Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-19

when you'd leave George Morris, and
give me your sacred word you never
would live with him agaiu, would
take care of you and the children"
The poor woman gave no reply.
"Say, Cathic ?" he questioned, econ
sent; let George Morris take his own
course-let me take care Of you"
"And give him up ?"
eyes, let Satan take his own, George
Morris is one of his surely, for nothing
but fiend could have the heart to do
as he has done, and bring his family to
such wretchedness. io
"But when he's sober" f
"Oh, yes, when he's sober, but"
Gle is sometimes, Frank, and there
never was kinder, better man, but l
can't leave him. promised never to
leave him, whatever might come, moth
ing but death should divide u.s." E
Dr. Metcalf rose impatiently.
"Then take your own course, Cath
crime. Never will l help you one cent
while you live with George Morris"
After her brother was gone, the poor
woman called her little daughter Kate
to her bedside, and said: al
"There's only one who can help us
now, Katie; ask God to help u.s." O.
"But He don't hear us, mother
we've asked Him so many times, but
He don't answer us" ---
"But He will if it is His pleasure
Katie"
The child obeyed, and the blue,
pinched lips murmured, "Give us this
day our daily bread" fl ii''0rc.
Harry Lane finished his business in
town and started for home about sun
down. DR.. Metcalf met and called
out to him:
Remember that offer I made you,
Lane"
Harry nodded, and passed the doc
tor with bound. Night set in be-
fore he arrived at home, and when he
reached the gate, pretty little woman
met him with a lantern.
'I'm so glad you've come, Harry"
she said, in relieved, overjoyed tone.
"And why, my little puss ~
Give been afraid all the afternoon. ("
"Afraid ?"
"Yes, but do come in and have sup
per before you unharncss, Harry"
"And of what were you afraid, En- ?"
"Well, III tell you. George Nor
ris came here just little while after
you left. He came and sat down be-
fore the fire, and acted dredful strange.
Pretty soon I found out that he was
about half dunk"
"What did he do ?"
"Nothing only drink and talk and
drink, but I was so afraid Of him
I've heard so much of being killed by
drunken men, and he got so d-eadful
drunk, Harry Well, he stayed until
near dark, and then he emptied the
jug he had with him, and fell over,
dead drunk"
"In the house,"
eyes"
"And is he there now ?"
eyes"
Perfectly insensible ?"
"As insensible as log"
Harry Lane gave sudden leap into
the air, and wild hurrah that quite
startled his quiet little wife. He had
nearly embarrassed his team, but he
replaced the harness as quickly as pos
sible.
what are you going to do, Harry ?"
Glitch Bonny and Fleet to the sled
again"
"yyhat for ?" o
"Nevcr, mind. You're quite sure
that George Morris is insensible ?"
eyes, and has been so for half an
hour" - ''' Z .saipohd
"Ha! ha ha (" laughed the Joung
man. "whoa, Bonny, stand still,
Fleet, my man. ha ha p q no 1'
"Why, what does all you, Harry;
are you crazy? what are you doing,
for pitty's sakc?" p 'el i.' s
"Just wait and see, Mrs. En-"
Harry Lane fastened the horses to
the bars, and ran up the well-trodden
path to the house, followed hastily by
his wife. ''i '''.H ii.l h9fsii E
"Gct me a sheet, quick, En-"
"a sheet ?" = nom ea.@o' aa
"Yes, sheet, quick"
"What forY" . iiai =
"Never mind-there, that's it. Help
me 70 wrap this fellow up in il. He'll
make a capital subject-ha hap
What are you going to do ?" 2
"Never mind-just take hold of his