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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

so unworthy. to let them plead for me.
I have said to myself: 4 love her:
why should fear?' But see the bar
riers that rise between us--the barriers
of money. the walls of social conven-
ton. I say to myself: 1t is pride. II
she loves you these will not keep us
apart But again. l am coward and
tremble at the thought of asking you
to share with me the little that have.
Again and again have said: Il
will go and tell her. and then l have
trembled at the vision and crept back
to my own room, to SIT for hours look
ing out across the lights of the city
towards where you were, and weaving
on the cloth of my Imagination the
fairest picture the world has ever
known; picture of you, with your
glorious eyes alight with the fire of
love, and l have dreamed that it was
who famed that fire into flame.
Might after night l have skulked
past your home, just to be near where
you were, for the chance of seeing you,
of getting a glimpse as you flashed
from carriage to door, of hearing your
laugh. and when l saw you have
turned homeward thinking: She is
safe. She is happy. Why should l
trouble her in her happiness?
ut is despair to love like this. Some
day, perhaps tomorrow, l will gather
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

Walter Aylette. For the first time In her
gay, happy, 10 years she looked seriously
upon love. Yet she was surprised to find
that she was not happy. She confessed
to Martha that she was uneasy.
There was no announcement OF the en-
gagement. Two days after she accepted
Aylette by mail there came from him
another letter; so different that Molly's
uneasiness grew great. II was nice
letter, overlooking with rejoicing-but
there was something missing. Molly
felt that her surrender, her gift Of her.
sedf to the man who had seemed to de-
spair, was not received In quite the man
ner she expected It, II seemed to her
that the man was gloating rather than
exalted by his victory,
All that night she was uneasy. She
felt that she had made mistake, and
she read and reread the first three let
tiers before she fell asleep, happy and
treasured. The thought came to her that
perhaps she loved the letters and not
the man, but she did not believe that art
could infuse such feeling into written
words.
The next morning Molly came down to
breakfast late. She looked little wan
and pale, little anxious. 1t was the day
thatAylette was to return to Baltimore;
the day on which for the first time Molly
was to surrender to the kisses of her
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
Engaged But Not Happy.

SO that night Molly Entrekin, In her
own boudoir, sat down and wrote her
FIRST love letter, and became engaged to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
"why-why-. he stammered.

Now, you tell me right away" sne
dictated. Tell me, I tell you. You've
saved me from that man, and now I'll
help you. You are In love with a girl
and afraid to tell her so?"
Please don't. please DON'T" pleaded
the agonized Phillips.
II will. too, she said. Here, I've told
you everything and trusted you. and
now you've got to trlst me. Who -
she?"
Really, Miss Entrekin, l can't :.H
you. scarcely know her, and Il would
be presumptuous for me even to speak
to her."
do you love herr"
"Yes-you must know do from the
letters"
do you love her as much as those let
tiers show?"
More"
II wouldn't give cent for man who
wouldn't tell girl when he loves her.
Who is she?"
Your friend, Miss Baker,"
What! Martha Baker? Oh, this is
wv ocot' ~ aiihOot 6OOu IL IL udt
been me, and I'm half sorry 1t wasn't.
You come right over to Martha's house
right now and tell her you love her IT
you don't come with me now I'll send for
her to come here. You've got to propose
to her right away, and I'm going to stand
by and see you do. And let me congrat-
ulate you now-for she has read those
letters"
Phillips finally begged off, but prom
ised to call that night on Miss Baker.
and he pledged his word to Molly En-
trekin that he would propose before the
end of the month. And Molly, as soon
as she had refused to see Aylette when
he called, rushed off to tell Martha, and
they talked all afternoon and cried lit
tie bit, as girls do.
Phillips really proposed inside of
two weeks and was accepted. And Molly
showed the letters to every girl in their
crowd, as she told the story, and one of
them copied two of them-so the secret
of the plagiarized letters became known
to all Baltimore.
II is said that Aylette Is now working
in New York or Philadelphia, and
Molly's engagement to Nick is expected
any day. much to the delight OF Bob
be- who appreciates candy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

