Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-28

ket covered loosely with fine linen.
%. And he lifted up his voice and
cried: "Truly we have reason tc
offer up our thanks. l bethink me
that it is mayhap turkey from mine
employers board.
%. 81 will bear it within that we
may look upon it. The boss is a good
one, and pray thee don't forget it,"
"a. And when he had carried il
within and placed it upon the table
he did remove the covering and did
turn pale and his knees where smote
together divers times.
20. For within the basket lay a
male child-a babe of but few
of life-a kid that looked up
on him with wonder.
26. Then did his wife start back
and place her arms akimbo and gnash
her teeth and gaze upon him as if she
thought something was wrong.
27. (There was evidently a rat Of
marked odor lurked in the immediate
vicinity.
2S. And she cried aloud in as
and wrath: "How, now
What meaneth this? What manner
of chick is this that sought thy home
to roost ?"
20. And he answered and said un-
to her: "I'll be d-d-d-damfn or
Then he swallowed a great lump in
his throat, and held his peace. And
his appearance betokened that he felt
not well.
30. And she answered and said un-
to him: "Go to with thy falsehQod
Confess thy faults less | hate thee
Give the whole thing away else l smite
thee and spurn thee and HE me hence
to hold converse with the man of
laww
81. Then swallowed he again and
replied: "Truly know not what it
The child is nothing unto
me. Mayhap the grocer sent it unto
the wrong house."
80. And she cried aloud: "Nay,
but thou lest The child is thine else
it come not here. Oh! why did |
unite myself in marriage with a vii
liam. Why did bestow my love upon
a heartless monster ~
33. And he said he would give it
up.
81. "Why have | trusted a scoun-
drell Why have placed my faith in
a scalawag in whom no honor abid-
eth!
80. "Let me lay hold upon thee
and crush out thy life! Let me seize
some kitchen furniture and demolish
thee ~
SO. And even as she spake the
door was opened and a woman entered
therein crying: ooh hast thou seen
my child? Does my darling babe
abide with thee ?"
81. And when her eyes did fall
upon it she pressed it to her corset and
hugged it and kissed it and shed tears
of joy.
3S. And said unto the wife of the
"My son, in whom the
spirit of Satan abideth, did place his
little brother in basket and did leave
it on thy threshold that he might
create picnic in thy household.
80. "He would have the joke upon
thy husband. He would cause thee
10 look upon him reproachfully and
lown him with hat-iron."
40. Then she took her departure,
md the wife of the drummer fell up
,n his neck and kissed him and with
'obs said she would doubt him not
again.
Al. And she did smooth his hair
md fix his necktie and did smile and
'ay unto him that she would make
over her last winters hat and would
not demand the ducats for another.
AZ. And when he did relate the
story to his follow saints he did say
INTO them
AZ. "Was itnot a royal joke? Was
t not a supreme joke with bay win
lows and venetian blinds ?"
A. And they answered and said
INTO him: "But why vert thou fright
,ned? Why was thy soul filled with
ear and trembling in the presence of
,hy wife and the kid?
45. "Prate not to us Of a joke
when thou didst tremble with appre-
hension. Where the smoke ariseth
here will the fire be found.
46. "Thou was filled with fear and
lire alarm Thy thoughts did wander
elsewhere when the, babe did meet
.hine eye. Methinks the wassail
bowl should be filled at thy expense.
AZ. "Draw forth thy purse and set
em up, for verify say unto thee that
L is on thee Doth not thy soul tell
Bhee that the escape was a harrow
one?"