The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-12

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 One morning EoSalie Chondop. pro tcge, Of thc dead Glcnduw,r, came to him with sealed packet on which was written;
 Give this Co WS,lncc twenty days beforg the dat, aS,d for his wedding and toll him Co open iL
 Wallace tore 0fi the cover and re- vcal,d will dated subsequent Co tine oue that had been offered for probate, bequeathiug an of his estate save SlO,. OOO Co Wallace to RoSalic Chandon.
 Wallace was thunderStruck.
 "Rosnlir." Lc said when he had some what recovered. uncle has given all but p.ttaIcc to you. While confess % my disappointment, it is rather op account of the noble girl who Is to be my wife than for myself. Were it not for thls would rejoice"
 Uncle left an Co me. and you about to be married! How cruel of him! ! won't have it." And she would have torn the wlll to pieces had not Wallace stopped her.
 Wallace Glendowcr had not the heart to tell his anianccd bride, engaged, as she was. in preparation for the wed ding. that the fortune of nearly mil Ion which she had expected with him had been reduced Co Sl0OOO. Instead be wrote her a note informing her of the fact aud offering Co release her from the engagement should she dc. sire to be free. This done, he waited eagerly for her reply-a reply that would show that disiuterested love of which be had SD often tried to convince hls uncle. Two days elapsed before an answer came lt was a long letter, telling him that Gertrude had taken the time Co consider the altered condi' ton of affairs rather with her head than with her heart and catalogulng reasons why it would not be wise for her 10 marry him. Wallace read on, fearing the worst. tNl he came tO the end. Then his head sank on his arms On a desk before which he was sitting.
 ae was aroused by a touch on hls shoulder. and looking mp. there stood Rosalie TO h,r be poured forth his grief cOnfcsslng that h.s uncle had been wiser U.,. b.. ag' ..w that Ger trude had thrown him over be was really pleased that the wealth had fall en Into her hands. Rose comforted him as best she could and before parting said Co him
 Wallace. will you give her up with out an enort:'
 "Yes. She has disappointed me"
 Her prudence Is perhaps praise worthy. Wait. When you succeed on your own merits. she may reverse her decision"
 "She has not offered to wait. She has ended the matter iu order that she may look out for another fortune Un- cle was right She iuherits her selfish ness from the Pages, who have always been fortune hunters"
 And your engagement is irreyocably brOken?'
 "1oS.
 'Srhen take this
 She handed him a sealed envelope On which was written;
 Give this Co Wallace upon the breaking of his engagement Co Gertrude Reid
 Breaking the seal, be withdrew bit of note paper on which was written:
 The will bequclthing the bulk Of my fortune Co Rosale Chaudou was not signed by me. My signature was initiated for mo under a special agreement with my law yer.
 Dear Wallace" said RoSalie, her eyes wet with tears How glad l ann
 Wallace stood mutely staring at her.
 "Oh, uncle" he at last exclaimed. ''hoW much wiser than |. How sure that Gertrude would not stand the testl Now see what he has never told me that the treasure lies not in Gertrude, but In you. Rose, will accept nothing except what you will share with me"
 Both stood silently thinking of the dead. He had loved both. He had been wise to see the selhshness of Ger. trude Reid and that Wallace and Rose possessed every condition tO make each other happy. But his crownlng wis dom was in showing them the way, with never word of suggestion to ei- ther and after his lips were mute in death. And how certain he had been Of the result! He had left all to Wal. lace. relying on his good sense, after belng convinced of Gertrude's heart. lessness and of Rosalie's unselash ma. ture, to touch the chord that had been sot vibrating inharmonlously.
 Wallace" said Rose at last. If un- ele were alive would cling to him alone"
 But since 1t was his wlsh"-
 And you're
 My blessed hope"
 q consent. And now. Wallace, let me tell you the lovellest feature of all thls. The dear old man knew that lt was and always had been my wish"
 There Is an old maid to whom tbe happiness of Wallace and Rosalie Glen. dover Is lnsufferable. She considers her loss of fortune owing to the vindic tiysness of that "old curmudgeon A. thur Glendower"
 EDNA BURKE APPLEBY.