Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-31

what arid,culous situationl They think
yoa are running away with me.o
/ "should think they might see at a
Ean the horse is the guilty one"
Cherries found breath to answer.
N"That Mr.. Johnson ought to be
ashamed of himself II he only went
to church you ought TO preach TO him
about the sin he has committed in send
ing such horse"
They're coming! Hi there they
goF cried small boy, waving his hat
from the roadside.
"Charles, dear Charles, that's tho
house, where all those women are going
In the door. Stop here, oh, do stop, for
my hair" know he tried TO comply
with my entreaty, but the horse saw no
cooling springin sight. and kept up his
speed round short corner, our carriage
touching but two wheels, on long,
shady lane; and when saw destruction
ahead of us in the shape of large sta
bic wall, the horse came 10 stop.
Charles jumped out and seized the ami
mails head. "You run and see if he's
at home"
had hoped for few minutes when
l could coil up my hair and dust myself
before meeting the clergyman, but just
then the horse began kicking again and
showing signs of much impotence, and
| ran for help as fast as 1 could l
pulled the door-bell, but then walked
in without waiting.
els the minister at home?" / gasped,
looking distractedly about the room
filled with women fol- some one to send
out TO Charles. Cant some one speak
to himP | want him immediateiy--im-
mediatelyl" '~'--'" -
''Oh, he knows you're coming, and
he's gone to get ready" woman an
swered, calmly, as if to quiet my impa-
tience.
"0h, dear, dear. can't some one tell
him we are here, and want his help at
onceP Won't you go and tell him to
come at onceP' i turned to the woman
who had spoken before. My voice was
tragic and my appearance theatrical,
gers. We Just como 'iRpain9gn ,nu..
hearing rs how you were coming to
see the minister. He's putting on his
best clothes. guess" The woman
looked really sorry for me, and the line
of spectators opened their mouths wider
as my distress increased. The door
opened softly behind me. l thought no
more of my peculiar garb or OF Mr..
Mayberry's impression; L thought only
OF the kicking demon / had left Charles
alone with.
"Oh, please-pteqSe, Mr.. May berry,
| want your assistance at once. / don t
know that you are in the habit of doing
anything of the kind, but just then
| saw whom | was addressing, and the
unusual dignity and age of the new
minister made me stammer and hest
tate, realizing the awkwardnesss of my
situation.
Yes, | understood you wanted my
aid to-day. It's of course very seri-
Gus state you are thinking of entering,
but we will talk little Sit down until
your companion comes to join u.s." lie
spoke kindly. and courtcously placed n
chair for me. The women one and all
looked glad they had come, and rs
though my behavior was as entertain
ing as anything they had ever seen.
"Oh. no, no, l can't sit down till no
comes in. Won't you please excuse me
for asking, but can't you help him? l
have left him all alone with horse"
| beckoned from the window to Charles
that some one was going to help him.
MIR. Mayberry rose deliberately. Il
really know nothing of horses myself,
but l will sec what can be done. Is he
is your companion not used To
horses?" He was slowly putting on his
hat, and | saw he looked regretlully at
his spotless black broadcloth, and that
he would have preferred TO keep far
away from the brute.
Used TO horses-Charles! Oh, no!
he has always driven cows before. Oh,
thank you, thank you for goingp'
just as soon rs Mr.. Mayberry started
| felt that my responsibility was ended.
L was just about TO sit down in vacant
chair in n corner when one of the ladies
came toward me. "Oh, no; that is not
the place. They always stand in that
part Of the room, just facing the look
ing-glass." / wondered if the person
were demented, but rs caught look
at myself, concluded it would not be
prudent for me in my predicament to
question the sanity of any ono else. |
wondered if Hlytown people were i'm
the habit of filling their minister's par
Tor whenever \ visitor was expected,
and was glad such custom did not
prevail in Straw Center.
"Do you prefer the Episcopal serv-
iceP" very meck-looking woman
asked. l gave up trying to twist my
hair into shape, l was so astonished at
the question. 1t looked rs though /
was to be subjected to a council and in
terrogatcd on my religious belief.
81 don't know My husband knows
my opinions, and do not care TO dis
cuss such things"
"Your husband You mean the gen.
tlcman you're riding WITH" my ques-
toner suggested
my husband, and also the gentle
man | have been driving with, " / said,
stcrnly. Such look of establishment
as my remark caused. Many began
whispering together, and the question
that some one asked explained the
whole situation to me.
"Why, we thought there was to be q
wedding, and we came to attend. We
heard you was coming and had Will
in your buggy to wear" | made/no
apology, and urged no ono to remain.
when l saw one by one prepare tofeayo
the house: At anotbrvrtimo | might
~, aJ.,.NiD. - lauSh, out then the
who ,n 50 % ;rg seem ed cruel combina-
near ridiculous. 1 sat alchs )
sonagc parlor for some time; my, my
saddest thought was the one that
would keep recurring to me- Una.
Charles had made the mistake OF MS
life when he took for his wife a woman
who was always having adventures;
This, though, was the most trying OF a; al
INV adventures, and when i especially
wanted to be thought such demure
serious minister's wife. what woul.
not Haytown people say the next da!
when they learned that the RUNAWAY
pair in the box buggy was no ';',;,,
Than Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Mason, drivinl
over from Straw Center to make MIN
istcrial call on Rev. Mr.. Mayberryr
felt that our days with our present pau
ish were numbered, and was IN tn
!, depth of gloom. A shadow passed IN