Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-24
FlOy's Filtration.

proposed, Floy Wheeler considered
herself almost as good as engaged
And so she was. Had John had sis
tiers, Floy could probably have beer
intimate at the home of the Ken
nedys. But, besides John, the fami
ly consisted only of his father and two
maiden aunts.
Mr. Kennedy, senior, was something
of brook-worm, and very partial to
dressing-gown and slippers while his
sisters-in-law, the one an invalid, ant
Che other both nurse and housekeeper
were equally domestic in their tastes
and habits. So it happened that Floy
Wheeler had never met them.
John, as dutiful in the character O
a son as in that of lover, presented
himself, on winter evening, hat il
hand, before his father.
"Good night, father. I suppose
shan't see you again until breakfast
l shant be home before twelve or one
probably"
"Eh John, how's this ? 1t seems
to me it's about the same thing every
evening. Do YOU visit Miss Wheeler
so regularly ?"
"Well, yes, sir. We are going to
the Princes theatre tonight"
"H-u-m Very well. Good night,
my son. 1t looks pretty serious" con-
tinued the old gentleman to himself as
the front door closed after his son
"pretty serious, declare, when a
young fellow visits girl for year
steady! BY Jove, I'd like to see the
girl first Here, you Tom Run out
and order cab Abigail, my COM
pliments to Miss Catharine, with the
request that she will favor me with
her company to the theatre"
John, lounging in his cab on the
way to Miss Wheeler's fell into train
of thought closely corresponding with
that of his father. Hear him:
"Father seems to suspect my inten-
tions towards Floy, and I'm glad he
does. It'll save me vast deal of ex-
planation and cross-questioning when
time comes, and that isn't far off, thank
fortune. Next week. at least-I may
tell my sweet Floy, my fair flower
Dear little thing-she knows it well
enough, l fancy. No doubt it was
wise precaution of my mothers when
she made me promise that l would Of
fer my hand to no woman until l had
known her intimately at least a year
a wise precaution, certainly. But it
hasn't been needed in Floy's case. l
might have proposed six months ago,
Ind been. just as sure of her worth
Ind loveliness as l am to-day. But it
vas dear mothers dying request, and
shall strictly obey it. That was ten
7ears ago, and 1 was only fifteen-a
BOY, mere child, and had no more
hought Of marrying then than / have
low Of dying. But she knew-moth-
II knew what good thing it was for
man to have a good wife; and this
vas the only measure she could take
o secure me one. Yes, dear Floy,
'ou are all that 1 could wish for
'ure, modest, sweet, intelligent, lovely
Iext Thursday night, then is the linn
of my probation. Only another
veek in which to learn more of her
oveliness. / wish father knew Floy,
declare"
And just at this period Of his hap
y musings the carriage stopped at
he door of his beloved, and he sprang
ut and up the steps with all the ardor
{ an unconfessed lover.
An hour later Mr.. Kennedy, sitting
, an inconspicuous part of the crowd
d house, lowered his opera glass with
satisfied smile, and hanbed it to Miss
'atharinc, exclaiming; "Sec, Cad
nere's John and the girl he means to
larryl Don't you see 'em Pretty
irl. isn't she |? and intelligent. too