Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-23

shutting out the vision of this trouble
some world.
How much money was In your
pursep" asked Mrs. Devereux, In SYM
pathizing voice.
Fifty dollars" replied Miss Milling
ton. with a deep sigh. ''And it was
not my money at all; II was my aunts.
i had drawn it from the bank just be-
fore came here. She needs Unjust
have II the first thing tomorrow morn
ng to pay the rent"
II think persons in our set suppose
you and your aunt to be very well of, :"
said Mary, quietly; ''you dress SO fash
ionably."
''Oh, am handy and make things go
a long way" explained Miss Milling
ton. my aunt supports me-she has
very small income-and now have
lost her $50! Oh, what shall / do?"
Mary Devereux was sadly perplexed.
She counted the money in her own
purse-$20.
Dear Miss Millington," she said,
twill this be Of any service to youP 1t
Is all i have by me-"
Miss Millington gathered the crisp
bits OF green paper to herself, but
heaved another sigh of despair.
Thanks" she murmured, family,
"but 1t is not enough. l must have
$50. Then my aunt can settle her rent,
and will repay the sum by degrees
after l am married"
The case was so urgent that Mary
felt justified in going to her husband $
private desk, where, to her great de-
light, she found $25.
Miss Millington absorbed the finan-
cial reinforcement with some appear
ance of satisfaction, but her voice rang
with added tragedy as she queried
where the remaining S. wero TO come
from.
Never would the proposal have been
put by Mary Devereux that the SER
wants should be appealed to! 1t was
Miss Millington who suggested the ne
cessity of laying the case before them
rs women and sisters. Good creaturesi
Their hearts were as soft us their hands
were hard, and between them the need
ed IS were without difficulty raised.
Scarcely had the arrangement reach.
cd this happy conclusion than Paul
Devereux returned.
"Still hero, Miss Millington,n no OK
claimed, in his pleasant hearty voice.
"Glad of it. Stay to dinner and go to
the theater with US this evening"
And oh, such a pretty present as he
had brought home for his wife! A
handkerchief of the finest French cam
brio with afrill and entredcux OF Valen-
ciennes and the letter M embroidered
in one corner Just like my darling
husband! said Mary Devereux, kissing
him furtively when Miss Millington's
back was turned.
At dinner Mary showed her new
treasure. which Miss Millington' greatly
admired.
"How sweetly pretty" she exclaim-
ed, examining the dainty mouchoir with
her eyeglass. Marked with your in-
itial, M-mine, too, by the way"
Zone which you will soon lose"
quothen Paul, archly.
"Oh. no, you mistake" she replied,
my name is Matilda"
The dramatic performance was inter-
esting. The three young people were
in high spirits until just as they wero
departing, when Mary Devereux made
an annoying discovery She had lost
he new lace handkerchief.
Paul was more than annoyed; he was
downright angry. The little article
had cost money, and he said there was
no sense in losing it right off in this
way. He had seen it in his wife's lap
not five minutes before; where could it
have gone TOP
The natural inference was that she
had dropped it, and all three looked
about the floor of the theater, whence
the crowd had now departed.
"If it's found I'll save it for you,"
said an employe of the place, "call to-
morrow"
Meanwhile Paurs quick eye observed
strange thing. Miss Millington, who
was condoling with his almost fearful
wife, kept her right fist tightly closed /;
but between the little finger and the
palm thereof shred of lace was visible.
Without with-your-leave or by
your-leave Paul wrenched this article
out of her grasp.
whats thisp" he cried.
1t was the missing handkerchief.
'Is this a joker" he exclaimed, glar-
ing angrily into the blanched face Of
Matilda Millington.
The woman, who had covered gull
tily under his accusing glance, took
heart Of grace at the word he kindly
used.
Yes, yes, quite So" she gasped, with
hysterical laugh; "a joke--a mere
joke"
1T is very bad one" he retorted,
savagely.
The three walked in silence TO the
street There Paul put Miss Millington
into a hack, paid the driver and sent
her home alone