The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-09-19
MISS vTLET.

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The large hotel is filed to overflow
ing with guests YMhS ..Aage hurried
away from the south at the first hint
of over warm weather. AT an early
hour lin the day, the piazzas are
thronped. Nsi/ ~ spfs.. s. 1tstt, ~
we hear a steady, tramp Of feet and
as we, move aside to let a gay troop of
young people pass us, one calls out,
|nfWe are on our ninth round now!p
They have estimated that the distance
four times around the piazza makes a
mile. Behind them with slower gait.
coE3es q pAle faced man With. bowed
feaa aid3 hsnts Slsspsd' / behind.
Ep9abtless biz stoHgsts hs upon his
has left Ms @ifeiaua babies. Possibly
his mind is filed with desire to clasp
them once more. IN his arms, the hope
inspiring him, with new zeal to make
a. greater effort to regain his lost
health. He throws back his shoulders
and as he draws in "a long breath or
two, fancy his eyes brighten and he
feels, new. life gsprging. through his
yefns:t !-,l 4 l9@t4Gl4fi
A little figure APPROACHES the en-.
trance to the hotel. Her faded sun
bonnet lies carelessly. on her shoulders
and leaves exposed small, brown face
9i unusual beauty.7f From her abare
arms hang various small baskets iash-
Toned curiously as only the Carolina
mountaineer makes. them. well,
what have you brought. this morning.
-Topsyen an. old hahitne of the place
calls out. - lcrrA D'a
She disdainfplly- Ignores the question
and turns her small shoulders sqdarely
from before the young man, then
moves toward a group of ladies.
Would you all like to buy some baws-
ketsP" she asks, holding up her wares
The ladies take what she offers,
eager to have something to carry home
as souvenirs OF the place. The pale
faced man approaches and she chances
up at him, holding at an arms length
the one remaining trinket. =
Only five cents, sab, "she says with
fetching little smile, showing a row
Of small white teeth. The stranger
bestows a glance of interest upon the
child -
~ will take it, he.says, land as he
fumbles for the-chapge he asks: who
weaves the basketspY rfp>. =
r. dad makes EN-" she answers,
adding, with an assumption of dignity,
"but / takes dc awdahs." 'i''l-
you must be very busy" the gen.
tleman returns kindly. .-if iypu always
make as ready sales rs YOU have this
morning" -
well. de wuk Stacks up wen de
norfers go home, an den me an dad
res up, she says with the air of an
overworked millionaire.
The young man who had greeted
her on her arrival starts around the
piazza. She gazes after him dis
approvingly and then addresses tho
pale man: my name amt Topsy,p
she says confdentially, Use, Miss
Vi'let." ~ .s.. ~
Thereafter Miss vi'let appeared
several times each week and became
familiar figure around the hotel.
She generally sought out this pale
faced man, who seemed to take an
interest in her which she returned. One
morning she brought her baskets
filed with trailing arbutus. The bios
soms were speedily bought by the
guests, except one bunch, which she
jealousy guarded. The dainty pink
petals shone between her small fingers
as she attempted to cover, them over
and. as often as q purchaser selected
this particular cluster she shook her
head decidedly. ..Dis ERE ones
Served" she said: 'rs keepin9 ~ fer
de gem'man. ~ : ~ oI' = = =
When de gem'man" approaches for
his survey of her stock, she held the
blossoms out to him. 'Dey's de berry
nices' could fin',r, she said, her
cheeks dimpling deeply. rg ~
He put his hand in his pocket but
she intercepted the movement.
Il glib 'em to YOU" she explained,
and quickly ran away =, .df.L 4 /.
YOU'RE very highly favored" a
bystander called out lightly.
The pale man seemed to treasure
the little gift land looked for theE child
I'd come aSaini She had saved a
special bunch for him as before. He
demonstrated with her. 4
saYou will. ruin your trade, Miss
Vi'let and must insist on your al
lowing me 70 biT .yoG posies. I
Her large eyes filled with tears and
her lips trembled as she replied you,
kin buy de bawskets, sab; dey's dads
trade. but de beautfese my git. VI {
The gentleman said no more. His
room was ever fragrant. with early
blossd ms but,ta noticed that. he gave