Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-24
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I've been gone -
"Oh, yes" with a yawn-"Some
body's building house there beer
at work nearly week"
Just my luck Now there wa:
eighty acres OF nice land-just
what l wanted and i knew it was
for sale, too, before | went away,
but l couldn't raise the money just
then. Didn't think it would go so
quick! Somehow / never have the
money when there's chance for a
good bargain" and he went out OF
the room, muttering something
about it costing so much to live.
"Who's building that house across
there, Edward p lie asked, enter
ing the kitchen.
"Some carpenter from NJ, | be-
lieve, sir" answered the boy, Civ
ing his boot an extra kick, against
the doorstep. al thought I'd never
get these old boots on :" he said,
starting for the barn, and turning
three summersaults on the grass,
while his eyes cleaned with sur
pressed mirth.
an see il can't work that boy
till he can go to his work without
cutting such antics as that! III
be bound they've not done much
while I've been gone. Old boots,
indeed He'll be glad to get such
as them some day" the father NUT
tered, as he took his way across to
the new house, which evidently
troubled him. But he didn't find
out the name Of the owner, for the |
boss said it was his business to
oversee the workmen, he didn't
make the contract; that business
was done in NJ. He believed,
though, it was a widow with one
son. "a woman" said he to I
himself sneeriugly as he strobe
homeward. 81 don't care what her
name is, then they're always polk
ing their noses in where they're not
She's got nice cellar,
though, and that's going to be
lics house, anyhow. So near, too
I'll warrant my wife'll be taking .
ONE Of her fine notions, bat it
von't do her any good" and the
ard, cold look settled over his
ace more gloomily than ever, and
e groaned aloud.
Weeks passed by, and the house
cross the way grew daily into
erfect structure, despite the wrath
ii glances cast at it by the pro-
,rietor Of the Ross farm, though
rom the time he heard that the
purchaser was a woman, he had
eigned to make no remarks or in .
uiries about it and now it stood ;
nth beautiful in white paint, green Il
inds, cool, pleasant piazzas. The
rounds were laid out with taste
id smoothed beautifully, while /
ibstantial walks were built in all v
ecessary directions, showing that II
lere was to be no prairie mud car Z
ed into that house, and now the 4
Irniture began to arrive. Coming s.
ONE earlier than usual from his Il
ork one night, Mr.. Ross found h
is wife absent, and looking across b
le way, saw her standing in the W
oor and as he looked, it became is
vident that she was helping there. p
curiosity has led her h
lere," he muttered 81 knew she n
ould be taken with all those fine b
lings, bat I'll see about it! I'm o
Of going to hire girl for her any Ii
niger" And he went over the "
ay. r.
His wife met him at the door and e
easantly asked him in. The ar r,
were nearly all COM 81
eted, and tcking him into her al
vn pleasant room, tastefully fin "
he'd, she gave him seat, and be- W
re he had time to speak, said O,
know this all seems very strange, hI
ut think l have very pleasant r,
lrprise for you" Then, after tell is
e him how she came in possession hi
the money, she said quietly,-"I al
low you liked this piece of land, OF
ID we needed new house very 81
d, you know, so / bought this st
ld and have built and furnished ii
is house, and hereafter it can be CT
r home, for it is all our" sc
81 suppose it is decided to you in til
ur own name I" he said logged az
i'Certainly it is" she replied to
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