Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-25

NOSS there EcdAAAhS 0AAS"Sp"PSl. n sud
den thought occurred to Sydney,
thought which made him start and tur'
pale.
.svoss.r he said, shave you ever TIA
any one of that-that experiment {,
agreed to trya"
stNever mentioned it to soul till hi,
morning. y drawled Voss. Il told Mr
Mather about it, just to prove to her tb,
Won weren't serious in your attentions /
little Miss Bentley"
sidney said something savage undo,
his breath.
.And Mrs. Mather very kindly "a
heated 1t to Miss Bentley, = he said aloud
IT wish to heaven you'd kept the matte,
to yourself, Voss. p"
II ought to have known better than
trust widow, said Voss.
To Sydneys disappointment Avis did
not appear at dinner, and he received no
reply to the little note he sent her ASKING
for an interview.
cat least l shall see her at supper, he
thought.
But he was mistaken. Miss Nelson
and her daughter came down to the sun
per table unaecompanied by Avis and
when Sidney inquired after her in as in.
different tone as he could assume, he
received the information that she was
busy packing her trunk, and had no,
cared for any supper.
SIs she going away soon9' asked Syd.
new. and this time his tone was anything
but Indifferent.
eyes, by the searly train tomorrow
morning" answered Mrs. Nelson. "She
is anxious to get back to the city, and
wasn't willing to wait until Saturday
sydney rose abruptly from the table,
and went out, turning his steps toward
the little arbor. He had not known until
now how dear Avis had become to him.
The gray wooden shawl on which she
had rained such bitter teers was still on
the rustic seat. He picked it up and
made pillow of it for his head.
Then he lay down, and tried to think
of the best form of words to use in max
ing his apology should fate be kind
enough to afford him an interview with
Avis before she left.
The moon rose full and clear, bathing
the arbot in a brilliant white light. sgd
ney could hear the sound of music from
the hotel, and knew that the young PEG
pie had begun to dance. He felt sure his
absence would be commented on, and he
was about to rise and go in when he heard
light step, and, looking up, saw Avis
approaching.
She did not perceive him until she had
entered the arbor. Then she started back
with faint cry.
"Avisp' cried Sydney, forgetting all
about the set speech he had planned to
make. ''Oh, Avis; don't go away e
me speak to you little while!"
''Please let me have my shawl, Mr..
Cowan," she said, with trembling lips,
'tNothing you can say can have any in.
terest for me-"
You shall hear me, !" cried Cowau. q
know you have been told about that ex
pertinent / agreed on with Yoss, and
want to apologize for it."
Il do not care to hear your apology,
said Avis, coldly Nothing you could
say would alter the facts of the case. Il
was mean, contemplate, cruell" The
tears starting to her eyes.
'It was all that" admitted Sydney
and yet | want you to forgive me, Avis
for love you-love you dearly-with al
my beart and soul, darling; and if i
hadn't been for that miserable expert
ment-p
And then be caught her in his arms
and she suffered him to draw her to hi
breast and hold her there, while he told
her over and over again how dearly HI
loved her, and how sorry he was to have
wounded her.
II ought not to forgive you, said
happy Avis.
''But you will, darling ?"
''Y es, Isuppose will, answered Avs
hesitatingly.
Lilian's congratulations, when she
heard of her cousins engagement, wer,
made with very poor grace. Sydney haC
very conclusive evidence that little Vos
had judged correctly in pronouncing he
jealous. 49,,
But Mrs. Nelson was delighted will
the news.
Chow fortunate that l brought yot
with US You owe your happiness ef
tirely to me, my dear, she sad y
Avis.
Avis smiled. She thought she oweC
it quite as much to little Voss's expeH
ment
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