The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-01-04
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This is something like It," said

Sn0 shrugged ner. snOuluerb as sno
glanced back at the lace curtains of
the boarding house window. Inside
the parlor the gas glared hotly, light
ing up the hair wreath above the man
tel and glittering on the gaudy vases
beneath.
"Now, that it's got warm enough to
sit outdoors" pursued young Borgus.
stretching his long legs over three
steps below him, I'VE can shake the
parlor in therei Gee, but It was
fierce last winter. never to get a word
with you without a lot of old women
butting in with, Excuse me, but I am
looking for my crochet work! Lovely
evening. isn't it. Mr.. Borgusr or
glazing at US for being there at ALL
Or having callers Of their own! Nice,
chatty conversations we could carry
on that way, couldn't we? l."
"Oh," said voice behind them as
the screen door creaked, SIS some one
out here? oh, it's you, Miss Clancy
and Mr.. Borgus, of course! Ahem-
not that / meant anything, at all! I
suppose I've interrupted your CONVEX
sation, but It was SO hot in there-I
can go right in"
Don't think of II, Mrs. Miner" said
Miss Clancy, airily, rising. "You can
have the steps and welcome. We are
just going for walk anyhow. Come
on. JIMMY"
Wouldn't that frost you!" exclaimed
young Borgus after they had proceed
ed q safe distance. Just wanted to
find out what we were talking about!
Catch her sitting out there by her
self! Well circle the block and see!"
When they got near enough again
to see the steps young Borgus gave a
low gurgle of triumph. The steps
were empty.
Come on" he said. Let's go get
some ice cream. Just as sure as we
60 back there somebody else'll come
out!"
In a sympathetic sort Of disgust
they sought the brilliantly lighted
candy store on the corner and found
vacant table.
"strawb'ree for me-" said Mist
Clancy. II just wonder, Jimmy, that
you haven't got tired before this and
quit me. It's fierce, going to see Q
girl that hasn't a parlor of her own tt
: entertain company in! We've SURE
been chased around enough by them
other boarders!"
well, were's away from 'em right
now" said young Borgus. Let's make
the most Of 1t. I"
why, the ideal" broke in a high
pitched voice at the next table. II
1t isn't Miss Clancy! Oh-how d.
you do, Mr.. Borgus!" There was al
arch infection to the greeting tina
was intended to carry the idea tha
the speaker appreciated the sentimen
tai situation.
"How-do, Miss Binks?" said Mist
Clancy stonily.
. Miss Binks was forty, dressed lik'
twenty and fondly thought she looked
like sixteen. She made eyes at yount
Borgus, who turned purple. Then she
arose with her plate Of ice cream ant
futtered into the vacant chair at theil
table. TITS 30 lonesb pine by myself.
che purred alphabetically. 81 was 81
thirsty just had to come out aftel
something cold, but shrink from go
ing out in the evening unescorted. I'll
more sociable this way, don't yo'
think?"
"Oh, my, yes!" agreed Miss Clanc!
with sarcasm that was totally lost
"Sorry we're just through. We've go
an engagement to meet some friends!'
Let me slip back and stick some
cold poison in her ice cream" growlet
young Borgus throatily after they hat
escaped. "She's the limit! Another
second and she'd have asked to gt
walking with us! Let's go down t.
the little park. It's only few blocks
awayi"
He tucked Miss Clency's hand in the
crook of his arm and they walked or
with regained cheerfulness. 1t was
not 30 bad to be out In the dusk with
the faint echoes Of street plano In
the air and automobiles whirring by
Presently their feet crunched the grav
el of the walk that ran around the lit
tie park and they strolled on till they
found a bench that was unoccupied
A lilac bush in bloom waved above
them.
"Geel" breathed young Borgus witt
vast exhaling of breath signifyine
peace Of mind at last.
He laid one hand over Miss Clancy'f
and she did not reprove him. Pres
emily he turned his head toward her
but the words on his lips died In thir
air. A ponderous footed person en-
quilted In alcoholic aura swayed to
ward their bench and dropped mas
sively on the other end and leered al
them. "Bu'ful nightf" he asked. ap
pealingly.
Young Borgus and Miss Clancy did
not speak till they were a block away
Then they halted and young Borgua
spoke see here" he said. In the
desperate tones of man at bay. 81
wasn't going to say anything till I got
boost in my pay. but I'm likely to
blow up and remove a few people from
the landscape II this goes on much
longeri II you can scrape along for
while on what I'm getting I'll speak
for q fiat tomorrow Our own parlor
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