The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-28
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The truth Is NintertOn hau lnhetlted from a long line of gentlemen an in- ability tC do ordinary work. Despite this glaring defect-a defect only in man without the wealth to which he had been bOrn-WintertOn was much beloved. It was natural to him to make friends. He couldn't help making people love him, and they couldn't help loving him. When he listened to their concerns, 1t was through instinct not policy. When be symputhzed with them, 1t was from the kindness of his heart. Even the tradesmcn who could not collect their bills of him, admired him.
 Wlntcrton was in love with one of his set-they were all rich except him but. strange to say, his mOdesty-that is. his poverty-preventcd him from proposing. The girl, Miss Frances West, adored him. He had shown her what a woman Is quick to discern that he was in love with her-and she felt assured that his reason for not asking her to be his wife was that she was rich and he was impoverished. She had gained his every confidence except how he managed to live. There Is something left of our once large es- tates." he told her. then Immediately turned the subject. What that some thing was he only knew. Miss West suspected that it was his grandfather'S watch. which he wore "bccausc it was an heirloom"
 One day Miss West went t a'1 of her father, who was au old n an invalid. to shirt maker, why
 met Mir. Wintertou. He was promls. the haberdashcr to settle his ucsJuu, within few days when Miss West en- tered. Indeed she distinctly heard the words, "I shall be flush Toy Thursday and will certainly At this point he saw the girl, turned, wi,h a couruy bow, stood for moment chatting, hat in hand, then left the store
 A few days later AIr. Wintcrton re celyed a call from a lady who an- nounced herself as friend of Miss Vests in behalf of a charity. Mir. ] Winterton excused himself for a few minutes, went to a pawn shop around the corner, left his grandfathcr's watch and brought back a bill which he handed the solicitor.
 When Mir. Wmterton called CL Miss West that evening, he asked her how she was getting on with her charity, and learned that she had no especial work of that kind then on hand. He knew that something was wrong, but managed to back out gracefully with, out letting the lady know of his sub scrIDtion. Then Miss West asked him what o'clock it was, and he was obliged to make mp a story about his missing watch.
 That night Miss West lay awake thinking. The next morning she sent messenger tO the habcrdashcr's where she had met Wintcrton with a request for his bill. The tralesuan, supposns the message came from Wmtcrton, wrote polite note, inclusing a receipt ed bill with S2 in currency, stating that possibly Mir. Wintcrton did not know when he subscribed to a charity he was paying a legitimate debt. The amount returned was in excess. Then the matter was plain to Miss West that the trudeSman, taking advantage of WmtertOn's acquaintance with her had worked a plot to get the amount of his bill.
 The next time WintertOn called on Miss West, while making one of his gallant declarations as to what he would sacrifice for her, she interrupted him with a request to give her that lovely, old fashioned watch which had belonged to his grandfather.
 'T couldn't" stamInered Winterton. Its an heirloom"
 Just now you were protesting your devotion for me. It appears that you are more devoted to your grandfather" "
 But the watch is loaned toa friend "
 'Tf you think more of your friend than me you may leave it with him.
 But the friend s-grCat heavens, do you wish me to explain matter in- vOlving a lady?'
 Miss West laughed. "A lady with three beautiful golden balls hanging before his shop"
 WintertOn opened his eyes.
 q have solved another mystery, Miss West went on without explain ing the first. And she produced the haberdasher's letter. with rcceipted bill and $2. Winterton read it. Like cor nered stag, he sought an egrcss.
 This letter" he said, involves a number of singular coincidences." Miss West thrust her hand into the fOids of some lace across her bosom and drew out his grandfather's watch.
 Mir. Winterton was staggered. This was like getting ready to lead for lorn hope against an overwhelming en- emy and having another enemy come down from another quarter.
 Clarence" said Miss West, please don't tell me any more lies"
 This is ali of the story that ever got out. Society heard it and laughed in its sleeve. Not knowing of Miss Vests partiality for Mir. Winterton, it was naturally supposed that she treated him with the contempt to be expected. But society discovered itself to be- wrong when the announcement was uade of Mir. Wiuterton's and Miss