up my courage and dare all by telling
you. am trembling and quaking now
at the thought of what you would
IT.: | must write. | dare not whisper
my love to you. 1t were PROCLAMATION to
speak of II to others.
Goodnight, beloved. | have dared
to say 1t even to myself"
Miss Molly Relents.
When Mollie Entrekin got that letter
she sat down in the middle of the floor
and read 1t. Then she said: We'll. of
all things" Then she read 1t again.
Then she said II never heard of such
& thing" Then she reread 1t. and, clasp
ing her arms around her knees, sat oil
the floor and studied.
II don't know why he wrote me such
letter. she said to herself. IF the fool
man is in love with me. why don't he
tell me SO? Don't dare to come near
me. don't he? I've noticed that he's
been hanging around here two or three
lights week"
Finally she got up and said: "Any-
how, I'll write him a nice letter that will
cure him" And she wrote. 1t was a
kind, sisterly letter. and the bur len of 1t
was: Impossible: don't love YOU"
But there was no doubt that the letter
had started Molly Entrekin'to thinking.
She read 1t over and over 1t partly i'm
pressed partly puzzled her. 1t wasn't
bit like Aylefte.
Three days later there came another
astonishing missive,(
That time Molly read seriously.
Again the tone of the letter puzzled her.
and she wondered II he had not received
hcrrejection before writing, and thought
II strange that he did not mention 1t.
Men in love are such FOOLS" said
Molly, and. taking the two letters. she
went over to see her dearest chum. Mar
tina. and consult with her about 1T. Mar
tina read the letters, and then she said
Molly. II man ever wrote to me that
way I'd love him just in spite OF myself"
I'm afraid I'm beginning to like
him." said Molly. Maybe misjudged
him before" Then she wrote him a
kinder. sweeter reply, telling him that
she hardly knew her own heart-and TO
come to her the moment he returned
from Richmond.
The following day there came another
letter, tenderer, more exalted, higher in
tone than the other. breathing the de-
spair of an unloved lover exalted by the
purity OF his love.
And Molly was conquered. II never
did like the man." she safd, to Martha.
Il am afraid lost the beauty of his
character through my blindness. I'm
not cure love him now. but I'm glad
these letters have opened my eyes and
shown me the depth of his love- Any
girl can learn to love man who loves
her that way"
Engaged But Not Happy.
SO that night Molly Entrekin, in her
own boudoir, sat down and wrote her
FIRST love letter, and became engaged to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
THE USES OF VINEGAR.

Vinegar will set dubious blues and
greens in ginghams when washing them.
Vinegar Is an sntidote for poisoning
by alkalies.
Vinegar will brighten copper.
Vinegar and brown paper will heal
bruise or black eye.
Vinegar and sugar mix with your
stove polish.
Vinegar and salt will strengthen .
lame back.
Vinegar used to wash the wall before
papering will make the paper stick.
Vinegar for soaking lampwicks makes
brilliant light.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
Stolen Love-LetterS That Broke
One Engagement and
Made Another.
THE HEROINE A BALTIMORE SOCIETY BELLE
Her Lover Appropriated Tender Missives of
q Friend to His Ultimate Sorrow-Dis-
closure Brings Ha ppiness to Two.

the boarding house that night, Aylette
confessed to Phillips that he did not
particularly love Miss Entrekin, but
that she was rich and that he was go
ing to win her. Disguised, sickened
by the attitude of his friend, which
came as a rude awakening from the
dreams that he himself had been
dreaming, Phillips turned to go to his
room. There, with the vision of the
he resolved never again to go near her,
realizing, as he thought. the impossi-
bihty of ever winning the love of Mar
tina Baker. He held to his determine
ton. Two or three times the girl in
quired of Aylette why he never brought
Mr.. Phillips with him to call, and she
admitted to Miss Entrekin that she
handsome young fellow. Once she
frankly asked Aylette to bring Phil
lipps to CALL but the message was never
delivered, and Aylette lied about it to
her, telling her Phillips preferred not
to come. and the girl, surprised and
hurt, never referred to him again.
Phillips became more silent than ever
and worked harder refusing to join in
any Of the little pleasures of the others
in the boarding house. Once one of
the girls in the house teasingly asked
him IL he was In love, and he flushed
and left the room.
Aylette, to all appearances, was
making no better progress In his ef-
forts to win the love of Miss Entrekin.
and he departed for Richmond for a
fortnight's vacation without receiving
one sign of encouragement.
Beginnisg Of Love Letters.
Then, suddenly, there began to come
to Molly Entrekin, day after day, let
tiers overlooking with tenderness, love,
and passion; love letters such as swept
the hearts of her grandmothers by
storm--fowery, imaginative, beautiful
love letters, such as girls read and re-
read In the privacy of their own rooms
and grandmothers kiss when they find
them hidden in the bottoms of old
trunks. The letters were from Walter
Aylette. and they revealed to Molly
Entrekin a depth Of feeling. of power
and passion. of love and tenderness
and yearning that she had never sus-
pected existed in the man. She was
astonished.
Three of the letters, which have been
made semi-public by the events that
followed, have been circulated among
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

