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

Jun hhoW Wnat you Cah oAPcCt
me to say-certainly, nothing that
you would find very agreeable to hear"
"That means you will not forgive
me?" he questioned, sadly.
Forgive your flashed Cap, with
passionate bitterness. 81 wonder what
you would think of me if ] did. l
wonder what you suppose | would
think of myself, if / were silly enough,
weak enough. No, will never for
give you-never."
"And those arc your last words ?"
he asked. And, if Cap had glanced
toward him, she would have seen how
pale and troubled his handsome face
grew; but Cap did not dare to look.
"Your very last 7"
81 hope they may be-" she cried,
violently. 81 never want to see or
speak to you again-never, never. |
wonder how you dared even to think
that would forgive you, much less
have the courage to ask it.
She turned to 60 she could not
venture to trust herself to remain an
instant longer. Poor foolish Cap, she
was hurting her own heart as bitterly
as she could be furnishing him but
pride would not permit her to yield.
Every WELL" he said slowly. per
haps it was too much to ask. | know
| was rude, ungentlemanly, everything
that was wrong. But think of me as
kindly as you can that is, if you con-
descend to remember me at all"
As he concluded, he lifted his hat
and walked quickly away. At the
end of the woodland path, however,
he turned for last look at Cap, at
the sweet face that had haunted him
for SO many days, ever since he had
kissed her, indeed. The vision that
presented itself to his astonished eyes
he could hardly believe, however
For there sat Cap, on log, her face
buried in her hands and her form con-
vulsed with sobs. Could it be possible
after all her hauteur, that she cared
for him? He hesitated for a moment,
and then rapidly retraced his steps,
till he paused beside the forlorn little
figure.
For few uneasy minutes, he only
stood and looked miserably at Cap, as
she sobbed and sobbed. Then, regard
less of the store of rheumatism which
he was laying in for old age by the
act, knelt down OH the damp ground
beside her.
When we are only twenty-five and
in love, rheumatism seems comfort
ABLY Iar away, you see
Cap" he said, trying to draw her
little hands from her face, won't you
give me the right to comfort you ?
Surely, in these long miserable weeks,
l have expiated my crime. Your
anger should not endure forever"
She looked down at him, and the
look emboldened him to rise and take
a seat beside her and slip his arm
around her waist.
MAY ! return the stolen property 7"
he asked, in a whisper.
Evidently he saw no negation in
the tear-stained face ; for the next
he pressed his lips to hers,
in long clingipg kiss.
Considering the fact that Cap had
nursed her wrath for weeks because
of a similar offense, she submitted
very gracefully.
Cap" he said, suddenly, after they
had talked for long while, will you
answer me just one question:"
"Well. but you have asked so many
she rejoined, with happy
laugh.
Just this one more. Only you
must promise to answer"
Cap nodded and motioned him to
continue.
"What would you have done Tiff
] had not looked back, if | had left
the village without seeing you again p
You couldn't have done it, so
there's no sense in your question"
vowed Cap, and was punished by
another kiss