The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-23

without even word OF thanks Tor the
civility they had shown him? He must
have thought she was making eyes at
him-iust as if she cared a fig about him,
or looked upon him from any other point
of view than that of a guide to the East
of Londonl How horribly conceited men
were! Oh. there comes Gus! he might
have left us alone for one day" and she
went to open the door. and quarrel with
her visitor if possible. Gus was little
bit cross, too, for Florrie had had to Join
her relations in Normandy, and he and
the Oldhams were left alone, and things
were fiat in consequence, though he
fancied he should like it.
Its very nice being together again,
isn't it, Aggie?" he said as he entered.
Il don't think so at all, she answered,
promptly. Il dare say you don't miss
Mr.. Nugent, but am very dull without
Florrie, and so are you, should think"
she proceeded, rather spitefully.
81 only want you, as you know" he
said, not as pleasantly as usual. Gnu
gent has promised to come and marry
us, and / really think you might make
up your mind to it soon"
MARRY you! Neverl have told you
so a dozen times at least (Which was an
exaggeration) ''and now, after flirting
with Florrie all the summer, you have
the impertinence to ask me again, and
to ask Mr. Nugent to marry us, just as
if we were engaged. ! don't wonder he
went awayl I'm not surprised at all
now!" and Agnes suddenly flung herself
on the sofa and burst into tears
AS to Gus, he stood and gazed at her,
open mouthed. For one thing, he had
never seen her cry since she was tiny
child; for another, a new idea had pene-
trated his slow brain, and the world
seemed upside down.
"FlorrieI had he flirted with her? No,
he had only been blind. He had had
strange new feeling for some time,
which had alternately made him happy
and miserable. and which must have
been
Here his meditations were interrupted
by Agnes, who had left off crying and
recovered her temper.
Don't stand there with your mouth
open, Gus she cried; ''you do look so
silly. just make up your mind, once
and for all. which of us you really care
for, and take the next boat for Dieppe.
The Marshes will be there till the end of
the week"
Mr.. Bartlett took her advice, and a
few days later Mr.. Nugent, who was
trying to work off his bitter disappoint-
ment, got letter from Dieppe with the
astonishing intelligence that Gus and
| Florrie were engaged, and that his
friends affection for Agnes was of to-
tally different kind to what he had been
led to believe. I'm fact" the letter con-
cluded, agnes knew me better than |
did myself, and was perfectly right
when she brought dear Flo down to stay
with her. Don't forget that you have
promised to marry US"
Hard work was very pleasant to Mr..
Nugent that winter; he threw himself
into all the multifarious duties of town
parson, with an energy which had its
root in a happy heart. To be sure, moth
ing had been said or settled. but for all
that he knew well enough that he would
not be working alone for long, and then
there was Gus wedding to look forward
to. Before the wedding came off his
prospects had very satisfactory change
and it was as vicar instead of curate that
he asked Agnes to be his wife.
eve shall have work enough, and tc
spare" he told her. when the momentum:
question had been answered, but yor
will not fear that; will you, my darling?'
To which Agnes answered something
about working with him, which CANNOT
be publicly repeatedly. Payne Smith