The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-28
She Couldn't Help It.
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 "Jeaunetta. I have something to say to you-somcthirg imDortant'
 Say on. uncle"
 "Thn red cottage has been rented for a rectory. The new rector young Bit ting. will live there with an older sis ter"
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 Hands oTr
 The expression was perfectly intelll- blp to Jeanuette Rowland She knew that her uncle forbade her taking up the rector's attention and getting him Into state of mind wherein he must either become an accepted suitor or resign his charge. This she had done with the last incumbent, and her uncle, | who ran the church and was obliged to dud P. tors for it. did not propose to condn.r hunting them up for her to render unavailable
 "yor anedn't fear, uncle. I under stand Mr. Ru"ng is ceIibate."
 "Tnr better game for you."
 "EIT.ulou-"
 .yrrs wei. l warn you that if you 0ruv l."r rranhs un n.m aud get him .n b.. a..n ynu y.a -h1II marry him.
 This wa+ serious. Jaarna..a hadn't . .n.. -0 ... w.H' vn# am orphan nt .... ...s.E... sn Hnr uu..r's for. sn" 'n1 .... .ln young clergy .H.r .. ... .u.u whether ner powers f r.. ..n.n ur H.a resolve wus the
 .r..a ..u nl, n.r uncle sorey
 -...... Sra must g.|0.~ give mp her r...r.n nr rwmn o". m ease of ...... "ar~y 1lr I#-ng She knew !. .-t.m fir what Is commonly eaIr .1 H.. ..g gl wa+ mut s"ra af herself E.. . ....a sine conducted herself ..n great rIrnmspn..irn. but the m.u ahu wrN nuyr" .r rhr devil he . uuras# na knew women well. pro- ...'.r tn whisper in lN- r0r of Kate UIrr whom Joanur''e couId not hrnr .o see step iu ahead of her. that r.r. Rittmg would make a desirable conquest Miss Willard at once began fo uga.tiao tnoar Iilr arts upon the rector which. snHr-b mintrIIlgi3'e to most people. wwn perfectly apparent to Miss UowImd That settled it. Even prospective fortune could not tempt her to lDrpgo the douhIy eShiIa- rating pleasure of defeating her rival and defeating her enemy.
 But Mr. Biting proved a harder nut to crack than most of Jpaunette's con- quests. or be at least appeared so. Jcaunatte did not work slippers or make Dookmarks or yestmeuts for him; she chose another course. She let him severely alone. She did this, at first daceiving herself that she was carry ing out her mcIe's wishes. Man, who as well as woman is a hit inconsistent, wishes to be let alone by women who will not let him alone. Nir. Biting for awhile failed to notice that he was himself uun0ticpd. but when he did he wondered. especially since Je0nnette w0s the only girl in the parish who treated him with Indifference. He ask ed Miss B0wlahd if his coming to the church was in opposition to her wishes.
 Not at uII," she said. "Our lines lie in different directions. You are devot- ed to your church duties and to study I am fond of sports. l play tennis, golf and ride on horseback. What can we have in commong"
 Now. the miny knew perfectly we'll that Arthur Biting while at college was an athlete, even to contending on the griIirou. She was not surprised then when he offered to play with her at either of these innocent games she had mentioned or to ride on horseback. Jcaunetto expressed a preference for the latter sport and received an invita- ton to ride with the rector the next morning before breakfast. It was q cguple. of months after this