Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-03
Whole No. 1856.

but when he approached her seat
she looked up with such a frank
pleasant smile, and moved he
shawl from the opposite seat (,
make room for him with such
cordial air that he could not resis
the temptation to sit down ant
enjoy her society.
Not much of it did he get, how.
ever, for after the first pleasant re.
ception, Mrs. Kate betook herselI
to her book again, and never again
looked at him. BY way of revenge
himself, Frank looked at her, and
the more he looked the prettier
she grew.
"She's a widow" he thought.
"She is not day over twenty-one,
if she is that. ! wonder If she is
Toms sweetheart Z"
And strange to say this reflection
made Frank feel like grinding his
teeth at the unconscious Tom, calm
ly enjoying his cigar in the smok-
ing car.
The journey passed without any
especial incident, and without Mrs.
Kate troubling Frank in the least
for any attention.
At the station they found Black
Bob awaiting them, and few
minutes drive brought them safely
to the door Of Toms home. II
Frank had found Kate Cameron
pretty in her hat and travelling
wraps, when she took them of and
showed her slight form, and grace
full curves and arches, he thought
her bewitching. OF course he
didn't care anything about her; /;
but it was a great relief to find a
certain pretty Minnie Brown, who
was one of the holiday party, un-
mistakably occupying the position
OF Toms sweetheart and putting
Kate out of the question.
Before they had been there three
days, Frank had begun to have
uncomfortable sensations under
the left of his vest whenever Eato
was near; and Sunday morning,
when she came down dressed in a
bewildering suit of blue velvet,
ready for church, he quite gave up
that he loved every inch of her,
from the heels of her boots to
the tips of her blue gloves.
Mrs. Kate was sharp enough
very speedily to see how the land
lay, but she never gave one sign
that she cared straw for him, and
Frank tormented himself daily with
hopes and fears, after the usual
fashion of lovers.
The holiday was to close with a
grand party on New Years night.
md all the young people in the
were invited to as
'ist in the merry-making.
Late in the evening . silent fig
nre sat by the library fire, having
stolen away from the revelers be-
ow stairs to indulge in q moment
II reverie. Presently the door
ras opened, and the faint light
Uttered on Kate Cameron's blue
obes as she came forward and ad-
lressed the figure in the chair:
"Why, Tom, what is the matter 7
lave you got fit Of the blues 7"
A deep sigh was the only answer.
"Why, dear, dear, it is worse
han / thought" laughed Kate.
lave you been quarreling with
dinnie Brownf Tell me all about
~
And with cousinly freedom she I
lid her hand upon his head. .
The little hand was quickly i'm
risoned and carried to the lips of {
ne figure; and then Kate stopped |
nd looked into the face, not of
er cousin, but Of Frank worthin- {
IN.
She gave vent to q low exclama- 4
on, and would have fed, but ]
rank took good care to hold fast a
IS little prisoner, and detain her. b
ait is not Tom, but do not CO." Z
pleaded. "Stay with me, Mrs.
ameron-dear Katei Tom does
't love you half as much as do S
"How do you know" whispered q
ate shyly. g
"Because Tom only loves you as q
'usin, and I---Oh, Kate, love q
N better than my life 70