The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-16
Juia'S Answer
By JANE OSB ORN
,Copyright, 1909 by Associated Literary
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QoOrge Norman mad, after long Oe-
liberation, proposed to his old friend,
Julia Miller. He had written the pro-
posal because II seemed at the time
The easiest way. At any rate. log
icL statement on paper was much
more In keeping with Julia's business
Ike methods, and much more likely
70 meet with her approval than per-
sonal appeal.
But the waiting was tedious. George
Norman. who in all his 30 years OF
deliberate, wellplanned existence, had
hated uncertainty above all things.
had been kept waiting for two days
by the woman he intended to marry
She might have wired me-" he
thought
II was in this state Of impotence
way Of the Norman country place to
he highway, thinking that walk
would be somewhat diverting, and that
ne might be able to meet the letter
carrier and so hasten Julia's reply.
Just as he turned from the drive
way he heard cry and galloping
horse In the highway. And then he
saw in fash young girl, hanging
with more pluck than skill, to the
iorse's name. He hurried out and
tried to seize the bride OF the an
yered horse. He succeeded in holding
70 the bride long enough to bring the
horse to standstill
He had fallen in his effort, and, for
minute, he lay helpless In the road,
dimly conscious of having done some
hing worth while. A half hour later,
during which he was aware of having
having been half asleep, he opened
his eyes and saw that he was lying
on lounge In the family library. He
was full of curiosity. Had Julia's an
swer come?"-the old question-was
his first thought. Then, as he felt an
uncomfortable sensation In his ankle.
and saw that II was bound with white
bsndages, he remembered what had
happened.
His sister Grace stood beside him.
IT seemed at first as II she had been
ctanding there for hours.
"Why don't you bring me my mail?"
he asked.
"None has come, George" Grace
: aid In surprise.
'1s 1t still todayT" George inquired
Grace laughed. We'll, just for a
sprained ankle, you are certainly be-
IA 10,
The sprain, though not in any way
alarming, proved to be painful. and for
the rest of the day George preferred
20 be left alone The next morning,
when he had been helped into the H.
jrary, and his sister was tp-toeing
about the room in thoroughly irri-
ating manner, George asked again
or the mail
Il sent all your mail to you before
YOU came down" Grace answered
rharply. ,T
4 thought perhaps there was more.
Oh, by the way, Grace" he added, try
ne to act as If he were changing the
subject, has Julia heard of this?"
Yes, I believe she must have, un-
ess she has given up her old habit of
reading the papers. The reporters got
iold of It and made you out hero"
Hasn't she sent word, or tele-
.,honed or"
mo; why should she?' asked
Trace, who hadn't been left into the
secret of her brothers proposal But,
" the way, Freda wants to see you
! o-day. May she? The poor child
can't rest till she has thanked you
and made sure for herself. that you
aren't seriously injured"
"Oh, Is that the little girls name?
meant to ask about her." George
laid, suddenly remembering the de-
,ails of his injury. she wasn't hurt,
vas she?"
mot In the least But she's alarmed
lbout you. She had been in the house
,nly an hour when she decided that
The wanted to try that new horse of
mine. I'd never seen her in a saddle,
but ! thought she was a good horse.
voman," Grace explained. She's the
little girl I met In the mountains this
ummer, you know. Very pretty, isn't
she?"
well, really didn't have time to
notice." George assured his sister
With indifference. Its rather a pity
20 have her visit broken into this
way. How long is she going to be
here?"
"Oh, week, suppose. VIII you
let her come In and thank your"
yes, certainly" George answered.
and as his sister tip-toed her way out
ne called: BE sure and have the mall
sent In the instant 1t comes"
In few minutes Freda made her
frst visit Perhaps II was the shaded
light of the room. perhaps 1t was Ere.
da's gratitude, that made the first i'm.
preston so enchanting; or perhaps II
was what George was inclined to be.
!ieve-just Freda herself.
Il wanted to come In alone" she
said as she walked easily over TO the
lounge. Il wanted to thank you by
myself, and don't think we need to
be introduced after--yesterday."
You really need not be so crate
full" George said. I'm only a trlfie