Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-10
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He thought INN, III stely of his inter
view with Maggie, and of her anxiety
about her letters. "Poor little girl, ="
he said, mentally, must not punish
her any longer. | will take her her
letters tomorrow.
SO the next afternoon be put on his
hat aud coat, and went to the cabinet
for them. OF course they We're not
there. For one moment ne was con-
founded: the next, his mind bad in
stinc'iveiy OWNED the hand that had
robbed him. He was very angry with
his cousin Kate. He knew at once il
was altogether her doing. If Maggie
had even dared to try, she would have
screamed in the attic mpt, and betrayed
herself.
Ii was with very stern face that he
entered the parlor where Kate WAS sit
ting, and he would not see the hand
sac held out to him. When they were
alone. she asked, at once, Why won't
you shake bands, Archie?"
Glow can you expect me, katt, to
take the hand
THAT robbed me- Say it, if you
wish"
q was going to say it. Why did
you do it?'
because you were torturing lutte
Maggie, and will not have her wor-
ried about few letters. They were
hers. not yours"
- think they were mine"
THAT shows mans honesty in lave
matters. The letters were sent to you
under a supposition that you were to
fill certain relationship to Maggie.
You were found incompetent for that
position, and the favors relating to it
ought to have been returned. 4 dis
missed ambassador might just as we'll
keep the insignia of his Office"
sit down, Kate. and don't put your
self in G passion. Have ever done an
unkind thing to either Maggie or you
since we were children together %
8" No, Archie, you have not"
"Do you really think l would %
"You said you would tell Sir John
things about Maggie, and that would
he unkind. Maggie loves Sir John
very much"
Il would never hurt Maggie. As
your pastor, and as your cousin, let me
say think you have behaved in very
improper manner"
" Archier'
every improper indeed. You ought
to have come to me. l would have
given you the poor dear little letters;
and as for telling Sir John anything to
open his eyes, like him far too we'll.
The only way to be happy in love is to
be blind"
"You think that is very satirical, l
dare say"
mo, I do not. l 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, g." forgive mo. 1
acted very impulsively and very i'm
prudently. l am ashamed of myself.
There is something else 1 must tell
you about this miserable affair. I saw
a gentleman in your parlor, and l gave
myself false name to him"
oh, Kate. see how one fault leads
to another. II you had been dong
right, you would not have been ashamed
to confess that you were X ate Leslie.
Do you know the lady whose name you
borrowed ?"
"No, l know nothing about such a
person.
Then will go with you, and you
must make an apology to the family"
"Must do this?"
You must. 1t is the least YOU can
do"
Very we'll, Archie, l will do it,
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-
element consequent on Maggie's mar
rage threw her back into the inertia of
invalidism, and the adventure was al,
most forgotten in its painful results.
AS the warm weather came on she
and began to go 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 great oak, when she
saw him coming toward her. A gentle.
man was with him, whom she recog-
nIzed at 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 and throat, she made very
lovely picture.
Good afternoon, cousin Kate"
cousin Archie, good-afternoon."
Kate, this is my friend MIR. Henry
Crowther."
She blushed violently. but she did
not lose her seli-possession, 81 have
met MIR. Crowther before, once, when
l was on little private masquerade,
and assumed the character of his sister.
hope | am forgiven"
II had a sister. she would have
been honored by the assumption.
Since the momentary favor have new
er ceased to regret my want"