eres fadilla inquired mrs cal di she I 1 I 1 d that te jn i ti night be fadl s ie in her rt rf on i eu ede id fl tit i I 1 nig g P ing P i with iver t fal etto lc sprang int the i 1 11 i i of my lie harr art it was wa f C t ti i cr T 1 nv taken nic iel 11 r soi s i I 1 and now licau ii i 1 gazed upon ullon 1 i 1 was a set of f f c and there t 1 i kvid the i i mr tee P I 1 1 i iriel this op i i i wife i io i i i 1 t i sign to im i t li it i i 1 hiie diio il t il monds con 1 iliin i vi aud ud 11 i nun rt i ha have ve the n ii in li ti and conis cin il I 1 0 hi has tiki taken it I 1 ron t t 1 i I 1 r ch i li thit that our pressing preas ing engagement ill t illow allow us ta to stop to bid you vou adieu lint hia 1 hane 1 ne left my in w n ker kers for y your our very ory vinar lib sister to wear in ill remembrance of yours ours truly roderick durang darang 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