River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-24

you know the lady whose name you
borrowed%
mo | 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"
Every we'll, Archie | will do it"
But this part of her punishment was
was very i'll, and severe attack of
rheumatic fever confined her for weeks
to her room. Then the fatigue and ex-
element consequent to Maggie's mar
riage 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
improved, 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 a 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 almost like crying; but stood brave
ly up as they advanced, and in her
white muslin dress, with roses at her
waist and throat, she made very love
" 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. II have
met Mr.. Crowther before, once, when
| was on a little private masquerade,
and assumed the character of his sister.
l hope | am forgiven"
"If | had q sister, she would have
been honored by the presumption.
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-
edged to their hearts an interest that
might be dearer tie than even that
| of brother and sister.
For a few weeks Harry Crowther was
constantly coming with Archie to call
on the Leslies, either for one pretext or
another Then he began to come by
himself and without any pretext at all.
1t had been long evident to Archie that
Harry and Kate loved each other dear
| ly, and at last even the dim eyes of her
grandfather began to perceive how mat
tiers stood
kitty" he said one night after wait
ing patiently through good night"
that lasted an hour and half; Kitty
why does Harry Crowther come here so
often?"
Because we do not believe in writing
grand father. Love-letters once nearly
cost me my life" and leaning fondly on
| her grandfather's neck, Kitty told him
the fault which she had been guilty and
the pain and shame it had caused her.
Never pays, Kitty, to do evil that
good may come; the price is too high"
You forgive me, grandfather"
YES, Kitty, with all my heart"
Harry has forgiven me too. You see
after taking his name in jest, it is right
| make the amende honorable by taking
it in earnest So, grandfather, if you
will let me, am going to be Mrs. Crow
Their. May Harry ask you tomorrow
Eyes he may ask me. He has asked
you, | suppose"
'Oh yes"
"And we are to have a wedding, and
no love-letters. | never heard of such
thing"
"A wedding and no love-letters,
grandfather Love-letters are slow, and
old-fashioned, and very dangerous. We
have adopted visits and telegraphs in
place"