The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-20
LOVELORN LIZZIE.

her pretty daughter black-eyed.
curly haired. rougish faced girl Of
seventeen. who worked In one OF the
big Remington factories walked into
the kitchen. swinging her dinner
basket in her hand and humming q
merry tune.
Yes dear mother. IT is ]" said
the girl. and she kissed tho wrlnkled
face OF the hard worked woman.
I'm glad you've come" said Mrs.
Kane gancing admiringly down into
her daughters pretty face. mir.
Mercer Is In the front room He has
been waiting for you for about two
hours and Lizzie" sinking her voice
he had long talk with your father
In which he said that he loved you
and wanted to make you his wife.
I'm sure II almost took my breath
away when your father told me about
1t for he's got good business and
owns lots OF property besides He
told your father that as soon as you
were his wife he'd satisfy the mort
gage on this house and make us com
Portable for the baianceof our lives.
Lord knows 1t will seom strang o
enough to rest for I've seen nothing
but work since was "a chit OF girl,
and I've grown old before my time
trying TO make ends meet Now put
on your bingham dress and go in to
see him. He is in the front room. +"
Mrs. Kane paused suddenly and
stepped back with u startled cry. for
happening to glance at her daughters
face. she saw such marvellous
change in its expression that she grew
alarmed.
Now. Lizzie" she continued don't
fret me and say you won't do it. for
I've got a raging headache. and a
little moro excitement will drive me
crazy. am sure it's not much that
your pa and / ask you to do. You
ought to be willing to make some
sacrifice for our sakes"
Il ami answered Lizzie. and the
hard lines In her face softened; '.lm
willing to work early and late for you.
but when you ask me to marry man
whom hate 1t Is too much"
There there" began Mrs. Kane.
Il knowed you'd only have one OF
your tantrums as soon as | told you OF
your good fortune but your father
would go to n saloon and leave me to
face it all and sinking into chair
she threw her apron over her head
and began sobbing and crying and
rocking herself back and forth in a
manner suggesting hysteria.
so father has gone to the saloon
again. after promising me to remain
away" said Lizzie. and her eyes
snapped.
..lt's because he's In trouble"
apologized the mother wiping her
eyes If you'd only marry Mr. Mer-
Ger and lift us out OF our poverty.
your pa would be different man"
II doubt it muttered Lizzie; and
then. speaking loud said We'll.
won't marry Mr.. Mercer-that settles
it. Marry him? I'll go out and beg
first!' and. selling her shawl and hat
quickly donned them before her moth
or could interfere. rushed out of tho
door and had reached tho end OF the
alley before that lady could got to the
gate.
That girl will BIO the death OF me.
Mira Kane noaned re- entering the
hibShCh, anu thCt Eolliuk uOWu LuO
sleeves OF her faded calico dress she
smoothed her hair and walked into
the front room. whore Mr.. Isaac
Mercer. fat pudgy man OF fifty with
a smooth and very red face and bald
head sat vacantly staring at the big
pattern in the cheap ingram carpet.
Rather haltingly she apologized for
her daughters absence. saying that
the latter would not be home until
late having to do overwork at the
mill and Isaac Mercer left prom
Using to call on the morrow.
Lizzie meanwhile proceeded toward
the saloon which her father fire.
quented. She was obliged to cross
the railroad to reach the place. and
she stopped at the little signal station.
where she knew Charlie Hancock. the
telegraph operator was ut work.
Charlie was tho particular friend OF
Ned Howell brakeman on the rail-
road who had been Lizzie lover since
they were children together and
whom she had promised to marry
when he should have saved enough TO
give her home.
'SnHTllc, Blu suiu, oupPihB vi
the window to attract mis- attention.
will fifty-three be down tonight"
At the sound OF her voice Charlie
raised his head from his work. and
catching sight Of the girls pretty
face sprang TO his feet.
Great Scott Lizzie! Is II you"
was his ejaculation, and then. with
out meaning to be harsh or cruel he
told her in excited, disjointed SEN
fences about terrible accident that
had taken place on the railroad at
the other end OF the division.
As he proceeded she in fancy saw
the terrible scene but she uttered no
sound. and continued staring into his
face with dry, wide open eyes.
Poor Ned was caught between two
oars and the doctors say one OF his
legs will have to como oil. He's
pretty badly mashed and may die.
All the wounded were taken TO tho
Z Presbyterian hospital and"
He stopped suddenly and rushing
from his little den. ran out on the