The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-30


morrow will call with her in person. I"
So saying John Gregory bowed and
left the Office.
Give thousand pounds. Twenty.
five thousand dollars" he muttered
to himself. "Who would have thought
Janet would ever be so rich? sup
pose that she won't be willing to re-
main as my housekeeper any longer.
Can't blame her. But how am going
to get along without her? Nobody
knows exactly how to suit me in every
respect as she does"
John Gregory walked on awhile in
thoughtful silence.
twenty-five thousand dollars is a.
good deal OF money" thought he. II
wonder what she'll do with it? It
would be a great deal OF service to me.
With the help OF it. could double my
business"
John Gregory thought while long
er, and new and happy idea flashed
upon him.
"There is one way OF accomplishing
both these desirable objects-retaining
Janet in my family and obtaining
possession OF this money-and that is
TO marry ner.
John was at first startled by his
thought, but the longer he har-
bored it the more reasonable it
seemed.
"To be sure, she isn't handsome,
nor is she very young for that matter.
However, she must he some few years
younger than myself, and when aman
reaches forty-eight, he can't afford to
be very particular on that point.
POUNDS! Pm half determined-yes;
will propose, and that without waste
OF time"
John Gregory went home to dinner
a little earlier than usual.
1t so happened that Janet, for a
wonder, had not succeeded so well as
usual with the dinner, and this, know
ing as she did how particular he was,
made her feel nervous and fidgety.
However, to her surprise, he ate with
out appearing to remark that any
thing was out of the way. He seemed
unusually distracted, rs if he were in
tently thinking of something. At
length he said abruptly
Janet, did you come to this coun-
try in the year 1S40?"
Eyes, SIR" answered Janet, in sur
prise. "But how did you know"
81 believe you told me once, jan
et."
Another silence.
"Howlonghave you been with me?"
eight years, sill"
"You have been very faithful. I
have been very well satisfied with
your services"
81 am sure am glad OF it, sir"
said Janet, in increased surprise. 81
am sorry the dinner isn't better cook
ed to-day, but things seemed to work
contrary"
"The dinner is excellent" said Greg
DRY. at couldn't be better"
well, l declare" thought Janet, 81
wonder what's come over him. ex-
pected a scolding."
II hope that you will always stay
with me, Janet"
~ am sure, SIR" said the astonished
house-keeper, 81 shall be happy to do
SO; that is, you are satisfied with
me-"
Satisfied with you! Perfectly. But
it is not as housekeeper that de-
Not as a housekeeper!" calculated
Janet. 81 am sure" thought she, 81
don't know what's come over Mr.
Gregg He does not appear at all
as he usually does"
"No, Janet; not as a housekeeper.
You have served me so well in that
capacity that ! am convinced you
would make an admirable wife,"
"Oh, Mr.. Gregory" exclaimed the
housekeeper, blushing.
You will not be 80 cruel as to re-
fuse me?"
"But you are only joking, sir"
"Jokingl l was never more Sc
rious."
II have always thought great
deal OF you, Mr.. Gregory" said the
spiDster, hesitating, "and ifyou de-
sire it very much, II don't know
that have any objection"
The enraptured Gregory jumped to
his feet, and crossing to the opposite
side of the table, imprinted a chaste
salute upon the faded cheek OF the
staid spinster.
you shouldn't do so, Mr.. Greg
ory," said she with faint scream.
"Why shouldn't /, as we are going
to be married? But say, Janet, will
you be ready to have the ceremony
performed tomorrow"
Tomorrow" repeated Janet,
startled by his precipitancy. 81
haven't got anything suitableto wear.
1t will take at least three weeks to get
ready"
"No such thing" said Gregory,
promptly. "Just put on the best
dress you have. That will do we'll
enough, AS for the finery which, /
suppose it's natural enough for a
woman to want, you shall have as
much OF that as you want after mar
riage."
"But-"
81 won't hear any but" said Greg.
Dry, decisively. Say yes or no.
Will you be ready to be married to-
morrow at twelve?"
ayes said Janet, who had been 80
much in the habit OF obeying her en-
ployer, that she did not realize the
different relationship he was about
to hold to her..
"Then l will tell the Reverend Mr..
Smith to. be here at that time. BY
the way, shall prefer to have it
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