Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-24
WANDERING ARABS.
But Two Of Them Decided to
Settle Down."

Murray Greville sat in q German music
garden listening to the strains of the band
lie raised his eyes and caught the glance
of pair of deep set gray ones opposite
with a certain mischievous sparkle in
them. Hc frowned slightly aud turned
away. A repast was spread before her,
and his offended fancy oven supplied the
odor of sauer-kraut With his fastidious
notions, the sight of a woman eating in
such place and unattended by a male
protector or even an old lady, particularly
as she was young, good-looking and prob
ably his own countrywoman, was repug-
nant. He almost sympathiZed with Byron
who hated to see q woman eat What
strange .perversity was it that made Kim
turn to look again, and not only to look
but with a sort of increasing interest.
The elder, with face that was full of
drollory when she spoke and laughed, had
sad expression when silent and for the
moment intent upon the music. The
ly upon the table, bending the shapely lit
tie head, from which she had removed her
hat with the long plume, in time to the
strains of the waltz. He disapproved of
the hats being removed, yet could not but
admire the smooth, fair hair with the
braided knot low behind, the expressive
little nose, the long-lashed gray eyes, the
whole piquant face and the rounded out
line OF her pretty figure. Presently she
seemed to become conscious of his rather
fixed look, and favored him for a moment
with one equally fixed in return, which
soon caused him to withdraw his attention
The band played, as German band docs
generally, with spirit and expression, and
the music carried him slowly away into a
waking dream-land. Faces seemed to fit
before him, and the ideal woman that was
TO be the one fair woman for him looked
out at him with soft, dark eyes, so tmid
and beseeching. At last he rose and made
his way to the gate, noticing for the first
time that rain was beginning to fall. Be
ing, however, OF somewhat cautious
turn, he was provided with an umbrella
and stepped out into the night we'll pro-
tected against the elements. The "im-
proper or unconventional young female"
as he mentally termed her.. was standing
rather disconsolately int6the now quickly
falling shower, against which they had
evidently no defense provided. ''Such
people are quite able to take care of them
selves, and it serves them right for not
having a little forethought," was the not
very amiable comment that passed through
his mind. Then more gentlemanly and
kindly mood prevailing, he turned and re-
traced his steps. Can offer you ladies
my umbrellas ! see you are unprovided,
and little wstting can hardly hurt me-"
You are better natured than gave you
credit for" was the younger lady's I'M
spoken comment rs both exclaimed in a
tone of unmistakable relief: 20, thank
you"
But" added the younger, I'VE nre
iomiciled only across the way, and IL you
will be so good as to take us over one at q
time nobody need suffer from the rain.
am free to confess" she went on with
half laugh, that my feathers would not
DO improved bya ducking; personally,
have no objection to n shower-bath.n The
slight service performed for each, he bowed
and went on his way.
"How did want to say something saucy
ito you, instead OF being so meek and CRATE
ful," Mary Seymour exclaimed as they
shut the door after him.
"Hold your hand yet awhile, my lass"
was her cousins rejoinder
Encounter number two" Miss Seymour
said looking back. They were climb
ing mp the steep staircase inside
the statue of Bavaria, which stands
on the outskirts of Munich, on a
bright summer morning, and within
reach of the top friendly hand was ex-
tended TO their assistance. Mary recognized
tho gentleman of whose umbrella they had
availed themselves few evenings before.
He was sitting on the metal cushion inside
Of the head, and having ended his climb
was prepared to lend his aid to other way
farers, without being aware (they were so
much in shadow that he had ever seen
them before. "Honora, you told me TO hold
my hand the other night, not to hold his, /"
Mary added with n smile to her friend as
she accepted the proffered help, then
laughed little, softly, as she saw the rec
ognition dawning in his eyes and he raised
his hat.
ut seems quite TO be your mission to be
nseful IN this world" sue said. 1T Il not