Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-20

the young man, modestly. "Perhap
Il don't know-if / had cultivated
my talent-but I Lave been so immers
ed in business cares that / never haC
time to do So"
"You ought tot is duty yol
owe to the world"
Mr.. Fitzroy had quoted some line
from Byron, which he modestly claim
ed as the offspring of his own muse
and which Sophronia admired witt
equal enthusiasm.
The spinster was delighted with th'
young man, and her good opinion wa
not at all lowered by the fact that h'
signifed that it would be more conven
lent for him not to pay his board unit
the close of the summer, when his div
idends all came in to him.
40, don't trouble yourself abou
that, Mr.. Fitzroy," said she. GAS
before remarked, | do not take you fol
the profit, but only to enliven my
solitude
"And do ?" asked the young man
"May venture to hope that my soci
ETY. is pleasing to you?"
every much So" said Sophronia
very warmly.
"What a dear, delightful man he
is" thought the spinster. $50 hand
some-so considerate, and l really be-
gin to think he likes me-"
Certainly Mr.. Fitzroy appeared
very attentive. One evening he made
Sophronia perfectly happy by swear
ing that he loved her, and asking her
hand in marriage.
at is so unexpected, " murmured the
spinster.
"But you love mc-those bushes
attest it-confess that you do," said
Fitzroy, fervently.
81 do" said the happy spinster.
Later in the evening Fitzroy re-
mark: "Dcar Sophronia, since we
are now one, or soon will be, may /
ask how is your money invested"
"In the Savings Bank, dearest" " re-
piled Sophronia.
"And what rate of interest do you
obtain upon it?"
Give per cent"
"Only FIVE Per cent?'
IL have never received any higher
than that
81 get ten per cent for my invest
ments," said Fitzroy.
"Whcre do you invest, my love ?"
"In the Bunkumville Copper Mines
and by the way, | had a chance yes
terday to buy some twenty shares-par
value fifty dollars-for forty, | thought
as all my money was invested, it would
be favor to tell you of it."
"You are very kind, dear Edmund
If you think it wise | will withdraw a
sufficient sum from the bank and pur-
chase the shares" J."
II do advise it, more especially as |
feel such an interest in you"
There was kiss pressed upon So
phronia's virgin check, and at her low
er's suggestion she drew check for
the amount, on the spot, and handed
it to him, as ! c was to ia tn, ta-ly
train for the city.
The next day Sophronia ran over
and told Mrs. Jones confdentially of
her engagement, and it is needless to
mark that all Cherryvi!le knew it be-
fore night.
That night Sophronia covered her
table with tempting delicacies, but Ed
mund did not come. But in his place
came the following letter from Fitz-
roy;
FAIR SopuRoNIA I've found bet
ter investment for your money than
the Bunkumville Mining Company
1t will just payimy expenses on a short
trip to Europe. Hope you won't
break your heart about me On Sec
ond thought / don't think we should
be very happy in the bonds of matri-
mony. dare say you'll find some
body near your own age. Goodbye,
old lady. Yours,
EDMUND FITzRoY.
Let us draw a veil over the grief of
Sophronia. She has taken down the
playcard from her window, and takes
no more dodgers.