Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-17
Hattie l am your Uncle James

Hattie l am your Uncle James
Hattie gave a glad cry; but til
next moment she thought of the mis-
cry that had driven her away, an
burst into tears.
"Poor girl Did they drive yo
away ?"
"He is going to be married to Maria
tonight" said she musingly.
ut is false r. said the old man.
"Maria told me So" replied Hattie
yet in state of abstraction, "and
could stay there no longer"
at is false !" repeated the man. "a
heard John Hayward say that Maria
Dalton should never be his wife, and
he will not break his word. She told
you a falsehood. But never mind
now. Go home with me, and we will
show Miss Maria Dalton that she has
over-reached herself"
"Oh, hope he will not marry her?',
exclaimed Hattie "for 1 fear that he
would not be happy with her !"
"You unselfsh child ln exclaimed
her Uncle James. "He does not de-
served to be happy, if he does marry
that empty head But he will not /;
so we will hurry on to the village, and
take the train for home"
There was much CONSERVATION at
the Hayward farm house the next
morning. Mrs. Hayward was really
vexed when she learned that Hattie
had left her, for she had been very
faithful but withal was a feeling of
relief that the "girl" was out of Johns
way.
Maria Dalton pretended to be great
ly shocked, and limited in various sub
tie ways that nothing better could
have been expected.
John was very much grieved, and
came very near being angry with his
mother.
at is a shame !" said he, indignat-
y; "and no one shall ever say, with
ruth, that John Hayward ever al
owed the humblest of Gods creatures
10 be driven away from the Hayward |
homestead. shall 60 after her and |
bring her back"
"She never comes inside of my |
nouse again !" said Mrs. Hayward
The artful beggar ~
"Then never SHALL" said John,
With compressed lips, and white
ace. at"
He went out to the stables, and sad
ling horse, galloped off to the vii
ags. There he learned that Hattie
lad taken the train in company with
IN old man. John knew by the de-
cription that he was the same who
allied at the farm. |
"Thank God, that she has found
ven so humble a friend n murmured
Tohn.
He wrote hasty note to his moth
r, telling her that he was off after
Iattie, and sent the note and his
orsc back to the farm and the next
rain took him away on his search.
Mrs. Hayward was more incensed
nan ever when she received Johns
ote. r. /
81 declare he shall never have
snt of the property if 1 can help it m
ne exclaimed. "The great simple
IN ~
Maria Dalton was considerably
armed, for, if he learned what a ,
lsehood she had told, there would be 6
} more hope. She consoled her troub-
d mind, however, with the belief that .
would not find Hattie and his let :
rs, which came regularly, strength I
led that belief. i
There came letter, stating that he
ould be at home soon, but Saying !,
thing about Hattie; from which {
ey judged that he had failed, and
ven up the search.
The Monday following, an elegant Q
rriage, drawn by two thoroughbreds, :
,pped before the Hayward farm 9
use, and servant hurried up to the 7
use.
"For Miss Maria Dalton" said he, |
acing card in Mrs. Haywsrd's :
md. l.
Maria was then in the parlor in a
liter of excitement. She gave a cry \
joy when she read the name.
James Sinclair, my uncle, /" said she, ,
oudly. "Mrs Hayward, will you :
We the kindnessto tell the servant to a
ow him in" I
"a \
An elderly gentleman alighted, and !
alked slowly toward the house.
Maria could not wait to see this rich q
Gle, and she met him at the door.