Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-04-13


Hetta could not say a word; but
the look she gave was more eloquent
than many words could have been.
He was long absent, and when he
returned, it was with grave and
anxious countenance.
"He is much worse" said he, "you
cannot possibly see him now. The
excitement would kill him. | have
sent for the docter; and your family,
too, should be here. Who and
where are they? Tell me where |
shall send the carriage for them.
| will send the housekeeper to you
at once. She will make you feel at
home, as indeed you are, and will
receive your orders"
my mother and sister are at the
inn in the village" replied Hetta,
her breath fairly taken away by the
rapidity with which events had
moved.
"They shall be here in an hour,
and we will all consult together"
but you have not asked me to
give you any proof of my Identity
stammered Hetta. 81 might be
somebody else; how can you be so
sure that everything is all right?"
"Yours is not a face which de-
ceives," said he, with look Of
fervent admiration. "And then the
family likeness is unmistakable
The outline of the brow and chin
and then the way you turned your
head and looked back over youl
shoulder at that flying umbrella,
have seen just that gesture so many
times before. No one could coun.
terfeit that"
And Hetta sank back into hel
chair and resigned herself to he
strange and overwhelming goot
fortune.
Mrs. Wilmer did not take it S,
calmly. She wept, and soliloquized
and recalled her first and only visi
to the Park, and protested agains
entering the grand carriage from
the Park in her well-worn serg
travelling dress. But at last Fan
MES mild persuasions were crowne
with success, and in due season the
also mounted the lofty steps an
crossed the lofty hall to find Hett
already mistress of all she surveye
and learning to queen it over he
new household.
at is like a fairy tale!" said Fan
ny, clasping her hands and opening
her blue eyes to their fullest extent
"This morning you started out il
humble guise to seek your fortune
You have stormed the castle. Hav
you slain the dragon? And wher
is the prince?"
81 have not been near the dragon
| believe the prince is now having
battle with him on our behalf" sal
Hetta, laughing and blushing bright
ly. but l ought not to laugh,
she added, checking herself. sou
uncle Robert is very i'll. They sa
that he cannot live. 1t is his wife
nephew who manages everythin
here. He was to be the heir. Bu
he declares that he will never rob u
of our inheritance. Is he not gen
erous? | never saw any one So
$50 whatP' cried Fanny. "Yo
don't mean-you don't think-ha
he fallen in love, with you at frs
sightP And do you really-reall
like him?"
But Hetta made no answer. Sh
never answered either question, n
matter how often her sister chose T.
PROFOUND it.
Fanny, however, knew her siste
so well that she was tolerably wei
able to form her own conclusions
Even Mrs. Wilmer, who was mo-
especially distinguished for he
quick perceptions, perceived tina
there was something in the wind
She said nothing. She only com
placently surveyed the glories of tn
Park, quite content to let thing
take their course, since she was as
sured that it was to be her home il
any event.
Long before the grand funeral o
Sir Robert Wilmer had ceased to b
the talk Of the county, it was wei
rumored that his eldest niece was t,
wed his favorite nephew, and tina
all conflicting claims to the prop
erty were to be merged by thi