The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15

ct wish you would do something to
punish me for my rudeness," she said.
hurriedly. "Give me as much medicine
as you want; I'll take whole barrelful
if you gay So"
"But / shan't say no." he said. There
was still smile on his lips, but nome in
his eyes; they shone strangely.
don't know what made me so cross"
she went On. 81 know Pm spoiled 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 me9
"Lute," he said, in a voice almost as
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 expression in
his made her drop them, suddenly, while
a startled, painful flush bathed her face.
"Shall l tell you why you were so
cross to meT he asked.
"No, no." she murmured, hiding her
face in her hands.
w 40 ~ pSNaaoC JOo tatCu III my
opinion, because you-loved meW
His wet arms were around her now
it was well she had on his thick overcoat
and were pressing her closely to his
wet breast.
envy innocent darling" he whispered,
"you know now why you were SO cross
with me-"
"How long have you known?" she
said, her voice coming smothered from
his shirt bosom.
"Known what, dear lover"
Why was so cross with YOU"
"Not five minutes. 1t flashed on me
just now, while you were asking me to
punish YOU"
"Pm glad" said she. ct didn't
know myself, or should have hid it bet
ter"
"Pd defy you to do that" he said,
with a low laugh. ooh, my sweet,
dumb darling, look up and give one
kiss"
She raised her fair smooth face, and
his dark bearded one came in immediate
and close contact with it. She MUIR
INJURED, on the divine breath of that first
kiss, "You have not said whether you
love me or not"
"Does this feel like it?" he whis-
pered, crushing her closer to him. ooh,
my darling, / love you'll love you so
much! l have been so mad about you
as even to be jealous of poor little Dick
Spur. Last night l felt like killing
him when you smiled on him So"
She was too happy to feel passing
/ papn for NOR DinE How could che
think of any one but Reuben, with his
cheek against hers and his eyes on her?
"You told me not to touch you," she
said presently; "don't you think you
are acting inconsistency, Sir?"
"God forgive mel" he said, loosing
her. 81 am a selfish brute, to be hold
ing you against me, wet and dripping
as I am. forgot everything but myself
Do you feel cold?" anxiously.
"Not Bit"
"Maybe the overcoat kept you from
getting damp. l never thought to have
Rugged that old ulster with as much zest
as have done tonight. Come, let's
hurry home, and I'll begin giving you
that barrel of medicine you were so anx.
ious to take"
| Ou uuSO tdhO pdl Y VI ~ yOuioCll,
she said, as they started up the slope in
double-quick time. Z" / am dreadfully
afraid this wetting will make you ILL.,"
81 am too happy to be SICK" he said
looking at her in a way that made heI
blush and Jingle to her fnger-ends
"We'll give grandpa and Ben double
surprise. They believe you are in town
somewhere; but / had presentiment
you were at the pond, so slipped down
there quietly, without telling anybody
Yes, they will be surprised at our
And Lutte stopped and redeemed.
cat our what, darling?
ooh, here We are at the house now"
said Lutte, irrelevantly.
"At our loving one another?" said
Reuben, inclosing the Ulster in another
rapturous hug. "Oh, my precious flow
er-my darling-my' You may be sure
the doctor filled these blanks in an appro-
pirate manner.
"You're nice DOCTOR" said Lutte, dis
engaging herself, in very rosy state,
"to be putting such cold, wet arms
around person, hoarse with cold"
ooh, I'll soon cure you,"-making as
though he would seize her again; but
she eluded him, and fled up the steps and
into the house.-Harper's Basar.