The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-16
Won by Waiting.

ssssSsgsSssssse sssgss,asSsaS.2
 The plain fact stared Win Spencer ev- cr ia the face that Helen Raymond did not love him. and that Mrs. Raymond had urged bis suit and cxcrted her mater nal influence and cloQuence until Helen hal conScntcd Co bc his wife. telling him very frankly that her heart was in the had been Killed in a railway collision nearly one year before.
 Win Spencer widccd. for he was rich, very rich; but then he put Co the wound that soothing Salvc. "I will win her love when she is my wife" that has wrecked SO many lives.
 After the laspc of several months he wOn Mrs Raymond Co his side. and SO by proxy wOOcd Helen and won-whatf A cold. reluctant conscut Co bc his wife.
 Mrs. Raymond made suggestion. 'l want you Co SO away for a month." she said Co him. "and lct Helen miss the con- siaut devotion that she has had sincr your hctrutlaL Let her feel that q void has come into hcg life and how dull and chrcrlc>s it would bc if she lost you. The wc,ilin: day k set for June 10. and this tx April Stay away until the 5th or 9th "f June"
 lt gave him the first really happy mo. mrut of his engagement when Helen sai.l gently. yet with a shulder:
 "l cannot bear Co think of you on raii way trains. Will Write often. that may know you are safe"
 Her lips met his in a tender pressure such as a loving sister might bcstow. but with far more affection thaa she hal ever before given him. The hope made this unexpected absence endurablc. aud for two weeks life held more plcasurr than it had done in all the days of his courtShip.
 Thcu came e blow-sudden. sharp. ovcrW hclming. He was tn large west crn city, when. after night. returning toI his hotel a man on crutchcs asked for charity. The voice was familiar, aud tn a shock of horror the face struck him.
 George NanSorn.'
 Let me so. Spcnccr!" the crippled man pleaded "I didn't recognize you. Don't you know anu dcaif"
 "I know you are coming in here with me-" Win said rcntly. substituting his arm for one of the crutches and entering the hotel. where he had a room. He would no, lct his guest speak until he had ordered supper and made him com fortable Then. turning Co him. he saw that be was weeping. See what woman you ma ic of mc!' thc poor fellow said. "Nou thought l was dcad1' "Ycs. An your friends think SO"
 "lt was a narrow escape. and | wonder why | was spared. Nine months in a public hospital have left me crippled and incurahly ilL They would not keep me after | could get about on crutchcs. but ! have begged or starved. and it will not bc for Ions, | would not let any one know for fear it would get to-to-lIcl- cn,'
 "You want Co hide from herr"
 "Yes-yes, What would her life b. tied Co mine? You will not bctray me. Spcnccr?"
 "But you may rrvoycr"
 "No. | should bc only a wreck it l could. but cannot"
 Win Spencer literally could not speak. This man asked of him only the silence that would give him his wife. And then. true. unScifsh love triumphed. "Shc will never marry me-" VIII thought rucfully as he folded long. lonc letter. But she shall not be cheat | ei ont of what h;tlc happiness life may still hold for her" He wrote. too. Co Mrs Raymond let | Ger that caused that respectable lady Co grind her teeth. but which she obcyed. packing her trunk and accompanying Helen in the journey westward. lt was Win Spencer who met the two at the de- Dot and accompanied them Co the board | ins house. where hc kept Mrs. Raymond in the parlor after sending Helen up stairs alone. It was Will Spencer who | smoothcd away every difficulty. engaging .ooms for mother and daughter and Qui- | ctly cGaciar himself.
 Georgc Nanhoru was rcsolute on one point-hc woull not marry Helen He | had no hope of recovery. but if the uncN- p..,trd should happen he would not risk | ruining Uclcu's life by binding it to his.
 "Oh." she would cry. what am | Co l deserve the love of two such menf Mother. it humblcs me Co think bow they love me" And hy this love her courage was sus- tained through the three months when she and her mother smoothcd George Vanhorn's path Co the grave. Will Spen' ccr never spoke of love Co her. giving her up entirely. but upon hcr- lover he law ishcd every kindness wealth could pro cure or friendship dictate. lt was three years later when he came home from a European tour and called on Mrs. Raymond.
 "NIrs. Raymond. sir. k dead" the serv' ant toM him. "and Miss Helen's living in - street. Shes come into some money from her uncle. sir. and Mrs. Ora .iy took this house. sir Come into some money. Well. she dil not need him. He would wait awhile Eut in a few days a little note reached him. "It was unkind Co let me hear of your return by accident. Win you not come to ser meg"
 Nnd when hc went he could not keep tho love out ot his eyes or his voice. anu she-at last, Her eyes dropped under his gaze. her cheeks blushed for him, her voice foltrrcd with tenderness. And hc had no secret hidden from the loving eyes. DO trcachcry he would dread Co have her discoycr.-Heystone.
 ,tra Tnteltlu.ne.