The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-07-20

was we'll around the lend, Harris, VIII,
had fingered on the platform, askc'
the agent to Introduce him TO hi
visitor. The agent did so.
Harris joined in the games of tn,
children. He made himself clumsily
delightful. Soda water was unknown
In that particular small town, but Ir;
did the next best thing. lie bought
bananas and chocolate drops with .
reckless liberality which would have
made the absent Andalusia doubt hi:
sanity could she but have been aware
of his behavior.
He came TO the depot the next day
the next and the next The little visitor
with the 1ax-nower eyes and yellow,
hair smiled divincly.
The children" she 'confldcd to the
agents wife, 'arc having such good
time. II Is all great fun"
She even thought 1t was great fun
when She went buggy riding with Mr..
| Harris.
Take me past your farm" she COM
manded.
lie grew red with ecstasy at the re
quest. lie explained ALPHABETICALLY
many conditions of his property as
they drove by.
Three wcei;s passed-four. Harris
had several letters from Iowa. Tho
contents of the letters were chiefly
relative to hogs, ard pasturagc, and
palcd hay, and discounts Ira did not
actually dread Andulasia's return, but
he would have preferred to postpone it
1@a ,.sA al, ~ ha-, u nd
sidered the possibility of an engage
ment once, but he had never been
really engaged to her. lie never could
be now. 1t was only right she should
understand that Sho was q sensible
woman. She would understand that in
such matter man had q right to
please himself.
AS for Alys, was there ever such an
eye, such hand, such q voice, such q
foot, such smile. To be sure he had
once met Alys walking home from
church with the lumberman. But
then the lumberman was only young
and good looking. 1t was well known
he was conducting the yard for on
English firm on a salary. To compare
Vail to hiu-uarris-who was SO well
fxcd!" There could be no comparison.
One evening in late summer, VIXEN
Ira was jogging into town, he settled
mentally all minor matters TO his sat-
isfaction- lie decided to whom he
would rent his farm, the kind of house
he would build in town, the direction
his wedding journey would take, the
brotherly letter he would leave for
Andulasia, and the invitation he would
send the lumbcrman TO be present ct
his wedding.
He dismountcd at the post Office,
which was also the general store and
tin shop. There was letter for him
"a letter from Andulasia-
DEAR IRA: Things Is oil upset Uncle John
died week ago They can't ind no will. and
I'm tired waiting for dead mems stockings
Meet me night after tomorrow. Your
"ASDuLAsIA STEDDlSs."
Harris smiled curiously as nc stuffed
the letter in his pocket He was think
ing of the Omaha girl. The next night
Andulasia arrived She was fatter
than ever. Her Elton suit was crum-
pied She wore shirt waist 1t was
toluminous and not immaculate.
well, it's you, Ira I'm clean beat
Put them things in the buggy while l
get some sody and yeast uptown"
Uptown" Miss Stcbbins learned
several things, chief Of which was that
Ira Harris had transferred his aifcc-
tons to Miss Alys Lane.
Half why home Andulasia said quiet
Is:
II hear you reckon to marry Miss
Lane"
Her coinposurc, the loss Of her ex-
pccted fortune, the witchery of AlyS
all gave Harris courage.
II was flsgcrin' some on it, he,
avowed.
lie drove Andulasia to her home, but
she did not again breach the subject
He went back to town that evening.
lie met Alys OF an ice-crean sociable.
He gained grace Of heart and pro-
posed.
She laughed gently.
II am honored, Mr.. Harris, of
course" she said. ''But l always sup
posed you were engaged to Miss Stcb-
bins. am to marry Mr. Vail ut Oh rist-
mas"
The following evening, Ira, feeling
exceedingly depressed, went TO call on
Andulasia- He found her talking with
a brother farmer, q widower with
three children. He asked to speak to
her moment alone.
Fact is, Andulasia," he said, 'it's
you want fancied for awhile I'd
like that silly little thing. must have
been kind of hypternized. Tn sure
now it's you l want"
Andulasia srailcd-a peculiar smile.
i've just promised to marry Mr..
Muggs. lie asked me last night be-
fore he found out what you know"
what know? Andulasia"
"Yes. The news that come in on the
noon train, about the will being found,
and me getting seven thousand dollars,
and"
"Andulasia!"
What fine woman she was. Why
had he mover noticed that fact before?
Its truc!" she declared trium-
phantly.
But" he fairly howled, "I'vc been
meaning for fifteen years to marry you,
An1,,l. eiafv