Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-26

the OASIS OF our Judgment, an what wo
would do. II he thought OF the cura.
tive effects OF tine on suffering hearts
we can forgive him; if a pos ible fut re,
in which n happy home OF his own wa,
the central figure. rose up to meet Linn,
we can do no less than p ty him.
II she only had the slighie,t reason
for what she had done-but she hal
none. Ii George FenNy was really q
scoundrel-but he is irdly noble man.
The band of sunshine rested on his
head like a golden crown. His face was
almost glorihed as he raised il to the
light again. And surely the angels
made n record OF second gift that day
coming to the lot of those whose lives
fall for little time within the lines OF
our story, when he said aloud: 81 will
do right! Alice Arnden slall have her
lover back again"
Evening service at the little church
was over. Ralph " arden stood on the
steps as the congregation came out. He
looked happy.
Ii it be true that coming events cast
their shadows before and that virtue
i, its own reward be was happy. He
spoke cheerfully to this one and that
when they passed. He d d not look like
a conspirator. One would not have
dreamed that he had made plan which
for audacity would find ew rivals, while
for simplicity it might find fewer.
"lt's tc tet to have it Over rs soon
as possible" he said TO himself; "better
10. them and me.
Al ce Arnden was passing him. lie
leaned forward.
"Will you como for little drive with
me, Miss Arnden9 The night is perfect
and you look as if fresh air would do
you good"
She accepted at once, hoping as she
dill so that George Fenby would see
her. He was not there TO see, however,
and Ralph had taken 90 ID care to know
that. He was already half way home
But Miss Arnden was in no mooi TO
refuse. She was in reckless temper,
and Ralph Warden had &C 'oHn'ed on
that. One desi Gus of wide dag the
breach between Alice and Geo. ge would
have found it an easy task to make a
beginn NJ that night.
Ralph Warden lips moved slowly
as he seated himself be ida Alice, hut
we will not try TO determi what he
said to himself in that crisis in more
lives than one.
IL admire YOU cloak and hat" ex-
claimed Ralph, though the sayingmay
be as mu h compliment TO my sisters
as to your own taste. Hers arc like
t EN-, are they not?'
VERY nea ly; not quite. But didn't
know you ever noticed what your lady
friends wear?'
II don't very often. I did to day.
Would the masculine eye detect the di.-
fe enccsp"
Il taink not. But it is Il pity to talk
Of Dies on such n ght as this. What
y st ong and helpful sermon we had
this evening""
Eyes, said Ralph.
They made turn in the rad, and
there was George himseli only few
yards ahead. AL &C puc down her veil
1t once. Surely fate was on the side Of
Ralph Warden's plans that night.
"Get in George. / woL't take O re-
fusal."
"Who is with youe Your sister,"
"Yes,' sad Ralph, with q prompt
uCSS WulCIl sllJulu DS uulul Ci tht ~
loned. "Sit on this side" said Ralph,
as George got in; II wi sit betweel
You. The night is beautiful, ism t itp -
Very beautiful
Every beauti I'LL" said George, who
really had no thought of it betor3.
"You needn't go home a. once. ]
will turn here ami we will drive over
toward the shore.
lie had turned his horse down the
rod leading in that direction before
either OF his companions could say
word. The two lovers were gazing
'gain on the scene they had looked
upon in the morning. The moonlight
NAV have softened the harshnesS OF it
4 li.tla, but the man between them
heard q sob from the woman at his
left. and saw the moonlight sparkle sus-
oiciouslv on the exclusives of the man
on his right. And he thought grimly
jf himself as the image o. fate fate,
with the destiny Of two human beings
in his m n |.
II found a paper Of yours this morn
ng,' said Ralph, slowly, "ald here it
IS. l could hardly help seeing what il
j
gan. You have bought the finest es-
ate about here, George. 1t is remark
lllv cheap at the price. ! believe the
Iced was signed last evening.
Eyes"
"Mr. Kingsley had not fully decided
70 sell nm il then. had hc?"
"Not fully. He told me his daugiter
night decide to want it herself when
sac is married. Mr.. Kingsley will, of
course. give her handsome residence
somewhere. when that event takes
place, for Mr.. Jones. who is TO marry
her. has no fortune of his own"
ut has been your highest ambition
70 own that estate, hash I it?"
Certainly. wantedthc finest place
here"
You ought to be supremelv happy.
You said last night you would be when
you owned the place"
YES"
The answer was short. Ralph could
ieel the strong man on his ri yht tram Die
in spite of his efforts to control him.
self, and he knew that the woman on
his lett was crying softly.
"You said something last ni9 ,,t about
your ambition to be master of that
estate. Do you remember what il
was ?"
"Yes, think do. Something boast
iul, was it not?"
George Fcnby was beginning to I'M
ierstand dimly why he had received the
letter he had.
"Worsc than that. Did you ever
think that one overhearing it might
think that you meant TO marry Miss
"Never until now. o, what have
lonep"
"No matter. Did you ever intend to
marry here Not word of objection
You've been led into answering too
much already TO stop now. demand
IN answer, George. Did youp"
The eyes of the two men met. In
Ralph's there was the determination TO
know, and. perhaps. something more.
In George Fenby's there was surprise,
v,ioh ob n poo1 ~ eafis fa ctioo on1 in.