The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-02
THE NEW TENANT,
UY COUSIN uNn

There was quite stir in our quiet village when it became known that the house lover the way" had been rented. We prided our selves on having quite an aris.ocraLic little neignootnood, and as there were only one or two rented houses. we aiways felt anxious about c new arrlval.
 The new tenants were to arrive on Mon Jay, .sIsa wnen we young foiks gathered q, our usual choir practice, the matter was fully discussed. Pnulp Nng, the rising NJ. D.. gave as his opinion that they would De two old maids, with a number of LiIds and cats. Gertie Black. with merry twrn- kie in ner roguisn eyes. sa,d:
 "Don't you wish, Nell, it may be . rich widow, with two or three handsome sons! What an addition they would b. to our circle!"
 l! What need care if it were so-hadn't 1 Philip: Perhaps looked this, for they ali .augned. although had not spoken word in reply.
 On Monday the furniture arrived, and toward evening . carriage containing two laases. lne house was sl>e>liy put iL vi ueI. and m A weeks time the eAc.teInent naa soniewnat subsideI, aitaoIga no one mad as yet seen tne Lew tenant. Un Saluruay our nunister called at the cottage, anu oL ouneay a strange lady sat III .he minis ter iew-a laoy from the crown oi ueI lead .o tae tlI's oi ner cainty L.ols.' lou .ieeueu only tO glance at her to see this i1~" oe.-....u s..c "ss. 1. a wv-..au, was re1uy to acknowledge l. at Iis. s.s..t. Her uailie was .M.s. La, ...s in.I.Is.ei . u.luAi- ter iIiorli,>. .s-Jus. the ia...e wuI.l suI,ed t..is ivse.J aauvw. About AO, I s-.vu.,. J,..ge, is st1e.-.. ger sas,iLs if G..G.c. t...- .-.D- Sa.h isV..a.4.g. SLe.. g.ViiVss uaiA blue s.es, 0.,.s...e wha.e sAa, w..A Jssl tae iaIntes, pam, on eat.,er cneeA, .siliii,u..g oie of tIe i.eart oi sneA; mouth and clin -auit.sss; ii..aer sii.sln ai.>- s.vLaer; Lae surh Vi ..er ..ead Was per.so.Ivn i.s..i.
 naa Just arrNeu al si.is eonciusion as the oeneuici,On was pronounceu, anu awoAe as rom d Ge.ieSDas ursain. N na, va. tuis .ove- y yvuLx wiuow to nle, that s..ou.u make a stuuy oI ..er!
 M-....-a and 1 called, and learned durins oui N.>i. t.al Mrs. Lee Lad sousut our Iui.t yliase Tor q cnaEge oi air. We were nLrodueeu 1o aer au.is. all eiueriy Ia.y, w.Fo took caarge ot the nt,ie Lvuse..U.,., .cs..,i.e ..eI niece to perfect quiet and r,s,, ds pi.sSiioed.
 Ms. Lee inquired the name of our pay. s.c.,n, and was tod Dr. f..iiip i,..s ,...y f..iap, d. t!.1y all .aIled Li.aJ. W-y uia 1 wsa ne aad not b~,L .,....,J, ai.,. t.-a- m. ...iia ..svs...--G.,..e,. o.u L. f.s.er! anu, aDo'e ..i., way "sls so s.i..i-se.y u.d"n to~ai. Mis. Leo,
 At par,ing sns pressed me to call ire Quei...y. Sae ioved yvul,g io.As, s..e sad; aid ,Dw .iten dia 4 iil.,. IA! se., i.i.i.Ii.g over uui,ns s..e s.-.-i,i.I ,..a. .oi.vaeu.
 A few .a,s ait@r i,l1 LisI .a.., 1 .as sur prised 10 s,e Ffnhp oVeis ...e .I.tIe gaze ...a. ,s.. .o ...e cc...e., a..,., a...s rn.Ai"y t..e uooi bs.., pe sisS .~....y aS..i,.s.. i.....
 Il. I.i.y -o.u Ill. .1is. i-,e w.s vtiy i,i. .iJL uaLSesousiy so, bus wiLa oase oi l.eT oAu at.acks.
 "is s..e not lovely!" asked.
 More tDal iove.y," ne answered. "She has engaged me proiessIoiaiiy 0uiIng ner s.aJ .-~ vi.Iago.
 Need 1 ten yVu wat followcd-of Pniiips love for this beauiiiui SomaIi--S,s, d mo.i,. an ten yeats older t.an hinls.L; oI Ills mId wois..ip, HIS Htte. neglect U. o.a .:iencs. rom iais tame .ie as -ef cuiis,,il. .. ni a I- lon Ill drives and waiks, w..i,.. a,I. i.e- uuen,- All his hopes lE .he ......S. .eE- .crtu ih lac hew t...Iis., ..l.>- ... s.a.u Lot biane nliii, Tor .eai ..... so love ner, loo. l saw that peOp.e Ma.s-.ti, aisd saw t.ey piti.d me; yet wa= atIaLs,.y indifferent. N lat l lelI m secieI nvue snouid ever know.
 And 50 the summer passed, and Septem- ber apprcacned. Sne would leave us in NoveniUer. What had the suini.er brought to me! A nameiess pain-a Joy and sorrow blended.
 Tonight, however, had promised to take tea at the cottage. During lne evening sae piaytd, and We sang few duets. N nat a r.ca, clear voice Ahe had; how well our voices blended (nv own being fine con. traiso) as We sang:
 Gently. gently sighs the breeze, Like a whisper through the trees, Like the song of seraphs bright. 6reathing to the world Sooc- night. good
 night!'
 "Now, for . cosy chat," she said, rising from the piano. She told me oi the i've lovely boys laid away in the caurcuy ard, of her beloved husband, loved so dearly, mourned % deeply, lad to rest by tL.m ade fiVe ,years ago, oi the dMease wuicp might at any moment call her to join taein in the sparit land. of the happy summer just passed. which my friends..ip had gad- dened. 1 felt at this moment would nave been willing to make any sacrifice to have kept her with us. Philip came in during the evening. At halfpass ten arose to cay goodnight.
 She followed us to the door. Turning im- pulsiveay threw my arms around her, and kissed her. l he'd never done % before. What prompted me to do so now! She re- turned my embrsee. exclaiming warmly.
 God bless you, darling!"
 Turning abruptly to Philip, she said:
 Take good oars of Nellie; she is . treas- uRs. Goodnight"
 I vss surprised next morning by an early viait from Philip. He told me that Mrs Lee was dead; he had been sent for toward morning. to find her dying.
 We stood together, and gazed on the b. loved dead-lovelier even in death than in life DArfoef vslsNo f,,ll- -hlo,., -o.- =.