Baltimore, Md.-This Is a story of
how lover lost his sweetheart
through his ardent. but plagiarized,
love letters. Walter Aylette's sin
found him out, but the disclosure
brought happiness to his friend and
roommate, Ferman Phillips
The principals in the remarkable
and interesting love drama are Mol
ly Entrekin, one of the bellies of this
city, her chum, Martha Baker, Walter
Aylette, son of prominent Richmond
family high in society and reputed
wealthy, and Ferman Phillips, who
although poor, comes from a distin-
guished line of ancestors
Aylette, 1t is charged by the other
three parties to the case, yplagiarized
the brilliant love epistles that Ferman
Phillips wrote in secret to Martha
Baker and, by changing them slightly,
came near winning the love of
Miss Entrekin through them and
their passionate force. The discovery
was made but few days before the
wedding was to have taken place, and
the girl with the glamour of the false
spell dissipated. dismissed Aylette. de-
claring him an impostor and cheat.
Phillips and Aylette were friends
and lived in the same boarding house.
Why Aylette should have been living
in Baltimore in obscurity few outside
of the friends who were aware of
his wildness and dissipation at Rich
mond knew. He was handsome fell
low, dark, dashing and romantic.
Phillips, on the other hand, was timid,
and the gayeties that Aylette sought
he Stunned, or was too bashful to par
ticipate in.
Phillips Meets His Fate.
Aylette was reading law in a down
town Office and Phillips was striving
for living In a prominent mercantile
house. While all business, SO far as
even his closest friends know. he
really was dreamer, and he aspired
to write novels and plays. He had
come into Baltimore without resources
and worked hard. BY accident he was
thrown into contact with Walter
Aylette, and the result was strange
INTERVENING of fates. Aylette, through
his family's prominence, had the entree
to many homes, and one evening, by
insistence. he persuaded Phillips to
accompany him to the home of Miss
Molly Entrekin. daughter Of wealthy
merchant. Aylette did not tell Phil
lipps, but he invited him to go merely
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
LEATHER MADE FROM PLANT
A Vegetable Product of Japan That
Is in Demand for This
Country.

The department of agriculture ia
trying to Introduce into cultivation in
this country a-plant native to Japan,
which furnishes q sort of vegetable
leather. 1t is'a pretty shrub called
the "mitsumata," and its inner bark,
after going through process OF
maceration, is converted into a sub.
stance as tough as French kid, so
translucent that one can almost see
through 1t, and as pliable and soft as
calfskin. In japan pipe cases and to-
bacco pouches are manufactured from
the material, as well as kind Of wall
paper which is already becoming fash
ionable in America. Such wall pa
pers OF vegetable leather are turned
out in beautiful designs for wall and
ceiling decoration, being stamped and
modelled by hand in most artistic pat
terms.
1t would seem that we have a good
deal tc learn from the Japanese about
paper making. Already we import
large quantities of another kind of pa
per obtained from the same plant, for
use as legal documents, diplomas,
deeds and bonds. There are at least
eight other plants from which the sub
jects of the mikado obtain paper stuff.
while we depend for such material
upon wood pulp and rags of cotton and
linen.
Mr.. David G. Fairchild, one of the
government agricultural explorers.
who has made a special study OF this
subject, says that it Is not pleasant
10 think that the brilliant white note
paper which lady uses may have In
IL part of the filthy garment of some
Egyptian fellah. saved by ragpicker
from a gutter, yet 1t Is fact that
hundreds OF tons OF Egyptian rags are
fetched every year to the United
States to supply our paper mills. At
Mannheim on the Rhine the American
importers have ragpicking houses.
where rags are collected from all over
Europe (the disease infected Levant
children work with wet sponges tied
over their mouths. sorting the filthy
scraps for shipment to New York. Our
best papers are made Of these rags.
Paper made from the inner bark OF
plants, like the "mitsumata." are
creation of the orient. They are soft
er, si;isier, tougher and lighter than
our papers. If wet they lose their
strength like tissue paper, but on dry
ing regain It. 0 They are usually alb.
sorbent. and for this reason were high
ly valued for surgical purposes
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

