The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-09
AN INCORRIGIBLE
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hulu T AWlnllls eAL Nltu au upNA ApN~ in her hand 6 picture of misery and disappointment. She was a cultured refined girl who at school and after ward at college had been noted for the correctness of her English and the faultessness of her essays. She had been born to wealth and luxury and was now suffering from reyerses that had occurred to her father. Young Dick Boyd, whom she had long known and whose wife she had expected to be ever since she was ten years old, had her promise to marry him as soon as he was sure of a permanent income But while she loved Dick, she was uncertain as to the wisdom of passing a lifetime with him. As a schoolboy he had never handed in a composition that was not plotted, misspelled' un- grammatical and generally discredita ble. She had hoped that when be be came a man he would do better and now she had evidence that he was not doing better This is a copy of the note she held in her hand, a note from Dick;
 I expect to get away from bisiness early this afternoon and will come for walk before dinner I'm not shure, but 1T J come win be there by o'clock. A man who have an appointment with may keep me back. Otherwise you will see me on time.
 'Its just as I always feared ' she moaned. How can a man who cant spell business take any stand in busi- ness. Sure" spelled with an 'h. A man who l have an appointment with You will see me on time' One would suppose my determination on the sub feet to be irresistible No she went on after much deliberation, 'it will never do for me to link my life with one who must ex natura rel (from the nature of the easel take a low stand even in the world of business"
 It will be observed from this solilo quy that Miss Twlning was a college bred girl who preferred a Latin to an English expression and had more re spect for professional than business life. Sue broke her engagement with Dick Boyd. though 1t cost her a severe pang to do SO, and became a teacher Everybody predicted that she would become prominent and as for Dick Boyd. most persons who had seen spec linens of bis literary productions put him down as sure to hold his position on the bottom rung of the ladder
 Dick on entering upon his position with the Startling Lumber company, a concern of many years standing, was placed at clerical work After leaving a blot on nearly every page of the ledger and sending out a number Of misspelled and inaccurate statements the president called him into his pri- vate office and told him, putting 1t kindly. that be thought he would do better outside Dick went outside and Instead of plotting the books became a lumber shower. But it was not long be- fore it was evident that he would make a better boss. and in a few weeks he was in charge of the yard. Then hc was sent to su8ighten out a bad com pIcation at the mills and from this time forward was used to perform what was considered impossible for any one else Superintendent secretary, vice presi- dent were his successive titles, and at last when the president had got the company into a hole' Boyd was given block of the stock and made presi- dent for the purpose of getting 1t out This he accomplished in a few years time and it made him rich.
 Meanwhile Ruth Twining had spent a dozen years teaching and had reached a position at S700 year as instructor in English composition. Her principal duty was to correct the juvenile essays of the scholars, a work she did over and over again tilI her eyes ached and life seemed a burden. One day when she was more tired and disheartened than usual a letter addressed by type writer was handed her She opened the envelope and took out a typewriter letter. It read.
 My Dear old Sweetheart-I have never blamed you for not expecting anything of SO bad a spcIicr as J. The fault is inher- ited My father couldn't spell correctly, and my sister is no better at spelling than l. Nevertheless ! have boen successful in another field. and as ] shall never marry any one if ] can't marry you I write to ask you if you wul alter your decision of a dozen years ago. Whether I live bachelor or a happy married man depends on your answer DICK.
 Had this letter mot been written by mechanical process and by an inter mediate person Ruth might have been moved by it AS it was, she would as well have read it Iu a book She took ---- -.-- ----- ------- ! ------L |. -.----