Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-05-08
A SENSIBLE BONNET.
It Brought Something More o.
Worth Than Gold.

his paper, and quickly there came a
comical expression on his handsome,
bronzed face, and after surveying with
wonderful eyes his sister for half
minute, he asked:
what In the name OF common sense
have you got on your head, Nettie?"
why, my bonnet, of course! Is it
not a beautyp The latest style"
1T ought TO be the last of that style!
Pom my word, Nettie, I've not the
moral courage to walk down town with
you with that concern on"
"You verdant youth! Please to re-
member you have been away from civ
ilization for five years. l really sup
pose you expected to see me with"
"Only just sensible bonnet on. /
declare, Nettie, the boys will take aft
CIR us. Oh! indeed | can't! Have you
nothing else diffcrent?-I mean that
you can wear"
"I've nothing l will wear. Every
lady who pretends to dress respectfully
wears these bonnets. Don't you knowP
oh! | forgot-you only arrived in
New York late yesterday. and came
right through to us. suppose you
were too tired and sleepy TO notice the
bonnets in the car with you. Did you
really expect to see me with soup
plate turned upside down on my head,
or cottage or II Quaker style?
,.,t,,h ,unanin0 hon
you went away Ncttie said, survey
ing with well-pleascd expression the
tower Of ribbon, lace, feathers and
flowers reflected in the mirror.
Every well, Nettic shall send
James, and order II carriage. can
not walk down town with you with
that get-up on. Twill have to come to
it gradually. l did notice one bonnet
in the car, and more particularly, the
sweet face in it.
"In it! Well, that sounds too funny.
A face in bonnet would be something
surely to warrant the boys taking after
the one who went out So" said Nettie,
laughing.
''Nettie, II you will put off that
concern, and wear pretty, sensible
bonnet, l will give you fifty dollars"
"Why. Harry, would not appear in
public with such bonnet as would
please you, for, well, not five times
fifty dollars"
cousin Harry, l wish you would
make me that offer. l shall order my
spring bonnet to-day" came in fresh
feminine voice.
"All right, Claire. You order a
pretty, little cottage bonnet, the color
to suit yourself, and wear it to the
music Saturday afternoon, and fifty
dollars are yours"
Nettie pouted, and murmured some
thing like ''old maid"
"Oh, Nettiew said her brother, in a
reproachful tone.
II don't care. Claire, believe, just
likes to look as old maidish as pos
sible. I've wondered many times that
she did not enter some religious order.
She only wants the money you will
give her for some OF her char"
"Nettie, this is very unkind. Please
say no more about it," Claire said. in
a low tone. her sweet, pale face bend
ing lower over the sewing she held.
Nettie just then caught sight Of q
friend, passing on the opposite side Of
the street.
There is May Carson, will 20
down town with her. You may &C
with Claire, Harry; she'll fix up to suit
YOU" Nettie said, and darted out %
the room.
There was silence for few mo-
ments, during which time Harry
eyes rested with u troubled expression
on his cousin.
Claire" he said, at length, al an
going to take n cousins, or rather &
brothers privilege, and ask you q
question. You have always bean rs
dear to me as Nettie. Now, tell INT
what came between you and Warren
Forester! | am sure he loved you.
Where is he nowP"
Clairc's face flushed painfully, as she
answered:
IL do not know-absent from W.
You arc mistaken, Harry. am sure
he never loved me, or he could never
have doubted me-"
II can not believe otherwise, Claire
] have his own words for IL. He told
me so few nights before he wcn
North, to attend the lectures"
II will acknowledge, Harry,
thought so. But he never told me So
although he took sort OF quiet pos
session of me. / never went with any
one but him; in fact, no one else ever
invited me. There seemed quiet UNI
Outstanding all around. After he wen
away, / received letters constantly
twice week."
Excuse me, dear Claire. And thos,
letters-what was the toner"
mot so loving as yours, Harryr
'Oh, we'll, Claire, his is a differen
nature. You know the old saying
Still water runs deep | suppos,
Warren did not wish 10 bind you b,
any engagement until the time wa
near when he could claim you. neve
heard Of bis ever paying any attention