her friends-before the real truth was
known.
The first came the day Walter Ay-
lette reached Richmond
my Dear Miss Entrekin: l love
you. j have said It; the words that
have trembled on my lips since that
first evening that saw you. when my
heart fell down and worshiped you.
From afar have worshiped you ever
since. daring not come near, coward
that am. for fear the secret would
burst from me; that the words that |
dare not speak should speak them
selves; that my whole heart would cry
out to you: I love you
81 am writing these words that I
never will dare say to you and that
perhaps you never will see. Would that
I dared send them to you, I. who am
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

that he might have another man to
"take her chum off his hands during
the evening.
1t was that evening Ferman Phillips
met his fate in the shape of pretty Mar
tina Baker, Molly Entrekin's chum, who
If the truth were known--had been
summoned by Molly when she. knew Ay-
lette's call was Inevitable.
Molly's plan failed. Instead of help
Ing her dispose of Aylette Martha APP
peared to enjoy herself talking to the
young department manager, and Molly
was forced to be gracious to the man
who, at that time, she disliked, but to
whom because of the family friendship
she was Obliged to be gracious.
Ay)stte Confesses sordid Love.
The families Of both girls are veal
thy araHping back 70 their rooms In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
Cucumber Pickles.

Cover with salt water over night.
drain dry and cover with a weak vine
gar. in the proportion Of small tea
cupful of salt and teaspoonful Of
powdered alum to gallon OF weak
vinegar; pour over cold Let stand in
this as long as It will keep-about q
week--then wash. drain, dry. Heat to
the boiling point some strong cider
vinegar, to every gallon add two
pounds of brown sugar. one-fourth
pound white and black mustard seed
and celery seed. mixed; some pieces Of
unground mace, cloves. cinnamon. .
few red peppers, small onions. some
lemon and small amount Of grated
horseradish. Tie a perforated cloth
over the Jars.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

| lover. She was reading the paper idly
while waiting for her coffee and orange
when suddenly her eye fell upon little
want ad." that made her gasp.
81 knew It; I knew 1t, she said hall
aloud. "Oh. the wretches!"
Knew what? What wretches. sis?'
asked Bobbie.
Never mind, Bobbie. but want you
to go on an important errand right
away"
"All right; but say. sis, Go get some
of that candy Nick sent up last night"
Eyes, all OF it. But | want you TO
take note right away. 1t is important.
Everything depends on it,
Suspicion Aroused by an Ad.
Excitedly Molly left the table. and go
ing into the library scratched of a
note.
Mr.. Ferman Phillips: P.case come to
me at my home. at orce. this morning.
You must come before noon. 1t is an i'm
portant matter ore on which my future
happiness my depend
MOLLY 'ENTREKIN."
Phillips, surprised. read the note and
unmindful of Bobbie. rushed for car.
Twenty minutes later he was ushered
into the morning room at The Ertrekin
residence.
Mr.. Phillips" began Molly, nerv-
orsly, Ibid you put this advertisement
in the paper?"
She handed him the morning paper
In which appeared an adj:
LoST-ABUNDLEoF LETTERS. PURE
ly personal, OF no value except TO owner
reward of SIS VIII be paid II returned 20
Ferman Phillips, - y. Charles street.
Il did," said Phillips, rather un-
steadily, after he had read the ad.
slowly.
Are these the letters?" asked Molly,
producing the three she had received
from Aylette.
End Of the Mystery.
Why, Miss Entrekin," said Phillips.
excitedly,' where did you get these
They are copies of mine, or part of them.
| was sure they were stolen from draw
er in my room. How did you get them?"
They we're mailed to me by your
roommate, Mr.. Aylette." she answered,
steadily. Il notice that in the first one
my name was at the top. above the line.
I thought II strange at the time
"Aylette send my letters to your"
asked the astonishei Phillips. why
should he do that"
He wanted to make me love him. He
nearly succeeded. Oh. Mr.. Phillips
| am so ashamed and so glad. You have
saved me from the wretch
Please don't" he urged. tenderly.
as she started to cry please don't. I
am so sorry that have helped cause this
trouble"
I'm not; I'm glad" said Molly, stop
ping her tears and flashing into anger.
"I'll tell that man" Then she broke
on suddenly and turned upon the young
man. Herman Phillips" she de-
manded. ito whom did you write those
love lcttersf"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
wonders to Be Seen at Home.

