The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-29

' a post and was at her side in a mo. ment, glow of genuine pleasure in his face and shining from his gray eyes.
 Aunt Jane. l am so glad to see you he 'cried. and you look just as you did two years ago; how have you been all these long weeks?'
 She answered that she had been AS we'll as usual and then they sat down on the vine-covered porch for an old time chat. She asked of his life and his practice in the two years he had been away. but through it all. there was touch of dignity and reserve that somehow did not seem quite nat ural to Fred, in his memory of the kindly little woman.
 Aunt Jane" he said at last. How is Miss Allen-Kate?" he added. q could not talk of her to anyone but you. nor even you, at first, but I should like to know If she be well and happy l know she is not married for have watched the Bloomwell papers for that item of news"
 Yes, answered the little woman. she is we'll and contented, as are most of our lassies in this wholesome little town"
 Again Fred caught the note of a cer- tain reserve, but he was not to be baf- fled or restrained from saying all he had intended to say.
 'YOu know all Y,,iS, standing" he ventured, at last.
 Yes. l know" and now there was a decided angry ring to the gentle voice.
 T have thought, sometimes" went on this unconscious culprit, that 1 should have written again, after a few months, but I suppose Kate did not care as she fancied, and that it is better so"
 T think. Frederic Smith you were the one who did not care" said Aunt Jane, reused at last out of her natural calm. "Or you took strange way to prove your affection: you Quarreled quarreled like two silly children that you were. and then you chose to think poor Kate meant all she said in anger 1o yOu hCCuS luuSl ldh6 lOuI ulSulLy back to town. before 1t could be again insulted, without one farewell word or giving my poor girl a chance, had she wished, to get down humbly and ask your forgiveness"
 Aunt Jane-why, Aunt Janei" in terrupted the young man. his voice thrilling with indignation. Surely (at Azl T ~f @I< soon as l left her. How could you think me so mean, so unmanly?"
 The little woman read truth in his earnest young face and she got up. and stood with both hands on his arm.
 Fred" she said, 'I knew years ago of two lives that were spoiled by just such a foolish mistake; let us right this if we can. Now. tell me all about that letter, for Kate never saw, or heard one word from you since you parted in anger that day in the woods"
 He answered eagerly, all his face glowing with a sudden hope.
 We had quarreled; it commenced with a trine, but we both grew angry at last, and Kate gave me my ring and said she never wished to hear from me again, and I was more angry, and turned and left her without word. After I had cooled down l was as ashamed and sorry as you could wish. and l wrote letter asking her for giveness, and begging for note in re- ply, saying that I should leave the next morning and really know that
 hn1 word from her"
 Who took the letter. interrupted Aunt Jane.
 "Kates boy, Isaiah the Prophet. who always carried our notes to each other. He came back in short time. saying: Miss Kate read hit and say, mo answar.
 What did she do with the noteY asked. Toe hit up,' he said. She war mighty begaged talking ter Mars Carlton. goin ter ride, l spec, see he buggy and hos thar That was surely enough; what more could do. in jus tice to myself, but leave?'
 Fred" said Aunt Jane, eagerly. Tt was all a yarn, I know; l am sure the Prophet lied and Kate never heard or that letter. She has gone away put will be home in a few days, and. my dear boy. don't let your false pride make wreck of her happiness and your own
 Indeed, Aunt Jane, l shall not. he answered. "I had much rather make a wreck of that false Prophet. But his face was full of hope and Joy as