Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-29

We know all the fellows"
Helen listened with new emo
tons rising in her breast.
She began to be delighted with
the idea of school.
She had thought IL dull routine
of geography and history, music and
mathematics; but ilirtations, love-
letters, and knowledge'of all the
fellows frightened the vista ama@-
ingly.
She listened to the epistle, which
her companion did not hesitate to
read aloud.
She even helped one Of the girls
TO answer hers, and she retired 10y
the light of the long wax candle
to read herself asleep over piece
Of literature 10y some French
author.
She awoxe the next morning to
find the young lady In the next
bed up and dressed, and TO hear
her declare that she had been "ilirt-
ing out Of the window for an hour
with the splendidest fellow"
So dawned a new life upon Helen
White, n life her mother little
dreamed Of,
Week passed.
She also flirted; she also sub
scribed 10 the library, and read
bad French books by the score.
She was naturally silly girl, onC
had no strong principle to sustain
her.
Guided by her companions, AM
the easy prey Of circumstances
she behaved most foolishly, an'
forgot all her old ideas Of proprie
~ which had once been her guide
To one Of her admirers, wh'
signed himself Carlos" she wrote
as a girl ought scarcely to write t
her betrothed lover,
And she forgot how guilty sh,
would have felt had she kept
secret from her mother.
Mrs. White was delighted Wit
Helen's progress.
Miss Minerva gave her = volume
1.-THE Guide to Young Ladies" rs
prize for fine department, and nc
body had any suspicion that he
head was full Of nonsense and he
pockets full Of love-le;ters from a
utter stranger, to whom she ha
told ell the particulars Of her litt
and the full extent Of her fortune
aud to whom she had given vow
Of eternal coustaucy; not exact,
/ in black and white, for black in
was voted vulgar at Miss Minerva
but in purple.
A, last the climax arrived.
Somsthinr befell her that Ia
no; betallen any Of her roommate
: rs yet.
i Carlos offered his hand and hear
and begsed her to elope with bin
, She read the letter aloud
Emma. Rose. Grace and Maria, an
all in 8 flutter, begged their advi
: on the matter.
"He says hes a Prince, sa
Helen, with q glow on her chez
, land. You know I'll be a Prince
+, if marry him; and, Of course
: shall invite you to our castle. l.
night met him-l coaxed Bid
= 70 watch and let me in-and
was all wrapped up in a cloak; |
- he was splendid. He has ferei
:, accent and = black mustache.
!, "Oh." cried Maria, 81 love
foreign accent"
:. "And I've promised to run aV
with him tonight" said Hell
- ale saws ma will be sure TO forG
- us: and he's swfully rich. And,
= how | do feel, girls =
"Ot course you do. But it
= be so nice" said Maria.
~ They never have bridesm'
. on su elopement," said Rose y
80 how Ia like 10 go"
- And while Mrs. White, sit
g with 3 dear friend, who also
AZ grown daughters, but who !
them AZ home, congratulated
self on dear Helen being safe
a.. school, this affectionste daugt
from whom she had just reee
mar charming epis;le, corrected
:, Miss Minerva and touched up
Az. the writing-masier, was packing
Gov small bundle in preparation
nisht. aided by the four y
lit. e, xxhosa axau,r,la She 1