Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-25

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red tie-great lands but where is
my Maryi"
Lost, eh y" queried the young
Napoleon.
"Yes-left me down the street
while / was buying this hat"
"Any relashun Of yours 81" asked
the hoy as he looked up and down.
"Relation! Why, she's my girl
the one love- the one I'm go
ing to marry. III give you a quar-
ter to help find her."
The boy sat down on his box,
spit across the walk and meditated,
and finally said:
81 think I saw that ere gal about
half an hour ago"
you did! Then we are on the
trail"
"Yes she passed here, and / tell
YOU she looked as sweet as peach"
"Yes, yes that's the one. Every
body remarks how handsome she
is"
"And the Teller with her had on
one of these cut-away-of coats,
diamond pin, big sleeve buttons,
cane, great big collar, and he was
just looking into her eyes as If he
loved her to death"
"W-what!" gasped the young
man "then there was some one
with her?"
"Some one! Well, I should say
80. They were locked arms, she
had the Saratoga grab on her dress,
and as they passed me he patted
her on the cheek"
"Boy--boy--look ont. Mary has
always been as loving as dove,
and as true as one of them lamp
posts. 1t couldn't have been Mary"
Couldn't, eh Well, all right.
You axed if l seen her, and then
go Oh to call me a liar. Now, |
won't move peg to help to find
her"
"Say, hoy, see here" whispered
the man, beckoning the lad to steT
into the alley behind the expres'
office. When they were off th'
street he continued:
snow hoy, be square and II
give you ten cents. 1t might hav
been May, but / can hardly believ
it. She loved her George too vel
or seemed TO-"
ais your name George
"Yes-George Henry Brown
, live out here 'leven miles"
"More pruff--stronger pruf-
wuss and wuss," exclaimed the no.
, slapping his leg. "When th'
( couple went by me the Teller sale
How could you think my darlin
of linking your fate to that of sue
I an old pill as George Henry Brown
p Just them words said he."
A "He did. ehl BY the big Henri,
" called NE All old pill, eh I"
II "Aud she grinned and blush
and Uttered and poked him in t
is ribs with her parasol, and says 81
. George is a regular fat, but
~ was after a set of jewelry.' Th
he patted her on the ear, an
. heard 'em talking about ice cres
g sody water, breaches, certificate
"a marriage aud a leetle cottage
- the hill side. Sunthin' told me
;,h wasn't right, and you don't kr
10 how bad / felt"
- "It's all right, bnb," replied
=, man as he laid down ten cents
'A "You just keep cool-mum 10
word. There'll be tears shed
' the west end Of Wayne county
=. fore Saturday night or I'll be
der ground"
= u. "Going to hurt somebody {
III ed the sinner.
keep cool-don't foller m
a.. don't say anything. Show me
- store where they sell sword CT
80 and brass knuckles.'
'eoe About an hour after that,
'es' Chief OF Police was waited u
nc by . George and bis girl M
They took chairs, and George d
VIC ped bis hat on the floor and
10 quired:
. ! "Is there any Law around hel
cry punish boy who goes and lie
ne, you and sets you crazy and all
way breaks up one Of the lovinI
oil incest, sweetest marriage eng
Jays ments anybody heard Off"
can He might have referred TO
ack boot black.-Free Press.