Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-01

cuuSc III Surc We Siiall DC happy
together. know you were meant
for my wife, and l am positive
was intended for your husband.
Looking at things from that stand
point you perceive that all the fa-
theirs and relatives in the world do
not weigh feather in the scale.
The fathers and relatives must take
seats in the rear, and preserve that
position until parties most con-
,cerned are entirely and COM
pletely suited. Now, l shan't be
suited until you are my wife, and
want to ask if you are entirely
satisfied because they have given
you pretty boat as compensa-
tion for me Z"
She simply gave him an aston
ished look. He felt it even in the
dark, and felt ashamed for having
asked the question.
Then they strolled off q little
further and Will debated with him
self how he should put his case to
her. His plan just at that moment
looked pretty wild and unfeasible,
but he felt he must put a bold face
upon it. He began by taking her
hand afresh. She commenced to
weep. Then he kissed her. She
replied by kissing him. This mode
of argument was kept up for
ten good minutes, and nothing to
the point was said. Finally Will
came to the surface. lie put his
lips down to her ear and held her
tight till he had finished. Then she
burst away from him and and ran
off dozen yards. She was over
whelmed with astonishment. lie
put his hands in his pockets and
waited until she came to her sen
! Ses. s..... ..
go, what a wretch you are,
whispered she.
"Well," he replied, "cxactly as
you like. l shan't dispute you.-
You are a woman of good Judge
ment."
Sarcasm always withered her.
She came back by slow degrees,
and finally sat down beside him up
on a garden bench and began to
talk nationally. Still she was prct-
ty well frightened what viii had
said to her had made her tremblc
like leaf. But after all he had n
smooth tongue and taking way.
He persuaded her.
"It's our only chance, Agnes. -
Either we must do it or be separa-
ted forever. After q month we
shall he parted, then we shall re-
pent bitterly. 1t seems like des-
perate act, but the crisis is q des-
peratc one. Your father thinks
me brainless and selfish. l do not
wonder that he does not love me
overmuch, but | do maintain that
he should not judge me by, the
character one is obliged to display
in a watering place. No, l am good
for something more. Rut l have
settled you must be my wife, and
your father, with all due respect to
him, must stand aside, Now what
| have proposed is rather an adven-
turous plan. You will require
nerve and resolution, and so shall l. !
1t is only necessary that your IA
ther should look at me in a differ
ent light. If you will act your part,
l will promise that in forty-cight |
hours from this time l shall be a
hero in your fathers arms, and a
promised husband to yourself
What do You say p
What could she say? She had
to weep a great deal, of course,
and Will felt it was necessary to
support her in his arms. She de-
and doubted again, but she
finally acquiesced and gave Will
her hand.
After this there was another un-
,alledfor scene, and in due time the
pretty Miss Agnes was returned to
Ter home, conspirator and a
,chcmer, and Will retired across
he toy garden an arch villain of
he blackest hue. .
The next day he found out the
,aluc of money, and he was dis
,ensing it in various quarters
Miss Agnes, also, was actively en-
caged. She seemed TO be i'll, and
Ter father thought she must be I
ovesicl. Thereupon he proposed
hat she take her yacht and go out !
or breath of fresh air. She de- I
nurred. He persisted, as she knew |
Ie would, and pretty soon she Ian
mildly consented. It fortunately I
(for Agues) that her IA (
her was compelled to go away on I
matter of business early in the '
ay, and therefore he recommended I
Ter to the sailing master, little
ow-headed old man with no soul S
bove dollar. q
When this arrangement was COM
'leted the sailing master bent on q
Hiss Agnes a humorous eye and
yinked. She blushod and hed.
At II o'clock Miss Agnes bade i
dieu to the best of fathers, and he '
rent away overjoyed to be able to 1
imagine his daughter was in a fair |
7ay Of recovery from her man fe- |
er. I
At half-past IL she was on board !
er little boat. Everything for her I
omfort was to be found there. !
here were supplies Of fruits, pre- '