Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-26

Bessie. There is tavern TWO miles up
the road, and a farm house one mile
down. If you want shelter, go which
way you please. You cannot come here. F"
"But why not ?" persisted the intrud-
or.
Because | don't choose it," said
Bessie, and she shut the door in his face.
And utterly needless of the rouladc of
knocks on the PANEL which succeeded
this bold coup Dictate, she came back to
where Eolia sat, pale and startled.
ooh, Bessie" she cried, show dare
your
"How dare | what ?" said Bessie.
Lock him out"
Would you have me let him in 2"
countcr-qucstioned Bessie, composedly.
"lt's some tramp or other who don't
know that the house is let. think,
Eo, we must have dog, if we intend
to live alone"
"But Bessie, suppose he should come
back 2"
"Well, and suppose he should" said
Bessie
"And insist Oh coming in" faltered
Eolia.
Bessie laughed. 81 should point the
bed key at him." she said. "And he
would believe it was a pistol, and take
madly to his heels. Dear little Eo,
don't de SO easily frightened. Believe
me, We have seen the last of our tramp"
Half an hour aftcrward, Mrs. Chubb
came plodding over the sands, and
plunged into the sitting-room like some
rubicund monster of the deep. Eolia
looked up from her knitting, end Bes-
sic sat forward chair.
"Well," painted Mrs. Chubb, II have
done it now"
"Has anything happened?' said Bes-
sic.
ave let the house when it was let
already" said Mrs. Chubb, still breath
ing very hand. "Oh, dear! oh, dear !
And you young ladies will have to clear
out, bag and baggage, tomorrow morn
ing"
"What ?" cried Bessie.
"Impossible!' echoed Eolia.
But we have rented the house for a
year." argued Bessie.
81 can't help that" shifted Mrs.
Chubb. at seems that the New York
agent let it on Monday to gentleman,
and you took it on Tuesday. And
"What is the gentleman's name?"
said Bessie.
"Lilburn,' Mrs. Chubb answered
Capt. Adam Lilburn."
"Oh," said Bessie, with the calmness
of desperation, ave just turned him
out of doors"
And then, to Mrs Chubb's infinite
amazcment, she burst out laughing.
The next morning when she unbolted
the big front door and went out, there
OH the steps sat Il respectable man-ser-
want in black, guarding pile of trunks.
She looked at him for moment he
touched his hat
"Good morning, miss" he said re-
spectfully.
Good morning." said Bessie. 81
suppose you are Captain Lilburn's
MANI"
Yes, miss again touching his hat
Where's your master? ?" she asked.
"Hc slept at the farm last night
And the missis, she's coming down by
the noon train. There's the Captain
now"
And Bessie valiantly advanced to
meet tall, handsome, sun-browned
man, in suit Of navy-blue flannel,
carelessly belted around the waist.
"You are Captain Lilburn, l sup
posc,' said she. "I'm sorry ] behaved
so rudely last night. But the truth is,
it was dark, and-and-I took you for
tramp"
Captain Lilburn raised his hat; his
black eyes sparkled like wells of anus
ed light.
"The mistake, although not flatter-
ing to me, was altogether natural" said
he.
1--WE are in your house, it seems"
said she, abruptly.
"Well, it rather has that appearance"
said the Captain.
"And we supposed that we had, at
least, home for the summer" added
Bessie, regretfully.
"I'm very sorry, I'm sure" hesitatcd
the Captain.
"Now, see here" said Bessie, 1--WE a
to make. There's plenty of
room in the house. Soppose you and
your wife take us to board or suppose
we take you.
The Captain smiled.
unfortunately" said he, 81 have no I
wife. The Mrs. Lilburn who is coming
down is my mother"
Bessie colored scarlet, but she stood ,
bravely to her guns.
Gail the samc," said she, 81 don't