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Title:TheHeartoftheRose
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TheHeart
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TheHeartoftheRose

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Ewasherbrother.Thethoughtgaveherthesamethrillthismorningas
it had given her on a morning seventeen years back, when the old
familydoctorhadlaidatinybundleinherarmsandsaid,"You'llhave
tobehissisterandmotherboth,Elizabeth."
Hertwelveyearsthenhungheavilyonher;herlittleface,stainedwith
themarksofrecenttears,tookonawarmerglowasshetouchedthe
baby's hand. She had unfolded the baby blanket and slipped on his

first little clothes. And as she dressed him, she felt a sense of loss;
with every fresh garment he seemed to become less of an angel and
moreofahumanbeing.Thesamefeelingoflosswasnowinherheart
as she folded his great Indian blankets, slipped his photographs into
the case and filled the nooks and crevices of his trunk with "little
surprises"todriveawaythefirstbitterlongingsforhome.Shelifteda
thickwhitewoolsweater;itbroughtthememoryofalittlesoftflannel
shirt.Sheburiedherfaceinitsfoldsandmurmuredinatearfulvoice,
"Why, he is my man brother and I am sending him from home to
college."
Hisfootsoundedonthestairway;hisclearboyishvoicecalled,"Beth,
whereareyou?"
Before she could answer he entered the room. Throwing several
bundlesontothebed,hegaveasighofrelief.Hetuggedimpatiently
atthestringsasheexplained:"Thesearesomethingsthegirlsmade
me. It's great to be going away, isn't it? Why, I feel just like I was
gettingoutofacage;IfeellikeIwasgoingtofly.Say,whatisthis,
anyway?"
He held up a small book, shaped to resemble the bud of a flower. It
wasmadeofwhitewater-colourpaperandeveryleafwasfastenedto
theotherleavesbysmallwhitecords.Onthefrontwasthepictureof
ababy;onthebackwasapairofblackkiddollshoes.


"Wheredidyougetit?"hissisterasked.
"Rosegaveittome;shetoldmealongtimeagothatshewasmaking
me a book of memories; that I was to open just one page a week.
That'smybabypicture,allright,butwhyonearthhassheputthose
doll slippers on the back? And why is it shaped in this funny way?
Whatmakesgirlssuchqueercreatures,anyway,Beth?"

Shelaughed."Iguess,Floyd,ifthisisabookofmemories,thatlast
page is to picture the last great event of your life—your graduation
night. Don't you remember how your new patent leathers pinched
yourfeet,sothatyoulimpedacrosstheplatformafteryourdiploma?
It is shaped like a rosebud, for it is like that. Every week you will
openanewpetal,andfinally,whenyouhaveopenedthemall,itwill
beafull-blownrose.WhenyoucomebackRosewillhaveunfoldeda
fewpetals,too."
"Well, I am going to unfold every one of these right now. I never
could wait that long to see what is in the centre. Of course I have a
vagueidea,butIwanttobesure.Sointwominuteswewillknowthis
mystery."
"No,"shesaidfirmly,takingthebookfromhishand."Whatwouldthe
book mean to you then, Floyd? Every particle of the pleasure—the
expectation—would be gone. It took Rose a long time to make this
bookandyousurelywouldnotdestroyitsvalueinafewminutes.She
even formed every leaf like a petal, so that it would give you the
pleasure of watching it unfold like a real rose. It is just a symbol of
herself—alittlebudofpromise."
"She's great to think of all that; I like her. Oh, she and Dorothy are
goingtostopaminuteto-night;DothassomethingformeandIwant
them to see some of my things. But I do want to open this book. I
guessIwillgiveittoyoutokeepuntilIamreadytoshutthistrunk,
soitwon'tbesuchatemptation.Butlet'seatprettysoon;Iamsimply


starved."
At the supper table he talked incessantly of his departure. One
momenthewishedthatshecouldgoalong;thenextheexultedover
theideaofbeinginahousewithacrowdoffellows.Whilehetalkeda

