"I was hasty; but it is past now. I hope you will not let it trouble you."
"If I will forget the letter, will you forget what caused you to send it?"
"I shall be only too glad to do so."
"Truly?"
"Here is my hand on it."
"Shall we now be as good friends as ever?" asked Nellie, as she withdrew her hand.
"I sincerely hope so, and—even better," he added hesitatingly.
Nellie's eyes dropped, and a sweet blush stole over her face.
"We were very good friends before, I thought," she answered.
"So we were, but—but—well, I shall prize your friendship more highly since learning how much I missed it."