Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15

This decided all doubts on the mat
ter, and with happy laugh and brim-
ming over with Importance, Nell dis
patched Tom to ASK auntic II we might
have hot biscuits for tea, and Tommy,
dear. added our heroine insinuatingly,
you'll run over to Willow Farm, won {
you, with note, and I'll finish your
reins before you get backg"
"All right, see that you do, twas the
patronizing response, rs he rushed off
TO execute his mission. As soon rs he
was well out of sight and sound, Nell
exclaimed: "Why, Alice, don't you
see? Why, it's as clear as day. Poor
Harry; how clever of him."
Perceiving that did not compre-
bend. she continued: Don't you re-
member how provoked / was because
Harry declared emphatically that of
course he would make me an apollo
gy.- sweet apology'-and-here it
Is '-holding it up against the sunlight,
triumphantly. Il shall send him a
dear little note. say the apology is ac-
copied, and ask him to tea" and, clasp
ing the sweet treasure in both small
hands, she FASTENED to tho house, and
lost no time in penning the few words
which would pardon and recall the err
ring one. Aunt Mary gave us carte
blanche, and much delight was ex-
pressed at the prospect of light biscuits,
fresh butter and golden honey.
Prompt to the moment came the re-
pentant swain. Greeted with smiles
was he by a lovely little maiden, dressed
in an exquisitely fitting pale blue cash
mere robe, particularly becoming to
my fair cousin.
Not word was said in reference to
the past
As for Harry, he looked picture of
puzzled delight at his lady-love's mag
nanimity. We seated ourselves about
Aunt Mary's bountiful board, and after
each had been served with cold chick
en-, jelly and light snowy biscuits, al
most too hot to touch, conversation be-
gan. "Nellie, what in the world have
you got that thing there for?" inquired
Mr.. Blessing, indicating the jar.
'Just wait and you'll see," nodded
our pretty hostess, as with deXterous
fingers she quickly loosened the top.
AT this moment | noticed peculiar
smile pass over Mr.. Blessings coun-
tenance
Expectant Tommy, who could no Ion
ger restrain his feelings, demanded lib
eral and immediate distribution.
Tom, keep quiet!'' CRED Nell. 'lt's
my turn first"
'Of course, that's only fair" echoed
TIE chorus at the table.
But, hadn't you better wait till"
al don see the reason why" stam-
mered the bewildered Harry.
The chorus united in full cry of
''Oh, hush!' "That'll do!' Give us
sonnet. ETC., etc. until our friend Har-
ry was rendered quite inaudible.
Nell poured generous quantity OF
honey over her deliciously buttcrc bis
cult.
"Ah" murmured she, raising it to
her lips. "Ah" echoed the sympa-
thetic chorus. The lovely mouth closed
quickly over a goodly bite.
"Nellr' shrieked Harry, "what are
you doingp" and grasping her arm he
sprang from his chair, overturning the
jar and running the blue cashmere FORE
ever.
My cousin covered her face with
napkin and fled from the room. / fol-
lowed her. Mr.. Blessing did not wait
further developments. Tom rolled on
the floor in an ecstacy of merriment,
while poor Aunt Mary and Uncle James
were left solitary and surprised at the
tea-table.
Is it necessary to tell our readers how
vainly poor Harry tried TO explain that
in the humility of his spirit he had pur-
chased large jar of the very finest
liquid glue at Killers grocery. and how
he contemplated helping with heart
and hand to complete the album viii h
had occasioned so much disturbance.
He had brought charming collection
of peace offerings, and was naturally
confused TO find his mucilage placed
upon the supper-table?
am sure you will readily see that
nothing short of unceasing devotion TO
fancy picture albums, albums large and
small, of all sorts and shapes and sizes,
together with collection of character
cards from all corners Of the civilized
world, and, in addition, an humble SUBJ
mission to the inevitable in the form
of cream-chocoldte bonbous-then, and
not till then, did our fair Nell accept
"a sweet apology"