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

OF undressing you. But has nc
Mr.. Selden seen you!"
"No; l was married in Mary
land, and went Immediately to Eu
rope. came back a widow tw,
years ago, but Mr.. Selden has neve
remembered me until now. Iwon
der who this friend is that he pro
poses to bring with him 7"
ooh, men always think in pairs
Fan. They never decide in any
thing until their particular friend
approves. / dare say they wrote
the letter together. What is the
gentleman's name 2"
The widow examined the note.
"'My friend, Mr.. Cleve Sullivan.
Do 20 know him, Clementine T.
"No; l am quite sure that new
err saw Mr.. Cleve Sullivan. don't
fall in love with the name-do you?
But pray accept the offer for both
gentlemen, Fan, and write this
morning, dear" Then Clementine
returned to the consideration of
: the lace in coquilles for her new
evening dress.
The plan so hastily sketched was
subsequently thoroughly discussed
and carried out. The cottage at
Ryebank was taken, and one even
ing at the end of June, the two
ladies took possession of it. The
new widow, Clare, had engaged
maid in New York, and fell into
part with charming ease and very
pretty assumption Of authority;
and the real widow, in her plain
dress and pensive, quiet manners,
realized effectively the idea of a
cultivated but dependent compan-
ion. They had two days in which
to rehearse their parts and get all
the household machinery in order,
and then the gentlemen arrived at !
Ryebank. {
Fan and Clementine were quite
ready for their first call; the latter 7
in a rich and exquisite morning I
costume, the former in a simple r
dress of spotted lawn. Clementine :
went through the introductions Q
with consummate ease Of manner. {
and in half an hour they were a {
very pleasant party. Johns "cous- {
inhip" afforded an excellent basis a
Tor informal companionship, and d
Clementine gave it full prominence. n
Indeed, in few days John began d
70 find his relationship tiresome u
t had been, "Cousin John, do this
md "Cousin John. come here" con- d
inually; and one night when D.
'leve and he sat down to smoke 10
heir final cigar, he was irritable hi
nough to give his objections the in
orm of speech. al
"Cleve, to tell you the honest fl,
ruth, | do not like Mrs. Clare" II
81 think she is a very lovely tn
roman, John" di
say nothing about her beauty. at
'leve ; don't like her, and have dr.
o mind to occupy the place that
eautiful ill-used Miss Marat fills b,
he way Cousin Clare ignores or tn
nubs a woman to whom she is sb
very way inferior makes me angry he
nough, assure You" es
"Don't fall in love with the
rong woman, john" IN
"Iour advice is too late, Clevc Go
am in love. There is no use in ~.
eceiving ourselves or each other. s.,
GU seem to like the widow-whv -,
OF marry herr I'm quite willing NJ,
Oh should" 7.
"Thank You John; | have al NO
lady made some advances that -.
ay. They have been favorably -.
'ceived think" -
"1ou are so handsome, a fellow
as no chance against you. But col
g shall hardly quarrel, if you do IN,
OF interfere between lovely little reo
lement and myself" ;ns
81 could not afford to smile on -,
err, John /; she'stoo poor. And what -
earth are you going to do with ho,
poor wifel Nothing added to :.
othing will not make decent liv- A.,
g." O'
-, we
II am going to ask her to be nv h;u
life, and If she does me the honor -,
say yes, | will make a decent nv,
wing out of my profession" ,rr
From that time forth John de- ma
tied himself with some ostentation i
bis supposed cousins companion. spa
e was determined to let the widow wa,
'eceive that he had made his choice. yer
ID that he could not be bought ma,
Ith her monev M GaIdo. - -