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

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tiful thaa ever in form and festure
was sittieg 10 low rocking chair
near the door, absorbed III the oc.
cupation Of making bouquets from
the basket of flowers near her
She was husnming in a low tone,
and did not look up as Sam ap-
preached her. Something like q
tear glistened in his eye rs he
paused q moment to admire the
pretty picture she made. Then
leaning forward, he spoke;
"Maggie have you no welcome
for the despised Sam Weldon :"
Maggie started to her feet with
half cry OF JOY, then catching
the expression Of the blue eyes
bent upon her, she became sud
denly embarrassed, and reaching
out her hand, said politely:
81 am glad to see you, Mr.. Wei
don, will you walk in ?"
"No, thank you, Miss Bright,
prefer to sit on the doorstep, il
you haven't any objection"
He sat down and few remarks
were made in regard to the weather,
etc, when he suddenly exclaimed,
in his old, enthusiastic way:
"Oh, comet What's the use ?
Let's just be Sam and Maggie, the
way we used to be. ! never can
talk to you if l must call you Miss
Bright"
"All right, Sam,' said Maggie,
now quite set at her ease, and in a
few minutes they were talking of
old times and telling each other
of what had happened since they
had parted eight years before.
Sam learned that Maggie was
supporting herself and mother by
giving music lessons, and Maggie
learned that Sam had spent sever
al years i'll Europe as tutor of
rich mans son, and very pleasant
it was to hear him tell of the far
famed mountains and cities OF
which she had read so much. The
afternoon slipped rapidly away,
and it was ten in the evening ere
Sam had thought to take his leave.
OF course he came again the
next day and the next; they took
walks and rides unmindful of the
sneers and insinuations OF the coun-
try gossip,
One day they had been taking a
longer walk than usual, and were
tired, so they sat down to rest on a
messy bank not far from the old
school house where they had first
known each other.
maggie" said Sam, ado you re-
member the day you came to my
desk with those flowers, and whis-
pered so sympathetically, Il like
you, Sam Weldon z"
Maggie did remember, and blush
ed at the memory.
"Maggie, he continued, gravely
"do you like Sam Weldon now Y
There was no answer. Some
thing In the tone of his voice had
startled her, and Moggie's blushine
face was turned from him while hei
little hands nervously clasped ano
unclasped in her lap.
"Maggie, dearest" whispered he
taking one of the little hands ten
derly In his own, 81 love You. Al
these years your face has been
guiding star to me. want you II
my home. Maggie, will you marry
nobody but Sam Weldon!"
That last sentence touched her
What right had people to speak so o
hint She turned her face toward
him, all beaming with the light o
love and trust, as she answered =
you're the best man in all th'
world, and l love you" then hi'
her face on his shoulder
A few days after that, as the
we're planning for the future, Mag
gle crept closer to his side, AM
whispered, "Are' you so very poor
Sam9 Because l have saved few
hundred dollars, you know"
For answer Sam drew q tin.
package from his vest pocket, an,
opening it, placed a diamond soil
tary ring upon her left fore-hhgei
while the old smile glimmered an
glowed in his eyes, as he markc
her look of questioning surprise.
"God has been very good to mi
Maggie" he said. 81 have a beau
tiful home to take you to, when 20
are ready to 60"
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