Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-23
Romance OF a Poor Young Man.


An Austin street car stopped at siding.
There was q long walt. But one soli-
tary, listless passenger inhabited the
car. He gazed out OF the window at the
gorgeous autumn scenery on the side
walk-dry-goods boxes and peanut
stands. OIL ,.-..,. ,,...
az wasn't brought up to whack a
mule" said the driver, suddenly put
ting his head in at the front door of the
car, and addressing the solitary passen-
ger.
. "Nop" said the solitary one, interrog-
atiyely. c
N"Not much. My history is peculiar
I'm O victim Of circumstances.
Eyes" said the passenger, affirm
lively,
"Yes, you bet. struck Just the Wild
est and most delirious kind of luck. My
father was one of the solid men of jack
son. You couldn't pry him of his
financial feet with iack-screw. He
was widower, and l was his heir ap-
parent. But It. wasn't apparent
long. No, the rose-colored dream
evaporated. just about the time
the governor could; count up his $780,
600 I fell madly In love with rattling
good-looking girl, and the old man said
II ] didn'tiquit paying attention to her
he would write up will which would
make my eyes bung out when came
to hear Il read. TI'9W'i e.ii.t't
$50 told the governor I'd shift for
myself; go West and head out with the
country, dig fortune for myself out OF
O silver mine, do anything, everything,
rather than be dictated to In regard to
affairs of the heart. The old man said
that was all right, and pawned my
watch. and other unnecessary jewelry,
and lit by the light of the silver moon.
toiled and moiled daytimes, and al
night l would put on an opera dress.
shirt and sit on the hotel piazza out In
Leadville. There made another mash.
She was the only, driod up, old maid
daughter of mining store merchant
He had money to throw at the birds,
But the girl was homely. Gum! DON,
talk. Her face looked like wilted pine.
| apple hacked with q corn-cuttor, and
her every day, hope-to-die-ii-it-ain' I ago
was S8A summers, including ten years
Of steady drought and one grasshoppe,
| season.
| w Ciip NO NSlc uut tuc Oiu
man said: Bless you, me children, bless
you,' and gave us 5000 for expenses and
a basket Of sour sandwiches. l resolved
| to 60 home like the prodigal son, and
see how the old man was fixed for calf
/ found out directly struck the old
homestead. The old man had actually
married the girl left behind me, and
when she saw me she Topped right into
my arms and murmured: 'Hennery! o.
Henneryl do l again behold my once
true loyep Where did you pick up tina,
| femalep'
"Then the governor snatched her out
of that recumbent position too quick,
but he wasn't any quicker'n my wife,
who Immediately lit on me with all the
rage of jealous disposition, and tore
out samples of my hair enough to make
watch-chain milo and q half long
Then she founced out Of the house and
took the next train home, and soon af'
ter she got divorce. The old man wa:
hot In the box, too, about tho way hi.
| girl-wife had acted, and he sent hel
home, and got divorce; but the upsho
OF the whole matter was, was whip
sawed. The entire outfit shook me
and found myself once more out in tn,
cold, cold world, fricndless and alone
'"Git up there, Samuel! The dowr
car passed us ten minutes ago. Terra
SJangs.