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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16

Obeying her sister, Joyce iust reaches
the doorway when her path is
blocked by the form of tall, good
looking young fellow, who stands
slightly surprised, with bulky pack
age in his arms.
Good evening, Miss Julia. How are
You, Joycel You are not going as soon
as I come, are you? Why, l have
brought you present. But then you
won't want to see 1t until Tomorrow"
"Oh, yes; show me now, please"
pleads the little one.
And while the young man kneels to
unite the package he has brought,
Joyce's diminutive figure squats on u
rug by the fire.
Giving vent to an exclamation of
surprise and delight, Joyce makes a
rush for the prize, and, obtaining it,
spends several hurried moments in ad-
miration and examination. Then, re-
membering about bed, she throws one
little arm around MERGERS neck; the
other tightly holds the doll. She gives
him hearty kiss, and, looking earn
estly in his eyes, eXclaims: "Oh, you
are so good!" and turning to her sister,
she says: isn't he, Julia?"
With perceptible blush, the sister
answers: "Why, yes he is, indeed. But
you must run off to bed now"
With happy smile on her little
face Joyce kisses both her sister and
Mercer good night and starts off to
bed.
But at the door she hesitates, stops
and turns. "NIr. Mercer" she says,
~ hope you won't be angry, but /
didn't forget that fairy story you told
me, and l told Julia about it. Now,
you're not angry, are you?"
Mercer just about realizes what the
child has said. He is dazed, but he re-
plies with nervous, forced laugh:
"Am / angry? Oh, no; not at all"
The little one is too young to no.
tice-but the older girl does-that
this is said in a sarcastic way, kindly
withal.
''Tm so glad" Joyce says, in re-
lieved tone. II didn't think you would
be angry cause l told Julia you liked
her. Cause you do, don't you?"
Miss Julia has not only had trouble
to retain her composure during this
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16

Interrogation, but felt she was in dan
ger of fainting from embarrassment.
However, she controls herself long
enough to say:
'Joyce, it's most rine o'clock; go to
your bed"
without any further remarks, save
a sweet Good night" the little one
runs off to bed
The unexpected declaration that
Joyce had made regarding the secrets
each had thought buried in the child
had quite unnerved Julia.
Walking to the window, Julia hides
her face in the folds of a friendly cur
tain. The fire on the hearth had al
most died out. Nothing came from the
embcrs save dull red glow. The lamp
had not been lighted, and the room was
becoming enveloped in darkness. Julia
throws back the heavy curtains and the
rich, silvery light from n full, round
moon flows softly into the room.
And as the midnight hour draws
nearer there comes floating to the win
dow, over the city's roofs, the sound Of
chimes, as soft and as pure as the
moons white rays.
Listen to the BELLS Won't you come
to the window? You can hear them
better"
Mercer accepts the girls invitation
and is sure he can detect n tenderness
in her voice that she had never used to
him before. A hope springs up in his
breast, and as he reaches her side he
tenderly takes her hand within his own
and says, almost in whisper, as il
moved by the stiffness and the mystic
music of the chimes:
miss Merton-Julia-Joyce asked
me question before she left us to-
night. You heard it?''
Family and faltering comes Eyes,"
"Let me answer it to you. like
you. More than that, love you. Tell
me that l may hope"
Julia raises her head, and in her
eyes he reads his answer. Tenderly he
stoops and kisses the lips npturned to
his, and locked in his strong embrace
she stands silently, happy in his love.
And who knows. as they stood there
together, but what both blessed the
child who had unconsciously told each
of the others love. : Philadelphia
Ledger
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16
ROSE WHIST PARTY.
A Novel and Pretty Idea for u Pleasant
Social Evening.

