The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-21


Don't be frightened. my child
no said. drawing his chair to her side
I'VE have been brought into the rela.
ton OF father and daughter, and al
the tenderness daughter commands
from her father hope you will find II
me.
Yes yes yes"
The secret I've found out Is not g
very dreadful one. You are in love-
She covered her scarlet cheeks with
her hands. and presently mastering uI
her courage, she said
Yes, am in love"
We'll il the young fellow Is worthy
OF your love cannot object to that
The only possible harm would be in
your loving some one who was undo
serving"
oh he is the best-best young
fellow in the world"
That Is just the one thing that IL
open to question. Your judgment
can scarcely be trusted in such mat.
ter. and so must beg you to let me
act for you. Believe me. shall be
indulgcnt Come. tell me his name.
II can't"
What he has told you that he
loves you and not let you know his
namep'
HE hasn't told me that he loves
me-"
Good heavens Kitty! Then you
don't know il this fellow loves you al
alp"
''Oh, I'm nearly certain he loves
me-"
But does he know Chat you love
himp"
II don't think he does. There's
the difficulty, you see. II l could
only let him know that love him.
think it would be all right"
Furnival was silent before this mar
vel of ingenious simplicity.
We'll, what do you propose to do,
KittyT' he asked after pause
Il don't know. quite You see
should die of shame il made any
advances and he msconstrucd it. or
did not respond as ! should like him
to do"
'Oh, / understand your delicacy,
my dear child.
And so l have rather avoided Civ
ing him any testimony of my aifec.
ton than make it known to HIM. But
we can't go on like that for ever can
WEI"
Not II you want to get married. !"
said Furnival with d laugh.
'And SO thought that perhaps the
best thing l could do would be to
write to him--only don't quite know
! how to begin. Can you help me"'
IN try, though it's "a precious dill
cult job for an old bachelor to tackle.
Here's a scrap Of paper" He took
an old envelope from his pocket. tore
it open and spread it on his card case.
Now. how shall we begin?-- better
say sr'-theres no knowing what he
/ is--may be the biggest BLACKBOARD
| under the SUM-"
| Il don't think he is, said Miss
Halleck. in parenthesis.
Ten to one he is though. said
Furnival under his breath and per.
1 haps at that moment the wish was
father to the thought. We'll. there
we are sir'-now. what's to come
/ next?'
! Miss Halleck hid her face in her
/ hands again was silent minute. and
then murmured tremblingly II love
you"
oh hang it all, l can't write that
said Furnival.
why not it's the truth? And
what else can / say?i
That was poser
We'll, said FurnivaL at length.
If it must be- Let me See what
did you say?"
II love you"
~ love you. there it is. What
next?'
Why that's ALL
That's all"'
What else is there to say? If he
don't love me when ne reads that"
Miss Halleck finished the sentence
with sigh.
''Rummiest letter I've ever writ
ten" thought Furnival. But Kitty.
what's the use OF this letter now it.
written. We don't know tho fellow s
name"
Miss Halleck snatched tho paper
out OF his hand. threw it into the
hearth and made for the door. Amazed
at this outburst of temper Furnival
ran after her. and caught her.
Il beg you won't be angry with me- !"
he impored. You don't know how
deeply / feel in this affair. dear. You
said you couldn't tell me his name"
She hesitated moment and their in
desperation cried:
Il can't tell you his name; but isn't
it written on the back OF the letter
you have been making such muddle
over. you dear old goosep"
Furnival glanced at the scrap Of
paper in the hearth. The envelope
had turned over and he saw his own
name and address.
Then he went down on his knees
and made himself more than ever a
dear old goose IN. Y. Mercury.
The Sacred Plants OF the Druids.
The Druids held many plants
sacred. as for instance. vervain,
selago mistletoe. and among trees.
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