The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-27

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.n
81 was going to say it. Why did you
do itP"
because you were torturing little
Maggie, and l will not have her worried
about few letters. They were hers,
not yours"
l think they were mine"
"That shows a mans honesty in love
matters. The letters were sent to you
under a 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 insigia of his Office"
"Sit down, Kate, and don't put your
elf in passion. Have ever done an
unkind thing to either Maggie or you
since we were children togetherp"
mo, Archie, you have not"
"Do you really think IwouldP"
You said you would tell Sir John
things about Maggie, and that would
be unkind. Maggie loves Sir John
very much"
"I would never hurt Maggie. As
your pastor, and as your cousin, let me
say think you have behaved in very
improper manner"
"ArchieI"
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 well.
The T, only way to be happy in love is to
You think that is very satirical, I
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 foo, 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. Dc
what you likewith them. II 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. ]
acted very impulsively and very i'm
prudently. l am ashamed of myself.
There is something else l must tell you
gentleman in your parlor, and | gave
myself a false name to him."
"Oh, Kate, see how one fault leads to
another. If you had been doing right
you would not have been ASHAMED 10
confess that you were Kate leslie. Do
you know the lady whose name you
borrowed"
No, know nothins-osout such a
person."
"Then I will go with you, and you
must make an apology to the family"
Must do thisp"
} You must. 1t is the least you can
do"
Every well, Archie, l will do it,"
But this part of her punishment was
long delayed. The next morning Kate
was very i'll, and q severe attack oi
rheumatic fever confined her for weeks
TO her room. Then the fatigue and
excitement consequent on Maggie's
: marriage threw her back into the inertia
of iuvalidism, and the adventure was
almost forgotten in its painful results.
: AS the warm weather came on she
improved, and began to go into society
again. One day there was to be q lawn
, party at the bishops, and she promised
r to meet Archie there. She was sitting
-, resting under great oak, when sht
= saw him coming toward her. A gentle
i man was with him, whom she recog
5 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 stooC
e hravely. up as they advanced, and il
$ her white muslin dress, with roses a
q hor aiat on1 throat che nahn a
lovely picture.
l Good. afternoon, Cousin Kate"
a "Cousin Archie, good-afternoon."
"Kate, this is my friend, Mr.. Henr.
I Crowther."
+ She flushed violently, but she did no
I lose her self-possession. 81 have me
t Mr.. Crowther before, once, when l wa
y on little private masquerade, and as
J! sumed the character OF his sister.
t hope am forgiven"
a "If had sister, she would have bee
|. honored by the assumption. Since tn
t momentary favor have never ceased t
d regret my want"
They sat long under the pleasar
It shade, and in the evening rode slowl
e home together under the July moor
It Before they parted both had acknow
edged to their hearts an interest ths
It might be dearer tie than even that {
y brother and sister.
For few weeks Harry Crowther ws
o constantly coming with Archie to ca
is on the Leslies, either for one pretext {
- another. Than he began to come b
a himself, and to come without any pr
'r text at all. 1t had been long evident
Archie that Harry and Kate loved eac
other very dearly, and at last even I'll
dim eyes of her grandfather began
ID perceive how matters stood.
N Kitty" he said, one night, aft
g waiting patiently through "goo
ID night" that lasted an hour AMI half
RI Kitty, why does Harry Crowther con
9! here so ofteng"
III because we do not believe in wri
rs ing, grandfather. Love-letters on
nearly cost me my life;" and leanil
fondly on her grandfather's neck, Kit
told him the fault of which she hi
tx been guilty, and the pain and shame
TO had caused her.
~ Never pays, Kitty, to do evil tn
good may come; the price is too high
a. You forgive me, grandfather"
Eyes, Kitty, with all my heart.
Id Harry has forgiven me too. Y
?" see, after taking his name in Jest, it
r. right make the amend honorable
ty taking it in earnest. So, grandfath
j." if you will let me, am going to
sh Mrs. Crowther instead of Miss Gro
er ther. May Harry ask you tomorrow
"Yes, he may ask me. He has ask
lis Won. [ supposepn