A Novel and Pretty idea for Pleasant
Social Evening.
ANY novel idea which will help to
solve that difficult question of how to
entertain a number of guests is always
welcome suggestion and one very
pretty form of entertainment is a rose
whist party.
To begin with, the invitations are
sent out on pale pink paper, and an
nounce that rose whist is to be the or
der of the evening. The game played
is that familiar one of progressive
whist, with the exception that each
player keeps account for herself of all
the red cards which are taken, and
nothing else is counted. When the
time rs up the fortunate player who
holds the most red cards takes the first
prize, while the one who has the least
gets the "booby."
The prizes should all be something
pertaining to the rose. Numerous ar
ticles can be thought of, such as rose
bowls, rose candlesticks, rose sachets,
bottles OF rose perfume, bonbonnieres
with candied rose leaves, etc. Upon
each table are placed four full-grown
La France or Mermet roses, with long
stems and green leaves, as well as n
dainty dish filed with pink and white
bonbons. Each player also has tally
card of pink paper and pink pencil
attached for keeping the score.
The ices served are pink and white,
and the supper table should be grace
fully draped with pink ribbons, with
rose petals strewn about on the cover.
In fact, roses in profusion should be
everywhere and the lights should be
softly shaded in pink.
This can be made a very pretty form
of amusement, and ones own ingenuity
could suggest many more features to
make it a great success 1t would be
an added attraction il the hostess were
dressed in a rose pink gown.-N. Y.
In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16
A wonderful Machine.

A conception of the ingenuity in
volvcd in the construction of some Of
the finer tools now employed in various
manufactures may be obtained from
the following fact: A machine for turn
ing out watch screws was recently ex-
hibited at the institution of mechanical
engineers in London, which was so COM
plicated that several skilled engineers
present confessed that they were un-
able TO follow the train of mechanism,
even when it was explained by the aid
of working drawings. Yet this ma
chine, when q wire is fed to it, goes on
doing its work, turning out perfect
screws, and as long as the wire lasts IL
requires no interference by its human
attendants.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16

II WANT you TO FORGET ALL ABOUT 1T. :"
know what you said about him last
week. Well, after told him about
It."
"what! did you tell him all about"
Miss Julia sits back in her chair
aghast.
"Ycs; told him, and he said: My,
my, Joyce, you mustn't tell things like
that But he didn't tell me that till /
was all done talking"
"Oh, you horrid child How dared
you do such thing? How" Over
come by her feelings, Miss Julia sat
In silence, but she did good deal of
thinking.
The two girls sat in quiet for time
without speaking, and it was becom-
ing embarrassing to both when the en-
trance of maid with card caused
both to rise. The older girl reads the
card: "Mr. Mercer"
"Tell Mr.. Mercer to come up here.
IT'S much warmer"-in an apologetic
way--"and Joyce, it's far past your
bedtime. Say good night and run
away"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16
oRANDMoTHER.s SONG.

Grandmother's voice was always mild,
And ut everyday troubles she always smiled;
For she used to say
Frowns didn't pay,
As she had learned when the merest child.
And whenever we cried for fancied wrong,
Grandmother used to sing this song:
To-day, to-day,
Let's all be gay;
Tomorrow
We may sorrow
My dear. don't fret
For what's not yet:
For you make n trouble double
when you borrow"
All me! It's many lonesome year
Since grandmother's song has reached my ear;
And sigh my sigh
For the days gone by.
For you went with them, grandmother dear
But still have left your quaint old song.
And that shall sing and pass along:
To-day, to-day,
Let's all be gay;
Tomorrow
We may sorrow
My dear, don't fret
For what's not YETI
For you make trouble double
when you borrow"
j. Edmund v. Cook, in st. Nicholas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16