Within very recent years the Amer
lean people in general have been learn
ing as they never did before the won
ders of their own country. They went
abroad for scenery and to view places
of historical interest. unmindful that
their own land contained spectacles I'M
rivaled elsewhere and relics Of CIV
ilization that is prehistoric. Places
that only few years ago had hardly
a visitor now attract many thousands
annually. The Yellowstone park has
become well known. so also the stu
pendous Yosemite, the imposing Sier-
ras rising abruptly almost from the
sea level TO heights Of nearly three
miles. America abounds with miracles
OF nature. grandly impressive or mar
velously beautiful.-Buffalo Courier.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
Trial to AM But Fer.

"Her marriage was great iisap-
pointment to her friends"
"Indccd?"
20. yesl They all predicted II
would turn out unhappily. AMI 1t
didn't"--Stray Stories
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
To Clean oilcloth.

A good way Of cleaning oilcloth 10
to sponge It well with akin milk. ~
It brishtens and preserves the coloe. :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-15
The TAG TAX is OFF.
Receipts of the State Treasurer
Short Fifty Per Cent.

Columbia, Feb. If the fertilizer
tax receipts are any indication. the
farmeres will plant much less cotton
during the coming year.
The fertilizer tax receipts as receiv-
ed by the state treasurer this year
show falling off of over so per cent,
for some of thee weeks, and at least
35 per cent for the rest of the time.
The total receipts for the month Of
January this year amounted to S16,-
665, against $50, ,08S.9 for January os
last year.
The total receipts up to Feb. 6, Of
this year amounted to 800, 7G7, So,
against S43, 40 for the same period
lats year.
The tax on fertilizers amounts to
25 cents per ton, aud the showing as
made in treasurer's Office forces the
opinion that there is a decided falling,
off in the acreage for the coming year
as this is the season in which the pur-
chases are made. An examination OF
the records show that if the same per-
centage of decrease is kept up during
the entire year the receipts this year
will not amount to over $40, coo and
this is regarded as a very liberal esti-
mate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-15
Willing Witness.
There Are Many More
In Sumter.

Gratitude makes thousands Of willing wit
nesses. There are many grateful people in
Samter. The testimony of friends and neigh
bors. Of people you know. is evidence beyond
DISPUTE. Read this statement made by a
Sumter citizen
B. B. Breeden the well-known dentist OF 4
n. Main street SAYS Il have used Doans
Kidney Pills and experienced relief through
them. think they are good and cheerfully
recommend them to those suffering from kid
rev complaint and its effects. such as back
sche and difficulty with the kidney Secre-
tions. They seem to have direct. immediate
and permanent action upon the kidneys My
bac, caused me considerable trouble and
misery which was aggravated by standing on
INV feet much. My back became tired and
.oained me greatly across the loins. obtain
,.d a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at DR.. A. j
Cbina's drug store, and since using them
End nv back does not trouble me at all.
though it is some months since / used the
pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80 cents EOS
ter-AIilburn Co.. Buffalo, y. Y, sole agents
for the United States
Remember the name--Doan sand take nc
ubstitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-15
Typewr:ters Seized.

St. Hsrersburg, Feb. 9.-The
police of the town of Romni, in the
province of Poltava have coniscated
all the typewriters in the place,
which has over Is, 200 inhabitants.
No reason is assigned for the action,
but as it is taken under the law OF
"increased defence, ,; equivalent to a
mi1!or state of siege, there is no doubt
that typewriters are regarded as dan
gerous organs Of sedition.
Since the first introduction of type
writer's in Russia the authorities have
looked upon the machines with more
or less suspicion. They can only be
ACQUIRED in the smaller towns OF the
empire under special permit OF the
police, who are thus easily able to
locate every instrument. Up to 9
wear or two ago a permit was needed
even in Moscow and St Petersburg.
AIT the "proclamations'' which have
been in circulation this year were
autographed from typewritten copy,
thu. typewriter having enabled the
discontented to circumvent the ex-
tremely stringent laws which regulate
thu possession of printers type and
ths use Of it.