The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-31

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terms be by the year.
Myrtle had started toward the house
but Janet Detained her by gesture
!""Oh, Ralph" She remarked in confu'
Siop, but added to janet: You're right
| am Il lucky girl-and happy one
too"
Janet entering into the spirit of the
occasion. serious in tone and solemn in
voice. but with twinkle in her eye
and with the mauuerisms Of Il lawyer
arguing his points before the learned
court, began;
Behold the model Young man, only
son and heir of the famous DR., Wood
hurst. Brought up by his father in the
way he should 20. He has no bad
habits. He neither smokes drinks nor
gamblcS. II he has any faults what
socver"--
THAT will do. Janet. I'm no better
than any other fellow"
"Do you smokc:'
do you drink" nv
"No.''
40 YOU gamble:
No, Of course not -
Then my point is proved. Behold
the model young man
please don't, Janet. IL don't like it,"
Under this cross examination Ralph
had become extremely nervous, al
though he concealed his feelings from
his fiancee. Other boys in the neigh
borhood attended the races and made
small wagers. ut first among them
selves and later with the bookmakers.
Living near the track. meeting the
visitors, knowing many of the EN-.
ployees almost from boyhood, it be-
came very. easy. for him to overcome
any conscientious scruples which his
father might have inculcated In his
mind. Like all boys who seek TO con
ccal petty bad habits. he had fallen In
with some of the worst patrons of the
racing game. Had he been allowed 10
attend the races openly or even to go
into the betting ring he would have
chosen friends Of his own sort; but
forced by circumstances to conceal his
actions. he, could only associate with
those whom his natural companions
could not meet.
Myrtle. however, saved him from fur.
Their annoyance or regret by changing
tho subject to her sister. AZ she re
sumed her seat on the Bench she said
to Janet: =
and TO think that ] owe ii all to her
How good she has been 10 me-
Janet stepped to Myrtle's side and,
patting her on the check. said. II think
Henrietta harrington is about the best
sister in the world"
Myrtle pressed Jancts hand and
spoke with loving emphasis:
Il know she is. I was quite n little
girl when father died. and she took
me to live with her. she has cared for
ne ever sincen Till the death Of her
husband, about year ago, I had
everything that heart could wish for
I've had il since then, too. but nj
times I've thought that Henrietta de
privcd herself To give to me-"
IL hardly think that. dear. Mrs. Bar
rington has been just splendid to YOU y
we all know that--but her husband
was quite wealthy man and must
have left her well provided for" re
piled Ralph.
The thought Of her sisters sacrifice
for her sobcrcd Myrtle for Il moment
The cloud passed away when Ralph
treasured her
Every one says tho same thing, sc
| I | itIA oil
! She smiled ut Ralph rs she spoke. Tic
pattcd her hand and said. "Ot course
you have"
The blHtant barc Of an automobile
! horn disturbed the charm and pcac,
of the afternoon. Sweeping past the
house. it disappeared around the bend
of the road in Il wlirl Of dust.
janet followed it With her eyes unit
it was lost 10 view. Turning to Myrtle
| she said:
There goes another OF those bcastly
automobiles. Bcastly things, ! cal
| them"
Ralph remarked carclcssly. "Proba
bly, taking some owner down to the
! track"
| Through the trees one could catch 9
| glimpse of the. red roof of the club
house. Faint echoes OF the band coult
be heard in the afternoons during the
season.
| There was Il slight pause ip the con
versation. Each was thinking of the
track and the invaders 1t brought e
the neighborbood of the Darlington
home. Myrtle broke the silence. Speak
ing with touch of bitterness, she de
clarcd:
II just hate that track"
Janet was rather surprised mt the
feeling displayed by Myrtle and asked
her why she felt 50 strongly.