The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-13
DECEIYERS EVER.
ONE MAN WHO HAS LOST ALL AoMl-
 RATION FOR WOMEN.


 f-owucd at the boy. It Is so silly t, .,ra bursting ln. hardly giving me f.. io cram my novel Into the waste ..r.- ia-.rt. William has hls virtues. u.. lucy arc not those of solicitors ..r. .ls to Joy appolntmentr l de r.rr.,l .u a raised voice. The boy .f...l at me idiotically. He might u,,rr have heard tbc word Yes >a.I -tcruly. "is thc lady's name down la my ust:'
 "Wb,rn3t list, sjrt'
 Sfupd Idiot. shall have Co get rid of l.m show thc lady in. | cried au...y. "l can spare Ave minutes"
 IIc showed her lu fawnlngly. drag aci clalr tc Che Are and was about t. lay down law folio for footstoOl when | waved him out peremptorily. Ills cNpitcm,ut was humillating.
 My ,i..nt was a dcmurc little lady In a veil sufficiently pretty Co warrant l.n. tilt tlcrc was either breach of pr1r.>, o- divorce iu the alr. The -sll knob of her silk umbrella seemed t, .aarlutcc a decent bin of costs.
 -Nlr Gleeauyg' she asked tlmidly.
 h.wrI and crossed a les My pat cut leather shoe would of course show her tl,at she was dealing with lawyer who va, none thc less a man of the world She stared at the fre. "l hard ly know how
 "Norh.u- matrimonial hopeT sail cucpurJc.ugly.
 -I au uot married"
 | fclt vaguely glad without knowing why. "Not-cr-uot a brcach ot-cr-T l think she sighed. Not even that oh. it l- very commouplace-and hor- r.d. Al business Is horrId, don't you thukt'
 Well" | cried cheerily. 'we must extr.catc you as well as we can. Tell me au about it"
 ~It .S SO good of you. ! have really come for friend He Is in great trou' ble. Some one owes him. oh. such a lot of money. and he can't get it."
 "Wly doesn't De put the beggar in court9 Nothing simpler. It's done ey' cry day Does he want me to take out a summonsF
 "Uc thought perhaps lf you wrote a letter likc lawyers write"-
 "I sec" reached for a sheet of pa per. Something Ike this; Dear sir. ! am Instructed Co Inform you that un- loss Che amount owing by you to Mir Soaul-so. account whereof Is here with 'ucloSel be paid by such a date further procccdiugs will be immediate ly taken and SO forth"
 Sue hgl put up her veil to look at me. "Uow cruelty direct you men are with one 1uotherr' she cried. with something rSe shudder
 "Wr lnpg waste time over phrases" ! admitted Now. what does this nsl- low .W.t
 ~urc hundred and elghy-dve dol lar~
 "rar ,airc rcccivcd?"
 "y.~. t.s ,,.,s>es."
 "uec,..>s' "Y,>. coats and vests and-and things"
 ~Oh. a taDor's bm, We'll. unless he Is 1.al Co au sense 0f shame he won't wat to b, courtcd Do you by any clauc, rccoi,oct any of thc-er-the it.u.t"
 >lc Cu.loi uncasily and poScd at a ho.e .a ,.c o.icloJh
 "Ju.css you would rather not" | saI -ucy.
 "I'u trv." She addressed the coal sru.'r ~Tlore were three complete suits. Cvc vests. two frock coats. two cStl pairs ot-of things and some ot., auI ends"
 "N well dressed bcsgar pom my sn~,"
 ~Te dresses very nicely" a,scnted tlc -.rl slyly.
 "Aul now for Che creditors name. plea.cE
 She murmurcd something to the fire Irons.
 "l didn't quite catch"-
 Sl. repeated it Co thc coal scuttle. Ia.l down my pen. feeling as nearly faiut as a solicitor can A painful sl- lcuce cusued The fire cracked and clucslcj with hcartless levity.
 "A very fair an round tailor" said 1 when bad mastered my voice. But just trll hlm from me that his silk hn- incs don't wear we'll"
 She drew down her veil. "Nir Sch lel- der has very heavy bll Co meet on Tuesday"
 com .- ..f.,...,-.- t.,.., DO eotN ,,,nsfve- ly. But ! am glad to be reminded of my little account These-er-these trlHIng personal matters slip ones memory"
 gropcd feebly in my private drawer. She had a prepared receipt ready Co exchange for my check. Pull ing myself together ] attended the de- mure little lady across the room.
 "This Is capital idea Of Mr. Schnei- der" ] said ruefully.
 "Ycs. isn't ltT' she cried brightly. "Do you-er-collect for other firms as wcllg"
 "Oh. for quite a numberl They find a woman can get lt where a man can't. used Co be a governess. you know. but find dunnlng ever so much more profitable Perhaps you would Ike my card? So many thanks. Good day"
 | called William of harshly. He would have bowed her Into the street "If that lady comes here again. l am not ln." He stared at me paralytic' ally. For a lad Of 12 he Is ridIculously susccptible.-Sp Springfield Republican.
 Crowded Out.
 Crowded out Co make room for more interesting matter" remarked the edi- = ---- -----. -..---I |. .I.l. q .Infn nf hnnna