Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-01

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HAS anything happened to your
aunty" timidly inquired. feeling un-
comfortable under the scritinizing gaze
| Of his,dark-gray eyes. :. Y
mo. lno1 rtAatiis. nothing OF Import
ance- kut fFdo fnot think she win be
back tonight. but Miss Rose your
name Is Miss Rose, is 1t not?'
4 hIpput,downfthe oranges was peeling
ana looked the amazement felt. eAAS
my name is Miss Rose Terry" re
piled, with as much dignity asI could
assnmes4szep4rrss aa,sss.vpsrs rrp.
certainly beg your pardon
but, Miss Rose-Miss Terry, l mean
you will make yourself comfortable
for the night uni I'll my aunt returns,
should ssy. - - -.
His confusion seemed very strange.
after his late. self-possession, but at
tributing it all to the contents Of the
note-alas, Ibid not,thenr dream of the
| information 1t conveyed.-I endeavored
to make the best Of 1t, and told him not
to be uneasy, as i had no doubt but
that Mrs. Wharton would return early
in the morning e.. - NTrsW.
Books and music formed the principal
subjects Of conversation during the
few hours | passed with Mrs. Whar-
| toms nephew, and so pleasant and
agreeable did he prove that began to
like him very much, and quite forgot
my embarrassment. at remaining so
long alone with a stranger.
h-ool,fact naxt mann In xya hat
ted away like old friends, but when the
meal was over my companion asked me
to walk into the library for few mo-
ments. N ii
| l complied with his request, made
| rather gravely feeling sensation pass
| through me that something was going
| to happen.
please be seated, Miss Terry" he
began. II regret that / am obliged to
explain very strange mistake-and 1
beg your pardon for keeping you In ig-
norance through last evening, but, be-
lieve me, did so only because wished
| you to have pleasant and comfortable
rest after your long journey.
could say nothing to this prepare
tory speech. for my heart was throb-
bling at such furious rate dared not
trust my voice.
my aunt" he continued, expected
4 a lady friend, named Miss Annie Rose,
to arrive. yesterday, and being called
from home Unexpectedly, she commits
stoned me to be her escort from the
railroad station to the house. She spoke
OF Miss Roses travelling dress being
brown, and hence my mistake In ac-
costing you. The note 1 received last
evening appraised me Of my error, for
| in it Aunt Lizzie informed me that Miss
Rose, learning of the illness of Mrs.
Talmage, had arrived by an earlier
train and gone directly to the house of
Mrs. Talmage. 50 that she might see
her friend once more while alive. II
youlwill accept my apologies for caus-
ing you this Inconvenience and delay in
your plans l will be truly grateful for
| your forbearance and will do all In my
power to rectify my mistake as speedily
as possible"
| What could l say? He was so sin
cerely sorry could not find fault with
him. With hot cheeks l explained my
part in the Misunderstanding.
'My friend Is Mrs. Rose Wharton.
She lives on Charles street. II you
| will"
II will deliver you safely into her
hands, Miss Terry" he interrupted,
"and will Immediately order the car
riage. But first must thank you for
your goodness in so readily granting
pardon for my inadvertence."
When we arrived at Mrs. Rose Whar-
toms door he turned to me, and, taking
my hand, said:
Miss Terry, you have shown me
great mercy. Will you add to your
favors one more kindness, and grant
me permission to call this evening and
renew the acquaintance which, although
commenced under such untoward4 cir
cumstances, has yet afforded me much
happinessY" -.-.n--. 4. %.
The look which accompanied these
words was so beseeching that my heart
yielded and murmured an almost In
audible ''Yes," which favor he ac-
knowledged by slight pressure Of my
hand. 19N IL A
Mrs. Wharton and had hearty
laugh over my adventure. and when
he called that evening she was COM
pletely charmed with both his manner
and appearance.
The acquaintance, commenced 80
strangely, progressed rapidly, and be
fore my visit was half over had good
reason to hug my old brown merino
with grateful heart for being the IN
conscious means OF bringing me so
much happiness. hAS
afterward had the pleasure of see
ing Miss Anpie Roses brown SUIT Need
/ say twas as far superior to nine as
brand new -dollar-a-y yard mate
rial could b.. to a seventy five-cent
merino which was In its second season
"Never mind" said my lover, as 1
pointed out the difference, lyon shall
have as many ruffies and nounces rs
\ youlike hereafter, but this brown dress
IL simply perfect. for It contains Rose"
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