The Blue Topaz Ring
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Calvin turned a thoughtful look
at her; she looked down, averting her eyes from his gaze, “It’s plain to see,
Lillie – I’m so sorry – that it did not work out for us – but, this is where we
part,” he said, with an edge in his voice.
“Please,
He glanced at her tenderly, “You
knew all the time that you would not marry me.”
“That is simply not true,
“I loved you so much that I
waited all this time. The wait is over; I’m through waiting, and waiting, and
waiting. I’m going,” he said, unhappily, then added, “I owe you a lot, Lillie,
first and foremost, my life, my health; a roof over my head, a warm fire, and
of course, employment; but Lillie, what I wanted most of all – I have been
denied. In other words,” he said, a little hesitatingly, “I wanted a life with
you.”
“
Having a strong aversion to
quarrels, he turning toward her, his face was contorted from struggling with
the decision to leave, “Certainly, I could wait, but not for years and years.
You wouldn’t expect me to wait - for years like this, would you?”
Lillie became contrite; she shook
her head in understanding.
“If it were not for Hugh now, my
conscience would trouble me about leaving you here alone, Lillie. But, really,
your friend, Hugh, will be delighted to take over knowing that I have moved
on,” he said forlornly.
“Oh,
She put her arms around his waist
and gave him a long passionate squeeze, “Please, Calvin,” she said gravely, as
if the whole conversation was just a whim, “Let’s not discuss this any more,”
she spoke with candor; not even sure he was listening to her.
“Lillie I’ll always remember you.
It’s just that when some things die, they can’t be brought back,” he said with
a cold, expressionless face.
“No! Nothing has died,
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About the Book
The Blue Topaz Ring is a juvenile fiction, historical romance/mystery novel with living
characters and a unique blend of intricate mystery and tender divided love.
The story takes place in the colorful background of
As I dug around in the basements of old courthouses and libraries in
East Texas towns, I happened to run across a very interesting, well-documented
historical incident: In the spring of 1865, near the end of the Civil War, the
Union Army was getting too close to Texas for comfort so the Confederates
stopped the advancing army at a place in Louisiana called Pleasant Hill, a few
hour’s ride by horseback east of Sabinetown. A fierce
battle ensued. The dead and wounded from that battle were carted off to a
nearby town, Keatchie; both locations play a part in
the setting for this story.
The Blue Topaz Ring
tells the story about Lillie Sloan, a nurse from
About the Author
The author, a Texan, received a
BS from