The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-03


at the same time" said Mevrouw, put.
ting half dozen into the girls hands.
She went to the post, and just as she
was dropping the letters in, an ac-
quaintance from one of the neighboring
houses came there on the same errand,
and in the interesting conversation that
ensued poor Sue did not notice that
her letter to Jan fell on the ground,
and that n mischievous little breeze,
out for holiday, seized il and whirlcd
1t away round the corner of n street,
finally dropping it in water. butt
which stood in backyard.
Week followed week and there came
no sign from Jan, nor did she ever see
him coming TO the house with mes
sages and letters. At first shefhopgh.
il was because Jan was busy Preparing
for the orchid show, but when that was
long past and still she neither saw nor
heard anything of him, Sues heart be-
gan TO ache at this apparent dcsertion
on the part of an old and tried friend
you are looking pale and i'll, Sue"
said Mcvrouw Ten Bruggenl<ate to her
one day. You had better pack up your
lHlDSS anu w llollit III u WYNN
In vain Sue protested that she was
perfectly well. Her mistress was reso-
Lutte, and in the end the girl had to give
way and so.
"Well, child" said her mother, q
short, stout woman, with generous
waist and hips; S'so thou hast been
getting i'll up yonder. All! in towns it
is no wonder that folk arc never well.
My poor head aches always with tn"
only for few days, But OUT here,
where it is quiet always and the air is
pure, thou wilt soon be well again"
Sue looked mournfully out on the
landscape, and thought it had never
looked so dreary For away, as far az
the eye could reach, spread grazing
meadows; on the canal n barge was
slowly vending its way and the red
caps of the men on board made the
only bit of bright coloring in the land
scape. 4 herd Of black and white cows,
of which old Pet Klops. Sues father
had charge, grazed in the foreground;
pollard willows grew everywhere, and
against the horizon the sails Of wind
mills whirled increasingly. The girl
shranli and shivered a little.
Heaven send thou hast not the
ague," exclaimed Vrouw Klops, bust
ling to the cupboard and bringing out
an infallible remedy for the malady,
"Ah these cities! They are indeed nur-
series of all evils. both of mind and
body"
Old Pet Klops was away in Amster-
dam whittier he had gone to buy some
cows. Mynheer Cornelius,-h master,
had large herds already, but he was
one of those men denounced in Scrip
ture, who are ever ready to increase
their stock of possessions. Pet had
various errands in the city and did not
return until Sue had been at home
three days.
Great news in Amsterdam" he said,
regarding his daughter narrowly as he
sat over his bread and cheese. Jan
Vreede is. they say, betrothed to Vrouw
Steene, the rich widow of the grocer.
had not thought that Jan was on the
lookout for money, but so it is. The
Heer took first prize for orchids at The
Hague, and Jan has now higher sal
ary but If he marries Vrouw Steene.
he will likely give up his gardening and
take to the shop"
"Where art thou going, Suze?" for
she was vanishing through the open
door.
II forgot to feed the hens" the girl
answered in a faint voice.
tbic pranisa TINA Tor, EraaIa xyo
entering the shop of Vrouw Steene.
with long list of articles which the
cook had desired him to order on his
way to the station. Jan looked grayer
than when Sue had last seen him, and
his brown eyes had puzzled express
sion, as if he were trying to solve some
problem which was too hard for him.
Nrouw Steene, buxom widow, with
lively black eyes and comely visage.
was serving in her shop when he en-
tered, and her face lit up with smile
as she saw him, for Jan was always
welcome caller, not only for his own
sake, but also because Mynheer Cor
nelius was good customer and never
grumbled at her prices.
Dag. jan" she said, and Jan, taking
off his hat, responded dag, Vrouw
Steene, and how goes the world with
you?"
"Well enough" answered the widow
with sigh, but the business is too
much for me. 1t needs n stronger hand
and head than mine to keep it going as
it should, Mynheer Vreede."
"Ah. ia" said Jan, absently. "See,
Anna has given me this list to bring
you, and will be glad If you will send
the things as soon as possible. l am
on my way to Harlem. Any messages
or commissions, Vrouw Steene? You
have relatives there, believe" 81
Thanks" said the Vrouw, looking at
him critically. II will trouble you with
small basket to leave with my aunt
Jansen; | am always glad to send her
few things. Are you going to call at
Mevrouw Ten Bruggenkate's house?'
"Ja, the Heer has sent her some cut
tings and l am to stay and see them
properly set"
"Ah. then you will have n long talk
with Suze. A nice maiden is Suze."
ia" said Jan, indifferently, but ]