The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15

| and made another NI,Ib0aL OF cour1o
] Il wss successful; MIss MiIIIcont would
not have teen woman otherwise.
. Dear Billy murmurod she. strOk.
Ing bis cheek Chat was no less inpo-
/ cent OF down than her owi) with her
| soft hand. ~ always loved you the
best any anyway. You saved my life
to-day. too" - Billy blushcd in the
darkness; he had NOT told her that he
had walked ashore with her In his
arms. the water being only up to bis
shoulders-''and l think we can be
, happy together you aud ]. Billy"
Somehow or other Billy found .
passage to her mouth through the bill
lows OF flowing hair. and the compact
was sealed between them In the old
immortal way. !.
Very naturally young Mr.. Ernest
Trevor was perturbed when he heard
the news. Indeed, that Is putting it
100 mildly. 10 tell the truth he ex-
hiblted an inclination to go partially
insane. He wrote Miss Millicent let
tiers. He sought interviews with her,
In the course of which he would al
ternate avowals Of his hopeless passion
with threats against the curly-haired
and triumphant Billy's life. More
than this. he enlisted the aid OF his
parents In his behalf. The latter were
not Indifferent to their sons welfare
often the case with fathers and moth
ers-and when the desperate youth
swore by all the gods and little fishes
at once that he would Stay himself un-
less he could marry this girl. they.
knowing that he had habit OF keep
ing his word, became alarmed. All
expostulations proving unavailing they
reached the conclusion that he must
have his way. They visited Miss Mil
licent. The mother became satisfied
that she would make any man u good
wife. and from that moment she pet.ed
and caressed her rs though she had
been her own daughter. She made
her presents. took her for carriage
drives, to plays and everywhere else
and lost no opportunity Of pleading the
canse Of her headstrong boy as only
mother can.
Billy objected most decidedly to
these goinys on and he told Millicent
so. She was not inclined to be un-
faithful, but liked her own way and
said she would have 1t. A week or 80
of unpleasantness followed and then
there came an open quarrel. Billy put
his foot squarely down. Tho recep-
tion OF Mrs. Trevor's attention must
cease; so must the visits to her house.
Otherwise tho engagement must end.
Miss Millicent drew herself up proud
ly. though she grew rs pale as lily.
and profcssed Indifference.
Billy jammcd his hat down over his
eyes and left the house.
Then came the inevitable sequence.
Miss Millicent had left the establish
ment Of Squareslcll. Shields g. Co.
shortly after the announcement of her
engagement to Billy. 1t was ut least
three months after that that Billy read
In the Back Door Chat" column of the
Society Ga6bter the announcement OF
her approaching marriage to young
Trevor.
He bore his agony in much the same
fashion that other young men do
,moked fifteen cigars day instead OF
Xix and changed his poker game from
} penny ante to " limit.
There came a calm quiet evening
when he felt more than usually senti-
nentn,. 1t lacked only few days of
he wedding. The air was soft and
,almy. The moon shone with chaste
Iplcndor. He thought he would stroll
,ast the old familiar house. just for the
IKE of memories.
He was unconsciously whistling Tos-
is "Good-bye." as ho walked slowly |
,ast the porch where he had set with
lis Millicent so few. so very few nights
Igo. He started back in amazement
IS he came opposite to the little wicket
.atc. A tall, white-robed figure stood
n the shadows just out of the searching
ays of the moon.
'.Millicent." he gasped.
A white hand rose in the shadow
ind rs quickly fell. In an instant he
vas at her side.
''Oh. go away, go away" murmurcd
he girl, '.you must not stay here m
instant. How wicked Of you'll Billy.
,lease. dear Billy. go away. What
would people say Of me If they saw you
,erep"
Billy pulled out his watch and looked
It 1t. It pointed to IL. II suppose
he prospective bridegroom has just
zone" said he.
''Yes. yes" was the agitatcd re-
ponse.
.'Oh, please go away"
Billy drew step nearer and took
Ter hand. "Not until you have sworn
hat you love him better than you do
ne" he declared firmly.
The tears came into her big eyes
md in all her life she had never looked
o handsome and helpless. BILLY"
he said brokenly, while a sort OF reck-
essness seemed to shine out OF her
ace. "'Oh, Billy" breaking into y
vail-''why were you SO hasty and ILL
cmperedP All. you know so well'-
he stopped and covered her face with
Ter hands. Her eyes were raining
ears now.
The boy made movement rs though
o clasp her In his arms. mo" she
,ried, starting back, II am not SO base
Is that. I will not be doubly false.
he, at least believes in me. Billy.
lear. for Gods sake, go. and believe
ne when swear that I shall 60 to my
grave loving you'll"
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