Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-02

the hand that had robbed him. He was
very angry with his cousin Kate. He
knew at once it was altogether her doing.
If Maggie had even dared to try, she
would have screamed in the attempt. and
betrayed herself.
1t was with very stern face that he
entered the parlor where Kate was sitting,
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, Archie ?"
Chow can you expect me, Kate, to
take the hand"
"That robbed me. Say If you wish"
ssI was going to say it. Why did you
do it ?"
because you we're torturing little
Maggie, and / will not have her worried
about a few letters. They are hers, not
yours"
I" think they were mine"
"That shows mans honesty in love
matters. The letters were sent to you
under supposition that you were to fill
certain relationship to Maggie. You
were found incompetent for the position,
and the favors relating to it ought to
have been returned A dismissed am
bassador might just rs well keep the in
sigma Of his Office"
"Sit down, Kate, and don't put your
self in passion. Have / ever done ON
unkind thing to either Maggie or you
since we were children together"
emo, Archie, you have not"
DO you really think [ would?"
"You said you would tell Sir John
{hf,, hort Monrr1n or,I hot would 1,n
unkind, Maggie loves Sir John very
much"
81 would never hurt Maggie. AS
your pastor, and as your cousin, let me
say think you have behaved in very
improper manner"
"Archiew
every improper indeed. You ought
to have come to me. would have given
you the poor dear little letters; and as
for telling Sir John anything to open his
eyes, 1 like him FAR too well. The only
way to be happy in love is to be blind. !"
"You think this is very satirical, I
dare say"
"No, I do not. I am waiting for your
apology, Kate. You know you ought to
make me one.
Kate sat, with burning cheeks, tapping
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. Hates eyes
fill of ,,oi,,f11l
"Archie," she said, "forgive me. I
acted very impulsively and very impru-
IDENTIFY. [ am ashamed of myself. There
is something else / must tell you about
this miserable affair. I saw gentleman
in your parlor, and gave myself 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 to
confess that you were Kate Leslie. Do
you know the lady whose name you Dor
rowed?"
"No, I know nothing about such a
person."
"Then I will go with you, and you
must make an apology to the family
"Must I do this?"
"You must; it is the least you can do"
every well, Archie, will do ii"
But this part of the punishment was
long delayed. The next morning Kate
was very Ill, and severe attack of rheu-
matte fever confined her for weeks to her
room. Then the fatigue and excitement
consequent to Maggies marriage threw
her back into the inertia of invalidism,
and the adventure was almost forgotten
in it's painful results.
AS the warm weather came on she i'm
proved, 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 gentleman
was with him, whom she recognized at
glance; she had introduced herself once
to him as Miss Crowther. What was
Archie going to do to her? She felt al
most 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.
"Co11sin Archie, good afternoon"
''Kate, this is my friend, Mr.. Henry
| Crowther.'
She blushed violently, but she did not
| lose her selt-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
eff I had sister, she would have
been honored by the assumption. Since
the momentary favor have never ceased
| to regret nv want
They sat long under the pleasant shade,
and in the evening rode slowly home TO-
gether under the July moon. Before they
parted both had acknowledged to their
hearts an interest that might be dearer
tie than even that of brother and sister,
For few weeks Harry Crowther was
constantly coming with Archie to call on
the Leslies, either for one pretext or an
other. Then he began to come by him
self and to come without any pretext at
all. It had been long evident to Archie
that Harry and Kate loved each other
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