Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-03-25

Why, scarcely could Sc tell. The
| play fellow OF her almost babyhood-
the lad wlAo used to bring his school
boy laurels for her praise the youth
who had gone from her in her first
girlhood-and wooed her rs yet only
with written words; and though she
trusted every syllable, and idealized
her absent love, pcrchan o, more than
most maidcns-for, save Leone, no
other was near and dear to her yet. TO
leave for him the home she clung to
more each year, to cast her lot in with
his, was point over which sadness
and gladness often fought, and victory
lay rs yet on neither side.
~ know what shall do" asserted
Leonie, very positively, one night in
the midwinter, when, being telegraphed
as arrived at Southampton. Mr.. Orde
might at any hour appear at Wynford.
"Whcn that man comes l shall hate
himr'
30, Leone! whyP" laughed her sis
ter, stroking the pretty, wiltully-posed
head, shorn of its summer tresses in q
freak of fashion, and left shining,
curly, provokingly coaxable. "ne-
member when Geoffry left it was you,
not !, who cried increasingly. And
who, pray. wrote to him and begged
him TO come back. for fear tigers would
eat him? Who
"H-u-s-h! scandalmonger!' cried
I.eonie, her cheeks aflame. "Then L
was small and foolish, now 1 am old
and wise, and / wish he had kept
across the sea forever. He'll take you
away, and what shall dop"
"Keep house till wo come back.
Three years will soon go by, Lono dar-
ling. There will be so much for you
and Aunt Helen to do" (Aunt Helen
was distant relaiive-companIo
now, and chapcrone to the two grls)
''that time will fly. Mind, you are not
to miss me, nor let anyone else miss
me, either"
Leonie gave disconsolate shrug.
"Aunt Helen will rule me with rod
OF iron. She means to be good, but
she's like Mrs. Orde, and knows I'm
poor. and and-she'll make me mcnd
my gloves and be Industrious.
Agatha's dark eyes rested lovingly
on her sisters young face, so like her
own, save that its lines were always
gay, while hers were often grave.
''Be industrious, little woman" she
said, with half-mothcrly tenderness.
1--WE richer folks have no right to be
lazy, but-wait n moment" as Leonie
crumpled her forehead into negative
wrinkles over 1--WE richer folks -"but
no one, Lono, will trouble you about
being poor. You know how often /
have been letter-writing latclyp Well,
it was for you. And to-day al is set
tied. You arc independent enough,
now, with all that my careful guardians
have been saving for your fortune. |
wanted to tell you before Godfrey came
home. Now you know and we will say
no more about il"
"But must" cried Leonie, clasping
her sister impetuously. 40 Agatha,
how good you arc to me! How can 1
thank you! Why, every single thing /
have owe to your
There is no owing between our
fathers children answered Agatha,
yielding herself To q shower of grateful
caresses. $50 there's nothing to pay
back and 4 want no thanks; only
please keep this secret till am gone.
It'll you are goner echoed Leonie,
ruefully. 20, Agatha, to have YOU
kinder than ever, Just before you go, is
dreadful! hope you may be happy,
but / shall be miserable! When that
horrible man comes, I'll try not to be
wicked, but-I-shall- dctest himn'