Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-25

but l did tell Mrs. Tucker, whose
tears began to flow afresh, that ]
would go with her, and even carry
the baby in my own arms eff the
cars in order to allay Hosea's mas
canine suspicious and { i've her time
to explain, if he should be there
otherwise / would pilot her to the
orphan asylum and introduce her
to the authorities. She was de-
lighted.
"Why, you beat all / shouldn't
ha' thought of askin' anybody to be
so good as all that. I'm obleeged
to you forever; it's real leadin' of
Providence Now I might ha'
been in trouble forty-leven times
afore that woman in front would
stir finger to help me ; folks is so
different. expect was sassy to
her, but human natures weak
when your sperrit rises, aud mine
was iiled you'd better believe"
So Mrs. Tucker took a nap, hav-
ing laid somebody's baby on the
end of the vacated sofa, and put
herself on the floor beside it; and
the next thing any of us knew, we
were reused by a whistle, and an
accommodation train steamed in
from Springfield. An official of
some sort appeared at the door of
the parlor and announced that we
had better hurry, for it was half
past six; the track was cleared,
and if we weren't very spry our
train would be off, for it was to
start as soon as the passengers from
the way train could change into
our cars, and "go right along" So
we bundled into the last two cars,
leaving some sleepy friends behind
and to wait for breakfast and an
other chance. Mrs. Tucker and l
sat together, and l shall always be-
lieve that, as we left Worcester, I
saw the face of a small boy l had
fondly believed l should see no
more, glaring from an upper VIM
dow, with weak malice, and shak-
ing his fist at the cars. suppose
it 'pleased him and didn't hurt me, u
as an aimable man said when his
wife beat him.
/ could see Mrs. fuckers face
begin to wear an apprehensive ex-
preston as we drew near Boston.
Somebody's baby had behaved like
a little angel all the way from Wor-
cester, owing to my foresight in
getting a bottle of new milk from
the hotel. She crowed and laugh
ed, and made herself agreeable as
only a pretty baby can. / knew
Mrs. Tucker was getting helplessly
in love with her, and really dread
ed the inevitable separation, for l
am weak-minded myself about bab-
les. Our train was a long one, and
our car was left quite outside of the
station. So / shouldered the baby,
and, side by side with Mrs. Tucker,
we scrambled through the cross
crowd into the station. Not 20 feet
from the entrance, what did our as
tonished eyes behold but the lank
and sallow woman, more limp and
grimy, and useless-looking than
ever, hanging on the neck of big
man-evidently a sea-farer, from
his glazed hat down to his shiney
shoes; and very much astonished
he looked, / must say, his arms
hanging by his sides, and his chin
drawn in as far as nature permitted.
But Mrs. Tucker was thunder
struck; rage spread scarlet pies
upon her goodly face. She snatch
ed the baby as if it had been made
of rags, and made for the pair be-
fore us. "Stopw shrieked she;
"get away! how dare you! Take
your baby, you wicked wretch
How dare you hug my husband !"
The limp woman turned and grab
bed the baby with a loud scream
and dropped on the floor. "Here's
as the lamented Mr..
Squeers said. felt much confus-
ed, and expected to wake up every
The tableau was vivid as
those which decorate a sensational
paper or a cheap magazine. l
waited to see the curtain fall, but il
didn't.
"Hold on |" shouted the big man
'leave her alone, Hanny; where n
thunder did you come fromp
Mrs. Tucker regained her poise
somewhat, being reassured by a
very frank and sounding kiss, and
IN arm about her waist as q visible |
means of support.
"Why, l came from York, Hosy T;
out what were you huggin' that
woman for 7"
81 warn't," grinned Hosea. "She
,ome at ME like shark, fust |
thought / was done for
iure. Who on airth is she :"
Meanwhile, l had picked up
omebody's baby, and somebody |
ny in heap for a minute, but find-
ng like others of her sort, that no.
'ody noticed her, she came out of
Ter faint-or feint-and got onto
er feet, finding words at last.
"Why, Hosy Tucker ! don't ye
,now met Why, I'm Emerette
udson."
"Jerusalem I" roared Hosea, eff
,aint little EN-; all the cousin I've
ot in the world, Banner; come
-om Indianny, / swow J thought We
.as dead and hnried this two