The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17

Wy ioNc you-
"Thanks-once more"
"Or anyone else, except himself. But,
Of course, see that he has advantages.
Oh. don't trouble to explain what they
are! sec them. How pleased every
one will be, especially mamma! 1t will
all be quite delightful"
There was silence. The sun had
disappeared and the blue sky had
turned To gray.
"It's not so pleasant as it was, is to-
inquired Angelica, presently.
NO" shortly.
81 felt drop of rain. Are we far
from home, Ronald?"
Eyes; about three miles"
"Oh, dear; are we? Why don't you
turn quickly, then? Don't you see it's
going TO be wet?"
81 thought you were steering"
rudely.
"You might help me-" she said,
plaintiv,ly, Juggling at the rope.
He gave swift stroke or two, and
they swung round. There were angry
masses of clouds drifting toward them
over an uneasy, rufIled sea.
"Why don't you row faster? We
shall never get home" she exclaimed,
i. petulantly.
1.-The tide is strong and the vino, is
against us. I'm doing my best"
"Ronald, what was that? Oh, don't
say it's lightning! I'm more afraid OF
it than anything in the world. Oh, lis
ten!"
There was a subdued but silent roar
in the distance, now dying away, now
gathering force and cracking omi-
nously.
Ronald was that thunder?" said An
6elica, waveringly.
"There is generally thunder when it
lightens," he answered, with bitter sar-
casm.
'But we're out in an open boat miles
rom home or shelter of any kind"
IL am aware of that"
She gave pathetic little gulp and
pressed her hands together.
"Oh-h! There's another flash. Ron
ald-I-l'm going to faint"
Faint? Nonsense!" he returned,
roughly.
Nonsense? What do you mean, Mr..
Grant? How dare you? / suppose
lave right to faint if l choose? I
ah!"
Crash rattle, rattle, bang, Crack!
"Put that over YOU" said Ronald
s;ernly, wrapping her in his mackin-
tosh coat.
"But it doesn't rain, and that makes
it m-much more dangerous, d-doesn't
il, Ronald?'
"Much more" he answered, merci-
iessly.
"Oh! how can you be so heartless
and cruel?" she moaned. "You don't
care how much / suffer! Men are al
ways like that"
"And women never, of course" put in
Ronald. with quiet irony.
"Oh, don't-don't he so hard! 1
know I'm wicked girl, and this is to
punish mel" y vivid CLEAN shot up to
the heavens and something seemed to
burst over their heads. "Oh, Ronald.
lin frenzy of terror save me. save
me! Oh, let us die together. l love
YOU, oh, you know do! Don't look at
me so coldy; forgive me, oh. forgive
ne, Ronald" Angelica hid her face in
the cushions and sobbed
II can better afford to die with YOU,
Gear, than to live without you," said
Ronald, tenderly. There was suspi-
cious twitching about his mouth, but
be mastered himself heroically, and it
GId not become q smile.
4 silence followed The thunder
rolled and tumbled away to the west,
and presently there was a CLEAN more
brilliant than any before
whats that awful light ?" moaned
Angelica.
Look, dear. It's the sun"
"The SUM" She started up in con-
sternation. at can't be, Ronald Tin
dignantlyO. Do you mean to tell me
the storm is over?"
81 think it's passed by. You seem an
royed. Aren't you glad we're out of
danger?"
"Yes-yes, of course. Only thought"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. now, Mr.. Grant
you will take me home?"
"1es. III take you home. Nan. They'll
be surprised. won't they, at our news?'
News? What do you mean ?' gasped
Angelica.
II think you know" There was no
mistake about his smile now.
Ronald" she said, pathetically.
Now, you're not going to be tire
some?"
Man." he answered, gravely. 81 do
hope not. But, of course, a lifetime is
a severe test"
"Iou know it was only because was
so frightened. It's mean advantage
it's ungentlemanly"-her voice died
away weakly.
Ronald (provokingly)-Are you quite
sure you didn't mean all you said?
Angelica (tearfully)-It's so absurd!
Mamma viii be so angry.-Mary Mac
lean. in London Answers.
Not Guilty.