Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-24

the small hole among the bronze crcIet OF
leaves which crowned the head, to take
such glimpse as he might Of the landscape
Yes" decidedly Firstly, you have q
boiled (is IL not hot up hereD, and thirdly,
| you do not see anything TO speak Of
The expedition itself Is, after ALL the
chief satisfaction; IL is not often that one
is able TO climb up inside OF n statue. Be
sides, 10 is one OF the regulation sights"
"Do you make it point to see all the
regulation sights," elevating his brows a
/ little ut must be great bore; l should
not have supposed IL of you" he added,
half unconsciously.
an acquaintance, as an entirely unrcgu-
lated and unconventional person. she
said, with the slightest shade OF annoy
ance in her tone.
al beg your pardon quickly. ~ had
no business to, nor intention OF, making
any such criticism"
"Come, Mary" her cousin said, 1--WE may
as we'll descend. l think we have seen all
that we can, and do not know that there
is any advantage in staying here to have
our brains baked"
"As you will, sweet cousin; / am entirely
ready"
III you will allow mo to return to the
| subject" Murray Greville said, "you did
not answer my question about the regula-
| ton sights"
| sue a subject so far she said, stepping on
before and turning her mischievous glance
upon him. ''You must know we are old
| travellers, my cousin and l. and as general
thing when we visit place for the first
| time we do see at least some of the regula-
ton sights-never afterward-then we do
| quite as we please Have you seen every
thing that traveller ought to sect"
mot much" he said, Eat least, not this
time. Like yourselves, have BEEN abroad
before.n
30, the felicity of following only your
own sweet will !" Mary Seymour exclaimed
| with laugh as they all stood once more
on the ground, land mine, / am sure, will
| never lead me again to explore the brains
of the sphinx. Does she not resemble that
indifference But should think she was
going to have congestion Of the brain or
| some infiammatory disease. o, how hot
il was up there!"
IL calf her brainless, for all she looks so
! wise" Honora said. "Well, what next"
fined limits permitted.
Dinner and tho Hof Garden this
afternoon. The band we like best
will be there to-day" Mary Seymour
answered. you suggest the idea that
you want to go with u.s. look
while her cousin uttered a remonstrant
why, Mary
1t was true, but he did not quite like her
saying SO, "Now, Nora, don't pretend to
he shocked at me; it is quite too late date
in our acquaintance for you to play that
role"
II should be most happy if you would
permitit," Murray said, with slight Access
sion Of formality in his tone.
Can you give us anysconvincing proof
thatyou are all you should be-" pursued
tho undnunted young lady; 'your name,
for instance, and any Interesting details of
your history. American, of course'
He bowed. "If we had just one mutual
friend to lay as stone to the struc-
ture of acquaintance and friendship it
know John Stoughton, of New York,
and his sister, Mrs. Merle, who left here
yesterday
II do"
"Cat that am, have fallen upon my
feet What n happy choice of names I!
cousins, not mine. SO that | suppose we
can both verify each others statements by
| writing to them. Meanwhile, you can dine
with us Mr."
He handed her his card Murray Gre
vile, American, age uncertain and she
looked at him and laughed
Occupation. AT present gentleman Of
leisure, doubtless. Tastes, cultivated, ex-
elusive and easily outraged, | suppose, by
such wandering Arabs as we. For that IS
WHAT we are, JnOuRn we were DOM Dorm III
| n respectable social circle i'm New York
State. Miss Russell. you must know, is
matronizing me, and does the proprieties
for us both whenever | am disposed to
retire into the background, which you
may judge is not often. Ii is very incon-
venient she ia not a widow, but she is not
| so l have to make the best can of her"
well, Mary" said her cousin, with
slight severity, 81 fear you have not left
yourself breath to walk back to dinner"
You will see," the former replied, set
ting of at brisk pace, which the others
joined.
So it came TO pass that Murray Greville
became constant attendant on the two
ladies, with whom he found much in com
mon, and among whose list OF friends at
home no also discovered mutual acquaint-
ances. Yet, while he found their society
agreeable, their independence and uncon-
vcntional ways frequently annoyed him,
and he told himself now and then that he
so highly disapproved of Mary Seymour
that he intended shortly to bid them adieu
and start Off once more alone on his
travels. But day after day he deferred
leaving, and could not but acknowledge
that he found something very fascinating
in her piquant face and saucy tongue.
"Hc is too prim and proper. i must take
il out of him. It's duty owe to society
at large" was Mary's laughing rejonder,
wien her cousin would occasionally be
moved TO remonstrance by some more than
ordinarily daring word or deed of hers.
"And to toll you the truth, Nora, John
Stoughton told me about him before they
left, and says he is a bit Of q prig and a
prig is fair game for me-"
Nora" Mary said, abruptly, a few days
after "lot us leave Munich, Pm tired of it.n
why, | thought you had planned to
stay here some time longer" her cousin
said in some surprise.
80 had, but / want to go now-to-mor-
row." and she hastily left the room.
Mary Seymour was somewhat of
spoiled child, and as it was her money on
which they were both travelling, it was she
who usually regulated their movements,
while to Honora fell the less agreeable
task of making most of the prepare
tions. Mary came back in moment
and with something like tears in her eyes
kissed her cousin and made half apology
"You dear old patient thing; know l
impose on you, but l really have good
reason for going"
No more passed between them, but
Honora sighed as she went about her task,
for she felt sure now of what she had be-
foro suspected that Mr.. Greville had be-
come an object of interest to her cousin,
and knew also that whatever the attraction
between them, n man of his ideas would
not be apt to think seriously of such girl
as she, and that whatever Mary's feelings
toward him, she could hardly change her
nature to please him. Mary put on her hat
ana sauntered into the street, meeting
almost at once the object of her thoughts.
Il was just coming to see il you and Miss
Russell did notfeel inclined for walk, " he
said, brightly.
'Nora is busy. always leave the work
to her and take the play myself. think
it pity her unselfsh disposition should
not BIO imposed upon"
Her tone lacked something of its usual
lightness. Ho looked at her inquiringly.
IF am not unduly curious, what press
ing occupation can there be for her!"
'She is packing up. We leave to-mor-
row." she answered, without returning bis
glance.
He started. This is very sudden, is 1t
nott Which way do you gop
1--we are very sudden people," making
no reply to the latter half of his question,
as indeed she had not yet decided which
way they should turn their steps.
Let us go out to the Englisher Garten,"
ne said, briefly. Few words passed be-
tween them on their way thither.