Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-11

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ripped it from heel to toe, gently re-
moving it.
"Now try your weight, with my
help" he said. He lifted her very
tcnderly, but the least weight made
her gasp with pain.
"Oh, Mr.. Conway, | can't" she
painted, very white.
He put her back into her seat, sup
porting her with his arm.
"Then there is only one way to get
home. will carry YOU" he said.
ooh, no, indeed, you could not" she
cried
"Could not? l could carry you a
thousand miles, and find you a light
burden" he cried, ardently.
Jenny laughed, in spite of her pain.
81 think your mind would change
before we had gone far" she said
Harry colored.
"How long have you been here p
he asked.
"Since the four O. clock train passed."
she answered.
He snatched out his watch.
"Over an hour-it's past five now"
he cried. 81 wish / had known it.
Please let me carry you. / can't
bear to leave you alone again, and /
must if / go for carriage" he said.
"I'm not at all afraid and few
minutes longer won't natter" she re-
piled bravely.
"Then I'll be as quick as l can"
he said. The next instant he stopped,
took her hand and pressed it tenderly,
as he looked into her eyes. and said,
using her name for the first time,
Jenny, am so very, very sorry"
Thank you, Harry" she said,
gently. The blue eyes suddenly
dropped. and Harry hurried away to
bring help for the pretty sufferer.
At the gate, just coming in from a
drive, he met Dicks wife. A few
words sufficed to explain the situa-
ton, then she jumped from her cozy
pbaton to walk up the lane, while
Hal, taking her place, drove the pony
carriage rapidly back to the waiting
Jenny.
Her face frightened at seeing HIM
so much sooner than she had expect
ed. She allowed him to lift her gent
ly into the low seat. Then he took
off his coat, and in spite of her re-
monstrances, adjusted her foot as COM
fortably as he could, and drove swift
ly but carefully home.
1t was growing dark when they
reached the house. Already lights
twinkled in some of the windows.
Harry sprang out, and lifting her
gently from the carriage, turned to
the house. And Jenny, moving her
face as it lay on his shoulder, until
her cheek was near his, said, softly:
Harry, ! cannot thank you"
Don't try, darling" whispered
Harry. He clasped her more firmly
in his arms, held her so, and once
softly touched his lips to hers. Then
he carried her into the house.
1t was several days before he saw
her again. Then he found her much
better.
81 shall soon be round again now.
Mr.. Conway, don't know what |
should have done if you had not come
just when you did," she said.
II should have come much sooner
if had known you needed help
But don't thank me, Mrs. Darlington.
l don't deserve it from you. Do you
know what l was making up my mind
to do when l found your"
mo. Nothing bad, l hope"
pretty bad, Ithink."
DO confess. them
81 was preparing to run away"
But from whom, Mr.. Conway"
you"
Me? Why, what had l donet"
do you not have any idea what l
had done ?"
Not at all"
swell, I'll confess that, also. 1t
will ease my mind, and you shall do
as you please with me. Jenny, said
l would not love you because you
were widow-I thought l was only
flirting, butt love you with all my
heart, Jenny. You were not flirting
with me, were you T.
"lf / was, you deserved it," she
said in low tone. her sweet face
turned away from him."
Eyes, / know it. But--please
don't. | couldn't bear it. If you
say you were, I'll go away. And if |
go, | shall never return. What shall
l do? Go or stay?" said Hal, pos
sessing himself of small hand which
lay near his, and holding it, waiting
his answer.
Jenny turned her fair face further
away, but Harry could see the rose
color coming and going, as she an
swered