The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-16

young elocutlonist, who Is dellghting Mount Clement audiences this sum- mer"
 Dalton walked back to his room like one m dream And this glorious crea- turc was Elizabeth Hardin. whom be had pictured as gentle, cllnging crea' turc In need of protection against a cold and unfceling world. the sort of woman who would nt snugly Into his four rooms above the store at Ladrone, this girl who was dellghting fashion able eastern folks and who could have her picture cover the whole page of a paper! Dalton did not know that Miss Hardin had paid S25 for that frontis' piece nor that at thls very moment she was sitting In her room at a cheap boarding house figuring on the sum- mer's expenses, the cost of new froelSs' photographs and advertising. She would not clear S5. and then whatl Another winter In a New York school r,,om with fifty cast side children.
 Half an hour later he found her and sent up his card, written by man who bad a stand on the corner.
 Miss Hardin was startled In Hash sue recalled the name, the Twiggins school and the correspondence. Would hr have on leather "chaps," spurs and a belt full of revolvorsY She entered the parlor with some trepldation. A tau. square shouldcred man. well groomcd and clad In dark blue serge, rose to greet her. She almost laughed at her recent mlsglvlngs, and the thought brought a pretty flush to her cheeks, a new light to her tired eyes.
 He never knew just how he managed lt. but that night Dalton escorted her home from the concert. She wore the marvellous dress he had seen in tho pie ture. and she gathered lt up dalntily as they walked In the moonlight. He felt as if some explanation of hls presence were due. and finally he plunged into it
 "You sec. Miss Hardin. ! thought perhaps you'd change your mlnd about the school if just could talk to you. Perhaps you'd Ike to come. out next summer anyhow. I've always pictured you so sort of different but now of course I understand. You wouldn't liko lt out there no matter how much we might want you"
 He was looking down at the chinon rufle on her gown. which biilowed hke white foam around her feet An odd smile trcmblcd on her lips; something very Ike a tear shone in her eye. She had read his thought Os ln an open book
 Perhaps you are mistaken, Mir. Dalton. I think would like Colorado, and if the position Is open next sum- mer may come"
 They were passing through small grove. Dalton stopped short md gazed Into her face.
 "If It's open! Why, Miss Hardin, of course it will always be open for you!' Then hc added in lower voice, "But next summer Is a long way of!'
 Elizabeth sighed softly, and a far away look came Into her eyes as if she were sccnting the keen mountain air and the Colorado pines.
 'Yes. Q long. long wayr'
 Then Dalton forgot her picture in the paper-forgot the imposing frock. He remembered only the little gray note signed aithfully yours, Elizabeth Hard' and the sigh.
 WI happened next Is not herein set I. but western men are nQto- iie r acting promptly.
 This summer another elocutlonlst de- lighted the visitors at Mount Clement and her picture adorned the first page of the Mount Clement Educator. but in Frank Dalton's Colorado home new cushion has replaced the one of moth eaten velvet In the Morris chair, there's a drawnwork cover Instead of dust on the center table. and a stair way has zen built from the inElde of | the store.