Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-06-18
Those SHY Children.


turned from their Northern trip. They
have enjoyed themselves very much.
and, although they say their health is
excellent. siill they seem 10 have con-
lracicd rheumatism that appears to
have settled In their nccks. When Mr..
pcttiprow'H friends. with whom he was
very nllhblc before he went North, greet
him, the stiffness Ia his neck prevents
him from returning tho salutntion In
M equally cordial manner AS for
Mira reiligrow, she, In consequence Of
hor Northern trip, bas got such n stiii
nook that she " utterly unable Ia bow,
sven when she meets ncghbor
from whom she used toborrow parohcd
coffee, aud with whom she used 10
converse by The hour over the fence.
Ia The family circle nothing has beaD
lnlkod ~ since their return except the
great people they have met, and what n
small potato sort of place Austn Is.
l'olligrow's two children, Tommy aud
Molly, who were left nj home In charge
Of servant, do moi talk or think Of
anything except the Northern tour OF
their parents. They are bright, imita-
tive children, and few days ago ii &C.
cured 10 them 10 go on ON tour on
the street cars that passed by the house.
~ am so worn out with the cares OF
business" said Tommy, holding his
head after the manner of his father,
that III have 10 take n trip. My poor
brain needs rest That's what pa told
ma just before they left. W
This keeping house." said Molly,
tanning herself in dic-away sort of
style, "has ruined my nervous sys-
tom. The children worry me so I'll
have TO go along with you, my dear
responded Molly, unconsciously imi-
tating her mother
LET us play going to Long Branch.
We can get on the street car and ride
all the way down to the end of Congress
Avenue for a nickel, and when we come
back we will make the folks believe we
have been to Europe"
The little jokers actually got on the
next street car, leaving their parents to
get along the best they could.
Travelling is very expensive re-
marked Tommy, as he dropped two
nickels into the box.
whats the use Of money, if YOU
haven't got health to enjoy it," replied
Molly.
The car-driver whipped up his mule,
and the little tourists were whirled out
of sight. The car had gone about
hundred yards, when Tommy observed:
"What relief it is to get away from
pne's parents, even if it is only for
week.
1T is so. feel like another woman
nlready,' responded Molly, demurely.
what queer outlandish people you
meet when you travel away from
home" said Tommy, as dilapidated
looking reporter emerged from a saloon
and stepped into.the ear.
1--WE must be In Texas yet This car
is not travelling faster than twenty miles
nm hour" which was fact, for the
Austin street cars rarely travel faster
than twenty miles an hour. The car
halted on a switch, and was sde-tracked
for another train to pass, for which they
had to wait about quarter of an hour.
IL expect that something has hap
pened to the train dispatcher, but here
comes the south-bound express" and
in "a few moments bobtailcd mule.
attached to bob-tailed car, toiled
| slowly past.
"What a wonderful institution steam
lisp"
Eyes, but ii is dangerous. just sup
pose that something were to happen
to the engineer, and the mule was to
explode. Where would the passengers
be then, but here we go again"
"Where are We now?'
1--WE have been on the road long
enough to be at st. Louis by this time.
We must be near ST. Louis for ] saw
st. Louis beer on Il sign few miles
| back" .i..
The car reached the corner of Con-
grcss Avenue and Pecan Street on time
and the distinguished tourists pro
cceded to regale themselves with five
cents worth of peanuts.
"Since ] left Austin / eat twice as
much rs l formerly did must have
gained ten pounds soon after we left
home. That's what ma told Mrs. Yer
ger when she came back. |H
"Well, do not overdo the thing,
Molly, for I'm strapped. The expenses
have been so heavy that have only got
enough money to pay car fare back. I
heard pa tell ma that their trip had
busted him up financially" }"t
81 wanted to keep right on to New
York and Niagara Falls, but the Austin
folks won't know but what we have
been there. We will say we have been
there anyhow. That's the way pa and
ma did when they came home"
''When we get back home, don't for
| get to put on airs to everybody. We
must not play with the neighbors' chill
| dren for at least week. y
| '"Of course, that's what people go
away for. What's the use of leaving
Town If you forget to snub people after
YOU get back. That's the way ma has
been doing with the neighbors eversince
she got back. a..
As soon as Tommy and Mollie boarded
the car to return home they began TO
sheer and turn up their noses, just as
their parents did upon their return.
The car halted in front of the Petit
grew mansion. The children had been
gone for nearly an hour. As they
entered the gate, their mother
screamed T0 ',t' go
"Why, children, where have YOU
beenp'
just taking little run up to Sara
toga, and other watering places along
the street car route. Dear me, this
town don't seem to have improved any
since left remarked Tommy.
at seems smaller than it was before
pnd the people are so common and
eulgah," added Mollie. .,.i..,
The children refused to talk much to
their parents, and, complaining of
being fatigued by riding SO long on the
cars. retired at an early hour.
"Those children talk as If they didn't
have any sense" remarked Mr.. Petit
grew.
IL don't believe they have" said
Mrs. Pettigrew. IcraS SJtings.