Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-07

reasoned Miss Hartford, the elder
of the two. "Eros is immortal,
you know, dear"
Halcyon sank back into the ham,
mock and re-opened her book.
"You must do as you please, of
course" said she. after that quo
tation about Eros, | haven't a sug-
gestion to OFFER"
Jealous, poor darling!" thought
Aunt Hal, with thrill of exulta-
ton.
But she only said:
swell, of course, we can't help
these things happening to one, and
your time will come soon, dear,
never fear"
ats a good thing" she added, to
herself, "that she don't know any,
thing about dear old Judge Flostroy.
There's a difference in age, if you
please, and the old pet is so infatu-
ated about me. An old mans dar-
ling; or a young mans slave
which,"
While Halcyon thought on her
side:
"The silly goose. He has done
it now. He has been making love
to Aunt Hal, under the impression
that he was counting me. Thought,
Of course, he knew that her name
was the same as mine. Didn't she
stand god-mother to me at st. Chry-
soline's, and give me coral-and-
bells and an embroidered christen-
ing robe? And now he has actual
ly proposed to her! Well, if he's
the man | take him to be, he'll
stand by his colors, cost him what
it may. A man who could walk up
to the lannon's mouth at Bey-ldon-
ma surely won't shrink even from
Aunt Hal. And I'd ra-rather know
that he was true hero th-than
have poltroon for my husband!'
And Halcyon turned her face to-
ward the pillow, and cried great,
sparkling tears like dewdrops.
$50 you're back again, lieutenant
Beg pardon-I'd orter said colonel
, l do suppose said the old hack
driver at the station, whom Chart.
ley Blossom had remembered evel
since he was a child. "Well, | de.
: clare, ! shouldn't hardly hev knowed
We. And come back to be married
eh?"
Blossom bit his lips, but he laugh
ed carelessly. Jonas Hopper was &
privileged individual, like the court
J testers Of old.
."How did you know, old man?'
said he.
"Oh, dunno! Miss Hartford
she's been gettin' ready to be mar.
ried this long time," said Jonas
hosting the colonel's luggage OF
| the roof of the cab. "And dress
makers and milliners they will talk
} you know, though I'm told Mis-
Hal took great pains to hide it."
"Did she?" aside, 1.-THE dar
} ling!")
"And a fine woman she is, col
onel," officiously added Jonas, as h
} pushed on the last iron-clampe'
= trunk. "A very fine woman consid
erin her age. only wonder sh
amt married before"
Colonel Blossom opened his sleepy
black eyes.
"Wbo on earth are you talkin,
about, man?" said he.
"Why Miss Hal Hartford, to b
sure"
! miss Halcyon or Miss Halliana?
"There amt no Miss Halliana,
said Jonas. They're both the sam
name, and we calls the aunt Mis-
Hal, and the niece Miss Halcyon
My daughter, she's lady's mai
there; and I'd orter to know, if an,
one does"
"And which of them is it that
going to be married?" breathlessl
inquired Blossom.
} "Why, the old un, of course
Beg pardon!' hurriedly added Jonas
81 mean Miss Hal. Polly tells m
} there's four-and-twenty differen
gowns ordered, let alone the jack
cts and parasols and ten button XII
gloves fit to make your hair stan
on end"
"And Miss Halcyon, the youn
/ lady," cried Blossom, "she is engae
, ed toop"
mot as any one knows on" sal
= Jonas. "That all, colonelp &c
your telescope bag? Then we
better be movin'."
e Colonel Blossom pondered serious
) ly all the way up to Hartford Cedar'
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