The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-01-19

There is a glamour and fascination con-
nected with the Bohemian life Of the art
lists and writers of the large cities that ap-
peals strongly to the young people of the
country, and takes many of them from
comfortable homes to homes far less COM
Portable in the city. Stories picturing this
life are always read with Interest and II
Harriet Stark's story, "The Bacillus OF
Beauty" published by Frederick A. Stokes
company, New York, contained nothing
more than a description OF this life II would
be well worth reading. But 1t contains
more for IL Is a novel tale of romance and
science. tale that Is both original and at
tractive. The heroine Is a country girl
leading Bohemian life in New York city,
and upon whom college professor is ex-
perimenting, and who makes Of her the
most beautiful woman In the world, but at
a terrible cost. The following extract from
the book gives glimpse into that Bo-
hemian life OF which We are all fond.
l stayed for supper, over which Kit
tvs big Angora cat presided; Kitty
herself, her red curls in disorder,
whimsical, shrewd, dipping from jes.
to earnest, leased Helen and waited on
her, wholly affectionate and, guessed,
half afraid.
The little den was coy by the light
of an open fire-for it seemed to be one
function Of the tall, pinkIpetticoated
lamp to make much darkness visible;
and Nelly was almost like the Nelly
had known, with her eager talk of
home folks and familiar scenes.
She asked about my mothers illness
and death that had held me so long in
the west, and her great eyes grew dim
and soft with tears, and she looked at
me like goddess grieying; until, sweet
as was her sympathy. forced myself
to speak Of other topics. And then we
grew merry again, talking of college
mates and the days when | first knew
her, when was sophomore teaching
in Hannibal and she was my best
scholar-only IL years old, but she
spelled down all the big, husky boys.
81 didn't know what l was doing, did
l." said, "when your father used to
say: Bright gal, amt she? Inever see
the beat of Helen Lizy;' and would
tell him you ought to go to the State
university?"
Think of it'll" cried Helen. "If 1
hadn't gone TO college, shouldn't have
come to New York, and, oh, if-but
how you must have worked, teaching
and doubling college and law school!
Why, you were already through two
years of law when l entered, only three
years later
''Well, it's been easy enough since,
even with tutoring and shorthanding;
six lawyers to every case"
Wasn't tutoring Helen your main
occupation?" asked Kitty Reid, auda-
ciously. II have somehow inferred
that"
feet on the stairs, and she sprang to
the door, crying:
"Cadge and Pros! They said they
were coming"
On the threshold appeared lank
girl with shining black hair and quick,
keen, good-humored eyes.
"Howdy?" she asked with brisk cor
diality; 'angel children, hope see you
we'll"
In her wake was tall, quiet-looking
young man with reddish-brown
beard.
Salute; salaam," he said; "all Sc
rene. Kitty? And you, Miss Winship?",
Then as the two became accustomed
to the light, saw what had nervous
ly expected. There was little start,
an odd moment of embarrassment.
They gazed at Helen with quick won
der at her loneliness, then turned away
to hide their surprise.
It was as IL in the few days since
they had seen, her-for the new corners
were Kitty's brother and Miss Bry-
ant Of whom every one speaks as
"Cadge"-Helen's beauty had so bios
somed that at fresh sight Of her they
struggled with incredulous amaze
ment almost as a stranger might have
done.
Talking rapidly to mask embarrass-
ment, they joined us round the fire,
Reid dropped a SLOUGH hat and an over
coat that seemed all pockets bulginx
with papers, while Miss Bryant and
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