Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-04-01

most unlooked-for interruption oc-
Cured.
The door opened, and Mrs. Lennox
swept into the parlor, her rich satin
robes trailing behind her, her form
drawn up in offended majesty, as
sweeping up to the piano, she extend
ed one rigid finger to point at poor
Lily, and said in cold, naughty tones:
Leave my house, this instant p
Lily sprang to her feet-so did the
three gentlemen, and for an instant
there was an interesting tableau!
"Oh, madam what have l done ?"
faltered Lily, in tones of distress.
Leave my house, ! say !" repeated
the angry dame.
"But-oh, madam % walled Lily.
"Where shall l go? You will not
send me forth alone at night?"
81 will 1t is good enough for
bold adventures like you'll"
Here Walter sprang TO Lily's side.
Mother hush !" he cried in tones
of command. "You shall not speak
so to Lily p"
ooh no doubt you will appear as
her Champion cried Mrs. Lennox,
scornfully. Her plots to capture
you have succeeded very well But
l will put an end to them | will
show you how to disgrace this house I!
She will leave at once, as l have or
dered! Go! Begone, you vile thingp
And she stamped her foot at the
stricken girl.
Walter was white as death, but he
drew Lily's hand upon his arm, and
answered for her:
eyes, she shall 60, mother She
shall not remain here after the words
you have just used. But remember,
when she goes, l 60, too, never to re-
turn !"
"Stop a moment, my son !" spoke
up Mr.. Lennox. 81 am very sorry to
have our friend witness such scene.
But we must now have an explana.
ton. Surely your mother will not
be so unjust as to send any one forth
unheard and uncondemned. Laura
of what do you accuse this young
lady ?"
81 accuse her of intriguing to en-
trap our son into a marriage with her
low self! She, nameless, friendless
orphan"
"Stop there, LAURA" said Mr..
Lennox. "The fact that she is name
less and friendless should entitle her
to gentler words from you. Have
you any proof of what you say?"
"Yes l have! Walter cannot deny
it! He knows l caught them togeth-
err in the conservatory only this morn
ing! But little thought of anything
more than a low Irritation. He ought
to be ashamed of that, but we all |
know that young men will do these
things. But it was more than that !
Victorine was in the back room-she
heard all and told Inc !! She heard
him, the son and heir of George Len
nox, promise to marry this girl !"
"a promise mean to keep" said
Walter, proudly and firmly.
you dol" almost shrieked the
mother. what? Are you SO far
gone as that? What is she? Who
is she Why am told she does not
even know herself!'
but l knowp cried Walter, in
manly tones. "She is Q pure, noble,
high-souled girl, and / would make
her my wife if she were a beggar p
"As she is retorted Mrs. Lennox.
"Let 60 her hand, you fool"
"No, mother. That hand is mine,
and shall claim it before all the
world! !" replied Walter, still support
ing the almost fainting girl.
"You shall have it, young man !"
said Judge Allen, stepping forward at
this moment. II have word to put
in here Don't be too surprised,
friends, shall prove my right. Here,
child, come herew and to their
he took Lily from Walter
and held her supported on his own
arm. Mrs. Lennox, you ask who and
what this girl is? will tell you be-
fore you turn her out into the streets
alone at night. She is my grand
child. Her name is Lily Calvert,
and she is my sole heiress, and the
owner Of fully one-half of Benton
"Your grandchild cried Mrs.
Lennox, sinking upon the nearest sofa
white with alarm.
Eyes, madam. Will that make
any difference to your coldly de-
handed the judge. "Listen and l
will explain what seems so strange.
My only daughter was this child's
mother. She married handsome
wretch who only cared to spend her
money and break her heart. / OPP
posed it, but she was willful, and had
her way. He sent her to her grave
with sorrow, and when he found he
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