The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

lui iac0. anu 80 pay nor 70 WOrk,
aud she's success. She does child
parts u perfection. II do say IL my
self, and there's fortune in her If
can just keep her dawn. Eut she
can't be allowed one inch, or she
takes the whole thing"
What was her mothers name.n
asked the ether man, slowly.
"l.et me see--I forget no, il was
Ilarcourt. believe. Marian Ha"court,
on the stage She married Moutaign,
tAe comedian
.She was beautiful"
''Yes. and Dot inherits some Of il
along with her Independent ways"
How often does the child get out
in the country"
The manager laughed shortly.
lin the country" he repeated.
Never"
"She hardly knows what grass and
! trees and cows and dogs and horses
are like, ! SUPPOSE"
Very likely; but see here. Brace
/ ~, this isn't class in catechism, is
/ it? Let's get back to this business,
tapping the paper upon his desk.
Phillips, said the other leaning
forward and speaking very slowly"
I you are as near brute as any man /
know. Can't you see that child is
hungry for Gods own green country;
for flowers and birds and fresh air
and blue sky? Can't you understand
what she needs! or are you so blind,
so wiliully blind, that you won't see
it, She knows what she needs, and
she comes and asks you TO give il TO
her. And you refuse it, like the mis-
cradle specimen OF man you are.
But i; Is no use trying to get at you
on the ground OF common humanity,
yoa haven't even that. Look at il
from a business standpoint. think
how much benefited she would be for
month even, where she could take
a breath Of fresh air and see some
thing besides filthy streets. Can't
you manage TO send her away for
awhile and give her chance to get
some color into her white cheeks?'
What are you talking abouta I'm
not made Of money! OF course
can't. She's doing we'll enough where
she is, | tell yoi, ana you are vast.
Ing your sentiment on her"
Bracely got up and took turn
about the little Office followed by
the curious eyes OF the manager. At
last he stopped before the desk and
looked down al the humane Mr.
Phillips, and there was look in his
kindly gray eyes which the other had
seen there but once or twice before
look that boded no good for the
manager.
'.She has an understudy. of course?"
he asked.
"ies," said the manager promptly.
WHO can go on with her work
without any troable or inconveni-
ence?'
"Ye-es." said the manager, more
doubtfully
Then said the gray-eyed man,
send for Dorothy at once"
What in creation are you going
to do?' demanded the manager; ayou
are getting daft OF this subject, aren't
you9"
Perhaps; but send for the child"
What for?n
"Mr. Phillips, said the older man,
show much do you owe me?"
'efh9 Oh. y coloring and coughing
nervously, '.you are getting back to
business again, are you? I'm glad
you are Why, you have
the whole thing hero, and
1T Is enough to rather seriously
embarrass you, believe you said, if
! were to press its payment just
now?n
"Yes, returned the manager, color
ing still more. "But see here, Bracely.
| am going to do the best | can for
you. Don't push me; III make it all
right in the end. swear If you will
only give me little longer you shall
THAT will do, Mr.. Philips said
DIR. Bracely, looking steadily at him,
"send for the little girl.
Il don't understandable you mean
thisS he exclaimed suddenly as the
light came to him. lis it con-
dition?n
1T is Let me take the child to
my NOME III the country where snc
can live, and where she will have the
love she so much needs, orr. He
stopped, and the manager frowned in
thoughtful silence for minute.
You've got me-" he said at last,
"but it's pretty mean trick, my
friend.n Then he touched an electric
button beside the desk.
$50 To the hotel. Jim he said 70
the boy who promptly appeared, land
bring Miss Dot here at once" The
boy disappeared as promptly as he
had come, and returned in few min
utcs with the little actress.
my dear" said the manager. put
ting on his very pleasantest manner,
and what his employees were won't to
call his "box-oiiice smile''-"my dear.
this is Mr.. Bracely, and he has taken
quite fancy to you. He thinks
month or SO in the country on his
place would help you good deal,
and he is going to take you there.