Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-05
TWO FAIR DECEIvERS.

What do young men talk abor
when they sit at the open windoy
smoking on summer evening.
Do you suppose it is of lover Il
deed, l suspect it is of money o
If not of money, something tn:
either makes money or spenG
it.
Cleve Sullivan has been spendin
his four years in Europe, and h
has just been telling his frien
John Selden how he spent it. Johl
has spent his in New York-he i
inclined to think just as proftably
Both stories conclude in the sam,
way.
81 have not a thousand dollar.
left, John"
'.Nor |, Cleve."
81 thought your cousin died two
years ago; surely you have not
spent all the old gentleman's money
already 7"
81 only got $4,000; l owed half
of it."
"Only $4,000! What did he do
with it 2"
"Gave it to his wife. He marri-
ed beauty about a year after you
went away, died in few months
afterwards, and left her his whole
fortune. | had no claim on him. He
educated me, gave me profession
and $4,000. That was very well ;
he was onIy my mothers cousin"
"And the widow-where is she p
"Living at bis country seat. I
have never seen her. She was one
of the st. Maurs, of Maryland"
"Good family, and all beauties.
Why don't you marry the widow p,
"Why, never thought OF such a
thing"
"You can't think Of anything |
better. Write her little note at
once say that you and | will soon
be in her neighborhood, and that
gratitude to your cousin, and all
that kind of things-then beg leave
to call and pay respects, ETC., ETC."
John demurred good deal to the
plan, but Cleve was masterful and
the note was written, Cleve himself
putting it in the postoffice.
That was on Monday night. On
Wednesday morning the widow
Clare found it with dozen others
upon her breakfast table. She was
a dainty, high-bred little lady,
with
Eyes that browse with dreamy splendor,
Cheeks with rose-leaf tintings tender,
Lips like fragrant posy,
and with all kind, hospitable tenn
per. well inclined to be happy in
the happiness of others.
But this letter could not be an
swered with the usual polite formu-
la. She was quite aware that John
Selden had regarded himself for
many years as his Cousins heir, and
that her marriage with the late
Thomas Clare had seriously altered
his prospects. Women easily see
through the best laid plans of men,
and this plan was transparent to
the shrewd little widow. John (
would scarcely have liked the half
contemptuous shrug aud smile
which terminated her private
thoughts on the matter.
"Clementine, If you could spare '
a moment from your fashion paper,
j want to consult you, dear, about ]
a visitor"
Clementine raised her blue eyes, f,
dropped herpaper, and said: "who
is IL, Fan 7" ]
at is John Selden. IL Mr.. Clare I
had not married me he would have a
inherited the Clare estate. think '
he is coming now in order to see if
it is worth while asking for, en- a
numbered by his cousins widow" {
"What selfishness ! Write and
tell him that you are just leaving I
for the Suez canal, or the Sandwich 8
or any other inconvenient a
point" O
"No; / have q better plan than q
do stop reading b
, few minutes. / will take that 81
pretty cottage at Ryebank for the
summer, and Mr.. Selden and his "a
riends shall visit ne there. No one W
Knows us In the place, and I will S,
AXE none Of the servants with me-" a
"Then, Clementine, you are to be re
he Widow Clare, and your poor fc
riend and companion" W
"Good ! very good The Fair st
)eosivsrs,--an excellent comedy. O