The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-12-26

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you'll understand-thisi
, And with the last words he closed
: the door In Eugenes face.
} Then, not moving away, he stood
Just inside the door, and noted that
: the misty silhouette remained upon
the frosted glass for several moments
J as IL the forbidden gentleman debated
in his mind what course to pursue
'T.et him ring againi" George thought
grimly. "Or try the side door-or the
} kitchenw
i But Eugene made no further at.
tempt: the silhouette disappeared ;
footsteps could be heard withdrawing
across the floor of the veranda; and
George, returning to the window In
the reception ROOM" was rewarded
by the sight of an automobile MANI
facturer in baffled retreat, with all
his wooing furs and fineries mocking
him. Observing the heaviness Of his
movements as he climbed into the tom
neau, George INDUCED In a sickish
throat rumble which bore a distant
cousinship to mirth.
He went to the library, and, seat
ing himself beside the table whereon
he had placed the photograph Of his
father. picked up book, and pretend
ed to be engaged In reading 1t.
Presently Isabels buoyant step was
heard descending the stairs. She came
into the library. fur coat over her
arm, ready to put on. and two wells
round her small black hat, her right
hand engaged in buttoning the glove
upon her left; and, as the large room
contained too many pieces Of heavy
furniture, and the inside shutters ex-
Guided most Of the light Of day, she
did mot at once perceive Georges
presence. Instead, she went to the bay
window at the end of the room, which
afforded q view of the street, and
glanced out expectantly; then bent
her attention upon her glove; after
that, looked out toward the street
again, and turned toward the interior
Of the room.
"Why, Georgiel"
She came, leaned over from behind
him, and there was a faint, exquisite
oddr as from distant apple blossoms
as she kissed his cheek. "Dear, !
waited lunch almost an hour for you,
but you didn't comet Did you lunch
out somewhere|
"Yes." He did not look up from the
book.
did you have plenty to eatT
/ "Yes."
A tinkling bell was audible, and she
moved to the doorway into the hall.
"Pm going out driving, dear. L"
She interrupted herself to address the
housemaid, who was passing through
the hall: II think it's Mr.. Morgan,
Mary. Tell him I'll be there at once"
Eyes. ma'am."
Mary returned. "'Twas a peddler,
ma am"
another one" Isabel said, sur
prlsed. II thought you said 1t was a
peddler wien the bell rang a little
while ago."
mister George said It was, ma'am ;
he went to the door," Mary informed
her, disappearing.
"There seem to I e great many of
, them," Isabel unused. "What did
yours want to sell. GeorgeT
/ "He didn't say"
, "You must have cut him of short I"
| she laughed; and then, still standing
In the doorway, she noticed the big
silver frame upon the table beside
him. Gracious. Georgie" she exclaim-
ed. "You have been investingp and
as she came across the room for q
closer view, as it's 1t Lucyr' she
asked half timidly. half archly. But
the next instant she saw whose like
ness WINS thus set forth in elegiac
splendor-and she was silent, except
for long, just-nudible "Ohr
He neither looked up nor moved.
"That was nice of you, George
she said, In low voice presently. "
ought to have had 1t framed, myself
when gave It to you"
III He said nothing, and, standing be
| side him. she put her hand gently up
on his shoulder, then az gently with
drew It, and went out Of the room
But she did not 60 upstairs; he heard
1.-THE faint rustic Of her dress In thu
hall, and then the sound Of her foot
steps In the reception room" Aftel
. q time, silence succeeded even thes'
slight tokens Of her presence; where
upon George rose and went warily In
to the hall taking care to make NJ
noise, and he obtained an oblique view
Of her through the open double door
Of the reception room" She was cit
ting I'm the chair which he had occu
pied 20 long; and she was lookinl
out Of the window opportunity LII
tie troubled.
He went back to the library, waiteS
an interminable half hour. then RI
? turned noiselessly to the same position
In the hall. where he could zee her
: She was still sitting patiently BY tn
y window.
Waiting for that man. was she
2 IWell, 4 might be quite . long wait
. And tho grim George silently sscende'
: the stairs to his own Rom ana beeai
= to pace his sulsetlns n6pr.
: he let his door CDon howovtr. a.
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