Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-17

a. ending the stops, just then tho
DOR o. Number | opened; an old
lady and gentleman and one or two
servants appeared. The poor old gen
tlcman began To cry. lie was evidently
childislt.i look Ia the poor cab-drivcr, y
! said to the servant. n passed
"Aladani. where shall carry the young
ladyp"
''ln here, sir, ii YOU please am so
Very much obliged Ia YOU; il would
have been the death of us both If any
thing EVER happened TO Katie .f 80
The cid lady led the way tn II hand
sOmclN furnished room, and laid
Katie on the sofa. She opened II pair
of mschioyous brown eyes, aud looked
up into my face.
"l'm very much obliged to You, sir;
I'm afraid I'm yer, heavy. Where is
that poor cabman; VIII YOU see about
him for me and don't let him want for
ANYTHING
promised to do 50 and come back at
once and report To her. and FASTENED
down. The driver was lying in his
own cab, To which another horse was
being harnc,scd, while his own. rather
badly wounded. was led of To the sta
blc> a he had requested the by standcr>
ii should be. rot in beside the poor
fellow, and accompanied him to the
hospital.
ii should like to see my wife, he
said
''Of course YOU WOULD I replied.
II will go.for her al once where does
she live
He gave mo her address, and sci OH
feeling was fulfilling Cinderella S
wishes. told my tale to the cabman' :
wife, who wa, naturally thrown into
much distress,
You say ] can 80 70 him at once,
,r?''
''lcs. surely YOU can"
''And stay the night with him?'
II really don know about that; YOU
wished mo to say that she hopes YOU
will allow her to help YOU in every way
she can then put n sovereign into
her. hand, and lcfl Il card on which |
had scrubbed I'll Victoria Terrace. y
She thanked me, and so LEFT her.
1t was getting late, but I proceeded
at on,e to Cindcrclla's abiding place.
Outside the door found doctors car
riagc, and my anxiety was Of once
awakened, ! rang the bell, and the
servant who answered it told me that
Miss Ayrtuns foot was badly sprancd,
and that her papa, DIR. Ayrton. had
been sent for, and was now with her;
but she expected Mis- Kate would wish
To see me, for she had inquired more
than once if the gentleman had
brought amy news of the poor cab.
man After Il few minutes the girl
came again, and requested me to fol-
low her to the dining room.
Miss Ayrton was still lying where
had left her, and The old gentleman
and lady were nj her side.
cit is very kind of YOU. sir To como
again Tonight have given YOU n
great deal. of trouble. This Is my
papa
The Doctor gave his hand cordially.
Il am very thankful to YOU, sir, for
saving my poor little girl from what
feel sure would have happened To her
but for YOUR presence of mind.
fear ! made an incohcrcnt reply.
"And now. >aid Miss ANrton. with
moro animation, ''>it down, Mr.. Haley.
and tell mc all about that pIor cab
man.
| did -, and when had told her all,
She said: Poor woman. wish | could
20 and comfort her. but YOU will see Ia
her for me from time to time, won
YOU, Mr.. Haley, and come and tell me
something? She took her papa :
purse. and, handing me II muniliccnt
sum Of money. said: "Don't let them
want for anything please, Mr.. Haley.
readily promised, and was about Ia
leave when the supper was brought in.
and Hr. Ayrton invited me to take n
few mouthlulS with him aud then he
would drive me home.
IL expect il will be ont of your way"
| said, blu>hing littlca> felt the Sc
crct of my following her might now be
guessed by Miss ANrlon. Il lodge ~
ut Burnwood Place
GLOW strange said the old lady.
"WhN. that wg- the very place kaii
went to this afternoon To inquire about
slipper she thought she had left there.
We lodged there. sir, II little while. till
We found house to suit H.. How very
strange And suppose YOU are in ON
old rooms?
II have one parlor and bedroom ON
the first llooi. | said, quietly, but col
oring To- the very roofs of my hair.
"Ah, yes: thosc were two of uur
rooms; and We had Il parlor down
stairs rs well. You don't happen e.
have seen such thing n II little bronze
colorcd slipper, with II blue ro-ctir,
anywhere about, the size for Katie.
go. grandmamma. please. said hci
granddaughter, cntrcatngly: ''oi
course. Mr. Haley cant have seen it.
What funny question In ask a gentle
man.
looked confused, ! suppose, and
the doctor noticed it.
Come, come, Mr.. Haley, there j. q
story behind this; let us hear it.
was in for it now, and protested
but bit by bit il was drawn from me by
the amused little group round the sup.
per table. Miss Ayr,on listened ana
laughed heartily, though her face wa.
covered with bushes, too; and so tolt
OF my cd aunt's friend in the omnibus.
Doctor Ayrton shook his sides With
laughter thought ] had certainly
made myself foolish at last.
When we Withdrew Miss Ayrton said,
with roguish twinkle IN her cye "fal
will bring me that left slipper when you
come again
But made no promises, and never
did return the little bronze colorcd
slipper with n blue roscitc. :" ! have il
still, locked away with my treasures in
private drawer, from which even en-.
dcrella herself would not venture Is
abstract her little sinner
The cabman is quite recovered, and
is the owner of three cabs instead OF
one My aunts wrath never showed
itself, if tho story came TO her; and II
five thousand pounds should lie extract.
ell from my legacy, it will, ] am conf.
dent, only lie done To confer il upon my
son and heir, now lying asleep in Gin
dcrella's arms.--dtbaRy dryusi
The Dudes Uncle.
There's n man. ~ said the oracle. ms