Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-21

o lived his intense, feverish life, working
early and late, upon very little food
and good deal of stimulating drink,
! recreating at the club with wines and
. cigars always planning and hoping,
I but always defeated in plan and dis
appointed in hope.
They have moved same half-dozen
times, seeking cheaper rents.
Susy is less plump and fair than of
yore, but The pleasant light has not
gone out of her eyes. There are two
babies now in the little trundle- bed to
care for, and John is sick great deal
1t was the evening of warm July
day. Susy had worked mechanically,
her thoughts busy with the past and fu-
ture, and an unusual depression weigh
ing down her spirits. John came in
early. Susy looked up in apprehension
as he lay down on the couch without
speaking. He was very pale. Drop.
ping her toast into the fire she ran to
him.
care you sick, Jack? Do speak.
What is the matter ?" 81. 'fc sED
~ am faint. Oh, Susy am l dy-
ing" His eyes closed. One glance
at the deathly white face and sunken
eyes, and Susy was gone. Her screams
on the landing soon brought wonder
ing faces and question tongncs from
the various rooms, and man was
quickly dispatched for doctor.
No, John was not dying, but tho
doctor said he must give up work and
pass few months in the country. He
told Susy, when she followed him into
the hall with white, anxious face, that
with good care, the pure air Of the
countryand abstinence from stinumants,
her husband might recover. 'aea b.
Good care" Susy thought, II can
give hin, and mother will'let us come
home, and Jack must give up his
Bourbon" %. F'2a y .af
They talked it all over as soon as
John was a little stronger, and Susy
began tc pack up, 8r'.re- s
II haVn't any money! John an
nounce, with rueful face, as he came
in after having made q settlement with
his employers. a..r aaai -.
"No money y exclaimed Susy.
"Not a dollar!7 John said. Lam
ashamed of it, but my bill at Chris
mans took it all.nb E.c -..-y -..-.
"For whisky" Susy's face flushed.
Its a perfect shame, Jack How
could you do so when we are SO poor
and I've had to write home and beg
for shel.er?n .rt 5.....
1t was Johns turn 70 be indignant,
but he knew how tired his poor little
wife must be. He remembered her
almost angelic Watching through trials
and privations, and, more than all else,
was conscious of his own blame worth
mess. .-. y"
Susy was disarmed by his silence. "a
Forgive me, Jack. I know iust
how it all came about. If you had
been well and strong, we should havc
had no trouble. But the money, how
can we get it ?" ' a'a-t
81 don't know. I'll 60 around and
see if l can get work for few days
writing up set of books or copying" !
"You look like it, Jack. You'll not
do anything of the kind. Wen wait
a day or two for something to turn
up Ia Mieawber." sai.orh 5sHfr Z
"Whcn I get rested little.n Jack
said, "I'll go out and try my fortune.
These dog-days use me up.n oL i
susy rocked her baby to sleep, tied
Susy Junior in her chair, then donned
her carefully preserved and fashionably
'emodelcd wedding travelling dress and
'ook downtown stage. Jacks my
'ar'lully wrapped in a newspaper. vas
n her hand, and all sorts Of hor o. ,na
ears, and missgivings were in ,er be,r,1
She was as unlike the two mar Ell
.eriod' as lily of the valley is ur.
ike its tiger sister. When she ra..l
d the publishing house which .bs
ought, and inou.nted tho d,rl .,s;r' ~
way her couuge was almost GONE
fortunately for what was left, the nub.
'sher kir.dly consented to be visible
'nd as kindly refraircd from remind.
ny ms visitor to be Gas concise as pos
IDLE in her communications"
When it was over and she was bur.
'ying up town again, Susy tried in
am to recall the conversation on
'ither side' She could only rcmem.
'er that the MS. was in the publishers
lands, and that he had promised to
xarninc il Immediately. ei1
John was much astonisbed - h.
sploif, bat was too weak to feel ;mr..
'ent for the result Un ,4,