The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-15

tl UE '..r""iI. and | closed tne LOOT. Tusun-. .l.r, was a head looking in- Co Doe g.nm my mother.
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 Ob it there were only a door open mg from my bedroom Into the hall! But there was no sucb door. The girl --a.Eld uot leave my room except by the one rc were in.
 .YUl are tired. mother. at climbing On, stars Slt n this chair and rest" IHat .eg .u Che chair and listened Co and ..k.J tly usual questions after a syr.a-Hu.
 "I la .eut auy rcfrcshmcnt to oner you. u..lr. J,r but it you'n just step next l,r Jo Che rooms of my friend EIs Tanning dare say l can hnd something
 a don't want anything. ! have only au u.r- ,1 spend with you and must got r.-u. CD vHrs at your linen"
 "I.are. u.. a break In It | looked oyts everything carefully last night" "N.I Iu noS over everything care fully - u..lne.
 She aH.-. ..I Nas go.ns Co my bed rl.u. Ir. .I sin. had ler hand on the daor.ror ..u stopped her.
 "Na...." ssJ, with a trembling voice
 cob. my Joy. what's the matterT "Notar before you go in there l have something of importance to com  uuu.caJc.
 "po con me- quick: Has anything lsppcaet:
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 "Eua.r and without consulting your l no,b,r, Oh, Roger how coui. r.
 "Arf r..'or ay fsncee Is In that r.su r... .....- Co my linen"
 "Yvrr dar..p u tIcre. Then Iu never ..... u. l.-.'
 -Iu,. ..,-.r. .ys worse yet haven't told you au ru married It's my wife who is In thDre'
 Poor mother sank Into my arms and groaucl.
 "Motbe-. when you see her youn be delighted She's lovely. She's Billy Fauru1's s.ter'
 "I don't care who she Is, m have nothing to Gp with bgr.'
 Now. usI ulrposcly talked suh ciCltly loud Cor the girl in the next room Co hear She did hear and lent herself to my desperate makeshift She opened Che door and stepped bold. yout
 Mother. tlis is Miss-I mean my wife ! know you win love her and sle win love you.'
 The -.r, walked up Co mother. kissed her and asked In a voice Into which she co8U..lj to throw a tremolo, Can you forgive ust'
 "Iul are very sweet looking girl said my mother. somewhat appeased "Ycs. mother and when you've known her as long 0s have you'll ad. mic she's as lovely as she looks"
 The girl turned away suddenly. Mother supposed it was Co hide her blusucs lt uy encomium. l caught glimpse of her face in a mirror and saw chat it was to hide laughter.
 "WdL Roger you've been very bad boy to do this clandestlnely, but dare say when ! hear the explanation I'll understand it an and not blame you
 "Ycs. mother" Then said to my supposed wife. who was making for thc sitting room door, Must you go SO soon. dearT
 "Ycs. but I've not touched your linen. Your mother won't have to give that up for some time yet
 Wlan ! got mother or. ] went next door. where | found Miss Tanning.
 This Is a serious natter said Co her. and | see but one way out of it I offer you my heart and hand and ask YOU to consider my proposition as long as We can deceive my mother. Then we must be married or suder the con sequences '
 We kept mother quiet for thirty days and told several lies each day. Then there was an announced engage ment. followed by a public wedding.
 EHy Tanning and my wife often wbiuic "The Mocking Bird" together t, riano accompaniment. but my wife invariably falls to keep the required pucker IT, A. AlAOhEA