boy came to the door and was dragged in by a ruthless hand. While
theyatequantitiesofhotwafflestheytalkedofthe"fellowsandgirls."
Forthemostparttheytalkedofthegirls.Thesisterheardnewphrases
—a new language; he had always used a different one to her. They
spoke of girls as "four-flushers," as "easies," as "stiffs" and "standpatters." Occasionally Floyd stopped in the centre of a remark and
nodded his head warningly towards his sister, but the talkative John
rambledon,speakinginafreeandeasywayofthegirlshehadgrown
upwith.
DuringthelastyearFloydhadceasedtotalktohissisterabouthisgirl
friends, and they seldom came to his home. In her presence his
comrades talked continually of school; but if she was busy near she
couldhearthemlaughingandchattingintonesdifferentfromtheones
theyusedwhenshewasthere.Shehadtriedineverywayshecouldto
attractthemtoherhome,forformerlytheyhadcomeingreatcrowds.
But Floyd did not seem to want them; he preferred going to their
homes.Attimesshewonderedifshehadbeenintheirwaywhenthey
hadcome.
Whenthetwogirlscameshegreetedthemwarmly;theyhadbelonged
tothecrowdwhichhadcomeinthepastoftenforcookiesandforhelp
inlong,knottyproblems.Then,thinkingtheymightnotremainifshe
waspresent,shewentintothenextroom.Throughtheopendoorshe
watchedthem.Shecouldnothelpwatching;shehadbeendeprivedof
allhergirlhoodandnowshewantedtoenjoytheirs.
Dorothy,adimpled,laughinggirlwithgreat,browneyesandmasses
of curls which were always rumpled, threw her hat into a chair and


wassoonseatedbetweenthetwoboys,showingthemthepostersshe
hadmadeforFloyd.ThesistersawFloydmoveveryclosetothegirl
and lay his hand on her shoulder with a caressing movement; she

caughttheglancethathegave—aglancefullofboldadmirationand
meaning. Rose stood near the table, watching the other girl. In her
eyes was a look of longing, and yet it was mingled with fear. The
threeonthesofasoondrewherintotheircircle,Johnwasopeninhis
admiration of both girls; he tried to distribute his caresses with an
impartialhand,butthelittleRosedrewawaywiththatexpressionof
dreadinhereyes.Floydwasnotsobold;helightlylaidhishandon
herhand, and whenshe did notresent it claspedit more firmly.Her
faceflushed,butshesufferedthehandtoremain.
Elizabethwascalledfromtheroombysomevisitors.Whentheyhad
finallygoneshecamebacktoherformerseat.Shesawanewbrother,
adifferentonefromtheonesheknew.Hewastalkinginaboisterous
tone.
"Whenareyougoingtokissmegood-bye,Dot?"heasked.
"Rightatthestation,"sheansweredlaughingly.
"Honourbright?"Heasked.
"Honourbright,"shepromised.
"Youareallright,"heexclaimed."Roseistoobashfulforthat."Then
hehinted,"ButyouseeIamgoingtotakeherhometo-night."
Rosecolouredashegaveherasignificantlook.Shepushedhishand
fromherarmandwalkedtothepiano.Buttherewasawavering,an
uncertainty in her face. He had been her comrade so long and she
reallylikedhim.
Thewatchingsistermadeaquickdecision.Whenthegirlsrosetogo,
shestoodupsaying,"Floyd,IwantyouandJohntowatchthehouse.I


have to see Rose's mother to-night; to-morrow you can see the girls
again."
Therecameaflushofannoyanceontheboyishface,followedbyone

of anger. He knew his sister had been listening. But he was still too
loyal to criticize her to John, who, when they were alone, openly
denouncedherforhermeddling.
When she returned Floyd was alone. He sat sulky and silent. She
busiedherselfwiththehouseholdcaresforafewminutes.Soonshe
went over to the lounge and sat down beside him. She put her arm
aroundhimandkissedhisforehead."Let'sdon'tbeangryonourlast
night,"shebegged.
"Why did you do it?" he asked. "I know you heard what I said to
Rose,butwhatisshetoyou?"
"Agreatdeal,"sheresponded,"butnotsomuchastheboyIloveso
dearly—theboyIhavebeenamotherto,andyetIhaven'tbeenatrue
mother, for I never have talked to you of these things because they
werehard.YouseeIhavefailedinmyduty."
Instantly he was all tenderness. He drew her down into his boyish
long arms and laid his head against hers. "You have not failed in
anything,youdarling!"hecried."Butitwouldn'thurtme.I'maman.
Allthefellowsdothatway."
"Howdoyouknow?"
"Theytellaboutit.Wedon'talltalkaboutitinacrowd,butjustwhen
wearetogether,likeJohnandme."
"DoesJohntreatRosethatway?"
Theboygrewwarminaminute."He'dbetternot;hewenttoofarto


suitmeto-night."
"Why did he?" she asked quietly. "You were rather free towards
Dorothy."
"Dorothyisdifferent;she'sa—she's—well,she'sajollygoodfellow,
but Rose—well, I like Rose, and every fellow better keep his hands

