The daily Alaskan., 1905-11-16
FENCING
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 They met at farmhouse as sum mer boarders. He was what women call cynical. She thought him indlfrer- ent. He was certainly a cool chap, and the three traits combined attract ed her. They took long walks in the mornings and invariably seated them selves In some shady nook where in- stead of dreaming the happy hours away" they discussed abstrusc Ques, dons.
 Several weeks passed, and there was uo mention between them of their growing intimacy. He spoke of re- turning to his work In the city without mentioning any regret at the diScontin- uance of their walks or their sittlngs in the moonlight on the porch. She dared not mention the parting for fear her voice would trcmbic.
 One morning after they had come In from a walk they went to the mantcl In the living room, where the mail was deposited, and she, taking mp a letter addressed to him In d w9mau's hand, gave 1t to him. He simply said Thank you" She spent the afternoon wondering who was his correspondent and surmising his action at receiving a letter from a mother, a sister, a gir! friend or a sweetheart. If itWere from either of the first three he would have said something to denote the fact; if from a sweetheart, he would have said DO more than thank you" This was her reasoning.
 The next morning instead of waiting for him to go to walk she went alone. That Is what a girl in love would usually do under the circumstances. She assumed on evidence that would have no weight with twelve jUrymen mind you. I say jurymen not jury women-that his correspondent was his funce.
 When she returned a "dcpot hack" was being driven up to the door and who should get out of 1t but tue com. panlon of her former walks, whose companionship she had taken pains to show she did not longer care for but whose absence had made her miscr- able. That was not all; he handed out a very attractive looking girl, whom he led into the house. He re. appeared just as the girl who had wit messed the arrival was approaching the porch. He went to meet her, pleas antly, but noticing a severe expression on her face his own assumed a serious cast. Evidently there was a change, He had been intending to explain his not joining in her walk by telling her that he had gone to the station, but he concluded to await developments.
 Pheasant walk" he asked.
 "Yery."
 q didn't see you when you started
 Tt Is not to be expected that you should go to walk with me crcry morning"
 Certainly not; that would be very selfish of me. Suppose we go into the summer house"
 Thank you; I'm tired. I shall rest awhile before dinner"
 "As you like. I'll stroll down to tbs river bank. Good morning"
 This was not to her purpose. She changed her mind and said she would go into the summer house for a few minutes only.
 "Why did you deliberately go off to walk without me this morning." he asked when they were seated. He as. sumed that she had done this, he did not know it
 'T don't care to attract the attention of those in the house by these walks, specially
 "WelI?"
 ''The young lady who has just ar lived might not like it.
 q hadn't thought of that"
 You should have thought of it."
 We men are meth2dical fellows. We take up matters as they come Hong, while your sex are prone to sakc them up as fancy dictates"
 AS principle dictates"
 That word principle has many con iffiOnS Sometimes fl is rigid some