Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-31

down, as the girl balanced hersel
, in the waiting dugout, 81 want t
tell you something. I've beer
a-keeping it back for some time
but it is your right to know it
: Likely as not you'll be mad that
haven't told you before for III
good news for you, although it.!
bad enough for Mandy and me
There's letter from your folks NJ
to the cabin. You'll have to an.
swer it, and then, of course, they'll
come and get you and take you fan
enough from Misery Flat and make
a lady of you. No doubt in a few
years you'll be that fine you won't
like to remember the rough times
and the plain folks on the island.
But Mandy and I'll never forget
you or cease to wish you well. And
| want you just to promise me one
thing before we touch the shore,
and that is that you won't hold
spite against us for keeping back
your letter. Twas wrong, and I'm
sorry. hated to think of parting
with you, and-and-
Here Mikes voice grew husky
and he blushed with shame, but he
went on, though with great effort.
81 couldn't see how we'd ever get
home over yonder if we let go
of you, and l was tempted, Lowry,
to do mean thing, and try to get
money out of your folks. Mandy
wasn't to blame. She frowned up
on it all the time. Just say you'll
forgive, Lowry. Can't your
"Oh, hush up, you great big
silly" laughed the girl, her eyes
blazing with eager joy. ave seen
'em all Father, and mother, and
big sister, and little brother that
looks precisely like me. They're
all over to Bixlervile tarvcrn, pref
ty near crazy, every one of 'em,
and all about me. Ant it funny,
though? My but they're fine
folks, too. Just think of me be-
longing to them and going to live
with them. But don't you mind,"
she added hastily, as she noticed
the look on Mikes face. "Iil go
with them; I'll have 10. But | ant |
going to leave you and Mandy in
no fix. You'll see. | told 'em all
about you and Mandy, and how yo1
couldn't manage without me, and
they said what conld they do for
you, and | just up and told them.
Buy him bit of land over here on
The healthy Shore ] says, 'and then
I'll he willing to leave them. Once
get Mandy and Mike where they
IAN live, and I'll risk them for
getting along with any girl like
me- You just ought to have heard
ny folks laugh! They praised me
up to the skies for being so loyal
what's tina. / wonder? And my
'ather-how funny it sounds--my
'ather promised fair and fat he'd
Duy you land, and he's gone this
minute to see Lawyer Dixon about
t. Now, what do you say 2"
Mike could not take in the over
intelligence.
GLOW did you find them out.
Lowizy p he asked dazedly.
ooh, Miss Naylor just gave the
nerest look at my new pink calico
nd grabbed hold of my hand and
aid, Lowizy, if / don't miss my
,uess you are in luck. There's
olks, fine ones, too, over at the ,
avern hunting for girl just your
ge and name. They've sent let
ers but never had any answer, and
hey're so sure the girl is some
where in this region roundabout !
hat they've just come themselves I
o search the whole country. /
They've got it all in the Bixlerville e
Post and Herald, and it's plain to my g
mind that you are the girl Sure !
Hough, there they were. Miss j
Saylor marched me straight mp to
he tavern and sent word TO the
olks. They knew me in minute
" those marks on my foot that
Handy said came from scald A
ometiine when was baby. SO
hey did, my mother said. Aud q
hen / look just like my father and 1
title brother. You'll see to-mor- +
ow when they all get here. My : :
ut they hated to have me leave y
I'm, but / told 'em I must. Mandy
ouldn't get supper and you'd be
{ the dugout, and go would. So 4
ere | am Hurry up, for there's