The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-02-06

heart named Rose Ralston. It wa
stipulated between the parents OF boil
that the two should DO married whel
they were Old enough.
He was sent to school on the Cont
nent where he stayed until he had mt
tained his majority. He then wrot,
hcme declining to renew the attach
Tent OF his boyhood. or to carry on
the stipulations. Indeed. so emphati,
was he that one or two sentences
were unkind, because uncalled for
He stared ut the letter in dazei
way. How did Miss Conover ge,
hold Of itp" he asked himself ..And
what was her object In redirecting Il
to mep She promised to give me hel
decision
I've solved the mystery. he NUT.
tered. Kate Conover is Rose Raj
ston. She is little firt and fancies
she has got even with me-"
He closed his conjectufes with an
expression which was near profanity.
Aunt Rachel" he said when he had
rejoined his aunt do you know that
Miss Conove- is Rose Ralstonp"
'Impossible!" exclaimed Mrs. Cam.
eron.
but aunt she is"
Ibid she say sop
mo. Do you think her coming
here was-was-plannedp"
why no. Brice 1t came about
by accident She didn't know you
were here; or that am your aunt"
You are sure of thatp"
'Of course I am. What does she
say in the letter."
1T isn't from her."
',Eh! Who thenp"
why did she masquerade here un.
der an assumed nameP" evaded Brice.
why should she masquerade any
where?"
my dear boy. can't answer that"
Mrs. Cameron said. Il am not con-
vinced that she did,"
well. 1t doesn't matter much any,
how (" Rutherford rejoined, which was
bold falsehood. for he knew that IL
mattered good deal to him.
A year later found Kate Conover
standing In a grove in the Yellowstone
park. She was looking down long
vista OF charming scenery. her face
bronzed. her form plump and the blue
In her eyes deeper and sweeter than
ever.
She heard footsteps behind her, and
on turning around beheld a handsome
sun-browned tourist A second, and
her face grew very red, for the man
was Brice Rutherford. She had pun
ished him. to be sure; but she had also
punished herself.
lie relieved her of her embarrass-
ment by offering his hand with easy
gracefulness. .Tll now take your an.
swer" he said.
What answer?" she asked, with
bushes
This is September. he reminded.
'Oh!" calculated she. so it Ia
but named last September. l left
you my answer"
But there wasn't anything in it for
ne, or else was too stupid to see it.
'Yes, it implied, sne mvo..-r
with charming little laugh.
'Oh. bother that idiotic letter."
Brice cried.
''And your stumpy, romping.
'reckled. faced tomboy sweetheart,
Rose Ralston." added she, quoting
rom the letter.
II meant nothing by it, and I'm
sorry wrote it :" replied Brice, getting
red in the face in turn. Il could not
foresee that I'd afterward meet Rose
Ralston in Kate Conover and fall in
Iove with her. You have two names,
and you should not be punctilious
about assuming third. Mine is at
your service. Please give me the an
swer you promised
We'll Brice" she said her blue
eyes dancing with fun. II am not able
to recall the question with much dis
tinctness. If you will repeat 1t in the
same attitude, with the same fervor
and with the same wild, wanting look
In your eyes. perhaps NAV be able"
..Oh. couldn't" interrupted Brice
laughing. .'One such effort in life
time is enough. Ihavn't yet recovered
the energy which l expended on that
occasion. You intend to accept me-
but you are too-too-modest to say
so. / will not insist, you know"
.Oh. thank you" she replied. ut
is IA great relief to me-"
And. as they were married before
the close OF the year, it is presumed
that they reached an understanding
at last Boston Globe.