The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-05-13

well, she was a real woman. gentle.
but brave. too; sweetly feminine. but
strong and healthy: tactful. but sincere
and honest" His voice quavered. and
he stopped.
~ wish ! might have known her.
said Kelvin" That is good country
to produce real human beings"
Rensselaer, turned to him quickly
"Of course I'm not going to ask you
what your plans are nor how you
reached your present point" he observ-
ed. but you're doing stunning thing
II it's your aim to gain profitable con-
righteousness. There hasn't been so
much real money In the financial dis
trict In years You certainly must have
put in remarkable five years. Where
did you go from MontanaT
"Oh. down to Tennessee In the real
estate business" said Phillip guarded
ly. II managed to get In pretty good
on them. did stroke or two down
there that brought me some success
and some influential friends. Now !
am going to make big play. You
know q certain Wall street crowd. still
In business. broke my father, and he
died from It."
IT remember your telling me some
thing about that. But be careful you
don't everyday your game" warned
Rensselaer,. whereat Kelvin only smil-
ed. though grimly enough.
They had reached the bottom of the
hotel elevator shaft now. and they
turned into the subway corridor, con-
venience which impressed Kelvin very
much.
'Tts a bad development" stated
Rensselaer,. shaking his head. There
is growing tendency toward these
direct entrances both in business and
In tenement districts. and It is bound
to produce race of toilers who will
see no sunlight whatever, They will
practically be human moles. like that
errand boy yonder-undersized and un-
developed. physically, mentally and
morally. white and soft and habby. like
putty. They will not be men; they will
be worms"
Sometimes the worm may turn"
Phillip specialized. land II It does
watch out! When country loses
its middle class 1t is In a bad way.
You can crush out Of mankind every
thing even hope. with one exception
the capacity to kill"
Rensselaer, laughed. "Can you imag-
s,.- Ctv,~ hon
fight with about fifty Of those chape7"
81 don't see the fun in it," objected
Phillip. IT saw a crowd Of newsboys
In Chicago attack very brawny man
once, and they nearly killed him."
"I've known cowmen to fight over
milder discussion than this" laughed
Rensselaer,. II guess we'd better drop
It Do you remember that famous
fight between Mutton Harris and
Freckles Lane over the proper way to
fop pancake?"
That started line of "reminiscences
which lasted until they searched out
the home of Ben White.
The Whites were strictly an Install
ment family. They lived In an Install
ment house, wore installment clothing,
sat upon installment furniture and
read installment books. As Kelvin and
Rensselaer, turned in at the gate a
scowling collector was turning away
from the door. In which stood plump.
rosy and altogether wholesome looking
young woman.
II knew you'd conner she said, with
an unmistakable ring Of delight in her
voice.
"Quite naturally" Phillip assured
her as he shook hands with her. cal
low me to introduce Mr.. Rensselaer,.
Miss White"
How lucky I amv' she said eagerly
as they walked up the steps. when
read your name in the Sunday list Of
hotel arrivals just felt sure that 1t
must be our Phillip Kelvin, and told
father that was bound to write to
you and invite you to come out"
az wondered how you found me so
readily" he commented, smiling.
Its because I'm so lonesome" she
replied. 1--WE don't make friends here
as we did In Tennessee, 80 I am
for ever and ever reading the hotel
arrivals, hoping that among the names
I'll find somebody we used to know"
She paused a moment and laughed at
herself. But l never found one I'M
til now" she admitted. because they
don't publish the arrivals at the cheap
hotels. and we never knew anybody
who was likely to be able to stop at
the more expensive ones. That Is how
! came to be sure 1t was you"
81 don't see why" objected Phillip
when you knew me ! was as poor as
church mouse"
81 know. but that was Eve years ago.
and felt sure that In five years you
ought to be stopping at the Esplanade
or you wouldn't be the Phillip knew"
That's a very pretty compliment.
Phillip" said Rensselaer,.
''This young lady couldn't say any
other sort Of thing about me II she is
like she used to be-" replied Phillip.
placing his hand affectionately upon
her shoulder. ""She was one Of my
stanchest adherents in those days, long
before she was young lady. How
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