The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-06


 clerk. "Is it by appolntmentT' l de- handed in n raised voice. The boy ltared at me ldiotlcally. He might never have heard the word. Yes" l said sternly. ~is the lady's name down In my llStY'
 "Wh-what list. srl"
 Stupid idiot! shall have to set ric of him. show the lady in!' l cried angrlly. "I can spare nye minutes"
 He showed her in fawningly. drag ced a chair to the fire and was about to lay down a law folio for footstool when waved him out peremptorily. Ills excitement was humlllating.
 My client was demure little lady in . veil. sufficiently pretty to warrant a hope that there was either breach of promise or divorce ID the air. The gold knob of her silk umbrella seemed to guarantee a decent bill of costs.
 ~Mr. BaggallyT' she asked tlmidly.
 bowed and crossed a les. My pat ent leather shoe would of course show her that she was dealing with lawyer who was none the less man of the world. She stared at the Are. "I hard ly know how
 Nothing matrimonial. hoper Sai1 I encouragingly.
 T am not married"
 l felt vaguely glad without knowing why. "Not-er-not breach of-er-T
 | think she sighed. "Not even that Oh. lt is very commonplace-and hor- rid. All business Is horrid. don't you thlnkT"
 "well." cried cheerily. eve must extricate you as well as We can. Tell me all about it."
 Tt Is so good of you. have really come for friend. He Is in great trou. ble. Some one owes him. oh. such lot of money. and be can't get it."
 "why doesn't he put the beggar 10 court? Nothing simpler. It's done ey- cry day. Does be want me to take out a summonsr
 He thought perhaps it you wrote a letter like lawyers wrIte"-
 "I sec" reached for sheet of pa per. Something ike this: Dear sir. am instructed to Inform you that un- less the amount owing by you to NIT. So-and-so. account whereof Is here with lnclosed. be paid by such a date further proceedings will be immediate ly taken and so forth"
 She had put up Der veil to look at me. How cruelty direct you men are with one another" she cried. with something Ike a shudler.
 'We don't waste time over phrases" l admitted "Now. what does this rl- low owe:"
 ~one hundred and eishty-hve dol. lars."
 "For value receivcdT
 '-Ncs. rOs dresses
 "DrcssesT
 "Yes. coats and vests and-and things"
 "Oh. a tallor's bin, Well. unless D" Is dead to an sense of shame he won't wait to be courted. Do you by any chance recollect any Of the-er-the itemsY
 She flushed uneasily and poked at a hole in the oilcloth.
 Unless you would rather not" said gently.
 "I'n try" She addressed the coal scuttle. There were three complete suits. i've vests. two frock coats. two extra pairs of-of things and some odds and ends"
 "A well dressed besgar, 'pOn my soul"
 He dresses very nicely" assented the girl shyly.
 And now for the creditors name. pleaseY'
 She murmured something to the Are Irons.
 q didn't quite catch"-
 She repeated it to the coal scuttle.
 lald down my pen. feeling as nearly faint as a solicitor can. A painful sl' lence ensued. The Are cracked and ehuckled with heartless leyity.
 "A very fair all round tailor" said l when I had mastered my voice. But just tell him from me that his silk un' lngS don't wear we'll"
 She drew down her veil. "Sir. Schnei- der has a very heavy bill to meet on Tuesday"
 'They always have" 1 said pensive- ly. But I am glad to be reminded of my little account These-er-these trinlng personal matters slip ones memory"
 I groped ceebly 10 my private drawer. She bad a prepared receipt ready to exchange for my check. Pull. Ing myself together. attended the de- mure little lady across the room.
 ''Thls Is a capital Idea of Mir. Sehnei- der" l said ruefully.
 "Yes. Isn't itg' she cried brightly.
 DO you-er-collect for other firms as wellY'
 "Oh, for quite a numberl They fnd a woman can set 1t where a man can't. used to be a governess. you know, but find dunning ever SO much more profitable. Perhaps you would like my card7 So many thanks Good day"
 I called William o1 harshly. He would have bowed her Into the street. eff that lady comes here again. | am not ln." He stared at me paralytic- ally. For a lad of i2 he Is ridiculously suseeptible.-Springdeld Republican. 
 Crowded out.
 Crowded out 10 make room Tor more interesting natter" remarked the edi- ..- -. he ehoved aside n Dlate of beans