Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-21

love for whose sake he had travelled
many thousand miles aud resigned
willingly all the advantages that might
/ have accrued to him from a longer
stay in the land Of pagodas aud pig
tailsP Could it be that the gay,
trifiing giri whose merry laugh had
reused him from his revery was his
own sweet Cosy. who, DESPITE her
hatred of smoking and her pas
siOnate temper, had so often timid-
ly confessed her love for him, and ia
whose pure eyes he had read nothing
but truth and honesty? Oh. it was
Impossible, SIMPLY impossible - be
could never have been so deceived.
False and cruel az the emblem she
wore" murmured George, "and /
would have staked my life ON her
goodness aud faithfuness."
He went into the little bower, and
sitting down by the rickety wooden ta-
Bile strewn with fancy work and books
belonging 10 Cosy and ber sister, he
leaned his mead uuou his arms, and a
few great sObs struggled upward from
his proud wruug heart. All the years
before him were long desolate blank.
He must never see her again, tue
false deceitful grill He must take up
the duties he had resigned so gladly
only few months before, and away,
in far country, without home, wife,
or child, his days would hencelnfth be
passed in routine Of dull monotonous
work for his country's service fu-
ture uucheered, unlighted 10y one ray
OF coming JOY or one smile or kiss.
A shadow darkened the doorway,
and, with a sudden desperate effort,
he went on; and faced the intruder.
1t was Cosy, without the satin hood,
and looking very pale, with swollen
red eyelids, aud her pretty evening
dress of delicate cashmere wet and
draggled through trailing it over the
damp grass aud paths. She started
back upon seeing her lovers face and
shivared a little as she drew her cling
ing dress about her.
This is your bracelet, I believe"
began George, struggling to preserve
a dignihed reserve and GOODNESS of
manner. 81 found it here only few
minutes ago"
Seeing the pale face, with the eyes
no longer glowing with anger. but
full of sorrowful pleading and remorse,
he could say no more. For several
moments there was a profound silence;
then George Wharton reused himself,
and Offering her the bracelet was
about to pass by her, when she laid
her hand gently upon his arm and so
detained him.
Cosy" he said, almost despairing-
ly, turning to her and wondering
what her conduct could possibly mean,
show could you do it when loved
you SOP"
al am sorry, DEAR returned Cosy,
trying not to cry again. 81 know it
was all very wrong Of me to get into
such rage; but had waited for you
so long, and of course | thought Daisy
had given you my message-you know
it's really her fault, after all. | had
something to tell you-sOmething very
Important; and, when you never came,
| naturally thought that you preferred
TO smoke rather than listen to me, and
| was very angry, | confess it. But
you need not believe everything | say
at such times
Cosy, what are you talking aboutP
Have you taken leave of your sensesP
Don't you know il is not five minutes
since | picked up this proof Of your
heartess conduct-the bracelet you
now have in your handP'
"The bracelet Why, what have |
done MOVE | thought you hated it. so
| gave it to Daisy. I'm sure YOU used
TO say YOU hated it, 1t Is YOU who
f.l. 8
But did you not pass acre tive min
utes ago with WinyardPn
DAISY did That is what | wanted
to tell you-Daisy and Percy"
"But she had your hood on"
'IIad she? Oh, very likelyl We
do wear each others things in the
most shameful way
My darling" whispered George,
folding her tenderly in his arms, "will
you, can you ever forgive meP"
"Why,what is the matter GeorgeP /
thought / was altogether in the wrong
this time; but you did not really be-
lievo did not love youP"
Il did, my sweet one. Heaven for
give me! / wronged you to that ex-
tent for few moments, but Cosy. |
will never do it again-uoyer, never
darling!'
at was very wrong of you, II you
really did" she said, smiling, land |
don't know of any punishment great
enough for the oifeuse. Suppose you
had gone on thinking so, how misera-
bile we should have been all our lives
Don't let us speak OF il any more"
George answered grayely. Cosy l
will do auythink in the world to prove
how much love you. will give up
smoking from this moment Does
that please your
Cosy laughed merrily.
George, she said. looking down at
her wet feet, don't you think we had
better 80 indoors? You can come
into the library if YOU like, and smoke,
just for once, TO please me, the PROV
erbial pipe of peace. while promise
ON my part never to lose my temper
again
.,Cpsy. Won are an ANGEL and l.