Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-06-25

she were a Jolly wench, if | say it to
you. She were the last wummen for
such as the docther, and / told him
them very words myself what time L
was sick with the fayver, and he doc
thered me. But he minded not me,
ov coorse--not he Z He were up to
his eyes in love with her. .a-iumo ama
"She's gradely wench, docther," |
told him, "but look at the string O.
lovers she's had since Robinson died
Twenty if there's one you know it."
"Poh " said the docther, 'I'll take
care O. her lovers for her. How'd
yer tongue, Donny." y."t..,b jigl ee %
"No, but yell wish ye'd minded my
words, docther, some day" saysI.
"The day they went to church, half
the town was there to see the wedin'.
I was there myself The widow was
looking gradely fine in her bran new
gown what the docther bought with
his own money, and the docther he
looked like little boy with new
shilling When they got to the word
twhcn the owldparson asked if any man
knowd aught agin' the marryin', up
steps Johnney Leech, young chap
from Manchester, an forbids the bans,
an says the widow has promised to
tackle with HIM, -.l .lls9 ilf-Dg 81.
"Any one could sec that the doc
ther was awfully pottert about it, and
mad enough to bite spike to two,
but he just spakc to the young man
Silly like and said: .fT
"What's that thou dost say, young
man 2" les,ao, bgs
~ say said Johnny Leech, as bold
as a lion, chat she promised to me
and / will have her" t-r, DID
| "At that the docthcr began to fiz
his mouth for swearin' but he thought
better of it, in Church, so, and JUS
said f: ~, f.-. ,It q, .,,i .tF -
ooh, think of it, man, you're one. o
a hundred in the same fix. To tn,
duel wi yer talk I've got the WON
an and you're welcome to her prom
isc. Get about thy business ~ e.a
"That 1 will not" said johnny
Lcech, "dunno thee mention il"
"Docther went red in the face like
as if he'd swallowed fire powther, an
were going to barst like they say We
suvius do, but afore he could open hi
mouth to speak, what does the wum
nun ?" ,s.. ,,g.1..
/ "Why, she just draws out her way
one side an let's 60 the docther's arm
an she says; .o+ I
| "Aye, he's right rsf
| can wi that she walks over t.
Johnny Leech's side, an has holt OF
his arm, an marches out the Churcl
door with him, while the docthel
stands stmin' after her like as if he
Iwcrc. "A marble image.
4AWell, now he were ina grandly fix
to be sure, but what could he say
Woy, nought, and nought do. Hc
looked around him for minute tc
make sure he wasn't dreaming, an US
stood a waitin, to hear him brast out
but the docther were famous hot
temper; but he just picked up his hat
an went out of the Church with his
mouth wide shut. f35aiogs j nj
"The widow and Johnny Leoch
were married in a week, an as she
was ten years older than, be were, an
weighed twice him, an had will o
her own, they lived together for a yea,
or two as snug as cat an, dog tied
together by their tails. At the end
o. that 1 heard they broke loose o
each other o.yod sgivr = VII
Donny drew a long breath. qdl1i
"That's for mine, Mr.. Smith," he
added, Gan now if you're willin', Id
like to hear o the man thatImarried q
man. s,-.f.-o e,gw ssiloq Aii r
"All in due time, ,"Tsaid Mr., Smith.
'tthat was pretty storys aud I'd like
to hear another. That young man by
your side looks as though he had a
story in. his eye, and if its about a
woman we'll hear it.' vabnafi lsr
"Iwas thinking" said the young
man, alluded to, "aboutia a story my
mother told me, and which Ilknow to
be true, because my mother knew
some of the parties" ligus 3 7og9li
"A credit mark to you, my lad, for
your faith in your mothers truthful.
ness. Well listen to you with all the
more interest, for that voi ,fiin.
| at was in Massachusetts, this Ioc'
Cured, sir, where mother was born, in
the village Of Turkey Ncck-you may
have heard of il. There was Mr.,
Newt there, amcrchaht Of eonsidera.
bic wealth, who lived unhappy with