offher.Idon'twantagirlallthefellowscanlove;butI'mdifferent.
Thosethingsdon'thurtafellow;he'scoarserand—well,it'sexpected
ofhim."
"But they do hurt you," she said. "The little book of memories that
Rosegaveyouthisafternoontoldastoryofitsown.Iamgoingtotell
youthisstory."
Helookedawayintothedistance,andshebegan.
"Oncetherewasamanwhowentintoagarden.Allaroundhimwere
beautifulrosesofallcolours.Buthechosealittlewhitebudforhis.
Hechoseitbecauseitwaspureandwhite,butmostofallbecauseit
was closed. No other person could see into its heart. While he was
waitingforittounfoldhewalkedaroundtoenjoytheotherflowers.
Hestudiedtheircolouringandhebreathedtheirperfume.Foralong
time he enjoyed this; then he wanted to get nearer to these roses, to
handlethem.Othertravellerswerehandlingthemandtheyseemedto
enjoythemselvesmorethanhedid.Sohetouchedonerathertimidly;
othershewasnotsocarefulwith.Atlasthegrewtiredandwandered
backtohisownrosebudandlo!ithadopened.Itstoodthewhitestand
most fragrant rose in the garden, and its heart was the dewiest and
mosttender.Butherememberedthecrimsonrosesanditseemedtoo
white. Then he could not detect its fragrance, for he had killed his
senseofsmellbyitsabusewiththeotherroses,someofwhichstood
as high and beautiful as before, but others were left bruised and
brokenbyhisruthlessdesiretoplease,yes,toindulgehimself.Ashe


pluckedhisownrose,hewasawareofnosenseofjoyoverit,except
frompride,formanytravellerscasthimenviousglances.Buthecould
not see its unusual beauty; he could not get the fragrance from its
heart,becausehissenseofsighthadbeendulledbythebrilliancyof

theotherflowersandhissenseofsmellbytheirodour.
"Nordidhethinkofthelittlebudsinthegardenthathehadtouched
andthenleft.Theywouldperhapsopen,butthepetalshehadtouched
wouldalwaysbebrownandtorn.Thepassers-bymightnotseethem
when the flowers had opened and revealed their hearts, but the men
who had plucked them would—not at once, but when they had
become less entranced and were seeking for defects. Then perhaps
they would throw the roses away. But the man who had the perfect
rose—theonewhichwasperfectbecauseithadbeenwellprotected—
did not know of the havoc he had wrought. He was too much
interestedinwonderingwhyhedidnotenjoyhisrose,whyitseemed
socommonplaceandreallytiresome.Hedidnotknowthatitwashe
whohadbecomeunabletoappreciateit,throughhisownindulgence
begun in an idle moment, while he had waited for his flower to
blossom."
Shepausedtolookintohisface.Hewaslistening.Thenshewenton:
"Yousayyouareaman;youhaveonlythoughtofoneside;youhave
onlywantedtheperfectrose.Youmaygetone,butifyoudoitwillbe
onewhichhasbeencarefullyguarded.Youarenotintendingtobreak
or bruise the other roses; you are just going to handle them because
theotherboysdo.Youwillenjoytheirfragrance,butyouwillleave
wounded petals. Then after a time, if you travel far enough into the
garden,youwillgrowindifferenttothehavocyouaredoingandwill
carelessly crush the flowers. You may grow so cruel that you will
enjoy it. There are men who do, and they started out as free from
intention to harm as you were to-night. You caressed Dorothy; John


caressedher.Thenextboywhocomesalongwillfinditeasiertobe
freewithher,andunlessthereissomeonewhocaresenoughtoguard

