Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-14

in the black eyes as she spoke, he
would have been infinitely more
puzzled than he was.
She had not been long in the
family before she found out that il
was the old story of Cinderella oven
again. Mr.. Lynn had been mar
l'ied in early life to woman with
Il very unfortunate temper, and in
consequences, they did not agree.
She died, after time, leaving a
little daughter about eight years OF
age, named Bona. When Bona
was twelve old, he married a
wealthy widow with one daughter
who had been very delicate child,
and in consequence was Fetted and
humored, and her mother thought
that Blanch did not need to work,
and now, when at eighteen years OF
age, she had rarely been in the
kitchen, and knew nothing about
work. 1t would spoil her white
hands. Meanwhile Bona, though
two years younger than Blanch,
had all the work to do when they
did not keep girl. Anthony
Lynn, the young man who met
Edith at the depot, was Mr., Lynn's
nephew and owned considerable
property in his right, and it was
generally calculated that he would,
in time, marry Blanche. But poor
Bona had hard row to hoe. Mr..
Lynn had all faith in his wife, and
would hear no word of complaint
from Bona, aud Mrs. Lynn was a
harsh and severe woman in her do
nestle relations. Blanch treated
Bona with more contempt than if
she were servant, and Anthony,
her cousin, was the only one who
treated her with politeness and re-
spect.
But Edith's presence in the fam
lily created a new epoch. She took
her daily round of duties with a
dignity that forbade reproach, yet
everything was done in good time,
and well done. Even naughty
Blanch condescended to be friend
ly with her, aud as for Bona, words
cannot express her delight at find
ing, in Edith, not only a helper,
but a kind adviser.
Time passed on and she grew
more respected in the family, and
through her influence Bona grad
ually regained her true position as
a daughter instead of a menial.--
Edith had often heard Allen spoken
of in the highest terms but she
had not seen him. One day she
and Bona took a walk out together.
1t was about evening and they saw
coming toward them a number of
men in working apparel, and Bona
remarked: ut is the men from the
mandatory. They have finished
their days work"
Edith's heart beat high, and the
crimson mounted to the pink cheek
as she knew that she would meet
Allan. 1t was the very opportu-
nifty she had been waiting for, and
yet she shranll from the ordeal
They came up, and she shock back
her cuils, looked mp carelessly, and
Of course was much surprised ut
meeting Allan. She put out her
hand in pretty coquettish way,
regardless that he had been at work
and his clothes were soiled and his
hands and face in the same condi-
ton.
"Why, good evening, Allan. Are
you not going to shake hands with
me 70
He looked at her in unparalleled
surprise, aud no wonder; for she
had on a dark gingham dress, with
white apron, and the daintest of
of rufiles at the throat, fastened
with pink ribbon, and her sun
bonnet falling upon her shoulders,
showing plainly the picture OF
laughing black eyes, and rosy,
dimplcd cheeks, in n frame Of curl
ing, raven riuglets. He put out
his hand and took in his own, the
delicate, ungloved hand extended
toward him. There was no mistall-
lug pretty Edith Howard, but what
could it mean.
"Why, Edith" he exclaimed,
but she placed her finger on her
lips and passed on, leaving him to
wonder what it meant, and whether
he was asleep or awake.
"Why, Betsy" exclaimed Bona,
edo you know him What didn't
he call you Betsy y
"My dear said Edith, "did it
never occur to you that n person
might have two names! Edith is
my first name, and the name that
Allan is in the habit of calling me z"
"Then why don't you call your
name Edith! That is great deal
prettier name than Betsy"
ave must go to the house now,
Bona," remarked Edith. Don't
say anything about what has oc-
cured Bona promised that she
would not, and they returned home.
The next evening she hurried
and got the work out of the way,
and went ont all by herself, attired
in a dainty white dress with Grim
son ribbon at her throat and 10 her
hair. She gathered few roses and
bound them in her raven tresses,
and then she went down to the
lake and sat down to wait. Yes.