The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-19

Mrs. Welton in this quiet little place
even dreams that am other than her
paid companion, so II cannot be my
fortune he is after. And how is he
to know that 1t is the giddy round
of fashionable life Il which am 80
tired. Would 1t not be better to
accept this true heart than to marry
one of the men of society who would
probably only care for my money!"
The man hurried toward her with
breathless haste.
minutes" he said earnestly. "Win
you not give me something to hope
for before we part?" ~
do you think 1t will make you
any happier?" she asked, answering
the question in woman's way.
Happier? 1t would make me the
happiest man in the world to know
that you cared for mel" he exclaimed
passionately.
"But am SO unworthy" she said
deprecatingly.
Then you do care?" he said tri-
umphantly.
Eyes, 1 care" she said softly. "But
do you think your love Is strong
enough to Withstand the gossip, the
cutting remarks that will be made
because Of your marrying me-a hired
companion"
"What do care for the gossips?"
he asked impetuously. "What diff
ference does your position make to
me? 1t is enough for me to know
that you glorify it as you would any
other"
"But you know nothing of my past
life nor of my family" she objected.
II do not care to know of your
past" he said contentedly. 1T is
sufficient for me to know you as you
are-the best and truest woman in
all the world. Will you not say yes to
my pleadings, now know that you
care for meP"
His passionate face was SO close
to hers that she could feel his breath,
and she dared not trust herself to
look up.
IF you really wish IT," she said
softly. IF you believe i can make
you happy, l." bnt the rest of
the speech was smothered in sud-
den embrace.
Don't, pleased" she exclaimed,
struggling out of his arms and look
ing around in frightened way.
"Some one will see u.s."
II don't care If they do" he replied.
II am willing the whole world should
know"
There Is the train!" she cried
suddenly as loud whistle sounded
out of the gloom.
He helped her aboard and found a
seat for her.
"When may I call to see your" he
asked, bending over her for a last
moment.
"As soon as you wish. You'd bet
ter hurry or you can't get off,"
There's time enough" he said
quietly. II wish were going with
you. I don't like to have you 60 off
alone"
"Oh, shall be all right" she said
confidently. There! the train has
started"
"All right. Goodbye"
Goodbye" she said, watching him
until he disappeared.
HE will know the truth before
long" she unused. II am so glad
can bring him a fortune"
Worden swung himself easily of
the moving train and walked rapidly
away.
"She thinks me a poor author" he
was thinking. IF she but knew that
fame was already mine. wonder
what she would say. Well she de-
serves the best that money can bring,
and am glad I can give It to her"
He paused under an electric light
and looked at the card that she had
handed him at parting, and upon
which she had hastily written her ad-
dress. Worden whistled softly as he
read 1t. II never thought Of her
living in that part of the city," he
unused. However, it's all one to me.
She's mine-mine, and nothing else
matters much"
A few days later Worden was ush-
cred into the reception room Of a
mansion in upper New York. He
had hardly time to note the rich ap-
pointments of the room when Miss
Hurst, exquisite in. soft, white
drapery, parted the portiers and came
toward him.
But Alice!"-after the first greet
ing-"is it really you? Why, didn't
expect thought"
"You thought was poor girl,
dependent upon my own resources
for support, and allowed you to de-
ceive yourself, so that 1 might feel
sure of the love you said"
"The love for you that flls my
heart, my life," he broke in pas
sionately.
But, oh! 1 am so glad that I
can bring you all of this-that I
can relieve you Of all the cares Of
living. Now you can write at your
leisure and produce masterpiece
unbampered by any worry. And
fame will be yours-oh, I know It,"
swell, you see, Alice-that Is, too.
have deceived you. The stopped