The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-01-06

| al VISITORS, and genius ana It's patron
sat down together over the momcntous
affair. Seven distinct headaches at
once developed in the hotel, and their
poor owners declared they would not
not be well enough to attend the hop
that night.
"Mademoiselle had many patrons
among society ladies in New York?'
ayes, very many, the wives of Sen
ators, Judges, and Others"
! ''Indeed Not the wife of Judge
Danellia or Judge Chote?'
| mo. There was one, perhaps ma
dame may know her; Madame Gearing"
"Oh! you mean Judge Gearing, of
the Superior court. She was a Ro-
chelle, married Mr.. Yardstickie, and
he died. She must be past forty now,
but well preserved"
81 designed two habits for her"
| "And i dare say they were not bad."
81 assure Madame they were mag
nificent Madame the Judges wife,
Mrs. Gearing you call her, was greatly
pleased-charmed Madame may have
! observed her habits"
"Well, no. I'm not very well ac-
quainted with Mrs. Gearing. My Milly
has met her son."
HAS she son? lie must still be an
infant"
"No. 1t was by her first husband
Milly admires him very much. He's
lived abroad some time, studied in
Paris, was rather wild there, but of
course is quite reformed now"
"Will Mademoiselle the daughter
permit me to examine her robes? 1t is
possible suggest something"
"Milly? Oh, Milly's young. She
only came out this spring, and her
things don't matter down here.
quence. We shall receive this fall for
her, and then, if Mademoiselle can de-
sign dress for her, we shall be glad"
Americans are so strange. What is
it to come out?"
"Millys a debutante. Size is now q
young lady, and can receive calls from
young gentlemen"
The Judges son call on her and she
so youngr'
well, no: couldn't permit that.
OF course here at the beach young
people must meet in a social way"
"Then the son of the Judge is not
what you call attentive to the daugh-
ter?'
You're mistaken about that
Young Mr. Royal Yardstickie is not
the son of Judge Gearing. lie is the
son of the Judges wife. She hasn't
anything, but of course the young man
Will come in for share of the Judges
wealth. AS for his attentions to Milly,
we couldn't allow tat any rate not
till Milly is older, and not unless she
was very anxious to marry him."
Mademoiselle seemed to find some
thing deeply interesting in the robe
she held upon her lap. There were
hard lines about her handsome mouth
and a momentary flash in her black
eyes, which the voluble patron mistook
for the light of genius or the sign of
deep thought.
81 think, on the whole, you had bet
ter look at one of Milly's dresses.
want her to look we'll at the hop to-
night. As it is Saturday. there will
be good many of the younger men
down to spend Sunday"
Mademoiselle, with the sweetest
smile imaginable, continued her search
for information.
ut will also please young Mr.. Yard
sickle. All young girls wish to APP
pear wen before those who admire
them"
"Oh, it's not at all for him. II 1
thought he was seriously attentive,
Milly would not leave her room to-
night. We could hardly approve of
any attentions just now, after the
young man has lost his heart over
some commonplace creature at the
light"
1.-THE light! What is the light?"
"Hedgefence Light House."
"Oh, the maritime light l under
stand. DO women trim such lamps in
this country?"
Dear, no. There's lighthouse
man. Every one is remark |
ng on Mr. Yardstickie's very great in
.erest in such things. He goes over to
The light every day, and twice he has
been seen in the village with her. I'm
sure lisa blessing he went off yester
lay on Mr.. Manning's yacht, as he |
will not be at the hop tonight. 1
haven't doubt he would disgrace |
limsclf by bringing the girl with him.
We should never recognize her, if he |
lid
"Was that yacht-the beautiful
yessel we passed in the steam boat last
81 dare say. Mr. Manning's yacht
iailed yesterday. think Milly said it
vas only for a few days. She knows I
somebody who knows the Boylstons,
Ind they are friends of the Mannings."
After a pause, as IL in deep thought,
came to the conclusion
hat nothing more need be done to the
ODE. A few stitches here and there,
ind the work would be complete.
Could she see the daughters dress? 1t
vas brought out, and Milly was sent
'or to try it on. The fresh young girl
ust in from a dip in the sea seemed