Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-06-18

brown hair and gray eyes. You saw
him, didn't you, Capi"
Cap was sitting at some little dis
lance, in the wide old-fashionet
window-seat, and appeared SO deepl,
engrossed with some photographs ant
engravings, that Jack was forced Il
repeat the question.
But Cap, though her heart was al
a-futter, pretended not to have motto
ed him, and answered indifierently t.
that effect. Oh, deceitful Cap!
After this Sunday, however, il seem
ed to Cap that, everywhere she went
DIR. Albion was the lion of the occa
sion. No one had been SO popular il
the village before. But he seemed tC
take little notice of Cap-Cap, who
up to this time, had been all conquer
ing. At best, he treated her with an
amazed indifference that to her, ac'
customed to the homage of the village
youths, was Intimately CALLING.
Always wide-awake little village
Hayes was gayer than usual this
winter; and sleighing-parties, skating.
frolics, and all the other amusemcnts
whereby the inhabitants of small
villages seek to pass the winter months.
were the order of the day. AT one OF
these, DIR. Albion was engaged in a
running fire of repartce with pretty
Nellie Wynnc, a rival belle of Cap.
ooh, he said, laughingly, "you speak
of names, Miss WyDne. But what's
in name? A rose with any other
name would smell as sweet" Then,
suddenly turning 10 Cap, who was idly
turning the leaves Of an album, he
added: you agree with me, don't
you, Miss Capr
81 agree with Shakespeare" she re-
piled, looking up haughtily.
But, DR.. Albion, for the future
please remember my name is Miss
Beggs." And, with her pretty head
held erect, Cap moved away, and did
not notice the doctor again that even
ing.
Winter had gone, and spring was
beginning to put forth its fresh buds,
when, one day, Cap set forth on a pill
grimage in search of arbutus.
She had filled little paper box
with the sweet-scented blooms, and
was turning homeward, when sudden
ly it began to rain. 1t was one of
those April showers that come without
notice. Cap had no umbrella, and
did not know what to do. Suddenly
she heard quick footstep behind her
and, turning, faced DR.. Albion.
Twill you accept part of my UNI
brella ?" he said, holding it over her.
There was something in his tone, diff.
ferent from what it usually was; it
was tenderer, Cap thought; and his
eyes, too, looked at her yearningly.
Her heart began to beat fast. She
tried to laugh and talk, but somehow
words failed her. On his part, he
also seemed unable to keep up the
ordinary conventional chat. At last,
whether it was the unwonted softness
of Caps sweet face, or whether the
temptation of her rosy mouth was ir-
resistible; but certain it was, that Cap
found his face suddenly close to hers,
while soft cares, like the fall of
rose-leaf, dropped on her lips.
She stepped quickly back from
under the umbrella, but did not say
word. Yet, as he looked at her color
less face, he knew that he had sinned
past forgiveness.
At last she spoke. 81 hate YOU"
she gasped, anger flashing from her
eyes.
lie stood bumbly before her. 80
be it; deserve it," he replied. but
pray don't stand in the rain take my
umbrella" and. with the words, he
was gone.
After this episode, the avoidance
was mutual. Cap exchanged only the
merest commonplaces with the man
who she believed had so deliberately
insulted her. He had written her an
eloquent letter of apology, which she
deigned to read, but which she tore
up angrily without answering it.
Perhaps her secret feeling toward him
made her act in this way, contradic-
tory as II may seem.
At last, he met her in person and
alone, a stroke Of fortune for
which he had vainly hoped. 1t was
in the same bit of woodland where she
had gone earlier in the season. She
had now gone there for ferns Cap
itola, if her friends are believed, had
a craze for these. There were even
those who said she reminded them of
ferns herself, in her wild grace and
freshness and DR.. Albion had been
among the number. Somehow, I
always associate her with FERNS" he
said "it is as if she brings the frag-
rance and beauty of the woods when
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