Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-02

her own fair hands" said the major,
CALAMITY, as, not willing to be outdone,
he laid a crisp, five pound note on the
barrel of -four.
"God bless you, Miss KateP the
grateful pastor said, in low tone. as
she followed his wife into the bare
pantry, and helped arrange the num-
erous parcels.
"How did you know what we needed
SO much my dear? ?" asked the ministers
wife,with tears in her happy eyes, when
Kate had told her the story of how il
all came about. eff we could have
the salary which is promised we could
do nicely; but"
at is mean-that's what it is !"-
Kate interrupted. 81 am going to stir
the town up about that, see if | don't
They don't mean it for such an insult
Mrs. Gray-indeed, 1 don't think that
they do. They are just careless and
forget that minister's families can't
live on air. They'll wake up to the
knowledge of affairs"
Kate nodded her head energetically
and Mrs. Gray knew well enough what
would wake up" the men whose
names were on the tardy subscription
list.
That evening Major Wilder made a
formal call at Mr.. Clarkson's, and
many more calls followed, until one
evening, when he found Kate alone, he
made her proposal of marriage.
II have watched you from child
Kate, but, after all, twenty years is
not such great difference in ages
| am rich, and yon shall have what
eyer you wish. Why, you shall give
the minister a barrel of -four every
month in the year. You will not be
cruel, Kate? When shall the wed
ding be?" concluded the confident
wooer, leaning, with smile, for hi
answer, while his arm stole across the
top of her chair.
"Never, Major Wilder ! shall neve,
be your wife !" she answered, spring
ing to her feet and confronting him
with flushed, angry face.
ooh, yes, you will" he said, al
calmly as before. "Just think how
long 1 have waited for you Kate"
"And tried to lecture and scold me
into a creature to suit your fancy !!
she cried, holly.
"You were tomboy, Kate, but be-
lieve 1 liked you all the better for that
he smiled. my wife can be leader,
and you were born to lead. l shall be
proud of you, my bonny Kate"
mo, you won't you never will" SHIT
cried, evading his outstretched arms
"You won't understand until l tell you
Im-I'm going to marry Will Car
son!"
"a man without shilling sneere(
the major.
"But he loves me-" asserted Kate
sweetly.
$50 do l." protested the major.
"And love him." admitted Kate
with a shy side glance.
The major was silent. A perplexet
frown settled over his face, then, with
out speaking, he took his hat and lief
the house.
He was hardly out of the door whei
figure sprang in at the window.
"Willp
"Katew
They faced each other, and eacl
looked fixedly into the others eyes.
"You-you were listening, Will,
she faltered, as her eyes fell.
81 heard every word, Kate. All, i
isn't true that listeners never hea
good of themselves and one arm stol'
around her waist.
81 had to tell him something, Will.
he wouldn't take no for an answer,
breathed Kate.
"You said / loved you, and 1 do
Did you mean the rest? Do you low
me, Kate? Are you going to MARI.
Will Carson?" he asked.
eff he wants me, presume l shall,
cried Kate, smiling saucily through
her tears.
And so it was settled to the satisfac
ton of every one, except the major
who cannot understand il vet.