That caught his attention, and I really believe, for a while, he
sought that girl out just to hear her praises of you; and if it has
grown to be something different with time, you ought to be the last one
to blame him."
"Blame him? My dear Miss Prue, I think it's the nicest thing in the
world--only, I came down here, you know, on purpose to win your
forgiveness, and I'm not willing to go back without it."
"Oh, of course you'll get it--you know that--but I've got to go and
plan out a whole new will, for I had determined to leave everything
equally divided between you and Jasper which I can't do now without
splitting everything in two, so"--
"I'm to be cut off with a shilling?" gayly; "but I won't complain, if
you'll only continue to give me your love--ah! dear Miss Prue, I am
mercenary in one way, only--I do want all the affection I can beg or
borrow!"
For answer, the elder maiden took the younger in her arms and gave her a
most tender kiss--so peace was made, and the ambassador who had failed
to bring about the nuptials so ardently desired was at last propitiated.
This time it was old Adam Standish who rowed Sara over the bay to
Norcross,--Adam, unchanged in lineament or costume,--while faithful
friends, as before, watched from the beach.
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