Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-05


partnership in domestic life.
"Never mind Harry" said the
handsome young girl; "Ellen will
soon be married. l have pretty
good reasons for knowing"
"Ah, but then your father says
he wants time to pick up mar
riage portion for you, and that will
take three or four years, perhaps.
"That is a good while, is it not,
Harry 7" said Maude, just blush
ing little for fear that it sounded
forward and bold.
ats ages" said the young fell
low. Think of waiting three years
why, we shall be old folks by
that time"
"Not quite so bad as that" said
Maude.
"I'm sure my hair will be gray
by that time"
Nonsense, Harryl Now you
are joking"
81 was never more in earnest in
my life," said he, as he stole kiss
from her lips, and ran away, so as
not to hear her chide him for his
boldness.
"Maude," said her father, com
ing into the house from the barn,
81 wish you would ride the sorrel
mare into Easton, and get this hun
dred dollar bill changed at the
bank. The workmen have got
done with the roofing of the barn,
and want to pay them off to-
night"
"very well, father. Let John
put the side-saddle on, and l will
be ready in five minutes"
The sorrel mare was brought mp
to the door, and Maude was soon
on her way on an easy hand gallop
toward Easton. She had an ex-
cellent seat, and was good horse
woman. As she knew this well,
she would not have objected to
have Harry see her just now; but
he had gone few moments before
in an opposite direction.
When Maude got into Easton
she rode directly to the bank, but
was unfortunate enough to find
that it was already closed. After
a few moments thought she resolv-
ed to try and get the note changed
at the grocer's or at some of the
other stores, and went Immediately
to do SO. Fate seemed against her,
for no one had small change enough
to accommodate Miss Henderson.
At one of the stores where she
stopped, very gentlemanly look
ing person took his pocket-book
and said he thought he could
change it for her, aud she handed
him the bill, but he returned it,
saying, after all, he had not sc
much small money. he seemed to
regret this, however, and even fol
lowed Maude to the door and as
sisted her to remount her horse.
, She was forced to give up hel
} errand, as she did not like to rur
about among strangers, asking
them to change her a bill, especia!
" as no one seemed able to do SC
5 She, therefore, turned her horse
head once more towards home
o Scarcely had she passed the out
skirts of the town when she wa
l overtaken by the stranger who ha'
spoken with her in the last store
and who at first thought he coul
; change her bill. He was mounte
q upon fine-looking bay horse, an
Q saluted her respectfully as he cam
. alongside.
"Did you get your bill changed
. he asked.
"No; small bills seemed scarce
she replied.
"Do you live near here =
VI "About five miles off,"
D. "Quite ride"
ooh, we don't mind five miles
70 the country"
"You are an excellent rider"
O. al have ridden since / was 8
years DID," she said "but my 81
IT. ter Ellen is better rider than
i' am."
"You are generous to admit
=. ~. said the stranger.
Is "why, it's only the truth"
"a answered, frankly.
40 After they had passed over ab'
H. two miles, they came to o W
lonely piece of road, quite RENE
he a.. O..