Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-20
oh, bad child, called her mother
naughty names-not polite enough
to mention here.

oh, bad child, called her mother
naughty names-not polite enough
to mention here.
you're . silly noodle, Marcia
Brandon /; you never had an offer
before, and now when this good
man Mr.. Higgins wants to marry
you, you dilly daily, and
Forester to the rescue I" shout
ed a voice outside Of the window,
and in a twinkling, tall fellow
rushed in at the door, caught
Marcia by the waist, and waltzed
with her around the room. She
was too stout for dancing, but,
although painting for breath, she
recognized her handsome lover,
who had come in this outlandish
way to WOO his bride. Her moth
er, terribly frightened, ran to the
door uttering shrek after shrek.
"What means this hub-bub, this
pow-wowi Is Higgins preferred to
met Fslse-hearted minion, would
you break your troth Z" and before
Marcia could reply, the stranger
caught her by the shoulders, and
shook her SO violently that she felt
as il there would not be a whole
bone left in her body; then he
seized her hair, and dragged her
about, shouting:
"Deceitful mermaid, with locks of
amber and gold-fiing thy tresses
to the breeze"
Happily there was breath enough
left in her strong lungs to allow
her to scream-and scream she did
right heartily-her little romance
was ended-while he yelled and
spouted Shakespeare and then
taking . milder mood called her
his Juliet.
At this critical juncture. Mr..
Higgins, accompanied by a strap
ping fellow, appeared on the scene.
He had just reached his store when
a man came running in haste,
carrying . stout rope.
Shave you seen q tall, wild
looking young man hereabout 7" he
inquired. "He is called Edward
Forester, he escaped yesterday
from the Lunatic Asylum over the
river. / have been securing the
country all day; think he is in this
neighborhood. / wish / had him
for he is both cunning and danger
ous."
Mr.. Higgins had not seen any
one answering to this description,
but while conversing walked down
the street with him. Presently
they heard hesrt-rending screams,
and hurried to the widows cottage
not too soon, either.
Edward Forester, at the sight
Of his keeper, howled Economically,
and let 60 his hold of Marcia's yell
low hair. Mr.. Higgins hastened
to lift her, while the statwart fellow
collared the maniac, and being the
stronger floored him in a twinkling ;
and with the assistance of those
who rushed in pell-mell, attracted
by the noise, securely fastened his
wrists and legs, and thus overpow-
cred he was carried to the Wagon
which just then drove up in search
Of the keeper.
When quiet was restored in the
cottage, the widow, unobserved by
Mr.. Higgins, kicked Marcia's false
curls under the table-but Marcia's
FIRST thought was, not how she look
ed, but had Mr.. Higgins changed
his mind. r-f or
She no longer saw his red nose,
or smelled onions or codfish-but
gazing at him with fearful eyes,
10 unaffected language, she thank
ed him for saving her life.
"There, there, Marcia, don't cry.
That crazy fellow came very near
mince-meat Of you, and !
amt sure but he would have COB
bled me mp il it hadn't been for
good help-but the main thing now
Is, will you marry Josiah Higginsi"
Aud you may be sure that Mar
cia didn't say no.
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