Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-27

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must request your Indulgence, Miss Har-
ton," said Ralph, with perfect outward self
possession, although inwardly he completely
realized the strangnesS of his position, " for
having taken SO great liberty to call upon
you personally, without ever having had the
honor of an introduction Ny objec! is sim
ply to return handkerchief which | picked
up in the street bearing your name. might
have returned it to you without iutruding up
on your leisure but trust you will pardon
the freedom have veutured to use, in order
to apologize more completely for what must
have seemed SO mncd like Intentional rudeness.
By some strange fatality, | have three times
caused you great annoyance, although moth
ing could have been farther from my wishes
beg you to believe that | deeply regret my
! awkwardness, aud am most sincerely sorry
ever to have placed you in such embarrass-
ing situation"
Ineeed, MIR. Baker" replyed the beautiful
! girl, with pleasant and cordial smile upon
her features, q beg you never TO think OF it
/ again | assure you, You greatly exaggerate
/ the Importance OF such trihes which require no
! apology at all am extremely sorry you have
| taken the tronble to come SO far merely to re.
] store handkerchief which | was ignorant |
/ lost until you mentioned the fact"
! At the conclusion of his little speech (Which
we hardly think was an eXtempore effort, aud
/ during Miss uarlou's reply 10 it, Raipa had
been searching his pockets for the lost article,
and picture the intensity Of his chugrin aud
modification as the tru,h came upon him ike
au avalaache, that he had letL Il behind t.
abee iustaHGancously OWNED the real state Of
I the case US she saw tue blood rush TO his face
redleuiug /: 10 the roJ.s OF his hair, and swift
| i retreat leaving it pai.jd Us marble. II she
! had not preceiv.d the real distress oFrhe young
man 5 mind, The lucongrulty and absurdtg o.
! the whole matter would haze overpowered her
/ seif-coutrol but her quick sympathy with all
kinds Of suffering took away every inclination
10 laugh. Ralph a. last spoke, with forced
smile upon his cOun;euance aud voice trem-
I Ohng ia spite OF himself.
IL may SEEM perhaps Q premedtated in
( suit. Miss HurtOn, when | tell you that the
I handkerchief | thought l had with me has
Gceu left behind by some careless mistake of
NV own. have once again made myself re-
diculous in your eyes, but promise you this
shall Ue tie last time Your property shall
be sen. immediately by pls:. Il | had 10 9th
er motive than simply 10 gindlcate my own
. sincerity. | should be concerned to see It re-
stored Ii YOU will ouIy have the same chari-
" for my last misfortune which YOU have so
generously expressed for It's predecessors, |
viii iade pains never to need tue same Iulu.-
seLce fith time"
So saving he took ID his hat andT TO 80,
bat Isabelle eageriy Jeckoued him to remain
q" De not feel so keeuly about mere Roth
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