The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-12
PROPOSAL
 BY PIANO

NAu1 NA NNAANN NAANNANAAAA AAAN 0N'AN gloom Of tho vino hung corner, Som> one was picking out popular songs with one finger, but presently the h. bored playing ceased and Clarice save sigh cf relief,
 Her aunt Mrs. Harvan. sighed also in dccp satisfaction. not however, over the departure Of the pianist because she asd been deaf to music and all other sounds these ten comfortable years. Her Cantentmcut was due Co the fact that she had stccucd Clarice through an entire summer 0t Ocean View without OnCe having permitted a tcte-a-tete with Carleton Jason, though he had not missed single Sunday since their arrival
 There was no particular reason whl Mrs. Harvan should discriminate against Carl save that he had found favor In Clarice's eyes and Mrs. liar van wanted her pretty uicce t0 hcrSelt She loved her, but with lovC that was completely selfish, though nCvC lacking iu gCnCCoSity, ClariCC wac showerel with an the good things oi life save that which she now wanted most Dt au-lovc.
 Carl Jason had made this iuSl trip Co the shore expressly Co lay hiS heart and his comfortable little fortune S' the feet of Claricc-that Is, provided Mrs Haryau wopld kindly get out of his way lOnC enough. prowliuC round the porch this very moment hc rual izcd that hC should have sailed for Eu rope a week since and that on the fol lowing Saturisy he must start whCth CT hts love story moved on auothg chapter CT not. Worst of all this wa, Clarice'S last night at the hotel On the morrow she and Mrs Harvan would return to their home .u gU in land city. whther Carl could not f0 low them and still make his sailing date on Saturday. Carl was thinking wrathfully of this twentieth century bondage when his eye caught the glCau of Clarice's guitar. He started to hi ANHaL. LlNNNa NaAaN NN-NN aI-~Aaa..NNA a.N.aAAA.A 1snce. srroIled Into the Varlor.
 When Clnrlce heard the tw1rl of tho piano stool. she made a tiny moCc, pC pa-r,i ta be bored again by some ID competent musician. she preferred si lence and her thoughts of Carl
 But she drew a breath ot happy re lief when she recognized the touch No one but Carl played just Ike that and now he was putting his very scul Into ToStfS ~Soodhy." She did not lean forward lest she should thus ot- tract her auut's attention, but on the last refrain her guitar was keeping perfect harmony Co the passionate rise and fall of the plano music.
 A moments pGuse and then Clar!cc smiled merrily. for there Goatcd out from the parlor the strains of a poDO- lar song. "Aint It a ShamcF Tho guitar promptly answered, "Tze Watt ed Honey Waited Long Tor Nou.' Back from the piano rang "I Thought I Heard Somebody Calling Me" And she smiled again as a moment later the music changed to Take Your Clothes and Go.~ for she realized that this musical hint was not for her.
 Carl waited a moment for her com ment which came tiuklinE in the rn- frain of You're All Right but You Can't Ring In to bc answered by "l Don't Want to Hay In Your Naui' and Wont You Come Ou, and rlag from the piano.
 Clarce glanced at her aunt In tht Sweet Ky and Ky" she played and "a ger rcSpEu~e came In "oh, r0ou5ST Me- and that bis uoaala- I.-.t ar perfectly C,.ar Carl r5. iU % rv f.a jar 'ass from ths 'I. E u-r.n. n.c..G..s marrl \ vivid llu a a.....d To tEt surs r.r,su.- uu. >E. -...e.d rHrN
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 h. Qv.stian. and uat w.I ,Ec G.s' Sew strains or Answer" G1lted oU Uprr tLe lIalt d.g Sha again pick uT Nar. Instrument Eut boT Grg.>iau h1G now been r.aChatl and right Gay1ly sao p,ayCd "IU B. Your Hon ysuehlc You Rg the Bee"
 \ mighty crash Cwauatod from ihg plano. followed by the livgIy chorus C' I'm thc Iuckicst Coon Iu Towu." seconds pauSc thau. wth martial swing. Hold the Fort, For Am Com mgr
 When Car' S c7Tci out on thc Uiss.s MrS Harva. rngarlc1 him with an m fr~call2 c-c. When hc ho0- over Clarice's bEyd. she frowuUd. But thls m a GiS0Vproval charrgl to y,hCm,r' gc>trrcS whs0 he cauglt r9 tho month piece of tho fcNirlc ear tuwpn, Ihc el der woman cGrr'c'
 "I have asked CIarigc i0 wauy r- lIrS. Harvan." he gNrL ircl "auo shJ avs yes | must go a'EuHf oa SgtEr aay next and I'd like tN tsEn Eor wi'h me. We can EC married as you pass through New York tomorrow. sail as planned on Saturday avd tUy that troUSScau ir pa-is know you don't want Co l,c separated from Clorice, end don't blame yOu; 70 won't y20 come with uSs'
 "Nhcn djd you ask hyr:" Gcmynded