The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-08-22

| He mellowed TO the verge of tears.
II can't keep on coming out here
after this. AZ I've been doing. Sara"
Don't be sillyl OF course you can
This will blow over" ~
BLOW overf" he almost gasped.
X mean the first effects. Try being
martyr for Q while. Leslie. Il isn't
bad plan. I can assure you. It may
interest you to know that Challis pro-
posed to me three times before
accepted him, and yet III loved him
from the beginning"
by Jovel" he exclaimed. coming
to his feet with q new light in his
eyes. The hollows in his cheeks
seemed to I'LL out perceptibly.
Good night"
II say. Sara, dear. you1l-you1l help
me bit. won't you? mean you'll talk
1t over with her and"
my sympathy fs entirely with
Miss Castleton," she said from the
doorway. His jaw dropped.
He was still Eliminating over the
callousness Of the world in respect to
lovers when she mounted the stairs
and tapped firmly on Hetty's door.
Hetty Castleton was standing in
the middle of her room when Sara
entered. From her position 1t was
evident that she had stopped short in
her nervous. excited pacing Of the
floor. She was very pale. but there
was a logged. set expression about
her mouth.
Come in. DEAR" she said. In Q
manner that showed she had been
expecting the visit Have you seen
him?"
Sara closed the door. and then stood
with her back against II. regarding
her agitated friend with serious. COM
passionate eyes.
yes. He is terribly upset. II was
q blow to him, Hetty."
Il am sorry for htm. Sara. He was
so dreadfully in earnest. But, thank
God, 1t Is over!" She threw back
her head and breatbsd deeply. "That
horrible. horrible nightmare 10 ended.
suppose 1t had to be. But the mock
cry of it-think of It. Sarai--the
damnable mockery Of I'll"
Poor Leslie!" sighed the other.
Poor old Leslie"
Hettye eyes filed with tears. "Oh,
am sorry for him. He didn't deserve
1t. God in heaven, II no really knew
everything! II he knew why could
not listen to him, why almost
screamed when he held my hands in
his and begged-actually begged me
to- Oh. It was CHASTITY. Saral"
She covered her face with her
hands. and swayed ~ II about to fall.
Sara came quickly to her side. Put
ting an arm about the Quivering
shoulders. she led the girl to the
broad window seat and threw open
the blinds.
Don't speak of It, dsarest-don't
think Of that. Sit here quietly in the
air and pull yourself together. Lot
me talk to you. Let me tell you how
deeply distressed I am. not only on
your account, but his"
They were silent for long time,
the girl lying still and almost breath
less against the others shoulders. She
was still wearing the delicate blue
dinner gown. but in her fingers was
the exquisite pearl necklace Sara had
given her for Christmas. She had
taken 1t on and had forgotten to drop
II in her jewel box.
II suppose he will 90 up to the city
early" she said monotonously.
Leslie ID q better loser than you
think. my DEAR" said Sara, looking out
over the tops Of the cedars. SHe win
not run away"
Hstty looked mp in alarm. you
mean he will persist in--in his atten-
tions." she cried.
"Oh. no. I don't believe you win
md him to be the bugbear you imag-
inc. He can take defeat like Q man.
He 10 devoted to you. no 10 devoted
to me. Your decision no doubt wrecks
his fondest hopes in life. but II doesn't
make q weakling of him."
IT don't quite understand"
He h sustained BY the belief that
he has paid you the highest honor
man can pay to a woman. There II
no reason why he should turn his back
on you. a. . sulky boy might do. No.
my dear. think you may count on
him az your best, most loyal friend
from this night on. He has Just said
to me that his greatest pain lies In
the fear that you may not be willing
to accept him ~ simple, honest, un-
presuming friend since"
~Oh, Sara. II he win only be that
and nothing morei" cried the Girl won
deringly.
Sara smiled confidently. II fancy
you haven't much TO fear In that direc-
ton. my dear. It isn't In Leslie wran-
dalls makeup to court . second r.
pulse. He IL all pride. The blow II
sufEsred tonight can't b repeatsA- -At
least, not By the same psrson-s
II am 20 sorTy Il had 70 b Lssli4s
murmured Hstty. t4
BE nice to him. Hstty. He deserves
that much Of you, to say IL lsast 1
should miss him II he found e impos-
sible to come here on account Of
4 wouldn't have that happen for
the world cried the girl IN distress.
~HD = your dearest friend Send me-
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