The daily Alaskan., 1910-11-11
~ooodby forever. little Isabel Drew.

.ooodby forever little Isabel Drew. Billy"
 And the old postmau fought with the greatest temptation of his life-to de- stroy a part of Uncle Sam's mail When he saw the little white lady leaning back wearily in her chair upon tbe yeranda Mike was certain that he would have preferred to pay the full penalty due such a crime than to have been the bearer of this cruel missiye. He avoided her eyes as he turned away, but there was a tremulous little catch ia the voice which thanked him
 To bls great relief, Isabel no longer awaited his coming, and when he next left letter for her mother lt was a whre capped nurse who responded to his ring.
 Young lady sickT'' Mike asked iu a tone which was supposed to express only polite interest and the nurse an- zwered grayeiy;
 -Ycs; she Is very sick Indeed"
 He stopped to inquire every day aft CT that and then pursued his way gl1omiy. Mike Is getting peeyish, the clerks at the office said in surprise. An a,r or intense anxiety seemed to peryade the atmosphere of the stone house. and Che bell was untitled, for Jhe patient bad reached the crisis when Mike again appeared aJ the door. He was awkwardly holding a parcel wrap ped iu tissue paper,
 She used to like white rOses,' he said Co the nurse Put these in her room"
 At length news came that Isabel was really setting better. The air of de nressi9u vanished Once more Mikes whistle sounded cheerly Then he be- came puzzled over letter which un- ulzrakauly bore Bily's handwriting and yet was not directed to the girl he had treated so cruelty Mike finally came Co the conclusion that the tel- low had written Co the nurse desiring information concerning Isabels condI- ,iuu. and be feryeuJly hoped that she wouldn't make it up with him"
 He fingered the letter guiltly as he approached the house and saw Isabel herself standing upon the yeranda. X sudden moisture alled the sympathetic postmuu's eye, for she was such a small. white Isabel Her dark hair had been cut. and the short curls seemed to change her back again into the little s.rl who had raced tO meet him upon 1er way from school
 -I au glad you are better" he said heartily. and she smiled
 Thank you, she answered softly. You have been very kind Any let .egs luIay:
 Mike drew a long breath There's one here. he said hesiJatingly "l guess ICs for the nuTse-addressed to Mrs. William D. Rhodes"
 Isabel extended an eager hand Why Mike" she said, laughing hap ry. .d0ut you bn0w-rhat l am Mrs. William Rholest"
 He stared aJ her uubeueNlhsy' -Ygu. he repeated dully-''you Mrs, Rhodes aud |, wasn't the Billy fellow after aus
 aOh. but it was" she said rather cJurusuEly. "for Billy Is William Rhodes"
 The old posJman still looked bewil- Tered You married to him all the while" be said slowly, "aud me think Ing when the letters stopped and he went away bidding you 'goodby for ever oa postal card that it was all over wlrh.'
 She laughed merriLy at his unhluSh- ing confession t0 reading her mail "I understand uow,' she said, your dis appointment at having no letters to deliver. but you see when We became engaged Billy managed to be trans srred Co the compauy's office here, so there was no further need of core sroudeuce. We were married quietly Che very day before | was taken des na-ateIy uI with typhoid fever which