The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-09
FENCING
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ed her They took long walks in the mornings and invariably seated them selves In some shady nook where in stead of "dreamlng the happy hours away" they discussed abstruse Qucs- tions,
 Several weeks passed, and there was no mention between them of their growing intimacy, He spoke of re turning to his work In the city without mentioning any regret at the dlscontin. uance Of their walks or their slttings In the moonlight on the porch. She dared not mention the parting for fear her voice would tremble.
 One morning after they had come In. from walk they went to the mantel in the living room, where the mail was deposited. and she, taking up a letter. addressed Co him tn woman's hand, gave 1t to him. He simply said, Thank you" She spent the afternoon. wondering who was hls correspondent and surmislng his action at receiving a. letter from a mother a sister, a girl friend or a sweetheart. If it were from either of inc first three he would have said something to denote the fact; if from a sweetheart, he would have said no more than thank you" This was her reasoning.
 The next morning instead of waiting for him Co 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 fiance
 When she returned a depot hack was being driven up to the door and who should get out Of it but the com panlon of her former walks, whose companionship she had taken pains Co show she did not longer care for, but whose absence had made her miser, able. That was not all; he handed out 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 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, bu; he concluded to await developments.
 "PleaSant walkg" he asked.
 ''Very."
 'I didn't see you when you started.
 'Tt is not to be expected that you should go to walk with me oruT morning"
 Certainly not: that would be very selfish Of me. Suppose we go into tho summer house"
 Thank you; I'm tired. shall resi- awhile before dinner"
 "As you like. I'll stroll down to th' river bank. Good morning"
 This was not to her purpose. Sh' changed her mind and said she would 20 into the summer house for a few minutes only.
 ''why did you deliberately go cn (, walk without me this morningT h, asked when they were seated. He as sumed that she had done this, he d, not know it "I don't care to attract the attention of those in the house by these walks especially "Wcuy"
 "The young lady who has just ar rived might not like it q hadn't thought of that" You should have thought of it' 'Ne men are methodical fellows We take up matters as they com along. while your sex are prone ( take them up as fancy dictates "As principle dictates That word principle hns many cor ditions. Sometimes 1t is rigid, some tines elastic" q should think in this case it mus be elastic"
 You must remember that what W call principle partakes Of education The Greeks"- Bother the Greeks. What had the to do with usy'
 There was brief silence. Evidentl the hair splitting was over. Present. he said;
 "We shall not hereafter be quite g free to enjoy these walks togethe T for
 Evidently not"
 My mother will be up on Saturda' and
 "oh, your motherT
 "Yes. She is an Invalid, and l sha need to devote a good deal of time her"
 And the rest will belong to al other" Il "what othery
 "The young lady who has already .
 rived"
 "she will help me in the care of n
 mother"
 That will be her duty"
 And her pleasure"
 Certainly; Of course"
 q shall be here only few days al