The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-07-06
A LAST RESORT.
by ANTHONY HOPE.

ncy re h'iillraDly SGltSu W oiS an
other" said l.
"Oh, admirnbly"' said Cousin Flo
There was pause; Flo frowncd ut
the fire, drnnlncd my fingers on the
table. ldon't think that we either of
us looked very pleased. Yet it was a
most fortunate arrangement.
"Ihc only thing that surprises me
about it," observed, lis that Philippa
should have done it. I'm very glad, yon
know, but I'm surprised"
lin not surprised about hcr!" said
Flo.
looked mp, much annoyed.
You might be above that said /
severely.
I'm not blaming her, Dick. When
he likes, Capt. Worslcy can be very"
"Oh, ] suppose he humbuggcd her.
about culture and all that. If I'd liked
10 go on like that"
We'll, Dick?"
"Oh, nothing. Don't worry n fell
low!"
I'm sure that Capt. Worslcy did
nothing that gentleman wouldn't"
was much annoyed at this remark
that said to Flo:
lilo got over his disappointment
about you pretty soon, thought
Flo laughed with extraordinary nom
chalance Us she answered:
"Philippa doesn't seem to have been
disappointed at all about you"
My dear Florence" said !, Il have
no desire to discuss Miss March with
you"
We'll, then, why did you begin
about Capt. Worslcy?'
Come, come. let's say no more about
them. We're well quit Of them.
don't bear them malice, do you?"
Not the least, Dick. In fact, quite
understand what Philippa must have
felt about you. She likes serious PEG.
plc-peoplc who have high aims, you
know
81 have very high aims" said 1.
"Ycs, but you don't HIT observed
Flo
AT any rate" cried, ~ don't flirt
Wholesale with anybody who"
What do you mean, Dick?
y At this point--and very fortunate
was the occurrencc--Aunt Maud came
in. She has been married to the
colonel for three months, ard is recov-
cring her power of patronizing persons
who are engaged.
I'm sorry to interrupt you, dears, v
said Aunt Maud, but I've got q piece
of news. An engagement! Now guess
who it Isl"
We neither Of us spoke.
"Why, Philippa March and Capt
Worslcy! Aren't you surprised"
NO" said Flo, viciously; but Dick
is
"Thc precise opposite of that state
1nent would convey the truth" said l.,
.stiffly. {.
Aunt Maud looked from Flo to me
and from me to Flo.
'IIas anything gone wrong?" she
asked, anxiously. But as she obtained
no answer, she went on: 1--WE been to
see Philippa-and he was there.
never saw n more radiant couple"
At this moment Aunt Maud certainly
saw less radiant couple.
"Philippa took me aside" she pur-
sued, land told me that she had es-
capped great danger"
Flo laughed--again most viciously.
"And was now happier than words.
Oh! and when Capt. Worsley was put
ting inc into the carriage, he said that
Philippa was absolutely the only CIR!
who had ever really touched his heart
Ibid he, thought" said l, with @
smile of triumphant malice.
Though he didn't deny that he hat
felt passing fancy for one or two
others"
slapped my thigh, with an appear
ance of great merriment Flo had be
come quite red.
$50 the airs full of engagements,
beamed Aunt Maud. "Its quite
"Stiling," said !, thoughtlessly.
"My dear Dick, what funny thin,
to sayl But must leave Flo to hav
that out with you. The coloners wait
ing for me-"
Aunt Maud withdrew. Then Flc
with an air of dispassionate curiosity
observed:
II wonder IL you think you've bee
behaving like gentleman"
my position" said l, with elaborat
politeness, lis rather q difficult one
When the lady who has accepted m
hand not only displays obvious regre
Mt another mans engagement BIT
further twits me"
''with your obvious regret at anothe
girls engagement Yes?" ~.
II see no use In this sort Of thing
said ], with dignity. Nothing else o
Cured 70 me TO say at the moment
People always say that when they'I
scored of"
II hate girls who talk slang"