Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-10-06

same afternoon tall, robust
coarse-featured man Of nearly 40,
with shaggy,aubuVn beard and hair.
and bright brown eyes, that were
almost cruelty positive IN their
glances.
He had JUS, been handed TWO
letters by a farm boy returned
from the village post-ot.ico and
one, in May Warren's delicate
handwriting, had been early
read, while an eager, aimos, hun
cry look, had come into bis eyes
as he quickly tore il open To- see
a few lines, cold, careless, a- Nay
always wrote
"And the first foy nearly ,uIce
months :" he mutterol saya.t.y, as
he bestowed or il a second reading.
then thurs;iDg j, into bis pocket.
Ny pretty per, little May mustn't
think I'm a-Eoin - pa, up with
this sort OF thing any .5uge-. shes
engaged % me, ana I've 40. j, 10
her own hand writing, dated seven
wears back, and I'll LEI EN- know /
ain; a-goin' to be fooled any longer
Seven years I'll 60 - New York
tomorrow and see her, II | have 70
take law on her 10 10 Il.
But his heart was actually tL.uu-
bing as be thought Of her sweet,
merry fsce and 0onny ways, and
the one solitary kiss h. eve. p.cs,-
ed on her luscious mouth.
He paced up and down. then
suddenly remembered ;ae other
letter in bis pocket and took i.
out 10 find il was from saucy little
PhPbe Percy, the rosies,-caeeked,
blsckest-eyed, unrestricted COlu-
try lass IN al. Sussex, and who
the pert little mink had actually
had tenn Gritty 70 write him that, q
j: was lesp-year she believed in
women using their privilege. She
offered him her hand ana heart,
humbly begging 70 remind BIN
she was used 10 al kinds Of house
work, and wasn't in the leas. afraid
Of not being able to sui, him.
He could not keep from az 0uus-
ed laugh as he read the saG-v little
etter, then put j. carefully back
n,o bis pocket.
"PhPbe's q nice enough -.-,,
smart as q cricket, and vii. max q
likely wife for some lucky f-u0a
{ !: wasn't | can have q 3kc.le-
)ne-the very pre:ties: s... tie 81.
shines on-Id take her q, lsl o.
sr and marry her by sowing ,.u=.
But In going 70 have MAJ
ny blue eyed little May-ali J..
20 70 New York tomorrow aa4
e, settled answer one way az
mother
And Slr. Morgan F.s.caers
ireaus that nigl; were crowded
With visions u May Wa.r5as -z-
luisi:e face, and slender -y.g5-..5c
5rm aud laughing voice.
The earliest train dov1 took aim
o the city the lex: u9g1.az--a s
harp, crisp winter day, wiz pen
' Of show il the air, and q ,.lag
wind blowing Q gloomy, e
sort Of morning, when C
Cave.eys were 10: in the b5s. Of a
uuor, and needless people r.s- @
is:ed il leaving depo. doors aJar .
notably one tall, angular woman.
nth q white lUbia tied over l-I 3
onne., that made her face -las..y 8
L contrast, and dressed more with 2
egard 70 contor; than appearance. O
III thank you % keep tie door
nut, madame, Morgan said. o, 6
ast, ezasperated, By her lcp. a.ed
ourneys from the wa..iu-.laou q q
be ferry house 70 the pis. outside, q
nd the iIvagisb.e lec.cc. @. -.gs- q
lC the door after her.
She turned sharply OF him
You wou.d--wou.d you We,
then YOU want /. shut. -au. !.
ourself -
And she bestowed o malicious
augh Oh him TIA, br5l-a. .a= q
ngry blood 70 bis cheeks. a4l
hat made him lose Lis temper O.
"Of course, If you was bora ia 4
barn, all right, ma'au Some 81
2.ks know enough 20 shut the q
oors, and some don';-.aa. aI !
And some folks don, know nou
q trea. lady when they see Der.
either - she retor,ei Triumphant
=, Here you Teller, &c. me car .
iage-will YOU l-before the boat {
ONES in, and send the baggage i
master here. ] want my trunks /
ut in the carriage along with me E
She had suddenly bounced down Z
.pon a young man in scmi-uuilolm.
5ho happened to be an employee Of
he road, and who good uaturei,y G
undertook Der orders.
Here's my checks. you see
'eventy-two and uiuety-nile bot 7
.ou don't get them till / set nv Z
baggage, two good sized trunks. c
marked with NJ. W. w. ". Z
y arren-thats nv name And j
hey are to 80 TO li7 West Blank /
treet. Step spry, now -
And che followed him outside, {
saving the door open, with G
icious smile at Morgan Fletcher.
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