The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-03-13
A SAD MISTAKE

! nm old bachelor past all redemption. Its quite surprising what a number of most charming girls there are Well. Baltic. wish you joy. rm,T
 Mir. Baltic rubbed his hands compla- gently.
 "You sec" said he. "she Is rose, as one may say. In the full bloom, Is my Myrtilla. just twenty.seyen."
 "she looks all of that" said his friend dublously.
 "Envlous dogr' thought Baltic to himself as he trotted briskly down the street.
 And thus medltatlng Mir. Brutus Bal tic turned hls steps to the casket that contained hls hearts Jewel-in other words. the house where Miss Myrtilla HoplSlnson lived.
 The front door was open, and Mir. Baltic walked complacently in, with the air of a man who feels himself thoroughly and entirely at home, and tiptoed up the stairs.
 Dear girl, I'll give her surprise! said Mir. Baltic to himself.
 Miss Myrtilla sat at the parlor table, her back toward the door, buslly em- ployed in reading letter, while around her lay scattered pens, ink and paper and the paraphernalia of epistolary oc- equation.
 ''oue of my notes" thought the love smitten swain: but while these thoughts passed through his mind board creak' cd warning. Miss Hopkinson looked around with a little shrlek.
 My goodness gracious" cried Myr' tilla. jumping up.
 q have caught you" cried Mfr. Bal tie. playfully making grasp at the note.
 But Miss Hopklnson evaded his move ment and thrust the note under pile of newspapers.
 Rut as she did so Mir. Baltic percelv- ed. to hlS lnexpresslble surprise and dlsmay. that the billet. although In an unmistakably masculine hand. was none of his pcnning.
 "Myrilna" he exclaimed reproach' fully
 "Oh Rrutus. dear. how you startled my pcor ncrvcsw cOocd Myrtllla. trip ping forward with outstrctchcd hands.
 Hcfor, Mir. Baltic could select appro- rrlltc words In which 10 demand an explanation from his sweetheart the i,,ca-tcte was unfortunately Interrupt cd hy the entrance of Myrtllla's mar rlcd sister. Eut as they parted on the stg.rcas, Mir Baltic said:
 "Myrtila. when came this after uo1u"-
 Yes. dear" purrcd the fair enslaycr
 you were reading letter-a letter flon a gentleman"
 Miss llopl.iuson colorcd.
 'Rrufus. you surely don't doubt me-!
 win you let me see the lcttcrF
 "N1."
 Mr. Ga.ilc banged out of the house Miss llopsinson dissolved into tears.
 "Oh dear. Oh. dear. On. dcar'' sht bcwallcd herself What shall ! doF
 Nh Hahlc wen, home ln a towering rass,on Of Jealous ragc and pcnnrd a note which would have done no dls credit O any tragedy hero In the land; r.fc ono. | give you twcnty.tour hours for ai cyr' r1uln. f at Che expiration oi t'ai rerilc yol au per.it iu uu,lng Co show me A'u cllric.tinc cauc.poudcncc | shall regard cur inu tral r,latio1s lt an end. h h
 T rather think that will bring her around lr anything will" he said to himself. And l won't post lt either. I'll leave it at the door myself"
 The dusk was only faintly lilumlnat' ed by here and there the yellow gleam of an occasional gas lamp when Mr. Baltic stalkcd up to the residence Of Mss Hopklnson once more. Two iig ures were at the area gate-a woman and a man whispering in the twilight.
 "Goodr' thought Mir. Baltic. Its Bridget and her young man. I'll give my note to Bridget" But 0s he ap- preached the dread certainty stole over him that 1t was not Bridget and her lover. but Myrtllla and-and-who? Stricken. as it were. to stone, he watched Myrtllla give the man money. He heard hurried sentences exchanged. He saw the villain creep away. like q serpent. through the dusk. Now was the moment for action.
 "Woman. he cried. bouncing forth on the unconscious Miss Myrtllla, "l have detected your mancuyers at last Quick. give me the packet of letters he handed yOui 1 saw him. "I will die sooner" screeched Miss Myrtilla.
 In the conflict the box fell to the ground. lts lid separating Itself and rolling away. Something clinked out upon the pavement. Bru,us stopped to pick It up. It was double set Of false teeth.
 Myrtilla sank on the area step, bid lug her face in her hands.
 "Is this allT" said Mir. Baltic
 "All.' echoed Myrtilla. "Oh. Brutus I would have perished sooner than lei you know"
 And that-that villaln"-
 "was the dentists young man. sob bed Miss HopklnSou.
 My Myrtilla! And that ,,cT
 Don't look at me so, Brutus. It was the dentists bill. And now know you hate mel
 Not at all. dcar." said Mir. Baltic raising his fearful betrothed. Let me whisper you a secret-mine are false too"
 And so CunId inc little cod of love