Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-07-29

strong to road aud walk within doors, md
tho recollection OF tho happy days passed.
as u willing invalid ut MarBton Hall ropays
mo now hundred fold for my previous SUI
fcring. e, -
Well. regained by wonted health at lost,
but fslt no desire to return to London. In
short, there was something that would keep
flashing through my mind, making my
heart beat quicker than usual especially
whenever CHANGED to DO alono with my
cousin. I became dull, ponsive, Nnd ab.
sont, a change with my cousin Agnos was
not long in observing AND calling mo to task
for. but instead Of giving rational explain.
alton Of tho CNuBo Of my mOOdincss, l told
hor TINT il slle would Join mo In rNmblo
through tho park on tho following day, l
would thcn and thore mako n worry impOr-
tant confession.
"Confcssion she echoed. NAY,
don't want to DO made acquainted wtthyour
doings; but if it ia anything that a,noya
you, and I can help you to got rid OF 1t
':My confession il not ono Of wicked
noss," said I eagerly intcrrnpting hor;
''nnd you can if you will help mo ont of"y
trouble"
every we'll tllon," said she smiling,
provided you 10 not ask mo anything TO-
p,lgnant to my conscience. II promise you
my help. But, COUSIN ahn added. speak
ing worry deliberately, "why delay your
statement until tomorrow There IL no
time like tho present especially for ponitont
people; 40 if you will graciously rcvoal what
It is that weighs upon your mind, l will
listen to you with tho most exemplary pa
tioncC."
I looked Mt her for momont In silence,
and then replied, 'No consin, not now. 1t
90 ,,oA =, hot r vial, n lIOnk
of, but ono that involves tho happiness of
two lives"
''Indccd!" she exclaimed in slightly al
tered tone, while could detect q sudden
flush on her now hnlf-avertcd face.
.Coumgo!' whispered to myself.
''Now is the time to ascertain my fate"
Then selling her hand with passionate ten
derness, s,.id. "Cousin Agnes dearest 49,
nes--you will not now deny mo tho ploas-
ure Of calling you by TINT sweet namo !?
My, turn not from me-" l continued, ~
! she made desperate effort to release her
hand, 'until have told you how dooply,
fondly, truly have loved you; how, day
after day, have seon and felt your good
moss and worth. Oh, do not then plunge
mo into utter diapair by rejecting tho offer
now make Of my love, my devotion-of
tho most grocious gift man can give to We
man, and which you have already taken
from me-my heart"
Ipaused, but my companion did not
speak. I gazed intontly into her innocent
eyes, and there read her verdict. I was
made happy for tho remainder Of my oxist-
ence.
But" said my beloved Agnes, speaking
very solcmnly, and locked quite distressed,
thought, ''you had bettor reconsider your
uOr6a for TIM afrAi,1-'
Afraid of what doarcst 2" asked inter-
rupting her.
''That you h0ve-"
''.Good heavens ! tell mo, again exclaim-
cd, 'swhat have done?"
"Made fool of yourself" sho replied
with merry twinkle of the oye
I saw through tho mystery in moment.
Fred's vito had informed my cousin of the
conversation that had taken place between
Fred and myself on the evening previous
to my coming to Marston Hall. So. /
laughed, and Agnes laughed and then We
both laughed together, I'M til the joke had
been heartily appreciated on both sides.
And now 1t only remains for me to add
that did not leave England; that shortly
after had put the question to my cousin
Agnes, brother Fred and his family we're
summoned to Marston Hall, where a very
happy wedding took place, and then my
brother reminded me of what had done
in tho way Of making fool Of myself, told
him did not care, 80 long as felt convinced
that had shown nothing but sound sense
in wooing, winning and wedding my odd
but loving cousin Agnes.