Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

with her great eyes looking earnestly
into his.
"And what eyes the little thing has,"
thought Kingston, they look fellows
heart right out of his body"
After that Kingston considered his
first problem very happily solved. An
other had taken its place. How much
money was necessary for the luxury of
marriageP Jim Preston was counting
Miss Agnes Amberley without any at
tempt at disguise. Perhaps his exam
pie was little bit infectious. At all
events Kingston and Miss Agatha were
thrown much together, and their con-
fidential talks increased in number and
interest. On the last day of Kingston's
visit he took farewell stroll with
Agatha. They stopped on little rustic
bridge thrown over hollow. They
were telling each other their first i'm
pressions.
$50 you thought my cousing looked
as If she was born in the purple. And
pray what did you think of mep"
you'll be angry"
"Oh, no, l won't.
"Well, then. said to myself, What
dear little gipsy.'"
OF course MISS Amberley was not
angry. She had said she would not be,
but she struck her hand hard against
the rough woodwork.
Take care, you will hurt yourself.
And now, may l ask your first opinion
of meP"
:" / though-that is, said to mysel
There is man l shall just enjoy
making a fool Of" she answered, spite
fully. "Ohw
She had run great splinter into her
hand. 1t was very painful. Harry
worked forgivingly to get it out. Just
as he succeeded, Miss Amberley turned
alarmingly white and murmured:
Don't be frightened-how foolish
AMI feel like" And but for his
arm she would have fallen.
Kingston was too much bewildered to
do anything but hold her tight and
cover the wounded hand with kisses
Strange to say, this peculiar method
of reviving a young lady succeeded.
She opened her eyes and the color re-
turned to her face.
"Mr. Kingston!" pulling her hand
away.
"Oh, il you wanted to make fool of
me-" he said, gloomily, you have en-
tirely succeeded. love you'll"
He expected her to draw herself
coldly from his hold, but she did not.
She seemed quite contented where she
was, only rosy glow overspread her
face, and she whispered;
Are you sure-very sureP"
81 wish was as sure of my eternal
salvationm
"Oh, Harry! No, you must not do
that! Do you love me enough not to
care whether am rich or poorP"
"Ten thousand times Yesm
"And-and you want me for your
wife anyhow"
"Of course l do"
"Then take met You may kiss me
now, Harry"
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"Of course il makes no difference to
you," said the young lady, presently /;
"but you have offered yourself to the
rich Miss Amberley. You needn't
start so. You can't throw me over
now, SIR"
For a moment that was Just what
Harry thought of doing, but the quick
tears in his companions eyes brought
him TO his senses.
Voices balow. Mr.. Preston passed
through the ravine in company with the
other Miss Amberley. He was holding
the young lady's hand, and her stately
composure seemed for once somewhat
ruffied.
No more of this, Mr.. Preston" she
exclaimed, in an agitated voice. lit is
right l should tell you 1t was my
cousins whim to confuse our identity.
You doubtless think you arc addressing
Miss Amberley, the heiress--"
mot at ALL" interrupted Preston.
II have known the truth all along.
1t is only Kingston who Is deceived,
and If that is all the defence you can
make"
The pair passed out of sight.
:" It is TOO funnyr' declared Agatha
leaning on her lovers shoulder to laugh.
That will be n match, too.''
And 1t was. And the following win
ter the two Miss Amberley's passed out
of existence, but Mrs. Harry Kingston
and Mrs. James Preston became the
bellies of the season.