The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-03
SUES LOVE LETTER
BY ELLIS MARST0N.

CWISH went the well-directed rain
y against the second-iloor windows of
Mevrouw Ten Bruggenkate's house in
HARLEM, and Sue, looking up re-
ceived an impromptu shower bath on
her pretty face. Pretty would Sue be
accounted anywhere, and just then she
looked particularly so, as she laughed
back at BETH, who was looking down
nj her from an open window.
Swish-this time the shower was di-
rected against the first floor windows.
"lou are well set to work, Sue" said
a voice behind her. "See how you
have drenched my hat
you should not so so near the WIN
dows," Sue replied, without turning
her head.
, "Why, l had note to deliver TO
Nina, the cook, so | had no choice.
Your mistress returns tomorrow and
bring Mynheer Cornelius with her for
one night only; and Mevrouw desires
Nina to prepare his favorite chicken
mayonnaise, without which the Heer
hardly thinks life worth living"
Sue turned round and confronted the
speaker, a good-looking young fellow,
in blue serge jacket, wide knicker-
bockers of the same material, and a
large gray felt hat. N
"Oh. it's you, JAM" she said, limo
Gently. Dag, JAN"
at first 2"
SUES color heightened ever so little,
but she did not reply, and sent the wa
ter against the ground floor windows
with n will.
~ brought you something" said Jan,
y taking tea-rosebud from the little
basket he held; he added to it a spray of
maidenhair fern, and then with pin
which he extracted out Of his jacket.
pinned the flower TO the front of SUES
dress.
Now you look like n flower Yourself"
he said with an unwonted poetic out
burst.
Three days afterward the postman
left letter for Sue. 1t was addressed
in large round hand, and, after mi
nutely inspecting 1t, she put it away in
little locked box where she kept
bag of dried roseleaves. her best ear
rings and pocket handkerchiefs, Der
Bible and prayer book. and the other
little odds and ends which made up tie
sum total Of her treasures.
Sue and Betji occupied together n
long low room at the top of the house,
where two little wooden bedsteads
hung with the whitest of dimity awaited
them after the days work was over.
AT nine o'clock both the maidens were
in bed and Betji's regular breathing
speedily announced that she was in the
land of dreams. Then Sue cautiously
lit n candle, and. stealing out of be
opened her rosewood box. and took
therefrom a letter, which she had not
yet opened. It was not long. but Srze
took long time in reading it.
Respected and Dear Suze"-it began.
The tulips are now In full bloom and the
roses are coming on apace. The orchids
also are beginning to make a show and
think we shall have the finest flowers OF
all this year We exhibit at The Hague
next month and the Heer says that II he
is awarded first medal he will raise my
wages. He has also given me house
near Myn Breugh, which, as you know, is
his country estate. 1t is small but commo-
dious. the door and window frames are
deep red, and the front of the house is
stained yellow. The windows Will look
well with lace curtains, such as my moth
er has laid by. There Is a small garden in
front where flowers may be cultivated and
a larger one at the back, which Will grow
onions and cabbages. How much dost thou
think 1t will take to furnish the house?
And dost thou think wall paper OF blue
or red will look best? These questions
I should like answered. l hope the hon.
orable lady, thy mistress, Is well.-Thy
friend and well wisher.
JAN vREEDE."
Sue took n week to think over JAMS
letter, and during that time she was
rather distract, so that her mistress
had to call her to account. She brought
in the teawater several times very
much OFF the boil, and used the same
buster three days running, crime ut
terly forbidden in Mevrouw Ten Brug-
genkate's household.
Then one day when Nina, the cook,
was busy elsewhere, and BETH had been
allowed out to tea with friend, Sue
sat down in the kitchen and wrote her
letter.
Respected Friend Jan: The honored
Gevrouw, my mistress, Is In good health.
am glad to hear that the tulips are bloom
Ing and that the roses are forward 1t is
also good news that the orchids will make
so fine a show. Thy mother will rejoice
that the honored Heer approves OF thee,
and intends to show his approval as thou
hast said. 1t is my opinion, after think
ing long on the subject, that red paper
looks best with some rooms, and blue with
others. The lace curtains VIA 10 well
with the windows. and thy mother know
will be clever and thrifty housewife.
i look to thee to assure her of my dutiful
respects. AS TO the expenses OF furnish
tng know little. but can consult my moth
err as thou canst thine.
1T rejoices my heart to know that tulip
and roses may be cultivated in the front
garden. and that onions and cabbages will
grow well at the back. Thy friend and
well wisher.
s. "sUzE KLoPs."
Whef Suze had finished her epistle,