The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-28

OF mischief; 90 he hastens to say: .'See
here. Nah, don't you be too nice to
him"
-'Oh. never miad ma Bobby. Til
take caro- OF that"
You'd better! Perhaps you might
get scorched YOURSELF sf
True TO her resolve from the frigid
coldness OF an icicle Nab turned to the
warm Sweetness ofNa fresh sumt1er
breeze The doctor at first tried to
solve the mystery OF this wonderful
transformation. but finally contented
himself in agreeing with Bob Drayton,
when he declares his sister Is q
brick"
Mab's charming face, with its vel
vety. brown eyes. and long. dark
lashes In such piquant contrast to her
light fluffy hair. could be very fas-
cinating when its owner chose to have
1t so In this particular instance she
must have tried very hard for after
the first few weeks OF the change OF
treatment DIR. Duncan decided that
Nab Drayton was the prettiest girl he
ever saw. Then she was the sweetest.
Finally to be able TO call her Ibis, !"
this would be worth more than all the
diamonds Of Golconda to him.
AS for Mabel. she was to be con-
graduated on the way her part was
played. In fact 1t was done so well
that Bob applauded her with the re-
| mark:
Seems to me you've changed your
mind somewhat about the doctor. I'll
wager that inside of two months 1t
will be gone case. Then, won't
give it to you. my lady!''
II wouldn't be vulgar II / were
YOU" she answers disdainfully. -
..Allee right wait and see. " and
Boo goes of whistling Love comes
like summer sigh" -l
Nab sits down and begins to con-
slider thus: OF course it wasn't true
what that horrid boy said. The idea!
Suppose--just suppose he did love her;
she wasn't in love with him. Oh. mo-!
1t was only to get revenge on Bob.
Still he's a real nice fellow. But the
thought OF Bobs haunting words rushes
upon her. No. It could never be. She
was sure she couldn't be expected to
care for Here she looks out of the
window and catches glimpse OF a
familiar figure coming down the street.
and, feminine inconsistency! she runs
to the other window and peeps be-
tween the other curtains after the man
'she couldn't be expected to care for. /"
A lovely summer night! The moon.
faithful to her professed friendship for
all lovers. looks silently down on two
OF them. now standing by the wicket
gate and does not even whisper their
names to the winking stars She
makes no comment as she listens to
the old story repeated once again.
NAB. dearest you know what /
would tell you tonight don't youP
You once said you hated me- but /
have thought lately that perhaps you
could care little for me. Tell me,
dear, is it SOP" and he takes her
hands gently in his.
The moon can not hear her answer.
SO softly it is whispered; but that other
listener is contented and he is about
to draw her to him when the memory
Of Bob comes back to Nab.
oh. MOI Indeed. you must not!
1t can never, never bel" she cries.
But you say you love me. Mab!"
Yes, yes. do; but believe me- it
can never bel"
Then am to go away. for could
not remain here after what has hap
pened. Am / never TO meet you
again? Is that what you mean,
Mabp" he says sorrowfully.
The awful thought OF never seeing
him. never looking in his dear face.
never hearing his voice again rushes
upon her; and. in spite Of Brother
bob. she relents.
We'll perhaps in month, then.
Bob can't say that he. that l. that
you" and she stops confusedly.
That what darlingp"
Il can't tell you" she answers.
Please don't ask. Perhaps In one
more Month. II you still love me- then
it will be all right"
And with this he must be content
AS the doctor walks homeward he
| ,onders on the strange remark. What
in the world has Bob to do with the
thing" A curious idea fits through
his brain and he goes home to sleep
until the morrow.
The next day he and Bob held a con-
versation. What it was about or what
they said was known only by the two
concerned in It. But after 1t was over
the last manned young gentleman found
himself grown considerably richer by
u dandy" fishing rod.
As for Nab, at the end of the month,
when Bob's wager was no longer Of
any effect she was surprised to find
her brother highly gratified at the
state of affairs, and wondered still
more when he never said one word In
reference to that wretch. the doctor. "
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