The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-01-20
TCHAPTER III.-CoSTINuEp.l

DO You feel better, dear?"
Has the storm passed."
"Yes. IL was very short. It's clear
ing away, and the sun is going dowr
behind decp.red clouds.
Who was she. dcar?'
"Who?"
THAT person. ! felt her come neal
me, and my heart grew SO cold. And
then seemed to hear the sea roar just
rs sometimes do in my dreams-an
awful sound, as if everything | loved
and cared for was breaking to pieces"
Say no more, dear. I've sent for
Sam. You'll be all right after little
supper, and then you can go home and
dress for the hop tonight. You re-
member you promised to go with us?'
Yes, | remember. l cannot 60"
why not?'
Il hardly know. She might be
there"
How strange you are, Mai! Who
might be there?"
Il do not know. That woman. The
lightning lit up her face, and l saw
II as plain as day. Forgive me, deary;
| couldn't go; l couldn't meet her.
again" .....".
why, you never saw her before?'
NO, never. don't even know her
name" -
why, it's onlya fashionable dress
maker who arrived here last night
Every body in the house is talking
about her wonderful dresses. She was
pointed out TO me. Her name is Louise
Rochet."
ats very silly in me, know, but
somehow cannot help it. Let me get
up now. must go home. You'll for
give me, dcary; could not come TO the
mop tonight. She-that Frenchwoman
would be there. ~
Mademoiselc Rochet, being guest
Of the house, was invited to the hop.
There was much interest excited over
the affair, for there were many who
looked for some new dress that would
charm. astonish and instruct.
Madcmoisellc Louise Rochet did not
attend.
The hop was not 4 success
The advancing season brought more
people to Wilson'S Holl, and the hotel
was full. a few days after the hop
the afternoon boat brought gentle
man and lady to the Holl, and from
the landing they drove rapidly in u
light wagon to the hotel. He was a
man about sixty years of age, Of mass.
i've frame and fine large head with
abundant hair already white She
was much younger-a woman of soft
and feminine beauty, though well past
middle life. In dress the man was
severely plain, the woman rich, almot
ostcntatious. Dress TO her was a mat.
ter of profound Importance, to him
only Il convenience.
Very sorry, Judge; every room is
taken. Can give you half of one Of
the cottages
1--WE shall want four rooms-one for
my wife, one for myself, one for my
son and parlor. By the way, / sup
pose my son is hcrc?'
No, sir; not just now. Mr. Royal
Yardsticl;ic still keeps room here,
but he's away on Mr.. Manning
yacht"
The Judge seemed TO be somewhat
disturbed at the information given to
him by the hotel clerk though he
calmly signed the register in silence,
thus:
j. II. Gearing and wife, New York. !"
"Will you so TO the cottage at once,
Judgc?'
The Judge merely nodded in silence.
lie seemed to be disturbed about some
hing, and the clerk wisely held his
peace and turned to welcome other
guests.
The Judge and his wife walked along
the planked path to the last cottage at
The west Of the hotel, and took pos
session of their new quarters. Hardly
had the servant opened the rooms and
Let them in peace when Mrs. Judge
Gearing. after carefully laying aside
her extra garments, said, with just a
shade Of impaticnce-
I'm surprised that Royal did not
ccmc down to the landing to meet us. .
"lIe IS not here, Maria. He is away
on n yacht with some friend"
Poor boy! I'm glad of it. He's 50
delicate. The sea-air and the rest and
quiet on the yacht will do him good. y
That's all right, Maria, and |
havcu't the least objection to his 90.
ing: but it would have been wiser il
he had given up his room at the hotel.
do wish he could be a little NOR,
thoughtful about such matters"
"Iudgc, Royal is an invalid. Yor
must excuse him in some things
What could he do if he returned ant
found every room taken in he hotel.
lie might die of exposure while trying
to iind some place to lay his head
Poor Royal is such a sufferer after hi.
terrible studies at Paris.
Nonsense. When / was at Wilbra
ham was assistant janitor and mad,
nine FIRES before breakfast, and was
prayers every morning, and taught al
evening school two miles from colleg,
five nights in the week, and was organ
blower ut three services and choir-re
hcarsal atthe First church in the mex
town--walkcd mile and back "a
that"
Don't, Judged 1t makes my poo