The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-19

alifed and not wanting IN modlcum
ron6dence in my PROFESSIONAL abilities,
for the services of my humble self,
In Hartman, NJ. D., there seemed to
no demand in all the great city.
Ny melancholy meditations were cut
ort by the din of my front door bell,
presently a gentleman was ushered
10 my presence.
.pr. Hartman, 1 believer" said the
sooner. "Allow me tointroduce my
N am Mr.. Thomas Sharp, of Rose
6lla. live in your neighborhood."
After expressing my pleasure at maxi
his acquaintance, inquired if l
mild be of any service to him.
"You are busy man, expect, doc
br." said he, and then paused, whilst
mendaciously limited that such was
IL case. but possibly you will be
HE to find me n little time in pro-
pssional capacity?"
informed him that, of course,
ould do so.
well. | may tell you at once" he
rent on. pleasantly, II am as sound
bell myself, but l wish to engage
Eour good services for my niece. She
Young, and inclined to be delicate,
think. and wants n little toning up,
nd as happen to know some particu-
airs about you and your career, entire
II 10 Your credit, am going TO place
Der under your care"
| put in few hurried words, eX-
pressive of my pleasure in undertake
M the charge. and was going on to
make some inquiries as to my patients
health and manner of life, but my vol
hble friend cut me short.
you are the only son of the late
John Hartman, of Blankley Hail." he
interrupted II used to know your
part of the country, and | know that
you are the only surviving member of
that good old Hardman stock. Never
mind how came TO know it. also know
| that your father came to grief over
the " bank failure, and that IT
has been an uphill game for you since,
in consequence. am pleased to see
how well you are now getting on"
Mr.. Sharp continued to ramble on
in this strain for some time. giving
me little information about himself,
hut TO my establishment revealing no
little knowledge OF my history. Our
meeting terminated very cordially, and
he departed after receiving my accept
ance of pressing invitation to dine
with him at Rose Villa on the following
evening.
Rose Villa turned out to be a very
charming and well-appointed domicile.
] had made n few inquiries indirectly
through Polly polly was my smart
little parlor maid). and it seemed that
Mr.. Sharp was gentleman of means,
with no ostensible profession, who had
been for about two years in his pres
ent abode. His niece, young lady
Of taking appearance, in Polly's opin-
ION, was the only other member of the
household, and they were not favored
BY many, il any, callers. So much for
amateur detective work. My early inn
pressions of Rose Villa and of Grace
Farleigh, my lovely patient, were dis
unctly pleasing.
Mr. Sharp made capital host; he
was CHEEKY and entertaining, and Miss
farleigh. a fair-haired, blue-eyed, hand
some girl, was as gracious as she was
beautiful. She was an accomplished
musician, playing well and singing
with voice that for tone and sweetness
IS rarely equaled in any suburban draw
Mg-room. They gave me that pro-
hounced luxury, a really good dinner,
and | spent most enjoyable evening
Miss Fairleigh and 1 became friends
almost at once. I was drawn towards
ner as much by her half-veilcd shyness
and madenly manner as by her rich
beauty That which appealed to my
curiosity in connection with my visits
:, 20 Hose Villa was my inability to fathom
Mr. Sharp's motive in having retained
my services for his niece. She enjoyed
perfect health.
was requested by Mr.. Sharp to call
iaily, and l did SO most conscientiously;
'ut that Miss Fairleigh derived any ben
mt from my medicines (if she took
menu, l am not prepared to admit,
lnough check, which was forced upon
ne at an early date, was very accept
'ole' and l could not afford to- quarrel
WIN my bread and butter.
Three months passed away. Twas alb
'urdiy happy. suppose must have
'een gone coon" from the first.
'how that l was now over head and ears
love with Grace, and, although had
TOT divulged my secret to her by an
'pen proposal of marriage, she was not
shorant as to how matters stood with |
ne from a cardiac view, neither, as I
'ghtly gathered a little later, was her
lncle.
was only waiting for Cooking up
Yards in my practice, to plead my love |
'i'h fervor and all the eloquence could |
ommand. But the practice did not |
look up" Indeed, things financial
we're becoming worse and worse with
ne Bills rained down upon me with
regularity, dnd was be-
oming desperate.
one evening, after had been dining |
'nh the Sharps, my host invited me |
MO his study for N o,,oLa 7 felt that |