West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-02-21

not let the mistake disturb you. he contin-
ued, with imploring earuestness.
In the midst of her distress Kathie could
not help thinking how musical his voice
was. Then, with much tact, he took up
his paper, and devoted himself with great
assiduity, TO reading an article, which. II
Kathie had but known IL, he had read twice
already since she sat beside him, without
knowing in the least what il was about.
hathie became outwardly composed af-
ter awhile, but her mind was still in a tu.
multi Suppose he had turned the tables upon
her, and denounced her as pick pocket as
he might have done She shiyered at the
mere thought Of it,
Once or twice, as they neared the CITY,
the gentleman glanced at her as IL hc would
speak, but Kathie's resolutely averted face
and downcast eyes gave him no opportunity.
and not another word was spoken till they
reached the station, where he left her with
a courteous bow and Good morning"
"Hateful thing" said Kathie 20 herself.
81 hope L shall never set eyes on him
again; and then she watched him, with
admlring eyes, as long as she could distin-
gulsh his fine form in the hurrying crowd.
Her purse, IL is scarcely necessary 10 say.
about diminishing its contents. Notwith-
standing the inauspicious beginning of her
trip, her day proved quite successful and
satisfactory. Her own errands and Aunt
hate's commissions were all executed, aud
there was still half-hom to spare for a
call at Cousin Wills Office and when the
time drew near for her train TO leave he es-
corted her TO the station The train was
m xvhn tl.,.
walked along TO reach the right car, a form
approached them from a side entrance, a
glance at which sent thrill through Kath-
les veins and the hot blood to her checks
and brow.
"Ah! here's Harry Thorn, going down
on your train, Kathie," said her cousin.
He Will be agreeable company for you,
and will see TO your parcels, "and then, be-
fore kathie was at all prepared for it, came
the inevitable introduction.
Kathie could hardly force herself to meet
the glance of the mischievous dark eyes
Dent upon her, or TO touch the proffered
hand. II was utterly impossible for her to
speak word, but the gentleman talked on
till Will left them at the entrance of the
car.
"You will take tho seat by the window
this timer" said AIr. Thorn, and Kathie
silently took it.
After he had arranged her parcels in the
rack, and seated himself, Kathie remarked
with frank smile, II really hoped that |
should never see you again"
"Dfd you think / deserved eternal ban
ishmentf ~ he asked, lightly"
"Oh, no. 1t was rather who merited
1t, said Kathie. $50 long as you did not
know me, IL did not matter what you
thought of me, but now, ,"-ah, where were
kathie's words leading her l--"but now, if
you should tell Cousin VIII, she continued
quite illogically, ''he would tease me un-
mercifully, and | should never hear the last
of it,"
81 assure yoI," was the earnest answer.
THAT L will never mention the mistake to
which you refer to Will or to any one else.
No one besides ourselves need ever know
aught of it," And then ne skifully turn
ed the conversation, and Kathie was soon
quite at her ease, and they were conversing
like two old friends.
That memorable ride through the tunnel
occurred some years ago, and Kathie's re-
lations with Mr.. Thorn have changed so
greatly, that now, instead of suspecting
him OF taking her money, she appropriatcs
with great coolness, funds from his pocket
book for her Christmas shopping.
Mr. Thorn sometimes laughingly declares,
that instead Of his wife's waiting for him
to offer his hand, as ladies usually do, she
took possession Of it the first time that she
ever saw him; but his most intimate friends
ask in vain for an explanation of his jest