Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
ARGUS
MISCELLANEOUS.
HER uNFouNpEp SUSPICION.

They naturally went much into
society, such as an average suburban
town affords. They were young,
newly welded and proud of each
others pleasing ways and personal
comeliness.
Both were endowed with that
grace and tact which render men
and women welcome guests and
charming entertainers.
Ella Rood had been the petted,
spoiled and only child of a wealthy
and "easygoing" couple, but Ella
Corless, the wife, yielded will and
wish to her handsome and devoted
husband, who did not sink the
lover in the husband.
The new home which James
Corless provided for his bride COM
pared not unfavorably with the
luxurious surroundings to which
she had been accustomed from baby
hood. The costly and beautiful
wedding gifts went far to furnish
suitably their small but pretty resi-
dence, and Elias excellent taste did
the rest. Old age and the necess-
ity it brings for retrenchment in
either outlay of energy or money
was so far away that no thought
need be given SO dull matter.
To have her house prettily
equipped and to be prettily dressed
herself-these two conditions and
the fattering comments evoked by
them were sufficient to keep young
wife in astate of unalloyed content.
If wish for some new bit of
finery was ungratifed it was because
it was not mentioned. She was re-
volving this thought tonight in
her mind as, with a smile on her
lip, she stood awaiting her husbands
homecoming. She looked up the
trim little village street that led to
the railway station and remembered
how flushed and happy James had
been last evening when he placed
in her hands for the reception they
were to attend together, instead of
the comparatively inexpensive flow
ers she had asked for, magnificent
bouquet of orchids.
"Extravagant boy!' she had muir
INJURED in playful expostulation, but
was pleased nevertheless. In fact
whatever woman may say, it is
difficult to be seriously aggrieved
at heart over lavish expenditure Of
which she herself is the object
She was very pretty tonight, as
she shaded her eyes with her hand
for final glance up the street.
No, there was no figure in sight,
save the ragged urchin hieing him
self home from a fishing expedition
and whose string might have salts
fled fisher of more advanced years.
Since James was so late and as he
had not come OH the train she had
heard slow up at their small station
and then 90 on its rumbling way,
she thought it would help to make
the minutes pass more swiftly if she
should step in and talk to Clara
short time, for the next train would
not be due for three-quarters Of an
hour. Clara had been married at
nearly the same time Ella had, but
neat and cheerful as her home was
a practiced mind could perceive that
the furnishing had been done with
an eye to economy.
Was it economy-or parsimony?
George Russell held position as re-
munerative as the one filled by
James Corless. Tonight, as Ella
entered Clara's sitting-room, the
cheapness Of the furnishings were
more apparent to her than it had
ever been before. She had time to
say to herself: James has always
been generous and insisted on our
having the best and the prettiest |
thing we could buy. If George
Russell cared as much for Clara as
he ought to he would not be so stin-
gy where money is concerned" and
here her attention became merged
in what her friend was saying as
she folded the pillow-slips she had
been hem-stitching: Eyes, ! know
how it is. Whenever George misses
his train | am the least little bit
nervous, no matter how much try
not to mind it. But do not think
Jameshas missed his train. | think
he is detained at the Office on
business, my dear. When George
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