Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-08
PLAGIARIZED.


Ing Of ownership than they had hitherto
experienced fiery littlo steamer went
up the river, and the waves, taking ad-
vantage of tho confusion, ran and kissed
che green bank and were of again before
the green bank had time 10 protest From
the top deck of the Gladly camo u song TO
tho cars of Mr.. Stewart of ThrogmortoD
street, and Of young Mrs. Stewart, that
they wcrc beginning to know quito well,
albeit Miss Baggc the singer, had only
been there since the morning. Miss BaRge
accompanied herself on the banjo and &c
companicd herself all wrong;
I'm n little Alaharmcr coon;
y mt been born very long"
Il wonder" said lttlo Mrs. Stewart
Il wonder, now, how many moro times
she's going to play that"
My dear love-" said Mr.. Stewart, sit
ting down on tho bank.
Don't call mo your dear love, Henry.
until that dreadful girl is gone "
My dear Mrs. Stewart, what can do'
can't treat her as We brokers treat a
stranger who happens TO stroll into tho
house, can |? You wouldn't care for mo
to catch hold of her and mash her hat in
and hustle her out of the place. "
Il shouldn't All you have to do is to
be distant with her. "
"Onc can't be very distant on small
housed boat.
II believe you like Miss Baggc still, >"
said Mrs. Stewart
Il don't mind her when she's still, "
said Mr. Stewart It's when sho hobs
about and plays that da"-
Henry, dcar!"
plays that banjo of hers that sho
makes me hot. "
Tho shrill voice came across the stream:
"Hush.a.by, don't you cry, mammy's little
darling
Papa's gwinc TO smack you If you do.
Boat ahoyr called Stewart
Tho boy on tho Gladly came up from
somewhere and pulled over to them and
conveyed them to the houscboat. Miss
Baggc, looking down from between the
Chinese lanterns, gave "A littlo Shrek OF
delight as their boat bumped at the sido
Of the Gadly
"Oh you newly married pcoplcl" she
cried archly rs sho punched up her skirts
and came skittishly down the steps
Where have you bccn2 Leaving poor lit
tie me alone with my music for such q
timc!"
Did you say music, Miss BaRge'"
"Yes, dear Mrs Stewart My banjo
you know"
"Ohl" said little Mrs. Stewart
Afraid you don't like plantation mel.
odics Mrs. Stewart"
Il used to think did, Miss Baggc
Stewart had gone along TO get some
thing iced to drink ard something in tho
shape of cigar to smoke.
How things change, Mrs. Stewart,
don't thcy' I'm suro it docsnt seem six
ina and two or thrco others came mp To
NARROW | think that was long before
your day, before YOU came over from Mol
bourne, and We did really have the most
exquisite time.
Have you looked through the evening
paper, Miss Baggcy" interrupted littlo
Mrs Stewart hurricdly
"Oh, yes, dear; I've looked through Is
twice. One or two most interesting cases. "
"Whcro did you put II? | want To SEQ
what O'Brien has done for Middlcscx.
Two dropped it somewhere" said Miss
BagRo Could the boy go up for my
trunk before it gets darkS | left it at tho
station and shall have some more things
down next week
Next week"
Miss Baggc put her hand to hor brown
thin neck and gave n cough of half apol
ogy.
IF stay longer, shall have to run up
TO town ono day to do some shopping.
There was a pause The rings OF smoke
from Stewards cigar at the other end of
tho boat iloated down by them Tho boy
below broke q few plates and danced few
stops OF breakdown 10 cover the noise
Dear Henry How the scent of his
cigar does remind me of old timcsl re-
member SO we'll that night at Marrow
Miss Baggc. will you go and play
something"
Miss Bapgc went obcdiontly and strum.
med her banjo and mentioned once more |
that she was littlc Alabama coon, and |
young Mrs Stewart ran hurriedly to her |
husband
"I'm going to quarrel with her." she |
said brcathCssly
That's right, said Henry calmly |
Anything TO stop that row q"
"I'm going to ask her to go back TO |
town tonight, Henry"
81 But, my dear, isn't that rather rudcf |
"Of course It is That's why am do
ing it You'll have 10 sec her to the sta
ton .
The private row was quickly and quiet.
ly over When the last word had been
spoken, the self invited guest begged ten
minutes To writo n letter, and then sho |
pronounced herself ready for Stewards os-
cort TO the station. sorry you arc obliged
to go, Miss Baggc, said Stewart politely
Its an important engagement said
Miss Bagge, trembling, or l should have
staid. Goodby dear Mrs Stewart dare
say we shall meet again soon.
Now an odd thing happened. AS Stew.
art handed his charge into the boat a let
ter fell from her pocket on the deck OF the
Gadny. Mrs. Stewart In her usual good
temper now chat her husbands old ad-
mirer was departing called TO her rs soon
as she noticed the letter but Miss Bagge
paid no attention. 1t almost seemed that
she did not want to hear When Mrs.
Stewart picked IL up and saw that It was
addressed to Henry Stewart, Esq, and
marked Private and confidential" sho
opened IL without a moments hesitation:
NV DEAREST HESRY-lt is so sweet TO be
near you again. just "A the wind signs for the
seashore, 50 do sigh for you. Can you imagine
what you are and ever have been 70 meY You
are indeed my king, and you know am your