The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-07

tended that he had to have hls aru across there to steady himself, and then be bent away down and put his cheek against hers. SO that they could read together When they came to the tender passages ln the story she had written and her eyes were full of tears and her breath coming short, be stole a kiss or two-oh. he didl had my eye on him. and one of mines worth both your glass plaques. He pretend cd that be was SO carried away with her story that he had to congratulate her. and then when he came to the end be stralghtcncd up, closed that chap ter and just talked story and nothing else.
 "I understood hlm: couldn't expect an elderly female like yourself Co see his game. We know-we attractive men and cats of the world-that we mustn't commit ourselves.
 "'Graclous, how time files when I'm with you. you witchv he finally said. T must be going now. You'n have that typed tomorrow, and get it right In, won't youg think I can assure you as to It's fate.'"
 "Well-yes-it was a good deal as the cat says. That animal has a horrid, pesslmlstic. slangy way Of talking. but really things went somewhat as be has told you. And the man never came back after that evening.
 q wore the eye shade a good deal in tho next few days. She tore up more than she wrote. and thought she was feeling uncertain.
 "I Quarreled with the black cat He says there's nothing in me anyhow, but that Is a mistake. There is a consider able amount of hay, as we'll as some cotton wool Gin my heaO and a sprin- kling of arsenic.
 "I don't know what can be the mat ter with rye this evening. I feel as though | were moltlng, and 1 haven't mOltcd slnce- since was-well-per- manently mounted. you know.
 "She came in an hour ago with all the sweet color blcached out of her dear little face and sat down heavily and wearlly at her desk.
 "She had a letter, and she kept read ing it and reading it. and now she has her head down on her plotting pad and won't look ot me. though I've got the eye shade tilted at what she always calls a killing angle. and I'm trying (whlle my heart Is breaking to look funny for Der sake
 ooh. listen Co that owl. She makes me tired. It's an nonsense about that girls letter. She's got it in her hand, trallcd down there by her side. l jumped down and prctcnded to rub against her skirts so l could read it It's a good letter. couldn't have done better myself. and of course at my ago and with my attractions I've had lots of experience. He says:
 ''Afy Dear IIttlo Glrl-Moriturus te salu- tant I suu for Europe tomorrow. It's my wedding trip. You know who the bride is, of course. I'm scvcring my connection with the magazine for the present and shall represent a couple Of newspapers during my trip. When I come back l shall be on thc magazine again. perhaps in a better position.
 "I hear you laugh at that Well. then. Co be frank. of course with O father-iu- law who is practical proprietor of tho shop. I've a fair chance for tho chief cdl- torial chair. And when I get 10 won't boom somebody's work, Unless. cruel thought. some fellow with ront roll shall have come along in Che meantime and stolen my dear litle friend out ot the literary Armament Co odorn brighter heaven.
 ''The story Is in. She's a eorker. Of course needn't say that its accepted. Affectlonatciy, A. C.
 "She has Just looked up at me-her poor. unhappy. loving owl-and said Co me: It hurts me so Co despise him. If I could hate him-lf he were a real vil- laln-but such a paltry creature! They say there's no development without pain. We'll. then. I'm developing at wonderful rate Just now. But I'll get over it TW"-
 Bah! What a lot Of foolish tnlk about nothing! want my saucer Of milk. and she's incoming to that mlser- able etiigy of a bird! Whats the trou- ble. anyhow? Didn't he say it was uc- ceptedT