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

thought WHIT a virago OF vile he
must have and ! delighted in it. for the
lazy young rascals need squirting. on.
Close behind him followed the child
whom i had learned to know. Miss
Vi'let approached apologetically. 4 sI's
right sorry. miss. "she said gravcly.
..but Dads got his awdahs fer : de
gem'man. an Y ain gwine to dis'pint
i'm" e.
No one could gainsay this conclusive
statement. f{s rn-.A ~ &4eI
After this I often made my way to
Miss Vi'let's cabin. Her father had
completely lost Ills identity. He was
simply Miss Vi'let's Dad" and she
kept him we'll employed. for he was
far too prone to while. away the hours
drumming on his banjo. In answer
to my inquiries as to her aspirations
Miss vi'let said: ITS gwine to be a
wash lady" .e-a'g safla 4i8a Sd
We'll" said. thinking to insti,l o
healthful principle In her plastic young
mind, ''do noU hang your handker-
chiefs onFa barbed wire fence. as lie
customary here. It may be d saving
Of clothespins, but It IS bad on the
linen"
Deed I doesn't do dat way, she
answered witheringly. II dun dries
de hank chers on de rose bushes"
then gave the case up as futile
Contrary to her usual custom Miss
Vi'let failed toappear for several days.
go I started ont one morning TO seek
the cause, just without the cabin
Miss Vi'let was seated on o little rise
. OF ground, Dads struck" she said
laconically as drew near. n a1at
.'Struckr' repeated curiously.
~ ayes; said as how dun glib him too
much wuk to do" !" a 49,
You don't mean to say that he has
left youp" / exclaimed.
II reck'n he has. miss" y :.
At her side was a large screen franc
and her small fingers were struggling
with the unyieldihg cane.
THE reason YOU have not come to
the hotel is because you have been
trying to finish the gentleman's
screenpn asked. -a,,. ttE
u
man appeared in the pathway leading
Eis horse. a "S'f2
de gem'man, Miss vTlet cried.
The pale man hesitated when he9 law
me, ] appreciated his feeling OF en-
barrassment. You came to learn the
cause Of Miss Vilet's non-appearancep"
l asked, advancing toward him.
Yes; have missed her little offer
ings, he answered with his hat in
hand, and as the moving air caught
up his waving hair i noticed what a
noble brow he had. =
'She has been q veritable godsend
to me, !" he continued, smiling.
/ explained that the child's father
had disappeared from the sphere Of
his too active occupation. *. .at
Miss .Vi'let proved too severe
task-mistress" he said. .'but what q
coward he must be to desert such a
child" ~ ~
This idea seemed new to Miss Vrlet.
dad diden' mean ter" she said
heroically, while, her lips quivered
pitifully; .'but he's pow'ful lazy" f,
Mr.. Denton, as the pale man was
named, assured Miss Vilet that she
need not hasten to fulfill his order.
but to wait till dad" came back.
AS the child was alone often visit.
ed her. and it happened that / had
frequent meetings with Mr.. Denton.
At first l felt some misgiyings about
these meetings, but quelled my
.Asn ~ "a IS H.;
wife could not but yield when she
knew that we met on the common
ground of mutual interest in a for
Torn little child. One day as we were
walking down the leafy mountain path
Mr. Denton said:y 81. 4......,:. !.
.Suppose we make combination.
Miss Sadie, and have Miss Vflet for
our charge for always" ~
His deep eyes were upon my face,
but l sprang from him, resenting what
l considered an insult. ,t4
your wife, Mr.. Denton. u cried.
have you no thought for 'herp" l
He understood me now. ~
.'Wife l have never had. nor yet
shall. unless you be mine" he said
gravely. ::
1t was my turn now to sue forgive
ness, and the blood mounted to my
face in shame that 1 had ever for q
moment mistrusted him. My hands
ipvoluntarily went out to him. y
We heard call from above. and
looking up we deserted Miss Ni'let
descending the turfy bank. Her face
was filed with excitement. H..
Dads come hack. T" she cried
breathlessly, AN he sim gwine away
no mo-, an he's gwine to finish the
gemman's screen to-morrer. "-Detroit
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