The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-07
A WOMAN'S SAVING HAND.
BY EMILY BARTON.

He was ruined. AS he left the gam
bling house on Kearncy street, San
francisco, and wandered out into Gold
en- Gate park he had absolutely not IA
dollar in his pockets wherewith to pur-
chase a lodging or meal. The down
cast profile was clear-cut and firm, ar
guing powerful individuality in iSs
owner, and yet n mania had seized HIM
as 1t had seized many weaker man,
and he had staked his all and lost.
The moonlight touched his bowed
head softly, silvered the outlines of his
figure and revealed his haggard whine
uess.
1t fell on something else-somethinG
that glittered in his hands like steel.
stop! Don't do that!'
II was n woman's voice that spoke,
woman's touch that rested lightly on
his sleeve, a womans great dusky eyes.
set in face such rs one sees but sell
dom in lifetime, which were raised to
his. She had strolled out to enjoy the
beauty of the evening, and, absorbed IN
meditation, had wandered farther than
she knew.
The mans arm dropped to his side.
He looked at her in silence, wondering,
admiring, perhaps a little ashamed.
"Why did you want to do it?' pur-
sued the gentle voice. Does life seem
30 evil n thing to you|'
81 have been fool-a mailman! /
am ruined!"
"But you are man. You can work.
You can regain all that you have lost"
He shook his head.
al cannot find employment here, and
I haven't the means to return to my
home, in Chicago"
Her hand slipped into her pocket AMI
out again. Adroitly she drew the pistol
away from him and pressed something
into his hand in its place.
"See, have bought this thing Of
you," she said, hmriedly. "Iou need
not feel too grateful. Christians should
help each other. If you want to repay
me, swear to yourself that you VIII
never do-what you attempted jus.
now. must leave you now. Good-by.'
And she was. gone before he could
stay or thank swallowed up aht
lost in the shadow of the trees
Miss Ferris, allow me to introduc'
YOU to Mr.. Fergus Landcck."
The first time they had met alone nm
der the stars, in San Francisco; nov
they were amid n fashionable gathering
in the home OF one of the railroad mag
mates in New York. She was in evening
dress, with diamonds sparkling on he
throat and i'm her hair.
For an instant she returned his gas
questioning, perplexed; then there wa
q fash of recognition, and he saw sh
knew.
Twill you take me into the conserv;
tory, Mr.. Landcck? 1t is so war;
here
They left the ballroom and strolle
under the domed glasshouse where II
palms and lilies grew.
"You have not forgotten, then?"
1t was his voice, low and tremulou
which broke the silence.
"No; nor you, it seems"
.'Thcre are moments in mans Ii
which he never forgcts. That was OIL
Of them. Do you know l. have oft,
wondered whether we should ever me
again, and / dared not indulge hoI
until this evening, when for the fir
time / learned your name. Miss Fe
ris, shall we sit down for awhile? a
very grateful for this opportunity
speaking TO you alone. lwant-l wa
tc return to you, with many thanks. &
the gift you gave me five years as
All, don't say no. The obligation u
SO, ,,I,oaI ms. will nnpp 4
less exist, aud-and shall always ke'
the little purse, alwnys-in remei
brance of that highland YOU"
Fortune has evidently favored "
since" she said, after pause.
'Yes, fortune has indeed favored II
Miss Ferris. Your gift was like the c
chanted purses in the children's fai
fales-bottomlcss. 1t enabled me
reach the home of my parents in G.
caro-. | became a reformed man, n
soon secured employment rs secreta
TO the manager of car construct
company in Detroit. by industry n
thrift / saved little money. With
bought land in a rising town of Nor
Dakota. The starting of big facto
there gavo the town a boom, and {
land 1 had bought for few hundr
dollars / was able to dispose of for So
COO. engaged in other speculation
exercising my best judgment, and I
crything touched seemed to turn
gold; whatever did was right. Mon
came to me in tens of thousands. {
se-day worth 100000, and il 1t had 4
been for you should be lying in S
cide's grave"
Something glistened on her lash
She dropped her eyes and toyed wi
the feathers of her fan.
Il am glad. very glad, you have q
ceeded-"