The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-06-05
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Tho black pony had an inconvepr
lent habit Of suddenly pausing n
the road and 6ttempting stolen
forty winks. Old age ana liberal
diet did much to foster this custom.
For the third time that morning
FFeda Mason slapped the reins over
the ;satipxS Aspks / and .Seoidsd the
black pony.
memo Nasonl You are the laxiest.
good-fornothing little beastl Please
please get along!" The last words
were accompanied BY . vicious little
slap Of the reins.
Memo opened lazy eyes. blinked and
broke into . startled trot that car.
ried the little cart and IT. pretty
driver through the woods and into the
road that ended In the village.
Suddenly Memo stopped short be-
fore pair Of large iron gates. Be-
| yond the gates were the beautiful gar.
dens that surrounded the Lennon es-
tate.
"Oh. bother!" she murmured. Il
wish did not have to decide. DON
il splendid, but I do wish that he
want 20 rich--and altogether de-
sirable~ She sighed and slapped the
reins.
Memo responded soberly and re-
sumed his way.
Memo suddenly halted again. this
time before the neat white gate of q
cottage. A young man who was
trimming rose vine above the porch.
turned quickly and then came eagerly
forward. It was Frank Deane.
Good morning. Freda," he greeted
her. leaning into the cart to shake
hands. II was thinking about you at
the very instant you stopped"
You must thank Memo for this
CALL" said Freda with little blush.
He stops anywhere at the most in
opportune moment"
1T is opportune for me. because.
Freda-" he laid his hand over her
little gloved one, Il was coming
around to tell you something this AFT
ernoon. Let me tell you now, dear.
I've been promoted in the bank. and
how. can offer you something more
than bread and cheese and roses In
cottage! You know I've always
loved you!"
i Il know It," murmured Freda, but,
oh, Frank. am not sure about my
self-and-and-oh. don't look that
way. It isn't the cottage and the
bread and butter-you mustn't think
that!"
| "HQw c1n help thinking that has
something to do with II when know
when ! know that Lennon has"
Il Please don't say anything about
thatl" interrupted Freda sharply. I'VE
are speaking Of you"
me and my cottage" laughed
Frank bitterly.
Memo was surprised by q tingling
lash from the whip.
Good morning, Frank" smiled
fFreda over her shoulder.
The next morning when he en-.
tered the bank Frank learned that the
Lennon millions had been reduced
to few thousands. and that DON Len
nox would retire to little farm be-
yond the village and become market
gardener.
In the afternoon came a telephone
summons from Freda- Come over
1t Ave." she said; Il have something
to say to you. Frank"
II His hands were full of late flowers
H from his garden when he turned into
the gate Of the modest house where
the Masons lived.
"A message from the cottage!" he
said significantly a. he gave the chrys.
anthemums to Freda.
Il am sorry, Frank, but my answer
IL not what you hope. ] am fond Of
II you-but not that way. Il have prom
ised to marry Dom"
Don't be hasty, Freda! The-the
Lennon fortune has dissolved into
nothingness-he II pauper COM
pared with mc--and--r
II Freda's hand was lifted In protest.
A strange smile curled her lips.
II love him. Frank" she explained
gently. rHe can never be . pauper
with the wealth Of my love! was
afraid to admit IL before-I was
afraid of all that money, but now
that 1t has vanished can see clear
ly-that It 10 Don Lennon ] love after