The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-05-12

ASK him to cUne along"
Her eyes futtered about the diml1
lighted hall. ~ ought not to leave
"rn stay here at the door while you
CO."
Irresolute, she let her eyes rest
again for fraction Of second on his
eyes; when she drew a breath after
that pause everything was over. To
better give him his medicine first." she
said, looking toward the sickroOm door.
| His monosyllabic answer was calm
DO" Then as she laid her hand on
the knob of the door to enter the rooms
"Can help any?"
"Oh, nor she cried Indignantly.
He laughed silently: "l'll stay here"
Nan disappeared. Lounging against
the windowsill opposite the door. he
waited. After long time the door
was stealthlly reopened. Nan tiptoed
out. She closed II softly behind her:
II waited for him TO go to Sleep" she
explained as she started down the cor
ridor with De Spain. "He's had 20
much pain today-I hope he sleeps"
II hope so, too" exclaimed De Spain
fervently.
Nan ignored the implication. She
looked straight ahead. She had moth
ing to say. De Spain, walking beside
her, devoured her with his eyes; lis
tened to her footballs; tried to make
talk; but Nan was silent.
Standing on the wide veranda out
side the front door, she assented to
the beauty Of the distant illumination,
but not enthusiastically. De Spain
declared 1t could be seen very much
: better from the street below. Nan
thought she could see very well where
they stood. But by this time she was
answering questlons-dryly. 1t Is true,
and in monosyllables, but answering.
: De Spain leading the way step or
two forward ut time. cOaxed her
down the driveway.
. She stood again irresolute, he drink
ing In the fragrance Of her presence
after the long separation and playing
! her reluctance guardedly. do you
know" she exclaimed with sudden re-
o sentiment. "you make 1t awfully hard
II to be mean to your"
!, With laugh he caught her hand
g and made her walk down the hospital
, steps. "You may be as mean as you
n like" he answered indifferently. only
:, never ask me to be mean to you."
@ 81 wish to heaven you would be-
6 she retorted.
"Do you remember" he asked, "wha'
g we were doing year ago today"
s mo" Before he could speak agair
It she changed her answer: Eyes. / Dc
o remember. If said mo- you'd be sure
to remind me Of what we were doing
We can't see as well here as we could
{ from the steps,"
n "But from here. you have the best
). view In Sleepy Cat Of Music mountain
y ave didn't come out here to see Mu.
: sic mountain"
, II come here often to look at 1t. You
won't let me see you-what can do
| but look at where you live? How long
| are you going to keep me away"
| Nan did not answer. He urged her
! to speak. "You know very well 1t IL
Il my people that will never be friendly
with you," she replied. How can
beW
They were passing lawn settee
He sat down. She would not follow
u She stood I'm a sort of protest at his
side, but he did not release her hand
"I'll tell you how you can be-" he re
N turned. make me one Of your people
\ "That never can be-" she declared
N stubbornly. "You know 1t as we'll q,
N do. Why do you say such thlngsr
NJ she demanded, drawing away her hand
do you want to known"
"No."
"It's because I love you"
She strove to command herself
n whether you do or not can't make
"A any difference" she returned steadily
"We are separated by everything
There's a gulf between us. 1t never
can be crossed. We should both o.
| US be wretched II It ever were crossed
| He had risen from the bench an,
} caught her hand. tits because W,
haven't crossed 1t we're wretched," b,
said determlnedly. "Cross II with M
now!" He caught her In his arms
n She struggled to escape. She knew
f. what was coming and fought to keel
Or her face from him. With resistles
is strength, and yet carefully as mothe
ne with an obstinate child, he held he
IL slight body against his breast, relent
es lessly drawing her head closer. lie
W me go!" she painted, twisting her avert
d, ed head from the hollow of his arm
IN Drinking In the wine Of her frightene
q breath, he bent over her In the dari
,e ness until his pulsing eagerness linke
IN her warm lips to his own. She ha
ne surrendered to her first kiss.
ht He spoke. "The CULTS crossed. Ar
you SO awfully wretchedT
Ie They sank together down on tn
ID bench. "What," she faltered. twill bs
come of me nowf'
TT "You are better of now than 20
II, ever were. Nan. You've gained thi
moment big brother, lover you ca
II drag around the world after you wit
p a piece of thread"
he "You act as IL could"
% A. Il.