The daily Alaskan., 1911-05-19

Anne Wilbur walked go the window and looked out atthe spring sunshine. ! Tall graceful and very lovely her slender form uas sHhouctted against fine Hsnt There was no one to qd- mira Anne save tbe HuIe orowl eyed secretary across the room, and she rooeed and adorod with an her foolish heart She thought It must be glorious ro be young and rich and lovely and 1rrra her own mistress. as was Che case wfH her employer. but then tbe little secretary thought Of her own large family of brothers and sisters and was immediately very thankful that she was not as lonely IS Anne Wilbur. who lived io the starciy house with cold and suU guardian aunt
 Miss Wilbur looked out at yue sun shine and the deep grassy yard behind the dwelling. with #ts careful grouping Tor shrubs. It's freshly raked brown earth beds where prim rows ot tulips, daNodus and crocusas fgmted their gay dresses.
 It vas merely a city lot yo. money and skin had combined .o make ft a pleasant rnrnat from the -arIug streets or tla sJumness nf lHe house in midsummer Sometimes in rhc early morning AuHe.#.'Ned along Che gray eIcd paths but .t was used principally by Che servants in the lIe house who souaht relaxation there after the days work was done
 Al tue rear wall t. gle yard there abugted another |aI iHrI0siBE shabby Cat.aLa v1I.H was sadly Ia need af fresh minr .aa neglected wand sur rounding lt showed .he accumulation of a winters debris The charitable mantle nf snow which had covered it bad now melted. exposing old bottles t.u cans. rgEs papers and broken boxes Co tHc searching HEh. af the spring sunshine m aII the yard there was not ouc tuft or green grass. not a dowcr nor nuytNiu- rwt was n"H1.t fuI-md yet tl was ~nrua
 Auuo Wilbur nwunI this shabby Co' raEe. and a suoro~sInu nf destructive tenants had agaged gHr place Of ifs original oory nroHfnass At Has' do. squirting of maintaining 'r n amy sem Mauce to responsibility she had or dered it demolished. only fa find that hor agent had unwitt.DgIy leased Che premises Co a new tenant The Iir1e secretary had inst read This news Co her from tbe agents letter. and Anne. with an indifferent shuE or her shape Iy shoulders, bad walked to the win dow that overlooked the cottage
 For a moment there was veyatiou on her face that her intention had gone awry. The next dissatisfaction dis0n poarad 8t a sudden remembrance To week she was ta be married Her fance lived u distant city She would mot be obliged Co contemplate from her rear windows the shabby cottage. the tomato cans. the old brooms. 1ouomEess coal scutles and broken grockery. It would toe for others ta view this lDarusHc scene while she would look upon more invIr Ing objects
 "A moving van was backed up be fore tbe door of the cottage. and in Ils uarernous denths Anne could see a piurI gathering or furniture. The men began To unload rhg van. and Anne noted that tha few pieces. though somewhat shabby and worn. were of handsome quality and In ey- cauanE taste She also saw that the windows of the house had been briCbt ly polished and that crisp clean mus lin curtains hung within
 These things promised more ann bilious occupant for Che house Anne turned to the secretary Miss BInns, win you please telephone Co Mir Col- uns and ask him about the new teu- autT'
 Presently Miss Biuns returned. Afr. Collins says it isa widow and her Iit- Ia daughter. The mother is employed in a millinery establishment down town She seems a quiet refined young woman and her name is Rod man, Mrs. Marcia Bodman
 Anne Wilbur dismissed the little sec retary and turned once more Co the window, pressing her face against the cold glass. The van had gone away and an was silent about Che shabby cottage. As she watched with bag gard face the back door opened and woman accompanied by child came out and looked at the neglected yard,
 The woman was small and slight with dark, niquant face and sweet lips. There was a flush in her cheeks as she talked to the child. who was a fairylike image of tbe mother. It was evident that they were discussing the possibilities of improving the yard. and Anne wondered what they could do for It was plainly Co be seen that they were poor When the moth CT and child had .re-eutered the cot taEc Anne left the window and sat down before the glowing grate fire
 There was a fierce joy in her gray eyes and her fine lips were scarlet with tbe pressure she ezerted to re strain her emotion. It had come her turn at last Five years before she,