The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-04-23

"Strangel" Percy muttsred. ~ have
heard that voice before, l am sure.
Sorry could not SEQ her face"
He put the card into his pocket and
resumed his way musing.
After dinner it occurred to Percy to
look at the card and learn the name
OF the fair damsel in distress.
"Adele de Navailles. Now where
have heard that name? Why, OF
course! I've letters OF introduction
to her father, and will present them
tomorrow"
True to his resolution, Mr.. Crane
sat in the drawing-room of the De
Navailles' house the next afternoon.
He presented his credentials with the
finest bow he could summon to adorn
the occasion. Struck either by the
beauty OF the bow or pleased by the
tenor OF the letters the young man
had given him, NJ. de Navailles was
very polite to his visitor.
~ hope your daughter has recovered
from yesterdays fright, sir" Percy
presently remarked.
ENTIRELY, thank you; but tell me,
are you the gentleman who rendered
her such timely assistance?"
Mr.. Crane modestly assured him
that such was the case.
Then" said M. de Navailles,
"permit me to escort you to my
daughter, that she may thank you
herself"
Mr.. Crane saw no objection to this,
and intimated as much.
He was led up broad, imposing
OF nd ,,,t
little sitting room. In a window, seat
ed by low working-table crammed
with woods, silk and all the parapher-
MALTA that women love, was u girl.
She rose and faced them. BY all the
saints in the calendar, here was the
face of his dreaml Mr.. Crane was not
usually given to any display of emo
ton; in fact, he thought it bad form;
but this time he really could not con-
tain himself, and actually allowed his
surprise and confusion to be seen. He
was so overcome that he did not no.
tice that mademoiselle was affected in
the same manner.
To say that Papa Navailles was as
tonished ut this emotional panto-
mime would not half state the case.
He stood with his hands thrust deep
into his pockets, and his ample mouth
wide open as though he expected the
key to the mystery to be popped into
it.
swell, young people, haven't you
stared mt each other long enough" he
demanded at last, angry at the pro-
longed silence.
Percy made q tremendous effort and
tal lie
which the girl answered in the same
manner.
"Well, that is strange coinci-
dence." Percy muttered little later,
as he sauntered homeward, or rather,
hotelward
After that he made his way pretty
often to thehouse OF the De Navailles.
Now that he had found his fate he lost
no time in putting it to the touch.
He proposed as soon as possible, re-
ceived favorable reply, and was as
tonished at the whirlwind OF Joy that
arose in his breast; he had never ex-
perienced such sensation before.
'.No. darling, it is not case OF love
at first sight," he said III answer to q
question. at is case of love before
sight. Let me see-yes, it was a year
ago that dreamed of you; lost my
heart at once, but thinking that you
existed only in my brain, deter
mined to crush out my love by travel.
You know the rest-how strangely I
met and won YOU"
"Why, how wonderful! You APP
peared to me in dream in the same
way and have never been absent from
my thoughts since!"
Two months later the elder Cranere-
ceived this telegram:
expect your son and wife today.
"PERCY CRANE"