Iron County register., 1880-06-24
view with Maoc;e and of her anxiety

. view with Maggie and OF her anxiety
about her letters. Poor little girl, !"
he said, mentally, 81 must not punish
her any longer. I will take her her
4 letters tomorrow"
i So the next afternoon he put on his
hat and coat and went to the cabinet
for them. OF course they were not
there. For one moment he was con-
founded; the next his mind had instinct
lively OWNED the hand that had robbed
him. He was very angry with his cou.
sin Kate. He knew at snce it was al
together her doing. If Maggie had
even dared to try, she would have
screamed in the attempt and betrayed
herself. ae
1t was with very stern face that he
entered the parlor where Kate was Sit
ting, and he would not see the hand she
held out to him. When they were
alone she asked at once, "Why won't
/ you shake hands, Archiep" -
''How can you expect me, Kate, to
take the hand"
'.'That robbed me- Say it if you
wish"
II was going to say it. Why did you
do it?''
because you were torturing little
Maggie, and will not have her worried
about a few letters. They were hers
not yours" ..ss. .- tr
81 think they were NINE"
''That shows mans honesty in love
matters. The letters were sent to you
under supposition that you were to
fill a certain relationship to Maggie.
You were found incompetent for that
! position, and the favors relating to it
ought to have been returned. A dis
missed ambassador might just as well
keep the insignia of his office.''
"Sit down, Kate and don't put your
| self in passion. Have ever done an
unkind thing to either Maggie or you
since we were children togetherf"
| "No, Archie, you have not.''
"Do you really think would?"
You said you would tell Sir John
things about Maggie and that would
be unkind. Maggie loves Sir John very
much"
II would never hurt Maggie. As
| your pastor and as your cousin, let me
say think you have behaved in very
| improper manner"
g 'Archier'
| "Very improper indeed. You ought
to have come to me. / would have
given you the poor dear little letters;
and as for you telling Sir John anything
to open his eyes, like him far too well.
The only way to be happy in love is to
| be blind"
"You think that is very satirical,
dare say"
"No, do not. 1 am waiting for your
apology. Kate. You know you ought
to make me one."
Kate sat, with burning cheeks, tap
ping the floor with her foot, and
Archie stood calmly watching her. At
last she said: ''You are right, Archie
Then putting her hand in her pocket:
"Here are the letters. Do what you
like with them. trust you"
He took them tenderly, and throwing
them into the fire mournfully watched
them turn to gray ashes. Kate's eyes
were full of painful tears.
Archie" she said, +" forgive me. 1
acted very impulsively and very impru-
IDENTIFY. / am ashamed of myself. There
is something else must tell you about
this miserable affair. saw gentle
man in your parlor and I gave myself a
false name to him.
80, Kate, see how one fault leads to
another. If you had been doing right
YOU WOlIu uOG nave UCcu ctSutIucu W
confess that you were Kate Leslie. Do
you know the lady whose name you bor-
rowed?..
"No, know nothing about such a
person."
..Then I will 60 with you and you
must make an apology to the family"
Must do this?" r
"YOu must. It's the least you can do"
Voru yuo11 7 yu;l1 ID -
But this part of her punishment was
long delayed. The next morning Kate
was very ill, and a severe attack of
rheumatic fever confined her for weeks
to her room. Then the fatigue and ex-
riage threw her back into the inertia of !
most forgotten in its painful results.
As the warm weather came on she |
improved and began to 60 into society
again. One day there was to be lawn |
party at the Bishops and she promised |
to meet Archie there. She was sitting |
resting under a great oak, when she saw |
him coming towards her. A gentleman |
was with HIM, whom she recognized at !
a glance; she had introduced herself |
once to him as Miss Crowther. What |
was Archie going to do to her? She
felt almost like crying; but she stood
bravely up as they advanced, and in
her white muslin dress, with roses at
her waist aad throat, she made very
lovely picture.
"Good afternoon, Cousin Kate
" Cousin Archie, good afternoon
Kate, this is my friend Mr.. Henry
Crowther.''
She blushed violently, but she did not
lose her self-possession. 81 have met
Mr.. Crowther before, once, when was
on little private masquerade, and as
sumed the character of his sister. hope
I am forgiven"
elf had sister, she would have
been honored by the assumption. Since
the momentary favor have never ceased
to regret my want
They sat long under the pleasant
shade, and IN the evening rode slowly
home together under the July moon.
Before they parted both had acknowl-
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