The daily Alaskan., 1911-05-19

the deserted sweetheart
 Again sbc approached the window and stared at the cottage The moth CT and child were gathering the rub. blsh into heap. aud presently they set Gre Co lt and watched It burn to ashes
 Presently the mother brought a fr5w- el and duE a smatI bed in tbs poor soil of the yard and the child plant ed some flower seeds with eager mud dy little fingers
 When cha, was done they came ta the dividing fence and reepel over Into Miss WlIburs pretty garden There vas a brave showing of 1ruaus. es and tulips, aud tao strangers look ed wIstfu.iy at thr purple and gold at the blooms. hen they turned and d.s appeared within the cottage
 The sun declined. sending long sift ing rays of yellow across tbe yards and finally Into Anne WHburs thoughtful face, now stern nud severe.
 Tomorr0w's sun would rise on a fair Easter morning the churches and dwellings would be sweet with bios sons Her ovN church was noted for its magnificent floral display. and sine knew that H fbe drawing room Der servants were arranging towering plants from her conservatory
 The barren IfHe yard about tue c0-- tsge haunted her and plotted out tHe brighter pictures.
 After awhile she stoHcd Into the conservatory and wandered through tle green alleys. touching here and there blooming rose or InhailuE the sweetness of cHmbeFiHg jasmine flower Her gardener James. was working among the pnt,cd plants in a cooler house.
 How many rnd rnrauums have you now. Jamas1' inquired h's mistress
 About 800 plants. Miss Wilbur
 And r7nsy pIsnts-aui sweet s'rs sum
 About the s1me number maam
 Set aside hundred plants of Che finest of carb Tasa two men over tn the cottage and clean ont the y1rd thoroughly After that Is done rararl Co me
 its getting late. Miss Wilbur hesi t8ted James respectfully
 aYou win receive double wages for overtime. she said rn1Hy
 aYes maam" saI5 James with 1I1.. r.v
 Anne thrust bunch of bright eyed pausIcs Into hc Ia.rs of bar bosom and went raok t1 tHo library. She seated herself rt tna desk and wrote brief uara.ta her agent
 "p'nase harn che .arn-E thoroughly repaired inside ns v0.I as nut Con surffhn now tenants wishes raEar1inE paint and paper Try to start th' work hv next N0udar
 Later iu Che evening James reported the task accomplished and received other orders from his mistress. some Of which seemed impossible Of ac-0m nHshmcnt bnf Anne Wilbur possessed magic tool gbat could achieve aston ishInE results. md for the first time she realized One value Of Che gold which had always been hers and which she had accepted as her natural birth right
 Before Anne retired that Saturday night she pecped once more through the window that overlooked the cot turc yard It was almost midnight and fhe little house vas dark. nu' there were shadowy forms moving about the yard. and occasionally there was the.cuub of8 shovel against stone Anne drew back vith satisfied smile and as she mounted the brnd stairs to her room she hummed II.tIs tune mn der her breath.
 RCau me ate. Marie" she said when she dismissed her maid
 AtGo'cIogk on Easter morning Anne looked eagerly from the library vIn. dow toward The cottage A strange transformation had taken place over night for the trustv James had done his work well
 Instead or the sauaBd disorder of tha bare. ErassIgss yard there was GOV erinE of fine green turf Quantities af rich brown earth had been formed Into flower beds an around 'he house Beds of glowing red reraniums were m8s=eI here and there. while gorgeous rausIes aHed every available space that was not occupies. by snowy sweet Glyssuw. It was like the transformation scene In a p8ntomime
 The back door Of Che cottage opened and Anne almost heard tbe cry 0f amazempnt that burst from tbe lips or Marcia Rodman and her Hte EirL The mother stared with uubaIiHvlne eyes. while tbe child danced with dc. light among the flowers and then dis appeared around the path that led Co the front Of Che cottage
 "Oh. mother" Anne heard her cry. 'Irs spIeudfder fin front than it is IB back. It's the besuUfuIest place we ever lived in"
 The little mother pressed a hand karChief to her sweet eyes. and Anne saw her approach the fence where James had presented a piacidiy inter. esteU counteu8nce. He had been Tn stucted 10 say that his mistress wish. ed the grounds to be beauufed for