Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

II should like it immensely" he an
swered, rising and opening the door
with alacrity. Twill you take me to
your old favoritc seat? I have SO often
thought of those days when was
feeling homesiclz, Nancy"
II thought you were very happy in
lndia@" she said, unresponsively.
so was, but was homesick some.
times, especially when l first went
out"
"Mr. Penstonc and always quarrel
over this view," said Nancy, anxious
to prevent any embarrassing pause.
tWho is Mr. Penstone?" asked Jim.
knitting his brows.
'IIe is our curate," she answered. 81
always say that this is the finest view
in town, but Mr.. Penstone maintains
that the view from"
"lIc must be an idiot, then, burst in
Jim, hotly; the views are not to be
compared"
you might have waited until had
mentioned the other" said Nancy,
raising her eyebrows
IL beg your pardon" he said, in
utter confusion. II thought you must
mean-in fact, understood you to say
-that-that the view from Beacon was
finer than this"
Eyes, that is what Mr.. Penstone de-
clarcs," she said.
what hideous nalae the man has!'
said Jim, irritably. "Of course you are
devoted to him, Nancy?"
Eyes, he is SO very good and clover
and pleasant" she said, surprised at
his vehemence.
You are going to marry him, | sup
pose?" he said, with ill-conccaled an
ger.
"You forget yourself, think" she
answered, with gentle dignity. and
whom ! may marry can be no possible
concern of yours.
40, none, of course" he said, fuli-
ously. only you might have told me
the truth whom you broke off our en-
| gagement. 1t would have been just as
easy to say that you We're engaged to
some one else at once"
"You arc entirely mistaken in think
ing that l am engaged to anyone"
said Nancy, calmly. MIR. Pcnstone is
married and cid enough to be my
father. Shall we go in now, or have
you any other interesting accusations
to mal1e?"
"Forgive me, Nancy, was fool!"
pleaded Jim, earnestly. II forget
sometimes that l have not still tho
right to speak to you on such matters.
For five years l have thought of you
as my promised wife, and now that l
am with you 1 cannot always realize
that you are mine no longer. Say, that
you forgive me, Nancy, for my rough
ness and presumption"
After this quarrel Jim found it i'm
possible to be on the same footing OF
friendship with Nancy. She was
colder and more constrained than ever
in her manner toward him, and he
was too proud and too manly to force
his love on her, believing that she dis
liked him; and at last, after bitter
struggle with himself, he determined
to return to India at once.
He had never been to the Ness lately
without some valid reason, and thi.
new decision was SO good an excuse fol
calling that he was not slow in taking
advantage of it. He found Nancy il
the garden, arraycd in a large white
sun bonnet, busy gathering straw
berries for tea.
! 81 am going back to India; have
had enough of England"
ITO India? AT once? o, why?" sh
t asked pitcously, growing very whit
$ and looking at him with frightene'
eyes.
''Do you care, Nancy2" he askc,
! eagerly. Would you rather stayed?
"My wishes have nothing to do will
the matter" she said, rather bitterly
Indeed, they have" he said, yer,
earnestly. Nancy, tell me, woul'
you rather stayed?"
l "If l say yes, would you stay?" sh'
: asked, quietly.
!, "Only if you loved me-" he said. g
: cannot stay on and see YOU day afte
G day, and feel that you will never car
for ME. May stay, Nancy?"
"If you like" she answered shyly.
There is one thing want to. know,
he said, presently, looking down int
: her eyes; when did you begin to Low
, me, dear?"
"Nhen did you begin to love me?
she replied, blushing under his gaze
81 don't know; l have loved you al
my life," he answered.
: II don't know, either" she said
: "when l vas about four or five,
think
"But, my darling, you broke off on
engagement" he said, wonderingly.
: eyes, from your letters thought
did not love you. They were SO stupi
: III mcan-''
r Yes; they were stupid, but your
were silly, too, and thought that wa
: the kind of things you liked" he sale
! intelligence dawning in his eyes.
II thought you were terribly boyisf
so'wrotc very young letters, thinlsin
y they would interest you" she said, bt
: ginning to laugh.
IL 1--WE both fell into the same mistake
. then" he said, laughing, toe. WAY
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