Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-01-28

cue WOIt Tue CNSllltsN " NitSSVS,
the most magnificent OF jewelry,
aud her beauty drew around her =
throug Of the tops, both male and
female, Of fashionable society.
But with all the softness Of her
temper, 10y no means weak or
uerveless, having plenty of will
under her geniality-velvet paws,
not covering claws that would
aud wound, and reud ; hut
small bars Of iron that
held their own undauntedly, and
would not I've beaten off or unclaSp-
ell by any means save their own
free will.
Therefore with no real love for
her rich husband, she frequently
Quarrcled with him.
Their married life lacked the one
thing necessary to make life happy
mutual confidence and love.
But time passed, and the regard
which the husband did not value
was laViShed upon the baby which
was the result Of their marriage.
One day as she sat beside the
cradle Of her child, a servant an
nouucei q visitor,
Hes the lawyer, ma'am; and
he's come 70 see Mr.. Howard on
business
"Show him in"
He came in, and she invited him
to be seated. informing him that
her husband would soon return.
The lawyer was VIII Raymond,
now prosperous man, but she
scarcely raised her eyes, and SO did
not recognize him.
As for him he gszed spell-bound
al the mother aud child.
When Kitty finally looked up
she recognized the lawyer, and
gave a little cry Of surprise.
All the old love for him swept
over her.
Had she been aware Of his COM
ing she might have schooled her
self to meet him calmly but now
she lost al control Of herself, and
the old lovers were olasped in each
others arms.
The husbands footsteps inter
ruptci them; but they met again
and again s,ealthily.
Al length she consented 10 sn
elopement.
Her husband had already grown
suspicious, and had placed watch
upon her movements.
Thereupon she dared no; drive
70 the station in her own carriage,
nor he seen to depAr; with Will
II was. therefore, arranged thA;
she should take the night train,
reaching the station in the morn
Ing.
From there she could take $
stage for twenty miles more 70 8
place where VIII was 70 meet her
and both were 10 take a steamer.
Kitty kissed her baby goodbye
and the train whirlei her away.
She reached the station in safet,
the next morning, and took th'
stage.
She was quite s,ill in the fArth
+ est corner Of the vehicle, and VIA
little frightened at the notice III
two or three other passengers ap
pearei to take Of her.
She did her best TO seem cAlT
and collected.
But nobody spoke 70 her. an
one AFTER another they left the vehi
ele. and fresh persons took thei
places who did not know wheI
she hSi 81 in.
Af,cr the stage had gone AboJ
ten miles the elAtter Of hors'
feet vas heard. and Kitty's bloc
froze As she saw. by hooking out
the back of the stage. her husbAr
following in the rear.
he must have discovered hs
plan and followed in the same trail
She knew not what 70 do; 81
, could only shrink closer into b
corner and hope against prohab
i,v that he had not seen her.
E The stage finally reached its De
tination. and Win was there 10 !
!. ccive her.
b She drew hack pale IS des
e from his proaered kiss and point
down the road.
Her husband was riding fnrio'
: lv toward them.
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