Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-31

in heaven and earth than are dreamed
of in philosophy?
What single woman doubts that
somewhere upon earth fate keeps the
other half of her soull
at would be awfully foolish" said
she, "but nobody will ever know, and
I think I'll do it.
She felt in her pocket for some
change. 1t was not there. She had
given it, she now remembered, to the
man that mended the wash boiler that
morning. And she went to the drawer
of the little bookcase with sliding
desk in it, which stood in the sitting
room, to get it. The gypsy followed
her, chatting, laughing, limiting at
things that brought bushes to James
cheek. She peeped into the drawer
There lay the silver spoons and forks,
the sugar-tongs, a brooch set with pearls
James only costly bit of jewelry, and
a roll of bills. Miss Beagle drew her
little income once quarter, and kept
it in the house in fear of the savings
bank-which had once ceased payment
for a while.
The bright eyes, set so close together
in the gipsy's head, saw all at glance ;
and her smile was very bright as Miss
Jane put the twenty-five cents into her
hand,
I've taken a notion 10 you, she
said leaking st the palm Of the useful
if not beautiful hand that lay in hers.
There's luck afore you. There's one
that liked you, and you liked, not far
otf. En-"
Jane bIushed again.
Hell give YOU handsome house,
and set YOU up in your carriage, added
the Gypsy. Now come, own mp, lady
your heart is towards him.
He don't care whether il is or not,
sighed Jane, unaware that she had spo-
ken.
Lady" said the gypsy, solemnly, 81
have a great power. | can bring to-
gether the disunited. | can cure love
troubles. Do as tell you and he shall
come to YOU again
"What am | to do?' asked Jane, car
ried away by her own emotions and the
gipsy's dramatic manner.
I'm tell you, lady said the gypsy.
"Kneel down here beside this chair.
Let me cover your face with this hand
kerchief tied tightly over her head, and
the next her hands were tied also with
stout cord.
She screamed, but some one was ty-
ing her feet together.
ats no use, lady," said the gypsy
voice, blandly. I've got the key OF
the drawer and | sha'n't hurt you. III
Jest help myself and 60"
The spoons jingled. Miss Jane coulo
not see, but she knew that the contents
of the drawer were being transferred t(
the gipsy's pocket, and she screamed
and struggled vainly.
About an hour after the gypsy haC
left, Mr.. William Warrington Winkun
drove past James house in ligh
buggy. He was fond Of lilacs, anc
stopped to gather bunch that hung
over the fence from a full bush. Il
old times, Jane had picked some lilac
for him from this bush. As he pu
them to his nose, scream struck hi
ear.
Something is the matter" he cried
and without stopping to tie his horse
he ran into the garden and up the patl
to the house.
The kitchen was empty, the scrub
bing brush on the floor, the pail upset
The gypsy had done that as she depart
ed. Another scream was heard. Wi
liam rushed into the inner room an
found Jane with her head tied up in
black silk handkerchief, and her fee
and hands bound.
In a moment he had her untieC
The next, she sat in her chair. Sue
a sight :" she said to herself; but NJ
William Warrington Winkum notice
that she had nice, plump arms undC
her tucked-up sleeves, and that her biI
frightened eyes were very blue indee,
Happily, she had not shed tear.
give been tied here for | don't kno
how long, Mr.. Winkum," she sal,
"Oh how thankful | am you came b!
I've been robbed, robbed of everythir
, l have-my silver, my money, my je'
elry. What | shall do ] don't know
, unprotected women said NJ
Winkum, seriously, Ought not to r
side in any house alone"
. Sometimes" said Jane, "she can
r we'll help il"
1t was so singular, in that old Gallo
: with such shoes, and no back braid--f
p that was hanging over her bureau gls
4 up stairs-Miss Jane could never he
believe it but then and there Villa
J, Warrington Winkum changed sudde
e ly into only an older Billy Winkul
p? and said, without an oratorical houri
or big word:
, Jane, you don't need to live alor
I've always liked you, and | sort
a think, after all, you've always liked n
It Have me, won't your
d "Not even my back braid on
o thought Jane Beagle, afterward. {
It all she said was oh! Billy, Y
y such a goose fifteen years age"
IS "I'm glad Billy had sense to maj
/, settled old maid" said Grandl