The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-01-23
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81 Souvenir oDSous
Mabel AaumsA divinsly farm In .
gown a. soft and rich ~ the autumnal
sunset reclined In Q low. easy chair
the waves OF warm color from the
glowing September tirs touched here
and there without severity. ehriching
the pale tints OF the dainty gown
shimmerlng with gold her wavy hair
and shading into warm love tie fnAr-
BILE features always so divine and
fair. yet too oftsn frozen with SUBJ
dued reserve Il was her last day In
Detroit Mable Naumce was from
Toledo that little city whore . fair
face IL a. fair ~ peak OF snow on
mountain Of mad. Though fair ~
SNOWFALL In bin OF coal she was fair
~ lily In field VI roses Beautiful
In Toledo where . fair face 10 . for
tune. she was beautiful In Detroit
where beautiful girls are a. plentiful
~ drops OF water In Lake Michigan
For ono month she had been Visiting
In Detroit and she sat In luxurious
Jefferson avenue mansion. muslng boz
fore the glowing fire.
Mabel sat musing with faint wreaths
OF pleasure caressing tho fair features
There was sharp ring Of tho cleo trio
bell. A faint blush suffused her face.
1t was gladstone blush and when
the hall door opened she greeted
Claudius Martius with subdued but
hearty expressions OF welcome
Claudius was IN athlete. straight and
sinswy. elastic OF step. graceful in
motion and In ropose, had . well-set
head on q good length NJ neck. His
handsome and intelligent face re-
hected stern determination. For
one month his tall and sinewy form
had been groveling mt the feet OF
Mabel Maumee He groveled because
he loved her. Her fair face and To-
ledo tout ensemble tortured his soul
He adored her with all the strength
and agility OF his athletic heart. His
willowy form wabbled with tho very
weight of his malleable devotion
Mabel Maumee saw tits galvanized
love ilnttering around in his breast.
With q pang OF regret she realized
that the time had CO ne when she
must say something or saw wood.
With two steps and a half he reached
the palpitating Mabel and folded her
divine form in his strong arms:
Mabel. love you with all the
trained fervor Of my great heart
Love! Oh how do love! My heart
Is chock full OF II; my life lie wrapped
up in It and II you take the wrapper
on I'll 60 into politics. Soul of my
life. don't desert me and ruin nv d.
gestion. Sweet Mabel you must hear
me. and heaven knows II you don't
I'll speak louder"
Matle Maumee was visibly affected.
and her divine form quivered with
agitation. She buried her fair face In
her new fall suit and sobbed some
He disinterred the face. and strewed
warm kisses over the cosmetic coat
and poured words Of love into her
ear, chances OF love into her eyes, but
her lips moved not
Mabel, have you deceived me?" he
cried. with a blazing look OF terror.
Have you led me to this brink to see
me fall to the depths OF despair Can
1t be that you love me not and will
let this great love 60 to wasteP Speak
TO as. fair one, and tell mo I'm fool
ish!'
.'Oh. forgive me- Claudiusi" she
begged. as she chung to his neck and
sobbed besoechingly. Tomorrow /
90 to Toledo. This Is my last night
In your fair city. Ill only wanted
souvenir spoon. Detroit News