Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-26

table, strewn with fancy work and
books belonging TO Cosy and her sister,
he leaned his head upon his arms, and
few great sobs struggled up from his
proud, wrung heart All the ye rs be-
fore him were a long. desolate blank
He must never see her again, tho
false, deceitful girl! He must take up
the duties he had resigned SO gladly
only few months before, and away,
in a far country, without home, wife or
child. his days would henceforth be
passed in q routine OF dull, monoto-
nous work for his country's service.
Such was his outlook for the future-a
future uncheered. unlighted by one ray
OF coming JOY or one smile or kiss.
A shadow darkened the doorway, and
with n sudden desperate effort, he went
out and faced the intruder, 1t was
Cosy, without the satin hood and look
ing very pale, with SWOLLEN red eye
lids, and her pretty evening dress OF
cashmere wet and draggled through
trailing IL over the damp grass and
paths. She started back on seeing
her lovers face, and shivered little
as she drew her clinging dress about
her.
This is your bracelet, l believe"
began George struggling to preserve
dignihed reserve and GOODNESS OF man
ner. 81 found it here only few mo-
ments ago.
Seeing the pale face, with the eyes
no longer glowing and bright with
anger but full OF sorrowful pleading
and remorse, he could say no more.
For several moments there was n pro-
found silence; then George Wharton
reused himself. and Offering her the
bracelet was about to pass by her,
when she laid hor hand gently upon
his arm and so detained him.
Cosy" he said almost despairingly,
turning to her and wondering what
her conduct could possibly mean, chow
could you do it when l loved you SOP"
II am sorry. dear" returned Cosy,
trying not to cry again. II knew it
was very wrong of me to get into such
"A rage; but had waited for 80 long,
and, OF course, | thought Daisy had
given you my message. You know il 8
really her fault after all. had some
thing to tell you-something very i'm
portant, and when you never came, l
naturally thought you preferred to
smoke rather than listen 10 me. and
was very angry confess it. But you
need not believe everything | say at
such times"
Cosy, what are you talking about?
Have you taken leave of your senses?
Don't you know it is not five minutes
since picked up this proof OF your
/ heartless conduct the bracelet you
now have in your hand?'
The bracelet! Why, what have l
done now? l thought you hated it, so
gave it to Daisy. I'm sure you used
TO say you hated it. 1t is you who have
taken leave of your senses"
But did you not pass here Eve min
utes ago with Wynward?"
daisy did. That's what l wanted
TO tell you-Daisy and Percy"
"But she hal your hood on"
Had she? Oh, very likely! We do
wear each others things in tho mo st
shameful way"
MY darling, whispered George,
folding her tenderly in his arms, will
you. can you ever forgive ne?"
"Why, what is the matter, George?
thought was altogether in the wrong
this time; but you did not really be-
lievo | did not love you"
II did, my sweet one. Heaven for
give me! | wronged you TO the ex-
tent OF few moments, but, Cosy. / will
never no it again-never, never, dar-
ling"
1T was very wrong OF you, II you
really did," she said, smiling; ''and l
don't know OF any punishment great
enough for the otfense. Suppose you
had gone on thinking so, how misera-
BILE we should have been all our lives"'
Don't let us speak of it any more. I"
George answered gravely. Cosy,
will do anything in the world to prove
how much love you. | will give up
smoking from this IN oment Does that
please you?"
Cosy laughed merrily.
George" she said, looking down at
her wet feet, don't you think we had
better go indoors? You can come into
the library il you like, and smoke, just
for once, to please me. the prover5ial
pipe OF peace, while i promise on my
part never to lose my temper again.
cosy, you are an angel, and /
well, will give up smoking when we
are married. and pipes of peace have
become superauous things!"-Waverly
Magazine.