Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-20

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: cause of a brave, brief creed he
, held, that the very life of life is not
its joys on its sorrows, but its du-
, ties. There was work for him
/ there, thCs, who needed him, and
. he would not desert his post from
! any cowardly fear of pain. Some
1 old words from his boyhood--words
D that mothers lips had been wont
to quote long ago-came back to
him, and the strong man repeated
them with more simple, earnest
, faith than the boy had ever known.
Take care of the happiness of
others, and God will take care of
: yours"
Joe, left to himself, suddenly dis
covered that the office was rather
dark. He stirred the Goals in the
CRATE, put on fresh fuel, and soon
had bright, dancing blaze that
sent its cherry light into every cor
ner.
"That's more like it?" he solilo-
quo!zed, perching himself IN an
armchair, and setting his chin
meditative,y between bis hands,
quite ohlivious to their recent con-
tract with the coal. Expect this
isn't so poor Il place, neither.-
Heard him say that white stuff,
over in that jar, is one of the most
valuable medicines he knew of.
Cost as much as diamond mebbe,
and he's got lot of it But if I
was a roin' burgiaIiu,' / wouldn't
stell 40 such nasty-tastin' stuff.
Ugh !"
A soft rap at the door interrupt
ed him suddenly. lie started to
his feet, and, after a moments hes
itation, ventured rather uncertain
"Come in !" He had not heard the
light step on the stairs, and that
surely was more suspicious still,
and she wore a brown veil-that
was the most suspicious of all. Joe
didn't at all like the appearance Of
things.
"Is the doctor in :" asked the
stranger, pleasantly.
Joe retreated little as she adj
vanced, and responded succinctly I;
"No'm."
"Will he be back soon, do you
know Z" questioned the visit +.
"Guess so-'fore long. But he's
dreadful strong, and he carried all
his money in his pockets replied
Joe, OBSCURE gingly.
"Ah :" the lady looked surprised
disappointed. Joe thought, and
le volunteered another dissvasive
remark; I'm awful hard to get to
Sleep
"Are you sure you are wide
awake now ?" asked the visitor,
half laughing. but with a puzzled
scrutiny of bis face.
bet l am" affirmed Joe. prompt
ly, winllisg hard o convince him
SELF OF his assertion.
Il WONDER" murmured the lady,
''if the doctor didn't leave any
thing for me. i thought / should
find what wanted if ] had gone
out"
Joe's eyes opened round and
large; he changed his position un-
easily, and did not feel at all cer-
tain that he might not he getting
drowsy in this perilous state of af-
fairs. The lady's glancc swept the
room, and as it rested reflectively
on the precious white jar, Joe grew
dc p'rate,
"See here, mebhe you might find
something real nice in the other
room :" he burst forth eagerly.
Doctor leaves lots of things there
sometimes"
Does he, SO that people can get
them when he is away Probably
he has left what / want there" Her
face frightened; she paused an in
slant as if expecting Joe to lead the
way, then asked, "Where shall 1
look!'
"Under the-on the table in
there" answered Joe, pointing to-
wards the article mentioned, but
following at a respectful distance
until she was fairly within the room.
Then he sprang suddenly forward,
closed the door and locked it, piled
two or three chairs against it, and
surmounted them with the coal
scuttlc.
"There, now," he cried excitedly.
"Opcn the door" demanded the
lady's equally excited voice from
within. "Such a Joke is very, very
rude What 10 you mean y
Mean 20 keep you tin Uncle
Max comes. cause he told ne To-
that's what mean. You can't pat
me to sleep now !" said the young
jailer decidedly.
"The child must be insane y ex-
claimed the bewildered prisoner.
But Joe was quite certain of his
sanity, and as his alarm gradually
subsided into feeling of security,
since his captive had no way of es-
cape, he became convinced that he
had done an exceedingly brilliant
thing. ..
ooh! know all about you -
he exclaimed courageously. Tho
doctor told me TO keep you till he.
rot back, but don't suppose he
thought I could do it.. / will,