Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-04
DAIsY'S DOUBLE.

Daisy barrow inherited fortune.
She was very pretty, refined and a
favorite with all who knew her.
She had graduated at Madam
Moran's fashionable boarding-scbool
in Philadelphia, and had been con-
sidered as possessing finished educa-
ton.
She played the harp and piano, and
for her intimate friends was wont to
play the banjo and violin.
She belonged to a sketch club"
always had a seat on the tallyho
coach on its drives into the country,
and drove a pair Of ponies with the
skill of a man.
Then she rode we'll, and more
gave good dinners at her elegant city
home,
Daisy's father had died just as she
had come out, and left her, it was
said, an income Of fifty thousand a
year, with town home, country
seat, and a we'll stocked table and
wine cellar, not to speak of a yacht.
Daisy had done the right thing,
for a poor relative, the wife of de-
ceased clergyman and lady of refine
ment was at once sent for to become
her chaperon, on fair salary.
The clergyman's wife was neither
old, nor young, for she confessed to
two score years.
She was the daughter of clergy
man as well, and having lived SUBJ
dued life since childhood, she was a
trife dazzled by the change.
She saw at once that Daisy barrow
meant her as girl, a protectress
only, and intended to have her own
way.
So she nicely smoothed from her
face the look of professional sadness
contracted from her husband, dropped
the sing-song of misery out Of her
voice, as though she was reading
bible lessons to the young, and was
voted "jolly old auntie" by Daisy
before she had been one week in the
house.
"Why, auntie, l thought you a
living statue of misery when l first
saw you, and expected to have you
trot in the servants for family pray
ers three times daily.
"But one week in the city has got
ten that IN memoriam look out Of
your countenance, and now that you
are charming young widow, and Pm
only afraid I'll lose you by some fine
fellow making you his wife.
"Now get ready for ride on the
tallyho this afternoon, for Colonel
Kent has invited us, and remember
to wear your navy-blue silk stockings
and O'Neil boots, for feet must need
be seen on such occasions"
And so Mrs. Primrose, whom Daisy
called "auntie," though. she was only
a cousin. was metamorphosed.
"Ghosts of my dear old father and
departed husband lie quiet in your
graves and haunt me not now, if you
wish not to be shocked" prayed Mrs.
Primrose as she mounted on the box
of the tallyho that afternoon by the
side of Colonel Kent, who sent his
four in hand at a high pace through
Central Park.
A year after the coming Of Mrs.
Primrose to live with Daisy, mystery
fell upon the household.
Seated at breakfast one day Daisy
opened her mail and found among
numerous letters two bills.
why, auntie. here are two bills
which l do not owe" she said.
"You have forgotten, Daisy"
II have not forgotten. for when did
/ purchase @ diamond necklace for
five thousand dollars ?"
Indeed then the jeweler has made
a mistake"
II should think so, for have now
three necklaces, as you know"
"Who is it that sends the bill ?"
"Lindo Brothers"
"You surprise me. for they are so
exact in their business matters"
Eyes, and here is bill from Ar
nold's for one thousand dollars for an
India shawl"
"You haye one, or rather had, as
you gave me yours"
eyes. IL was too old for me. Won