As she drew rein close by the veranda steps, Edward hastily returned his
watch to its fob, sprang forward, and lifted her from the saddle.
"Good-morning, little wife," he said with an affectionate kiss as he set
her down, yet still keeping his arm about her. "I was not so kind as I
might, or should have been last night, but you will not lay it up against
your husband, love?"
"No, of course not, Ned," she returned, looking up into his face flushed
and happy, that so loving an apology had been given her in place of the
reproof she expected; "and you won't hate me because I was cross when you
were?"
"Hate you, love! No, never! I shall love you as long as we both live. But
I must say good-by. I am summoned away on important business, and shall
have hardly time to catch the next train."
"You might have told me last night," she pouted, as with another kiss he
took his arm from her waist and turned to leave her.
"I did not receive the summons till half an hour ago," he answered,
hastily mounting his steed.
"When will you come back?" she asked.
"I hope to be with you by tea-time, this evening. Au revoir, darling.
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