Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-09-10


side door, and was standing on the
threshold, and the setting sun,
which, through the hazy atmos-
phere was AS red as blood, shone
full upon her. As she said the last
words, she raised her right hand to
heaven, and bathed in that crimson
light, she reminded David of a
martyr in the flames. He thought
that she had never looked so noble.
and that he had never loved her 50
well. He walked home with her in
silence, and refused to enter the
house.
Mr.. Burch, the owner of the mill
was an amateur farmer. He took
delight in divers and strange
breeds of animals, and rare speci-
mems of plants. He seldom visited
the mills, leaving the care of the
business entirely to his foreman.
The town people knew little of him,
for he lived in great seclusion at
his place, Riverbank, a mile or two
out of the village.
Having heard that his foreman
was about to be married, he offered
him the prettiest Jersey heifer on
his farm as present, and invited
him to come and select it himself
David thanked him very heartily al
the time, but had never ayaileC
himself of the offer. Mr.. BurcE
supposed this might lie owing tC
diffidence, and one day rallied hin
on the subject.
g am not going to be married
sir-at least, not at present." said
David looking glum.
Indeed! hope nothing scriou,
has occurred" said Mr.. Burch.
ats al off," said David, shading
his head.
"A lovers quarrel, perhaps! Il
that's all, don't despair. Youne
ladies like to be coaXed."
"Not Sallie, sir" said David.
81 suppose, then, she has takei
some new fancy. They're fickl,
creatures, these womcnkind," sait
Mr.. Burch smiling.
"Iru certain SalIie never loved
any one hut me-" answered David
and since YOU are so kind ~ t,
take on interest in the affair, ! wi
tell you about it. She is unrna-ou
able enough to expect TO saiii" ~
with the support of her Old iathc
+ and mother
Aud ,n. could not affurd -uc'
a charge J am glad tIni you tol,
me; that is easily settled. Rathc
I jhaa two young people should u,
disappointed, ! VIII raise your sal
ary."
1t was not just that" said Da-
vid-" tho Deerings have n little
property of their own-but she bad
some fine spun notions about the
matter, and wanted to take them
into the family"
"Oh!" said Mr.. B., and paused
abruptly, seemingly occupied in
punching holes in the ground
with his gold headed cane. Zone
should not be hasty in affairs of so
much Importance" said he, at
length. Perhaps you may yet in-
duce her to reconsider"
alt would be of no use to try, for
you might as well not attempt to
move Sallie Deering when she gets
set upon anything she fancies to he
her duty"
Very unreasonable, truly" said
Mr.. b., with a touch of sarcasm in
his tone. "And you could not
think of yielding yourselfp
"Nevcr, sir: aecer."
"Well, you shall have the Jersey
Ill the same, for l suppose you
wont sell your place q
mot l, sir; nor buy a rope to
,ang myself with, either"
"Mr. Burch laughed, as he said
o himself, 81 guess the heifer will
console him for his loss"
David did not buy rope to hang
himself, hut he slipped his neck in
o the matrimonial moose in the
curse of a few months, and moved
nto his new house precisely as he
ad planned to do, the only differ
nee being that Jenny Burns was
is bride instead of Sallie Deering.
Sallie, meanwhile, was not left
'ithout consolation, for if she had
'st q lover, she had gained a friend,
nd that friend was a no less perso-
age than Mr.. Burch. She was
luch surprised one day, ON open