Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-11-18

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Cousin Mary was properly shock
ed. In the retirement Of her own
room she expressed her mind fully.
and declared she would not wear
the ring another moment. Itwas
pretense, and--a shame to do
such thing. go. ID
Sally was startled, and pleaded
the dreadful necessity of the case.
"He was such bore, you know.
and, really, what could dof It
was all in fun. There's nothing Sc
rious. l mean to return the ring
tomorrow" 4
81 wouldn't wear it another min
ute if I were you, Sally"
Sally laughed and still retained
the ring. She would return it to-
morrow. She would wear it ono
more night, for it was, really, such
handsome ring.
The Doctor behaved beautifully.
He only called once, and didn't
even ask her to ride or walk.
"He walks so fast, and as for that
old chaise, you know how it creakS."
Itwas very proper engagement.
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Rather cool, perhaps. What could
you expect He was past forty, if
a day, they said.
She did not return the ring tho
next day. 1t rained. She sent q
note to the Doctor the following
day, asking him to call for it. He
was away-wouldn't be back till
Monday. Of course she must
wear the ring one more Sunday;
and she did-in spite Of Cousin
Mary Depford's remonstrance.
On Monday she carried the ring
still on her finger, to the Dott)r.
He was just starting off on a pro-
fessional tour when she came, and
he was so merry, and there SO
many things to talk about, that she
quiet forgot the ring. Besides,
there stood the Widow Bigelow in
the next yard pretending to hang
out her clean clothes on the line
and watching with both eyes.
Cousin Mary Depford was har-
assing. They had a little "tiff,"
after the manner Of girls, and made
it up on the strength Of promise
from Sally that she would certainly
return the ring tomorrow.
On the morrow she started, ring
on finger, to duly return it. He
was not at home. She went again
! Just before tea time. lie was at
tea and pressed her to stay and
take supper with his good old
housekecper and himself. She
hesitated q moment-then accepted
She could quietly hand him tho
ring after supper, and in the mean
while she might rs well shave o
good time"
The fine old house, tho elegant
dining-room, and the cosy table,
set for three, were charming, The
Doctor was a good talker, and cul-
tivated and refined in his manners.
She had been obliged to bear much
wrctchcd gossip for the last week
or two. 1t was quiet proper she
should stay to tea. 1t would be
ratl or amusing to see how it SEEM
ed to be engaged. She might as
well have a good time, for il would
soon be over. She would return
the ring as soon as the housekeep-.
er retired. The housekeeper did
nothing of the kind. AS soon as
tea was over she took up her knit
ting and sat down by the open
window in the parlor, where she
could see every thing that happen
ed both in the house and in the
garden.
The doctor acted his part to per-
fection. He was not too attentive,
to attract attention from the house,
keeper, nor did he forget for .
moment to be watchful OF hts
guests happiness.
At $3.50 p. NJ, Sally returned to
her own room, looking wonderfully
serene and happy. Cousin Mary
Depford was silent and watchful.
; Presently she saw something, and
, said:
80, Sally~
"Well, dear I"
"Where's the ringp GAS
80, my love ! quiet forgot all
about it; ! did, indeed. I'll take
it right back tomorrow" K
AS for the Doctor, he sat mp
half the night, pacing his room in
the dark. At midnight he was