The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

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hall took those words as signifying
anything more than the usual pledge
Of faithful performance.
After the dissolving of the Joint eau
Gus he escorted Madeleine to the coun-
ell chamber, where the new governor
was holding his impromptu reception.
There were no shadows on the faces
which pressed closely around him.
The general received the young cou-
| pie with marked graciousness.
Governor Weymouth, you have con-
vinced me today that you are the apos-
tie OF universal salvation for the
wicked-in politics. said the girl. II
hope the doctrine will be accepted"
"In that belief you are safe COM
panion for my first disciple" he re-
turned, humoring her jest. The crowd
carried them on.
II believe that, too" Harlan MUIR
mured
Universal salvation according to the
new political creedT
"I'm not talking about politics. I'm
not thinking much about anything else
just now except you. During the gov
ernor's address 1t came over me sud-
denly what wise counsel you gave me.
II I had you for an adviser all the rest
Of my life could amount to more I'm
the world than I svsr can without
you"
She glanced at him sharply.
81 mean that" he insisted. "Will you
be my adviser for the rest of my lifc?'
It was crude, blunt and sudden pro-
posd. The throngs were eddying about
them. They were jostled at the mo-
ment by the Toms, Dicks and Harrys
Of the legislative concourse. Curious
eyes surveyed them. Ears were near by.
II can't help saying 1t here and
now" he rushed on. 'I"-
my dear Harlan, you don't mean
to say that you are proposing to me
here in the face and eyes Of this
crowd?" She said 1t with sudden amaz-
ed mirth dancing in her eyes, but with
a note Of satire in her tone.
II do mean it," He cried It 20 loudly
that men turned their heads to stare
at them.
Hush" she cried sharply, and then
pulled him along She spoke low. ~
don't think you have enough humor
in you to realize just what you have
done, Harlan. ! have found humor
lacking In you. You have picked ont
the lobby Of the statehouse, In the mid
die Of the biggest crowd Of all the
year, as the loves bower for an offer
of marriage. You say you mean II as
an offer Of marriage. But what you
really did was to ask me to attach my.
self to you as general adviser. You
| can hire clairvoyant who will do
that much for you, and l doubt II you
would engage the clairvoyant as pub
licly as you have just tried to engage
me-"
IL understand just what fool
made Of myself" he muttered huskily.
But couldn't wait-and mean It,"
mo, you don't realize Just how
much Of fool you are where women
| are concerned" she returned, judici-
ally. "a woman-a young woman
is generally interested in hearing first
Of all little about love and devotion
and loyalty, all unselflsh and uncalcu-
lating. Now be patient! Listen to me!
A woman can detect real love. And
real love seeks its opportunity sweetly
and shyly. 1t doesn't preface itself
with remarks about womans brain
and advisory ability. / believe It has
lot to say about eyes and hair and
lips and such things. However, since
you admire me in my capacity as ad-
wiser. I'll advise you to be sure that
you love q woman before you propose
to her, and then when you propose
pick out some place that's suitable for
convincing her that you do love her.
/ see mother yonder. Take me to her,
Turning away, flushed and angry,
from her demure smile, he became Bit
terly conscious that even had they
been alone under most favorable cir
cumstances he would have lacked
speech for real lovemaking. He felt
that conviction inwardly. He wondered
whether he had the capacity for low
Ing as he had read Of men loving.
Thelismer Thornton, strolling amla-
bly, through the lobby throng, came
and put his hand on Harlan's shoulder.
1.-THE best way to make good sugar
Is to simmer the sap slowly, my boy"
Harlan glanced sharply at him, but the
duke was not discussing love. "vard
has got into the simmering stage mt
last. / reckoned he would. He's too
good politician to boil the kettle over
| as he started In doing. What's the
matter with you? You look as though
you'd been listening to funeral ora
ton instead Of an address that has
put the party back on Easy street"
| His grandson was careful not to ex-
plain the cause Of his gloom. He was
willing to let politics be answerable.
In the eyes Of the politicians Gov
ernor Weymouth had become safe and
sane. They construed his earlier dec
larations as the ambitions Of an old
man dreaming a dream Of perfection.
The legislature swung into the routine
Of its first weeks In the usual fashion.
| Harlan Thornton continued to be a
| frequent caller at the Presson home.
But he did not seem to find an oppor-
tunity for O tete-a-tete with Madeleine.
| She did not show constraint In his