The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-24


IS he had often pondered be-
fore--and on the same subject-viz.,
how to get wife. There were enough
young ladies who would bless their
lucky stars for the privilege OF bee ON
ing mistress OF his luxurious establish
ment; but he also felt assured the
home was all they cared for. For the
fortune they would wed its owner.
Hang the money" he exclaimed,
81 wish I'd never had penny, and
then-but, bother it, then ! should
have been too poor to marry at all.
Why couldn't ! have just enough
wealth to satisfy my wants, and moth
ing more? BY jovel fine idea. I'll
foil them-the mean adventuresses!"
A furious pull OF the bell.rope
brought the housekeeper to the room
in hurry.
PACK up your traps, Mrs. Bull, +"
he exclaimed abruptly, "for / am GO
ing to close the house for the present.
Meanwhile, your wages can still 60 on,
and that OF such domestics as you
consider Indispensable"
A week later saw Mr.. Smith safely
domiciled in quiet, second-rate lodg-
ing in Surrey Hills, and shortly after.
wards he began to sell his diamond
rings, pins, seals, and other parapher.
MALTA OF fashionable life. His grand
clothes soon began to appear seedy
and threadbare, and these he replaced
by cloth OF rougher cut and palmer
hue. ysFS
A rumor soon got afoat that his
money and property had been lost
through unlucky mining speculations,
and as q natural consequence he lost
friends rapidly. By twos and threes
they ceased to know him rs he met
them in the street. Fashionable
dandies, who hitherto were delighted
to stop and shake hands with him,
turned aside now as he met them
"doing the block or saw them riding
by. Our hero only laughed and snap
ped his fingers at them behind their
backs, though had his adversely been
real he would not have felt inclined to
laugh. Then came the time when OF
all his former..friends who had smoked
his cigars, drank his wine, and borrow
Ell his cash, only two still chung to
him in his adversely. 1t is no wonder
that he grew misanthropic.
In George Street one day he met
carriage containing some of his former
friends, who had been absent from
town since he closed his house. He
thought they would not notice him,
but each inmate of the carriage bowed
politely as OF old. ."They have not
heard the news" he muttered cynic-
ally. He was mistaken. That night
the owner OF the carriage called to see
him.
Rather close quarters, my friend"
he said, as he took n calm survey of
Dudley's not very pretentious sur
roundings.
Pretty close indeed" answered
Dudley, with an icy smile; "but since
/ lost my property, OF which Isuppose
you have not heard, Ihave become
quite economical"
"But have beard, my dearfellow,"
cried his auditor, abruptly, "and that
is why | came. | knew you needed
friends now, il ever; and the fact is
my daughter Rosa-that is, sir, l
mean came to offer you the position
of head clerk in my business establish
ment. Will you accept it?"
"Ahem! well, l will think OF it. But
it is q long way from my lodging
house."
"Hang your clearinghouse! You
can live in my family as a-well, as a
sort of n guest Won know
Dudley Smith looked kcenly at his
visitor.
"Sir, you are one man out of ten
thousand" said he. slowly.
Tut, MIR. Smith; sympathy is q
strong feeling and feel deeply foryour
unfortunate case, believe me-"
Again Dudley looked at him.
Mr.. Baitman was a wealthy man
very wealthy, he was called--and OF
course Mr.. Smith thanked him, and
accepted the offer. Once costly settled
in the Baitman mansion, it was not
long before he began to wonder why he
had not noticed Rosa Baitman be-
fore. She did not seem to feel above
him, notwithstanding the difference
between their positions; and she
treated him as cordially, more cor
daily, he thought--than heretofore,
before the change in his fortunes. He
would not have been human had he
not learned to love her.
The climax came when she gave
grand party. Then before the elite OF
the whole city, she did not hesitate to
receive attentions from him on which
but one construction could be placed.
One cannot wonder lie thought her a
heroine, and asked no further proof
that she could love him. Next day
they met in her fathers library, where
he waited to see her. TO-
"Rosa," he said, as soon as the US.
ual courteses had been exchanged,
~ come this morning to learn my
fate. know the difference in our
positions, and would not urge you
only let your heart decide. My heart
/ lay before YOU"
Shc blushed prettily, but seemed
quite composed; then she gave him
her hand.
II have loved you SO long" she