cluded and the book closed.
There, dear, how does that story
please you? Don't you wish you knew
such an interesting, handsome, noble
prince as the one of whom have just
read?"
This interrogation from the older girl
the younger one unconsciously ignores
for time. She is dreaming. Her big,
blue eyes are staring vacaptly into the
red embers which have fallen from the
logs on the hearth. Then she signs
deeply.
Waking from her reverie, she turns
those wide, wondering eyes to the face
above her, for she is seated at the older
girls knee, and asks:~
"Do you know, Julia, that prince re-
minds me of Mr.. Mercer? Mr.. Mercer
is handsome. And he's brave, too,
cause he saved my dollie when it fell
into the lake last summer. Only"-in
n regretful tone-''he hasn't any prin-
cess for his bride yet. But he will have,
cause he said he would"
''Oh, he didr' from the older girl.
Yes, he did. Least, he's going to
marry a queen. And isn't it strange,
Julia, her name is just the same as
yours?"
"Why, child, what are you saying?
How do you know all this?"
Well" answered the little one,
pickering her mouth in a childish,
quizzical way, while Mr.. Mercer was
waiting for you to finish dressing for
the theater the other evening, he took
me on his knee and we sat here by the
fire. l told him L was awful tired
reading fairy stories, and asked him If
he couldn't tell me one. He said he
thought he didn't know any 'cept
what's in the books, but course, if L
wanted him to he'd try"
Eyes, and what did he tell you?"
"IIe said: Once there was man
who liked girl awful much, but he
was afraid to tell her SO, cause he
didn't know how she'd take it. And
he said: BY Jove, wish she wasn't
so distant to me- And l said: is she
so far away?' He said: No, not that
kind of distant She's not kind to
you, then?' said i. Well, not kind
enough said he. Then told him she
wasn't nice if she wasn't kind, and he
said, right quick: oh, yes, she is nice;
she's adorable-she's queen why,
what's her name? said /. Well, he was
staring in the fire, and he took big,
long breath ard said: Julia"
Yes, yes" said the older girl, very
much interested. go on"
why, that's my sisters name 1
said Does she know her?'
"And he jumped up SO quick he really
frightened me, but then he kissed me
and sat me on the edge of the table,
and said: Now, Joyce, starte in to
tell you fairy story, didn't I?'
YES said /; but it wasn't much ac-
count 4 know that said he, awful
quick and want you to forget all
about it, and I'll come around some
other time and tell you another one.
We'll, if it isn't any better than the
one you started you needn't come
said ]. And he-why, he laughed and
said he'd try and make the next more
interesting. Then you came down
stairs, and when you were going out
with him he turned around, put his fin
ger on his lips and he looked real seri-
Gus. / think"
''Why, Joyce, he meant you should
not say anything about it."
about what?"
'Why, about what he told you. 1t
was naughty of you, Joyce; it was
wrong" n
"Well, that's the second time didn't
know what keep quiet meant. You
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16
Getting Eve. With a Janltor.

The janitor OF one of Somerville's
apartment houses was married recent
ly, and the tenants all dubbed to-
gether and bought him two round-trip
tickets to San Francisco, so that when
he went on his wedding tri? he might
stay away as long as possible. They
all say that it seems as IL they have
been living while he has been gone
Somerville Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16

The -"what on earth are you
doing down there, darlingT The
Duchess formerly Miss May Yohe, Of
the "Hilarity'D-"Burning your love
letters, dear; there's no need " '-eep
'em now.--Pick-Me-Up
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16

Mr.. Cawker (quoting) Boys will b
boys.
Mrs.. Cawker (corrcctingt--No. boys
viii b msn.-Judge
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16

Cultivation to the mind Is as neces-
sary as food to the body.-Cicero
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-16
A LITTLE MEDIATOR.
How She Innooently Helped a
Bashfnl Lover.

ND the young
prince married
the princess and
lived happily
forever after"
A girl of prob
ably twenty, in
a big chair, by
the light of a
bright hearth
fire, was read
ing to a younger
girl-in fact, a
little girl. The
story is con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09

structed OF cottonwood, spruce and gray
oak, expressly tor river purposes, has
been noticeable on your river the many
times this noble boat has passed up and
down this season. The hawser chock
on the City Of Boston represents a
spherical body, and was carved by hand.
We emphasize the carving, lest the
naughty '-cai reporter of The Journal
might conceive the idea that II was
carved by some body's feet.
Now, Mr.. Editor, word In regard TO
the man with the bitumrnous cheek, who,
with his staff, has said so much derogatory
to the steamer and its officers. We're we
clothed with the authority we would APP
point him plenipotentiary extraordinary
TO his imperial bighness, the Prince OF
Boniires, and the King OF the Tropical
Hereafter. We intend to survey The
News Office, some time In the near future,
from the boss office I'd the towel that
stands on it's own dignity and from the
printers devil to the l. box; until that
time we remain yours sea--faringly,
w. q. MILLER,
The Deck Watchman.
Norwich, Sept 8, 1895.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
COMMUNICABLE CANCER.

