The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-12-26

A>fozls elon1or glr1. bearing hcfoell
Win 3 nat1rnl nToco and' dignity tai
little I1o. pub herself ont ana pull
HERSELF n - >uhe might could nevea
Mis- Latimer's young-men friends
(she called them ssthe boyn''1 thought
her cousin Clnrirn gt1ok up, Thoo
told eoGA otheRzoo But : mile nor
her would havo brought any one a
them to her let. 10 ~ fnvorod OF one
whom al The otheg1 eonn16er stuck M
and slandoGsh oDpeals 6troasiy 4
masculine vnnlty. Besidea, che VA
really beantifu1. ond - pice . = girI
who love- 70 - : lady = 10 Z nan VIA
Loves to b Z gentleman But che could
not b cpnsiderod good fun"
When the two girls disappeared
along the path that led down 10 the
river. Sir Humphrey dropped the lath
Of the blind and proceeded to build ~
his dignity q presence.
He had made up his mind. He would
marry ClorissA
me preceding pears Of IN life had
been devoted to his business. and he
had .searcely ventured Int founlnlne
society. But now he felt entitled "a
show some relaxation of hi efforts
and had decided that Ne must bring .
wife to the palatial home he had built
I'm Z London suburb, and that she musl
be BEAUTIFUL. just - he had beautiful
furniture 60 adorn II. He did not IN.
ticipate any difnculty. He could pay
the bill
1t was curious coincidence that d
to say. It may have been . coincidence
that Mr.. Latimer said to him. q
they smoked . cigar together afteI
breakfast that morning:
You ought to marry, Potter"
"Well. I can't say I haven't thought
OF It," answered Sir Humphrey. Il
feel at times want something to cheeI
me up-to take my thoughts on the
work when I'm at home"
He spoke as II he intended to buy
q banjo.
"You want to find the right girl
and then you'll never regret It. And
you won't make q mistake-that AIM
your way. we all know. Potter"
Sir Humphrey had money In mr.
Latimer's business.
you can hardly realize" continued
Mr.. Latimer. the rest and pleasure q
tired man can find In woman's talk
II It's lively and chatty."
Here Mr.. Latimer artistically losl
himself in reverie, emerging presently
with a sigh.
How I shall miss my daughter Fle
when she gets married.! So bright and
jolly-such q capital companion! We're
always together"
The feeling OF doting parent had
carried him away. He was not always
with his daughter. She saw to that
at needs consideration. Latimer.
said Sir Humphrey. and then, a little
abruptly. turned the conversation tt
other topics.
But by lunch-time Mr.. Latimer had
calculated to = nicely the minimum
cost of the transfer Of his daughter
Flo to Sir Humphrey Potter. HI
would. he decided. strongly advise {
quiet wedding (had not Flo's aun
died within the yearly but he HAD
strong misgivings that that young
lady would like the thing done in style
She would be sure that dear aunt,
would not wish any difference to b,
made.
In the afternoon Sir Humphrey sa
with Miss Latimer ON the lawn. unit
she suggested the summer house By
the river as being the coolest. darling
est place. and providing awful fur
watching the people In the boats.
They're all in love with each other
and so funny to watch! Do come
dear Sir Humphrey"
Clarissa had been sent to the shop,
! to match wool for Mrs. Latimer. Mr.
Latimer had thought the walk would
do her good.
The thermometer registered 80 de.
grees in the shade.
Sir Humphrey passed the time pleas
antly by instructing his companion. II
the method of making money on thu
stock exchange. She understood every
thing. 60 wonderfully did he explain
things.
She said So
He had endeevored to enlarg,
Clarissa's mind on the same subjec,
on the day previous. She had not un
derstood him. Sir Humphrey had M
doubt Of that. :,
She had made . foolish remark Il
| the effect that she preferred thu
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