Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-24

to friend. He offered, however, [
J. defray any expenses which Luc
1T might incur in educating he
l. brothers, and recommended tuto
$. for them, a personal friend of hi
It own.
+ At first Lucy's pride rebelled
d But more sober after-thought
a prevailed, and made her accep
D his kind proposition, for the SAX,
OF her brothers. And thus Mr.
!. Melbourne was duly installed
y and went daily TO teach his pupils
: Melbourne soon won their hearts
and became great favorite, al
though it must be confessed that
the progress they made was due
more to their own diligence and
aptitude than his help. Indeed,
the tutor before long seemed to de-
vote himself more to helping Lucy
with her artistic studies than to the
lessons of the two boys.
One day, as the latter were solv-
ing some problem, their preceptor
and sister were sitting in a corner.
busy over some photographs, and
conversing in low tones, for the
handsome tutor had already gained
Lucy's affectionr.
"Why do you sigh?" asked Mel
bourne, presently.
"Did II" replied Lucy. 81 often
do, for no reason. It's habit of
mine"
"Lucy," said Melbourne, taking
her hand in his, twill you let me
share your joys and sorrows! Will
you be my wife ?"
Lucy looked down, and tried to
answer, but the eyes" would not
'ome. She could only hide her ;
face in his breast, near
he heart to which she had already
'iven her own. All this was so :
Iueitly done that it was unobserved
y the boys, who were too deeply '
bsorbed in their exercises to no. =
zee anything else. Presently how = ,
yer Charlie spoke: .
81 say, Tom, | don't think Nv. !"
lelhournc knows much about this ..
imself. Anyway he doesn't help - :,
e hit" u
"He's Jolly fellow, anyway" :
ayes, he is. But ! don't fancy 3
IS much Of a tutor" retorted II
larlie. III
The soto voce compensation was
tnrrupted by loud laugh from ho
elbonrnc, who had overheard 80
cry word. :,
"Now, Tom and Charlie, work >.
'ay, and don't be idle" he said. 90,
d turned again to their sister. 90
'Can you forgive me, Lucy ?" he Co..
Ied.
'For what ?" "
an an,
For deceiving you. Melbourne -,
IN assumed name. | am Hugh fol
Slie, your old playmate. / =
'ught yon might recognize me, mo
You didn't; time has altered ;r;
much. | saw you in Deed, "G
ibble d Dodge's rooms, and re- Ian.
'ed to win you; but feared that tho
disappointment regarding my
hers requst would perhaps ="
Judice you against me, and so as S
tnred on the ruse which will be san,
'pletely successful only If yon bea
forgive me. / longed to have wA
love me for myself alone. Ivy
ucy forgave, and ratified it with ate
IS, which was followed by a at h
guifaw from Tom, who acct sous
lily looked up just then, and ap;d
yht them in the act. Rho,
he boys were accordingly let stan
the secret, and had great fun was
the subject of the sham tutor. fore
) however, had taught them mad
all that he knew, for his early
'ation was thorough, and travel Ca
natural intelligence had M, ton
thrown away on him. infar
lcy's marriage, which took ly as
soon after, relieved her anxi- nurs
regarding herself and her denc
lers; for not only Mrs. Les post
legacy, but her son became there
and all his wealth Mr. Nav undo
adj to employ a new photo who
b tinter, for Lucy now entered other
igher walks of art. and na;n, of be
lsurely in oil for pastime, while poop
is now a promising portrait avoid
er, and Charlie bids fair to be
Gus composer. "A
sat S
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