A dreadful case in New York is report
cd as the first definite link in the evil
dence TO show that cancer is communica-
BILE said to be the first time in the his
tory OF medicine in this country where
in il established a complete chain of IN
oculation.
DIR. EDWARD W. BURgETrE is the vic
tim. He attended a patient, woman,
who had al irritation on the tongue,
which now proves to have been cancer
ous The doctor applied nitrate OF silver
with his finger. Some time later he
shaved himself, and In doing so scratched
his left cheek. To stop the flow OF blood
he applied powder with his finger. He
noticed that the cut stung him longer
than usual, but he paid little attention
to it. A swelling resulted from the
scratch and cancer developed.
The woman is now reported as dying.
Dr.. BuRNErTE is dying. Both have been
operated upon. II is said that the woman
was inoculaied by using a speaking tube
in the business house oi a man who has
since died from cancer, and who first had
had his tongue cut out In every case
he cancer was OF the same sort known as
large cell sarcoma.
We have no doubt these dreadful cir
cumstances, IL verified. are of a great
deal OF interest and value.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
EIiIf.

Erie. that most picturesque and roman
tic OF financial enterprises, is again to be
reorganized under the direction OF that
eminent firm Of reconstructionists, j. p.
MORGAN & Go. 1t will probably be a
long time before Erie gets back into the
hands OF its stockholders.
The Erie Railway has been bankrupt
now just four times. With its good and
bad fortunes are associated the names of
the great financiers OF history, wealth
OF incident and dramatic situation, and
many a mad day OF speculation in the
bourses OF two continents. JIM FISK and
the resplendent boats of the Fall River
line, with their palstial furnishings, their
orchostras and their canary bird choruses
in the grand saloon. are a local remini-
scence associated with Erie The ghost
of Boss TWEED rises from the memories
OF Erie, and city, State, and even nation
were infested with Erie conspiracy.
Through ii all the stockholders have fig
ured for purposes of assessment chiefly.
The trouble with Erie seems TO be at
the foundation-where most permanent
troubles lie. 1t was begun back in 1886,
and its route lay through a difficult coun-
try. expensive for construction, and af-
fording little local traffic. Its local pas
senger earnings are today very light.
Nevertheless it is a great property and
ought TO be capable, with honest manage
ment, OF returning big dividends. The
new reorganization scheme, as a whole,
it is regarded as bankers and flnanclers
as very strong. The company will come
out OF the reorganization free from float
ing debt, with s5,0O0,00O Immediately
available for Improvements, aud with
reduction OF nearly s2,oO0,0 600 in first
charges While the volume of new stock
is enormous, that can cause no inconven-
fence nor precipitate foreclosure. The
reorganization is hard on the holders OF
junior shares and securities, but the
chances are that with competent and hon
est management there will never be occa-
sion for a fifth reorganization OF the Erie
company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09

new color-printing process invented and
perfected by MIR. Ernest Edwards. All
tho notable architectural works through
out the world are also presented and the
whole OF the matter is accompanied by
short and carefully prepared letter press
matter, descriptive OF the several sub
Jects. a special number, descriptive OF
the Cup Chaiiengers and Defenders" /"
is just issued and will doubtless COM
mand great attention. IL In "a precis OF
the story of the celebrated America 's
cup, ana is illustrated by views of the
most celebrated yachts. AS beautiful
illustrated history OF tho interesting story
IL stands alone, ana will prove of inesti-
mable value to all who are interested in
the story OF our prowess in yachting.
The price OF this number is 40 cents.
The current issue of Newspaperdom,
edited by Mr.. George French of this
city, Is, as usual, profitable and interest
ing 10 folk interested IN newspapers
and who is not so interested now 'a-days?
The change from a monthly to weekly
issue brings the periodical into closer
touch with newspaper ideas
The August-Septembe number of The
Bookman, that most interesting and val
liable publication OF Dodd, Mead x
Company, is full of fine reading and lit
erary chit-chat.
The September Home and Country,
New York, is picture gallery. Among
other illustrations are individual port
rats of 3S beautiful women which are
taken from paintings In the Royal Gal
lery at Munich. They comprise the 'Fa-
vorltes OF the King, and il IN said that
Ludwig j, King of Bavaria, left no greater
monument than this famous gallery--the
counterpart of which can nowhere ON the
earth be found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09


