The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

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How can help your
 "Uncle. you are devoted to her moth er-don't deny it-and the widow is devoted to you. Your influence will turn the scale in my favor"
 Pooh boyl Do you suppose a man of forty.nye, on old bach, Is a proper person to interfere In love anoirsi Besides, are you sure Miss Pickering wishes to marry your
 "No. I wish your lntcrcession with her too."
 every well; I will sec what can do."
 The next evening Major Joseph Stone. feeling in honor bound to keep bis pledge to hls nephew, called ot Mrs. Pickering's.
 "I have come to plead cause" he said neryously. "Your daughter Is a lovely woman, and have come with reference to a proposal-from one whose heart
 The major broke down.
 'IndecdF The lady looked curious and pleased CT have noticed Che gen tleman's attentions to my daughter | am not surprised"
 "He may be a little or as to oge'-
 "That would be no objection l as- sure you'
 "Then his income is very limited; but, you sec I'-
 q sec very clearly, major. The in. come is of no consequence. My dough- ter is very well on. What she wishes is man she can respect and love and be proud of. The Lero of''-
 "Pardon me. Heroism has nothing '-
 'Not another word. major. Modesty is the most charming of qualities. You will find Ellen in the music room. Gc and plead your cause with her, and may you have every success. l shall be proud'-
 The major disappeared in the music room, and at the same moment Miss Pickering opened the door of the par Tor, where she had left her mother.
 "Oh. Ellen, l thought you were In there. Your hero has come to propose for you. Fortunate girl! He is return ing. I will leave you here" And as the major re-entered the mother dis. appeared.
 'Mamma was mistaken, major. Here 0m."
 CT am glad to sec you looking SO charming, for a woman cannot we'll look charming without feeling charm ing. This will make easier a delicate mission l have to execute"
 or am listening"
 CT came to plead a cause, the cause of one who loves you
 "Oh. mujorw dropping her eyes
 "Yet one who admits that he needs some friend to help him."
 "He needs no one but my mother If she is pleased, there is no one else to be considered"
 'Your mother sent me to you, wish ing me success. She has noticed the drift of this affair, and she will be de lighted with the match. You see, you have every good quality, while the man, though a trIfie young for you
 "Ha, ha! What a pleasant Irony! The man is just the age l would choose. You know l am a young thing of twenty-elght"
 "He has many cstlmablc qualities, ] can assure you. He is-wcll, he is a bit of a trlher"-
 "Oh, major how you umuse me. A triferl You are stumbling along as you stumbled up San Juan hill.'
 That was an easy job compared with this" taking out his handkerchief and wiping the precipitation.
 "I always said, major even when a little girl, that I would marry none but a hero"
 That's too bad" dlsappointedly. "The heroism In thls case-the hcrolsm of physical courage - has never yet been proved. but [ dare say upon op- portunity"-
 "You dear majorl You say that as lnnocently as if it were really true. Doubtless you think lt so. The grcat- est heroes are the least aware of their herolsm. One thing l wlll odmit-be. cause a man IS a military hero lt doesn't follow that he has courage in telling woman he loves her.
 "I confess there is some cowardIcc ln this case A man should not em- ploy any one but himself to plead his cause with a woman"
 But mamma doesn't count you know. You can't be accused of cow ardlce for speaking to her first. Ma for. you are as utterly united for proposition of this kind as you proved yourself fitted to lead men in battle"
 "Well, then, to cut the matter short, you acceptY
 "I do, most assuredly. and with my whole heart"
 "Then, having nothing more to do, l shall wish you a very good evening and much happiness" moving away.
 Nothing more to do. major| draw Ing very near and looking up at him reproachfully.
 Nothing whatever It's all settled" 'Then have something to do."
 Throwing her arms about the major, she drew his face down till his lips were within an inch of her own.
 CT know you love me, dear major, though you have been too blundcrlng to tell me SO. and love you dearly"
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