The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-20

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 A fire burned on the broad hearth, and. us the stairs creaked beneath the portly Howes, stanton piled on wood and worked the bellows until he had . small sized contlagration roaring cheer fully. He was just hanging up the bel lows when the portiereS were whlsSed angrily aside, and Katherine Carver stood before him, spot of rcd burn ing in either check and hard lines showing about her pretty mouth.
 "Helor' said stanton chcerrulG. Back early, aren't youy Glad l walt ed"
 "wenY" she said shortly, coming a step nearer and giving an unpleasant infection to the woCi,
 "Very we'll thank you" said stanton Imperturbably, And youE
 Miss Carver glarcd at him.
 Wont you sit down by my frey he went on politely. "l had no end Of trouble to get it going
 What have you come tory she asked frigidly.
 Stanton looked thoughtrully into the Ire for moment.
 "I didn't come Co rob the house. said he, nor to commit murder think | must have come to apologize"
 Tt Is too late" said she.
 Then m come earlier tomorrow, 70 be returned. May | ask what time the receipt of apologies ccaSesy
 Tt ceased last evening at 10, and it ceased forever" said Miss Carver
 "oh, say" Stanton protested, Ire ally that's not fair"
 Its quite as fair as your remarks Of last evening"" she replied.
 Honestly I'm sorry" said stanton. "I was beside myself"
 "So it would seem" she observed tartly,
 And when I called you a hcartlcSs dirt and the rest of it I was irrcSpon- slble," said he. "I take it an back cX. cSpt"- He paused.
 Except whaty' she asked
 Well, m take it an hack-no eX- captions, it you say so" he soid meek g
 "oh, 1t doesn't natter" she unused indirerently,
 "No, I suppose not" bc said "Sul I'm really sorry. Won't you SIt down by the fire and hear my side of ity'
 Miss Carver heSitatcd
 Wont youy' he pleaded,
 She came Co the fire and took the chalr he had drawn Up for her.
 "Prccecd," she said Stin pracucing an economy of words
 Katherine" he said slowly, 'you know how dcvout worshipcr I've been; you know how patiently I've waited and what-er-what encourage mcnt you've given me. We'll, ycStCU, day when heard ot your engagement to Cawthorne'-
 ''To whomy" she gaspcd, suddenly attentive.
 "To Cswthorne," he repeated. q heard 1t at the club"
 Miss Carver suddenly burst out laughing. She covercd her face with her hands and went into convulSlons of merriment. Stanton stared help lessly.
 "I wish might sec it in that humor. ous vein" he said gloomiiy,
 DO you mean to tell me that the announcement Of NIT. C8wthoUne's en. gagement was responsible for your out burst last nightT' she asked between hysteric gigglcs,
 "Yes," be said. "I was angry then, but today I've come to offer apologies and to add my congratulations He has a mint of money, hear
 "oh," she gaSpcd, convulSed in laughter again, its too funnyl NIT. | Cawthorne is engaged Co Miss Cynthia Carver-Aunt Cynthia. It's the cul. mination of a romance that began be- fore I was born"
 "oh, Iordr' said Stanton softly, but in tones of infinite relief.
 He picked up his hat and coat At the door he turned.
 Not goingy' she asked
 "Yes; I'm going to the club to an nounce your engagement to me" he said, with an air of finaliC-,
 "I haven't given my consent she said. with reldened face. Stanton chuckled.
 Well. in response Co your urgent in- vitation. I'm coming back to dine with the family, and I'll get it then" said he.