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

as ii 10 see VINO looking au her, op
served Miss Catharine. "She seems
to court admiration; but that's what
they all do nowadays. Maybe she's
as any of 'em. l hope she's a nice
girl, and'll make a good wife for
John"
81 hope so" said the old man, with
sigh, "John ought to know her pretty
well by this time. The year is nearly
up you know"
On the afternoon Of the following
day Mr.. Kennedy entered frst-class
carriage of the Underground Railway.
Before entering he noticed that there
was but one occupant lady. AS he
opened the door she turned toward
him, and at glance he recognized the
girl whom he had seen with his son 1t
the theatre. His first impulse was to
introduce himself to her; but, on the
second thought, he seated himself in
the corner diagonally opposite, and
determined to mark her demeanor in
public, and see how far Miss Catharine
was correct in her judgement of Johns
intended wife.
Perhaps the young lady felt some
what flattered, installing M. Ken
nedy's look of pleased surprise when
entering the carriage, for one of ad
miration. Certainly it was that her
beautiful eyes were bent on the hand
some elderly gentleman opposite her
far more than was consistent with pro-
priety, and equally certain that he
thought her 81; nc,s rather coquettish
But whether or not, they we're contin-
ued until the attention of the young
lady was attracted by fine looking
young man who entered the carriage
at one of the stations, and having
seated himself without taking appar-
ent notice of the young lady, she at
tracted his attention by slight cough.
She smiled covertly; she threw him
sde-long glances; she waved her snowy
handkerchief, after pressing it to her
lips. Meanwhile the young man look
cd quietly, scornfully, fixcdly at her.
Then, at the next station, he arose and
Eft the train.
What influence at this moment pos
scssed him-what motive actuated him,
Mr.. Kennedy himself could not have
told. 1t certainly was not wish to
participate in the young womans evi.
dent employment; neither was it de-
signcdly for the purpose of proving
her further, that the old gentleman
gazed upon her, and with a short, dry
cough, applied his handkerchief to his
face, pressed his hand to his heart,
invitingly, smiled blandly,
coughcd again, and then appeared sud
denly to have discovered that he had
reached his destination. With low
BOW he left the carriage and when
lie had gained the platform, his cheek |
lycd with shame, he glanced back
ward and saw the dainty white hand
serchief waving at him.
Finding his son in the library on
lis return, Mr.. Kennedy related the
Incidents of the afternoon substantial.
y as we have done, but was careful to
conceal the fact that Floy Wheeler
vas concerned in him. He merely de-
cribed her as pretty, wcll-drcsscd
;irl, no doubt passing in society for
ady,
IL pity the man she .marries," said
he old gentleman, his countcnance
etraying more profound compassion
han men usually feel for the miseries
f imaginary husbands. "That girl
ill palm herself off on some unsus-
Getting fellow, who'll find out his mis-
axe when it's too late ~
81 don't know about that" replied
ohm, running his fingers through his
air with the air of man personally
nconcerncd in the subject. II doubt
/, sir. These giddy masqueradcrs
cnerally betray themselves at one
me or another. Men marry them
ith eyes wide open. I don't pity
,em." ,~ II
Mr.. Kcnnedys hand shook as he
fled the poker to stir the fire, and
i'd; "Thosc men throw themselves
way, john"
Eyes. 1 don't see how they can do
. | wouldn't marry one of these
rts, if 1 loved her better than ever
an loved woman" II
"Nor I, said Mr., Kennedy, with
gh of relief "By the way, John, is
true that YOU are going to marry :"