Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-03

| She permitted Martha to remove her
hat and bring her some tea, and then
she sent her down to give the groom q
glass of mulled ale. 81 shall rest half
an hour, Martha, and if Cousin Archie is
not back by that time, I must go, or else
1 shall not reach home before dark"
As soon as the door was shut, she
glanced round the room. It was cozy
place, full of bachelor comforts, and
pleasantly Uttered with books and pa
pers. The Indian cabinet stood in lit
tie recess between the two windows.
She quietly selected her grandfather
key, and tried the lock. It opened at
once, and with all ease that showed it
was in constant use, and the first thing
that greeted her was the faint scent of
rose leaves.
But the letters were notin the drawers,
and she was on the point of closing the
cabinet in despair, when she remember
ed that her grandfather had secret
drawer that slipped away, and hid a
closet between the drawers. It was like
~ Archie's had the same She sought
the spring, and it responded at once to
her touch, and there lay the letters all
tied together in one little bundle. There
were not more than half dozen, and
Kate with smile of relief and satisfac-
ton, put them in her pocket, and relock-
ed the cabinet.
She had scarcely done so when she
heard some one open the front door with
a pass key, and come straight up the
stairs. In moment she had decided
that it was not Archie's footstep, and
that it must be one of his intimate friends.
In a moment, also, she had decided that
if she did not know him he should not
know her. Whoever it was, he did not
at once come to the parlor; he went into
an adjoining room, removed his wet coat
and boots, and came lounging in, with
slippers on his feet and a cigar in his
mouth.
Kate had just finished arranging her
hat and gloves, and was going quietly
out Of one door when he entered by the
other. For moment they stood and
looked blankly at each other; the next,
Kate advanced few steps and said, ct
am waiting to see the clergyman. Do
you know how soon he will return, sir?"
ct think he will be here Immediate
| ly," answered the newcomer, whose first
instinct was to say the most likely to de-
tain so beautiful a girl. II am sorry to
have intruded, but I will retire at once
if you desire it.
"By no means, sir. I shall not re-
main longer. I expected my brother
with Mr.. Fleming, but as my groom is
with me there is no need to wait, es-
pecially as it is likely to be dark very
early"
II left Mr.. Fleming at the Bishops
with three other clergymen. Your
sob, my brother is not a clergyman"
and then suddenly remembering friend
of Arches who lived at least ten miles
away she said: 81 am Miss Crowther of
Hill Top-perhaps you know Mr. Henry
Crowther?"
The. young gentleman looked at Kate
in utter amazement. In fact he was Mr..
Henry Crowther himself, and he was not
aware that he had ever had any sister,
Who was this beautiful girl claiming SO
pleasant a kinship with him?
But almost with the announcement
Kate disappeared. He watched her
horse broug ht round, and saw her mount
and ride away, and then sat down to
smoke in whirl Of curiosity and excite
ment. "What bright face! What
frank, charming manners! What fig
ure! I wish to everything I had sister
or something nice-ike that girl.
do wonder who she ISL The next mo-
ment he had rung the bell, and pulled
the bell-rope down.
"Lawks, Mr.. Henry, I knew that you
was ringing, which Mr.. Archie never
rings that outrageous way. What be
you wanting, sir?'
81 want to know, Martha, who that
young lady is that left the house twenty
minutes ago."
"Well may you ask, sir, which to do
shows your good sense. THAI is Miss
Kate Leslie, sir-Mr. Archie's cousin-a
very beautiful young lady, sir, and
good one, and proud her grandfather is
Of her."
"That is all, Martina
Every we'll, SIR
When Archie returned he found Harry
Crowther pacing the room in the great
est Impotence. elbow long you have
been!" he exclaimed; "and here has
been the most beautiful girl waiting for
you; and, by everything, she says she is
know that I was her BROTHER
"What do you mean, Harry
''Just what say
Martha about it. She ought not to per-
NIT strangers to come into my rooms"
"Stop, Archie; I have asked Martha.
Her name was Miss Kate Leslie"
my cousin Kate -? Now, what could
have brought her here this wet day ?"
He thought Immediately Of his interview
with Maggie, and of her anxiety about
her letters. "Poor little girl" he said,
mentally, II must not punish her any
longer. / will take her her letters to-.
morrow"
So the next afternoon he put on his
hat and coat, and went to the cabinet for
them. Of course they were not there.
For one moment he was COMPOUNDED, the
next his mind had instinctively OWNED
the hand that had robbed him. He vas
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.
It 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?'
Glow can you expect me, Kate, to
take the hand"
"fThat robbed me. Say if you wish. -
~ was going to say it. Why did you
do it."
"Because you were torturing little
Maggie, and [ will not have her worried
about a few letters. They are hers, moi
? yours -
3 II think they were mine."
THAT shows mans honesty in love
{ matters. The letters were sent to YOU
t under a supposition that you were to FL
certain relationship to Maggie. You
I we're found incompetent for the position
and the favors relating to it ought tt
! have been returned. A dismissed am
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