The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-30

NNlu lt WlruNHN lf lltiN A NHAN AH AAAaas' him as comfortable as Mrs. Rice made Ners father"
 And then whaty' cxultcl Darrow. 'She merely said be never would get married until he had courage Co ask for what he wanted" completed M s Con verse.
 "Considcring that bed been dragging about after her ever since she came home from school, guess she could Imagine whom hc would ask for. couldn't shcg' crowcd DJrr5w
 "I don't call that urging pTJtested Miss Converse.
 "She was doing the best she could, proclaimed DarTow. "Shc frirltencd hlm into proposing
 'I don't see how you make thlt out ' "If he didn't ask her then. he was afraid she would th,lk lc was a cow art"
 Any man vbo has u,i thc courage Co propose does not dcsgr,c Co Is mar riCl." she asserted.
 That's not fair." Ee ,,.cd. "i know lots of gral fellows v-n s.lplg can't think what C, say"
 "Fnr fellows thcy r-sI bu." she ,augucL Fancy uou. d bic strong man. being a-fg.l ot a ....A woman" say" hc began couflC.iy, "ao you know that when a man l1"ga a g.rl she looks bigger than trc s.dc of a house sometimes"
 "I hope nobody loves me. then" she said sharply. "A man cannot love e woman when he applies such a simIle Co her"
 That's all you know about It." he de clared sagely.
 Any man can propose. and propose nicely, if he really wants a girl" she insisted.
 "I couldn't" he sald discoursgeily. "Not even with the aid of a Ready Letter Writer and a Guide Co Court. ship"
 Nonsense" she ilsscntcd. I'm sure you could make a pretty speech. Try lt."
 q can't think Of a thing" he com plalned after a moments silence. Wont yaG g,,c a fellow a startT
 "How Is ,hIsg' she asked. My dear Miss Smith o.
 "'Couy,rs,. he corrected.
 "I said smith she insisted.
 "Gt don't sound natural with smith, !" he complained Make lt Ny dear Miss Converse What's ucxtT
 You oQly wanted stal1," she h. sisted.
 That's only the address" he plead cd. "Glvc a fellow bigger boost than that"
 Well" she began. you might say. Surely you cannot fail Co have no ticed.' Now @ ahead"
 Prom the beginnluc7" he asked.
 "Certainly. 60 ahead she said impa- tiently.
 "My dear Miss C1nvcTsc.' he began rapidly. surely you cannot have failed to have noticed that ! love you and want you for my wife How's that7' "Too abrupt she complained.
 Let's hear you do better he jeered. Surely you cannot have failed to notice that you have inspired in me a feeling beside which all other senti- ments fade Into nothingness
 Gee! | wish could do it that wayI" intcrjectcd Darrow admiringiy. For a long time but one hope has filled my mind-the hone that one dsy I might be SO fortunate as Co inspire similar feeling within your breast I feel that | cannot wait longer for the answer tn a question which win either hu the whole world with a perfect radiance or plunge me Into the deepes, despair I love yOu. Win you not say that I may hope some day Co lead to the altar the sweetest little woman ln  all the worldT Nowr'
 She turned toward him triumphsntiy to meet his admiring gaze.
 Say" be said wonderinrly. "T've been trying Co tell you something Ike that for about three years. win you. dearYr
 It was some time later that he said good night.
 Do you think. Nell" he whispered teasingly. that the girl in the book wasn't SO bad after allT'
 George narrow,- she stormed. If you ever dare say that I heipcd you propose. TIT
 He stopped the threat with a klss.
 q doa't care who did it." he said tenderiy, 20 long as I've won yoa.-
 JAMES TRoUTMAN.