West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-04

temper. Look out for that! You mus,
always take time to forgive me and LET
me ask to be forgiven"
Now, l beg TO ask you whether an
amende was ever more delicious-con.
sidering that much OF what she said
TO and for Seffy was meant TO and for
herself alone? Indeed. before she got
through with It, It had affected heI
quite as IL Seffy had pleaded II, and
her voice sank to its pretty mezzo
then Quivered a bit, and she under
stood that was answering herself!
"seffy, I am awfully sorry"
For what, Sally?" asked Seffy.
Seffy. dull Seffy, really did not know
Tor what But there is something
which God gives the dull. as well az
the sprightly witted, that outleaps
words TO comfort sorrow. And thi,
Seffy had abundantly. 1t first ex
pressed itself in the strong young arms
which again closed in utter silence
upon the sorrowing one.
Presently (perhaps you have not
forgotten how IT is?) in the same ST
lence, Seffy's lips found hers-not as
the victor pounces upon the spoil OF
his conQuest-but slowly, uncertainty
unconfldently-as IL the lips were
saints relics; and Sally waited. not
"a she had waited before, but In the
knowledge that her hour had come
and that this kiss-ths first this youth
had given to woman since his mothers
died In his infancy-must not be re
ssived as others had been. but ms So
credly as II came; and when Il finallJ
fell the lips Of the coquette quivered
as they received It, and then suddenly
sobbed, and did not know why
Do you?
Il have never kissed no one but
mother" said Seffy, who felt heinous,
Il don't know how! don't know what
made me do 1T couldn't help IT, II
won't happen again"
Whereat Sally laughed and chung
about Seffy's delighted neck and cried
to his puzzled heart:
Yes, IL Will"
And kissed him backi
Sally" said Seffy with solemnity,
do you mean It? You not mad?"
"6effy." said Sally, Il am not worth
1t. l have been kissed by everybody
who wanted to kiss me-and / have
kissed everybody l wanted to kiss!"
Il am sorry for you, Sally" said
Seny, not meaning at all what she
thought he meant-nor anything quite
clear TO himself. except that she had
reckiessly squandered something pre-
cious.
Il am. too. now"
And then
Il shall never kiss no one but you,
no more"
Nor / anybody but you, Seffy."
And, strange as 1t may seem, in
that moment, Seffy was the greater,
drawer and stronger, and Sally but the
waiting, willing woman-as she ought
to have been. Indeed, Seffy was
courageous enough to have put that
question which might, perhaps, trans
mute the pasture-fleld into one Of those
that lie within the borders OF Elysium
But Sam moyed-with decision.
They few apart. Though he did not
at once enter IL was too late-the
rapport was broken. Nevertheless,
such things can be mended, IL there is
time. It is quite certain that IL they
could have continued a little longer
In that dark parlor, with only the
small ray OF the lamp from the hall
to tighten II. everything the sleepless
old man at home 80 ardently wished
might have been accomplished and
they might have taken down that
line-fence the next day and then have
lived happy ever after-Quite In the
way OF the old.fashioned story.books.
For Seffy was still brave to audacity.
and Sally was yet at his mercy-and
happy 70 be 80.
And here, II we were not arrived at
a elimaI, would venture to halt this
history for q moment that we might
discuss a oft those trifies In life which
the ancients called Fate; and for
which, or the lack OF which, life often
goes awryl
But while senys courage grew
again. and sally's hope. the door on
the other side Of the room opened and
the odious Sam came through.