hershe will betorn from thestem before shehas blossomed. Ifyou
hadkissedRoseto-nightitwouldhavebeeneasyforyoutokissher
again.Youhaven'tyet,haveyou?"
Heshookhishead.
"Iamsoglad,"shecontinued."Itwillbesomuchbetterforher.Ifshe
permits you these familiarities she will permit others the same ones.
She may soon become as reckless as Dorothy, and then we dare not
think of the future. You can see now what a wonderful flower she
promises to make. She is a perfect little bud. Would you not hate to
thinkthatyouwerespoilingthepromiseofthatbud?"
"Forgivemeforbeingsocross,"hebegged.
"Yes,dear,"andshekissedhislips."Butwearegoingtolookatyour
side now. God made you so that you have certain desires, certain
cravings,thatyouaretocontrol.Manymenwillsaythattheyareonly
to be satisfied, but we know better. The first kiss you give to a girl
thrills you—really it is one of the greatest minutes of your life. The
next girl you kiss seems less of a pleasure. Then after a while it
becomes a mere habit; it loses all sense of enjoyment—the holiness
has long since been done away with. Stronger desires than kissing
ariseandsoonyouarenotthemanGodintendedyoutobe.Youwill
have a low idea of women. Even your wife, if you get the sweetest
andpurestintheworld,willnotseemsotoyou.Marriagewillnotbe
asacredfulfillment;itwillbeacommonplaceevent."
Hisarmshadtightenedaroundher,buthewassilent.
"And," she continued, "your future career as a man will be touched.
Youcannotthinkclearlyoractquicklywhenanyofthesensesofyour
bodyhavebeenimpaired.Lustkillsambition,abilityandpower.Ido


not mean that every boy who starts in this way has the same fatal

ending,butagreatmanydo.Thereisthehalf-wayplacewheremany
menstop;yetyouwillfindtheyarenotrealmen.Itwillbesomuch
holierandbettertostayatthebeginning."
She sat silent, waiting for him to speak. At last he did. "Of course,
Beth,Iwouldn'twanttogoevenhalf-way,now;Iwouldn'tevenwant
totouch"—andatendersmileplayedaroundhislips—"anyrosesbut
one.ButIcannotseeyetwhyIcan'tletherknowthatIcareforher;I
willbeconstant.IwanttolikeherandIwanthertolikeme."
Shedrewasharpbreath."Youmeanyouwillcrushthepetalsofyour
ownrose,andthenenjoytheheartwhenitisopened.Whenyoucome
backyoumaynotevenwanttoseethatheart;youarejustaboy.If
youdo,therewillbetimeswhenyouwillseethosecrushedpetalsand
besorry.Youmayblameyourself,butyouwillprobablyblameRose.
You may grow so discontented that you will blame another man. If
youknowsheallowedyouthesecaresses,theselittlefamiliarities,you
willthinkshewouldallowothers."
Hespokewithpride."IknowRose."
"Wewilllookatitfromherside.Aftersherealizesthosepetalshave
been crushed by you she may be afraid of the future. She may be
afraid that you have wandered far into the garden and come back to
her a worn-out traveller. She may be afraid that you will not
appreciateherandthatyouwillnotdealrightlywithher."
Helaughed."Iamnotafraidofthat."
"OthergirlsjustasconstantintheirfriendshipasRosehavefeltthat
way,"shesaidinalowvoice.
"Whatdoyoumean?"heasked.
"Mydearboy,IhaveafewwiltedpetalsandIknow how they feel.


Yousee,Iwaslikeyouare.TherewasnoonetoguardmeandIdid

justwhatanygirlwilldowhodoesnotthink.ButIrealizedintimeto
savemyselffromonlyafewbrownones,andIwanttosaveeverygirl
Ican.Wewereyoungandthoughtweknewourhearts.My,howthey
changed!Buttheycouldn'tchangethosebruisedpetals."
Hegaveahurtcry,buthesawafacefreefromsuffering.Itheldonly
loveforhim.
"Floyd,Iwanttogivetheworldanobleman.Thatisthedearestwish
ofeverywoman.Iwanttogivesomewomanapurehusband;andoh,
mydarlingboy,Iwanttogiveyoulifeinitsbestandpurestforms.I
putthe first littlegarment on yourlittle body; Ichanged you froma
littleangeltoahumanbeing,andImustcareforthathumanbeing."
"Youangel!"hemurmured.
Sheliftedhischinandlookedintohiscleareyes.
"Ipromise,"hesaidinalowtone.
"It will not be easy, dear. You will have to refuse to listen to other
boys, you will have to read only good books and you will have to
thinkpurethoughts.Rose'slittlebookwillhelpyou.Youcanseethe
baby that I am trying to keep pure and help me do it; you can see
those doll shoes and remember how you suffered on the night you
wanted to be happy, because you wanted to do as 'the fellows' did.
Youweresoanxioustoknowwhatwasintheheartoftherosebook.I
donotknow,butshedidtellmethis.Onthesecondpetal—andyou
must look at it every day—is the little picture of Sir Galahad which
yourfirstteachergaveyou.Doyourememberit?"
Theboysmileddreamilyashequoted—
"Mystrengthisasthestrengthoften,
Becausemyheartispure."


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