The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-09

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 Ills sympalhlcs were aroused: sht po,.cd so fo-loru. and be thought Of hii own little sister and wondered how she wuald feel under similar circumstances
 That settled it He walked quickly toward h,r aud. raising his hat, said Pardon uc. hU; could not help see la. tac trouble you were In at the tick .t window. Won't you allow me to Dc your banker iu the emergencyT
 She l,orcd up at him shyly. He had . .cot. n. pest rrce.
 "Oh. thank you; bu, don't like
 "Of cou so you don't" said Rod; but gu .iyc you my card, and you can send ,i.r IAouey buck to tue when you gel home"
 nyr face frightened up. You are very kind. My father was Co have beei with me. but was detained at tue lasl moment. thought had all the m"ney ! needed Co get home
 Well. { fortunately have plenty, said Eod, ESQ let us get the ticket"
 or course he saw that it was tn tht same car. and it was natural that they should occupy the same seat.
 Ii was all too soon fer Rod when the berths had to be made up. but he ar ranged that they should have break fast together.
 Rod says he will never forget that breakfast. He never did know what he ordered but ne feasted upon c pair of gray eyes which took shy glanees across the little table. All the time be was trying to summon up courage Co tell how much he wanted Co meet her again.
 Another hour and they would reach their destination. the pleasant tete-a' tete would be over. ani be did not even know her name. Rod was getting des- pcrate.
 By the way. do you expect any one Co meet you at the station. or may I"-
 "Oh. yes: papa said be would wire, SO. you see. I won't have to trouble you any more"
 Trouble! know you don't mean that. It has been great pleasure Co me. and I only wish could"- . Don't say anything more, Mir. Scott. I am under many obligations Co you. but papa will write you when be re- turns"
 Poor Rod. He wanted to say mOCe, but polltencss prevented him from pressing a matter which he felt might Cuburrgss her
 When the train pulled into Chicago aud he saw her arfecuonately greeted by an elderly lady, be awakened to the realization that his pleasant day dream was over.
 Rod was assistant freight agent on the B. and A. road. with headQuRFteru at Omaha. He spent a week in Chiea. go. and on his return home he found the following letter awaiting hlm:
 Dear Slr-My daughter has given me your card and asked me Co thank you for your courtesy tO hHr when she Was re- turning homo. { uNlCsc draft for N. which win reimburse you Tor the amount you expended on her The general frsight agent of the road. Mir. Fletcher, in Very old friend ot mine Kindly remember me Co him. and whenever you are in Chicago l win be glad to have you call on mo. Yours truly JOHN IT, MASON.
 It was astonishing how much atten- ton the Chicago end of the E. and 4. road required Rod found it necessary to make weekly trips there, and he never failed to call and inquire for Mfr. Mason's health and Incidentally to accept the hospitality of the Mason home
 Alice she Of the gray eyes. always welcomed the guest with such winning smiles that be thought he was in para. disc. On one such evening she was singing an old Scotch ballad with the refrain. "Lassie. could you be mel" Be stopped over her as she sat at the piano. and. looking Into the gray eyeS that were turned toward him. he whiS- pered. Alice. dear. could you lo'e mer' He read hi, answer there and sealed it with kiss
 
 Six months later a carriage was be- ing driven toward the station. A few stray kernels of rice still clung 10 the steps.
 The carriage stopped. aud the occu- pants went hurrledly to the train which was starting for the east
 "Oh. Rod you haven't got the tick. etsr'
 Haven't 1. sweetheart? When l travel with somebody. always make up my mind that Tll have to pay for a couple. and SO I get them in ad. vance"
 That's the meanest thing you ever said to me. Rod" was the laughing re- jolnder. but you've got to pay for them now"
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