Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-24

ping sleeve. II was SO rude to you
yesterday, you ought to have let me
staid out there all night in the cold"
"Oh, nc" he said, smiling. and wrap
ping the overcoat more tightly around
her.
"Aud it was all about nothing" she
said. at was all because Ben said that
you-you-"
"That I what ?' asked Reuben,
bending his head closer, SO he could
hear her.
"You thought it was unladylike and
and ill-bred in me to whistle. Do
you think it is SO bad ?' she asked.
looking humbly up in his face. 'If
you do, I'll never whistle again.
Poor Inte was completely subdued by
Cousin Reuben's returning her evil WITH
good in such magnanimous way.
"He's not only given himself an awful
wetting," she thought remorsefully,
'but he's spoiled his best business suit
His pantaloons will never be fit for
dog to wear again"
IL don't think ever used such strong
words as ill-bred and unladylike in re-
gard to your whistling," answered the
doctor, smiling at her troubled face.
'Ben exaggerated little. But must
confess that used to dislike to hear
lady whistle, but"
"Tll never whistle again." interrupt
ed Lutte, with as much decision as her
voiceless condition would allow.
"But," he continued, still smiling,
81 don't dislike it now. love to hear
you whistle. Besides, it was your whist
ling directed me to you tonight. Per-
haps | shouldn't have found you without
it. So take back your rash VOW, Cous-
in Lutte"
Il wish you would do something to
punish me for my rudeness," she said,
hurriedly. "Give me as much medicine
as you want; I will take whole bar
relful if you say SO.
But l shan't say So, he said. There
was still smile on his lips. but none in
his eyes; they shone strangely.
81 don't know what made me so
cross" she went on. 81 know I'm spoil
ed and willful. | never had mother
to show me how to be gentle and good ;
but am not often so dreadful as was
to you yesterday. Oh, Cousin Reuben,
can you forgive me? ?" rl
low as hers, 'look at me-"
They were standing in the narrow
strip of light, and the moon lit up both
their faces. She raised her wet eyes
obediently, but the strange look in his
made her drop them suddenly, while {
startled, painful flush bathed her face.
"Shall tell you why you were 81
cross to me ?" he asked.
"No, no." she murmured, hiding hel
face in her hands.
"Was it because you cared for m.
opinion, because you-loved me ?"
His wet arms were around her now
, it was we'll she had on his thick over
T coat-and were pressing her closely t
his wet breast.
"My innocent darling" he whispered
'.you know now why you were SO eros
with me.
.'How long have you known 2 sh
a asked, her voice coming smothered fror
: his shirt bosom.
{ "Know what, dear love 2"
{ "Why 1 was SO cross to you.''
"Not five minutes. 1t flashed on m
just now, while you we're asking me
n punish you"
- 'I'm glad" she said. 81 dldn
!: know myself, or should have hid
j. better" e.Et
h "I'd defy you to do that" he sal
le with low laugh. "Oh, my swe
dumb darling, look up and give me OF
y kiss
" She raised her fair smooth face, al
l. his dark bearded one came in immedia
of and close contact with it. She mu
lie INJURED, on that first kiss. "You ha
not said whether you love me or not. "
IN "Does this feel like it?'' he whispe
ed, crushing her closer to him. 30
u my darling, love you-I love you
much | have been so mad about u
ID as even to be jealous of poor little Di
Spur. Last night felt like killing hi
r. when you smiled on him 80.
SO She was too happy to feel q passi
II pang for poor Dick. How could $
think of any one but Reuben, with
in against hers and his eyes on her?
re "You told me not to touch you" $
en- said, presently; "don't you think you q
in acting inconsistentlY. sir?"
SO s.God forgive met" he said, loosi
ch her. II am selfish brute, to be ho
ar ing you against me, wet and drippi
d. as am. l forgot everything but n
ak self. Do you feel cold p anxiously.
ed mot Bit q s ~
1T, maybe the overcoat kept you fir
getting damp. I never thought to h;
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