The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-03
THE Difference
BY MILDRED WHITE.

When Carlton met lizzie, she was
working In city law Office, the very
Office In which he, himself, found en-
ployment.
1t had been Cartons boyish ambi-
tion to become the respected lawyer
H. his own home town when old Judge
Lambert should give up practice.
In Hillcrest Lawyer Lambert was q
great parsonage; Carlton, the youth,
had looked up to him with reverential
awe. But here in the big bustling
city 1t was different. Lambert, did
you say?" queried his new employer,
'don't believe I've heard the name"
Carlton thought longingly of his old
home so unlike the city boarding place.
The village home had not been given
over to strangers. He wanted to keep
Ii as long as he could, with things
just as his mother had left them; the
blue-rimmed teacups that she had
placed In the old cabinet. the very
evening of her sudden call to the
Great Beyond.
Carlton hoped to go back there some
day, when he could get over this dull
feeling Of loneliness and when he
could save enough money to take the
vacation. Then he came to know
lizzie. She had formed habit Of
stopping at his desk to say good-morn-
ing.
Isabel Ware was her name.
1--WE never had garden laughed
lizzie, never wanted one. The little
high-up balcony is good enough for
dad and mother and me. How could
you endure living In the country
Seems as If I'd die there"
Carlton looked at her bright eager
face, her jaunty turban aslant over
her dancing eyes. Maybe" he said
slowly, you would"
Kind heartedly lizzie invited him one
evening to her home. 1--WE told moth
er about you" she confided, land
mother says It's lonesome for strange
young man In city, so come and see
us whenever you feel like It,"
The evening In pleasant Mrs. Wares
coy apartment was such a comfort to
Carlton that he did go again, and
again. And so-he became engaged
to lizzie. 1t happened in most nat
ural manner one evening as they
walked to the theater together.
II wish," said Carlton earnestly,
that we could be together, just you
and /, lizzie, forever. ! wish you
would marry me-"
"All right" cheerfully responded
that young person, as she gave his
arm hug. II WILL
But even as Carlton sat blissfully
holding her hand In the darkened the
alter, disappointment came to him. He
had been picturing, half unconscious
ly, his Isabel moving about the old
loved home In Hillcrest, while he, his
diploma attained, sat In Judge Lam
bert's place, looked up to, depended
upon by his own people-the kindly
people Of Hillcrest.
Isabel interrupted his thoughts with
q low laugh. Garlic" she whispered,
"look at the contrast Of scenery. The
effect is pretty. On this side, tall
lighted buildings of the city, the
streets gay, thronged. On the other
side the village, long lonely spaces,
desolate houses with their intermit-
tent lights. Some contrast Give me
the city every time to that wilder
ness"
Carlton stared steadily. He had
loved the silent pictured street. 1t was
there that his memories wandered,
yearningly. Then with start he put
his dream aside. lizzie was to be his
wife, lizzie must be happy; he would
sell the house in the country.
Carlton turned with sigh. "Izzie,
dearest" he said, II am going out to
the village tomorrow, to see about dis
posing of my house. Would you like
to go with me?'
I'D love to-" the girl responded
eagerly.
He was proud of her, as he walked
down the village street by her side
proud, too, that she should witness
the welcoming smiles and greetings
bestowed upon him.
Isabel was interested In the houses,
some Of them quaint, some preten.
tious.
When Carlton led the way. down the
deserted path to the white house that
had been his home, she was silent,
sympathetic. She picked white rose
from the porch vine to fasten at her
breast, and she touched the blue cups
reverently. Her eyes grew misty as
she gazed on the picture of Carlton, a
boy leaning against his mothers knee
And as the girl sat before the old
square piano. the light coming through
the window made picture Of heI
there-the picture Of which Carlton
had dreamed.
Out In the garden at twilight they
walked together; then the man spoke
abruptly: Lets get away from all
this" he said, T--can't bear It. You
don't understand"
lizzie sank down on garden bench
Her smile was tender. maternal.
But / do understand. dear, now,
she said softly. This is your home, q
real home, Carlton I am seeing the
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