The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-04-26
It Made A
Difference

"Here!" burst out the young man
suspiciously after his sister had knock
ed at his door the sixth time to ask
II there wasn't something she could
do to help him get ready for the party
to which he was going. whats the
matter, anyhow, EN-? Do you think
I'm SO decrepit that I'm not able any
longer to attire myself or is 1t that you
love me so you can't keep away from
mel?
81 think you're horrid and rude"
said the young mans sister, opening
the door and entering "Of course I'm
fond of you, Jimmy. Ponder than you
realize. ] always have your best In
terests at heart"
'Ts 1t a touch?" he asked surprised.
ly. $50 soon after the holidays, too?"
Jimmy" said his sister, seating her
self and shaking her head at him sor-
rowfully, you haven't bit of senti-
ment or any Of the finer emotions,
have you? / don't want thing! 1
just wanted to talk to you. Why don't
you get married.
The young man laid down the
clothes brush he was using and, lean
ing toward her, stirred. aDon't you
feel well?" he asked with solicitude
il his voice.
do you think you are funny?" she
asked, indignantly.
Mostly" said the young man, going
on with his brushing. "a fellows moth
er and sister throw spasms If he sug-
gests matrimony for himself and the
whole family has Mysteries, so don't
understand you"
'T'd just love to see you married,
Jimmy" his sister declared, eagerly.
Honestly! Nothing would please me
more than to have you pick out the
! right sort Of girl and settle down in
your own comfortable little home.
Think how nice II would be for me
to have a sister and what fun she and
could have together and how glad
would be for you"
hWould you really feel that way.
sis?" the young man asked, with in
terest. IT hadn't any ideal thought
you'd cut up terrible row If ! did
such a thing!"
That's all you know about me,
Jimmy" his sister insisted, sweetly.
You don't appreciate the depth OF
my affection in the least! Why,
would be a selfish, horrid creature II
I didn't want you to be happy!
can't imagine why you should have
you're such an all around fine boy,
too, that you deserve mighty fine
girl, let me tell you'll"
II am astonished," declared the
young man, seriously. "All these rev
Citations are overwhelming. Particu
larly after the years Of sisterly lee
tsres on which I have been brought
up! thank you'll"
'"Oh, be mean IL you want to-" SAID
his sister. "Only hope you'll be or
your best behavior the next two weeks
because / have a guest coming. o.
course, I don't expect you to give VI
your engagements to help me out
but II you could find time to be lit
tie nice to Harriet I'd be obliged
You've heard me talk OF her-tall ant
raving beauty and the family he!
heaps Of money and she refused 6
millionaire the year she
81 see Il ALL" said the young WON
ans brother "You want me to fal
in love with Harriet and marry her.!
"Now, JIMMY" protested his sis
ter. "How absurd of you! A.
though I didn't think you could man
age your own affairs without my
help! You'll be perfectly crazy abou
her complexion and she is the sweet
est-but I wouldn't have you think
not for the worlds, that I had any
notion like that in mind. / was just
speaking in the abstract. Just in 9
general way. You are such a sus
picious person!"
'T see," said her brother, searching
out his dress muller. ut is merely
that you feel it is time for me tc
marry ard settle down and you have
no Interior motives-you'd be perfect
ly happy IL you could be sure that
I was happy-is that it?"
"Of course" said his sister. "Tn
4 surprised that you could think any
thing else. Harriet certainly has q
way with her. And they have dom,
know how many automobiles and a
place on Long Island and she'd be
the loveliest sort OF girl to have in
the fam"
you don't know how relieved
am" interrupted the young man
reaching up for his silk hat box, "to
find you have such warm hearted
sympathy and so much interest in my
future. 1t makes it easier to tell
you that I've just got engaged to
/ Marion Brooks-the one we went to
school with"
James Henry ward!" gasped hts
i, sister, as she fambled for her hand