tRead at a recent meeting OF the Southern
Rhode Island Press Cluh)
Hail TO the Veteran OF The Type.
IN Virtue, as in age, full ripe;
Who still can handle stick and case,
And with his brethren hold his pace,
And put 10 press his Enterprise
a valued sheet in Newport's eyes.
Aye, i'll his heart and hand are warm
To set the ems and lock the form
And run the staunch old Franklin press
with Yankee courage and success;
Rhode Islands prized and sturdy son,
Who has our truest reverence won.
30 praise we pay To printer Pearce-
A part in prose, and part in VERSE
As best BELTS his sterling worth.
whose thoughts and tolls have blessed the
earth;
Whose recolloctions are a feast
For men and times, both large and least
As still he stirs our patriot blood
Ana wakes true throbs of brotherhood;
Today his brethren write page
To cheer him in his golden age,
And In large letters spell his name
With honor that he well may claim.
Who holds for three score years the front
And brayely meets tho battles brunt
Amid che changing scenes Of strife,
Maintaining an untarnisbed life,
should wear the laurel on bis brow
As our friend Pearce receives IT now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09

We are somewhat proud of the fact that
we have shouted for Defender from the
day the HERREsHoFFs were commits
stoned to build her, until her actual sail
Ing demonstrated that they had built as
well, perhaps better. than they knew.
And We expect to Feel even better yet,
has enabled us TO give our readers, despite
the criticism, doubts and suspicious OF
both the other home newspapers. Rhode
Island folk are beginning to understand
that this newspaper IS not inirequently
right in It's opinions, as it usually is COR
rect In IT'S news.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
popular Scionce Monthly.

Popular Scionce Monthly.
But does the good effect Of exercise end in
tho body Is that simply larger and stronger
The mind, too. has its share Of good. In the
first place the brain and nervous system are
supplied with blood and more OF it, The re-
pair OF tho waste ~ move completely made.
This of itself ~ one great gain. But in all
use OF the voluntary muscles there IL, as the
torn implies, necessary putting forth OF
Will The mind Is exercised while the body
works. And this - especially true in all ex-
ercises which require skill. in which the mind
has an object TO gain through tho skillful use
OF the body. This mental element comes in
very early IN "A child's life--as, for instance.
in learning 20 walk, 10 swim, or to write.
All through tho years of childhood it accom-
panies motions in games, most mind being
required IN those games which require most
skill 40 those gymnasttc exercises which
call for combinations of muscles IN action,
and need quickncss and cNactncss, arc more
useful for the majority Of children and men
than those requiring the uso OF strength
alone. For, 20 attain success Ia games or ex.
erciscs of skill not only quickness Of body
u needed, but an alcrtness of mind, and often,
too. Quickness uf the sonso OF sight and hear.
ing This mental element In certain athletic
games explains, in "A measure their faScina-
tion. They furnish an exercise not for the
body alone, but for the whole man-every
part Of his being, including his mind, his
sorinl nature, ana oven his moral nature com
Ing into play.
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The "Twinkiing Of An Eye"
Boston Herald.

Mr., Brander Matthews detective story Is
clever enough TO have taken that S-cuO prize
which Miss Wilkins walked away Win. III IL
wen written 10 begin with, and surprise IN
nutshell. One of the most difficult things,
even for so capital story writer "a Mr'
Matthew'S. is To partially reveal ms secrst,
end. This, IL viii bo conceded, be has most
successfully accomplished. Murder, thank
goodness. is not the motive Of 1.-The Twink
ng OF an Eye" There has boon overmuch OF
that crime in the fiction Of the day, but II
turns ON nicer point, which tho business
world VIII certainly apprc late The original
idea as we'll as the absence Of any woman in
the story are both sufficient TO attract atten'
uon To Mr.. Matthews as prizo story writer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09

Mas CLARA MACARTHUR is the twelfth
person TO jump from Brooklyn bridge,
and tho first OF her sex in the feat. After
having recent attempt frustrated, she
succeeded in her adventure early Saturday
morning. AS she had twenty pounds of
sand in her stockings TO keep her upright
in the descent, she was pulled from the
bottom of the river only barely in time
to get her out alive. Fortune as a dime
museum attraction is now likely to fol-
low fame.