The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-26

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YES" she went on in the most cal
ual tone, mothers had her heart sc
on It for months. You were suppose
to be mine at FIRST sight. / believs
Please don't look so uneasy. I'm no
going to propose to YOU" She laughe
her little ironic laugh.
80 that II the way things stood
eh!" he said. still a little amazed b,
her candor.
Yes. And what II more to tn,
point. ! am quite sure should hav,
said yes II you had asked me. Sound
odd. doesn't Il? Rather amusing. too
being able to discuss II 80 unreserved
ly. isn't IT."
Good heavens. vivi" he cried un
comfortably. IL had no idea you
! cared"
Cared" she cried, as he paused
II don't care two pins for you in that
way. But I would have married you.
just the same. because you are worth
marrying. I'd very much rather have
you for a husband than any man
know. but as for loving you! Pooh!
I'd love you in Just the way mother
loves father, and wouldn't have been
a bit more trouble to you than she is
to him."
Cad, you don't mind what you
say!"
Failing to nab you. Brandy. I dare
say I'll have to come down to q duke
or. who knows? maybe mere prince.
1t isn't very enterprising, is 1t? And
certainly 1t isn't gay prospect. Real
ly. l had hoped you would have me.
l flatter myself. suppose. but, hon.
estly now. we would have made q
rather nice looking couple, wouldn't
wei"
you fatter me-" he said.
But" she resumed, calmly exhal-
ing. you very foolishly fell In love
with some one else, and 1t wasn't
necessary for me to pretend that ]
was in love with you--which should
have done. believe me, II you had
given me the chance. You fell In love
first with Hetty Castleton."
First" he cried. frowning.
And now you are heels over head
In love with my beautiful sister-in-law
Which all goes to prove that I would
have made just the kind of wife you
need. considering your tendency to
fiuctuate. But how dreadful 1t would
have been for a sentimental, loving
girl like Hetty!"
He sat bolt upright and stared hard
at her.
see here. Wv. what the dickens are
you driving att I'm not in love with
Sara-not in the least-and-" He
checked himself sharply. What an
ass I am! You're guying me-"
I'm any event, am right about Het-
IT," she said. leaning forward. her man.
ner quite serious.
III 1t will case you mind" he said
stiniy Il plead guilty with all my
heart"
She favored him with slight frown
of annoyance.
And you deny the auctuating
charger"
Most positively. can afford to be
honest with you. Wv. You are q
corker. love Hetty Castleton with
all my soul"
She leaned back In her chair. Then
why don't you dignity your soul by be.
ing honest with herr"
What do you mean?"
For q half-minute she was silent.
Are you and I of the same stripe,
after ALI Would you marry Sara
without loving her, as I would have
done by you? 1t doesn't seem like
you. Brandon"
Good heaven. I'm not going to
marry Sara!" he blurted out. It's
never entered my head"
Perhaps It has entered hers"
"Nonsensei She isn't going to
marry anybody. And she knows how
feel toward Hetty. II 1t came to the
point where / decided to marry with
out love. pom my soul. Wv. believe
I'd pick you out as the victim"
Wonderful combination" she said
with a frank laugh. THE quintes-
sence Of mo love lost But to resume!
Do you know that people are saying
you are to be married before the win
ter is OVER"
Let 'em say It," he said grufiy.
"Oh. WELL she said, dispatching It
all with gesture. III that's the way
you feel about It, there's no more to
be said"
He was ashamed. II beg your par
don, shouldn't have said that"
you see" she went on, reverting to
the original topic. people who know
Sara are likely to credit her with mo.
tives you appear to be totally ignorant
of. She set her heart on my brother
Challis. when she was great deal
younger than she 10 now, and she got
him. II age and experience count for
how capable she must be
by this time"
He was too wise to venture an opin-
lon. Il assure you she has no designs
on me-"
Perhaps not. But fancy that even
you could not escape AZ st. Anthony
did She b most alluring."
S'You don't like her."
Obviously. And yet don't dislike