The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-01

"A rev frosty uehIb uroPPou ou As
grizzled cheek. Liz took up corner
Of her apron and wiped her eyes. AL
the other women solcmnly dipped
snuff.
'sThey was sech fine clo'es!" unused
the old man. THE coat he'd silk hn-
In. Doctor said 1t war silk. An the
purtiest buttons!"
San them clo'es could a. ben fixed
up fer Bud when dad got done with
EN-" said Liz.
The old man paled with sudden pas
sion.
"I amt err goin' ter git done with
'em!" he said in high voice. BUD
shan't hev 'em. Doctor woman give
'em ter me. 1 never he'd no new cioes
afore. But amt got 'em now. They're
stole"
He broke down into fearless sobss |
that shook the old chair.
Don't cry, Daddy all the women
called in unison, and they shed q Few
perfunctory tears and passed the srun-
box around.
"You don't use tobacco in any FORM
do yer, doctor?" asked one.
The doctor admitted that she did not,
and they looked steadily at her, trying
to realize the phenomenon. weeks
passed and Daddy still crooned over the
| fire in utter detection. Old age, pow
orty and loneliness, unhappy trio, were
his sole companions. 1t was now 90
lieved that the clothes would never DO
recovered.
| Ont In the woods one frosty morning
n heavy foot crushed into the dead
leaves. and a big chestnut, failing'
str,cl. the owner of the foot on the
nose.
He raised his black face toward the
treetops.
"Hi! Dey's drappin' oil de time now'
an dey's a heap better'n con-.
He sat down in his tracks and Allied
his pockets and shirt front, eating
voraciously the while. :.
"Reckon I'd better be gwine now'
he said presently.
Raising, he picked his way like a cat
through the underbrush, climbing con-
stantiy till he reached spot where a
huge bowlder cropped out and over
> hung the mountain side. Its crest
commanding the whole valley, and lts
!, shelving underside made coy shelter,
. Thick pines crowded up and concealed
the entrance. The convict had pcen
so sharply hunted that he had been un-
. able to escape from the neighborhood
and IL was In the boldness OF despera'
> t;on that he had chosen his retreat SO
near the state road that he could hear
L the voices of the country folk as they
!. passed to and from town. :.
He sat down to cogitate. III couio
git word to Rosy, or git to Rosy, Ia d
y all right; but, Lordy! can't do nary
;, one on EN-"
:. The train whizzed out from cutting
and whistled sharply as it tore along
:, The negro grinned with pleasure. ~
= was so much a savage that this nomadi
- existence, though hunted and tortured
r by fear, was sweet to him. ~
y "Howdy, gemmen!" he chuckled, a.
n peerinp through the pine boughs, n
|. recognized some of his fellow-convict
10 ON the train. Don't you wish you wa
q. ME? Plenty grub, heap o new cioe
T. and no work to do. Ho, ho!
e, He rose and drew out bundle, III
g did it, viewed its contents with serle
~ OF laughing explosions, and then pre-
" emily dotted his striped suit and a
III rayed himself anew.
to mighty fine clo'es fer fac; cost
nc heap o. money"
es He softly patted his limbs, twiste
at his neck to get a glimpse of his BAG
nc and creased all his black face into OF
w big smile A mirror would have mac
Is his rapture perfect
&c Rosy won't know me In desc yer
ey She'll TEX me fer preacher jest fro
ng confunce."
He changed back to his striped 81
le' and tied up his bundle. A sharp VIII
m sprnng up and drove before Il drops
Icy rain. ,
"Golly!" muttered the darkey. Air
Il cold?" I'll resk fire arter dark.
on Down on the doctors farm ever
en- body was hurrying to get the crops
re- DER shelter. The last load had gone
when julie Fraley looked up at the SIX
=. The clouds were rolling up like CT
tain, showing the far mountains dee
es intense blue etched with an amber SIX
ys ."Durned eff it's going to storm, aft
w ALL" said julie.
. Suddenly he Strengthened himself
"Bud!" he called sharply. 10
yon-on the mountain. Amt tn
,,,r smoker"
, Bud could see as far as On Indian.
"Yes, thet's smoke"
oJ "Ther' amt no house thar?
~. "Naw. Nary house."
julie walked away briskly.
mo Two hours later five men parted
md outrageous pines and tip-toed CT
OH tiously toward small opening un1
M n great rock on the mountain side.
nv Whit of warm air stole out to the
mo A great bed Of Goals glowed rcdly, a
with his feet to the fire, n negro In c.
,,tv Wet dress lay sound asleep. The n
yas had their guns ready. One POINTED
hat piece upward and shot tore throu
In the tree tops. The negro was on
.o,. feet In an instant