The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-08
A MODEST MAID By D ". SPRINGER Copyright by American Press Asso-
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By D " SPRINGER

asking me. but ddnt jell me what t was. So one midsummer morning . took a trulu Go mnke the yfsit CD reaching the station ] wus 1ut ey pected till an hour lutpr -uot fnding ! conveyance Go meet me. concluded Co ! leave my baggBEe at the siHtion aud walk Never having been Go Mrs ! southwics's place before, ! WIS obliged ! to inquire the way and was put on to [, short route. ai the end Of which could mter Che grounds co the rpar On arrival climbed a fence and walked some three or four hundred yards Co clumn uf trees. which wus SO invit ling that I concluded 70 peDetrate it.
 Right In the middle there was swung hammock. and 10 ihe hammock lay a young girl asleep
 Now, a young Eirl asleep ln ban mock is a pretty sight st any time. but lf pretty and lu shaded mock she ] Is tempting. This one was very pretty. There was about hrr that relaxation artists love to get In their pictures and statuary. There wns a slow vinE Of her breast. Her mouth was partly open showing a marrow llne of ivory be tween pair of pink cUrul lips.
 Well. though tbe natural conse onence of a young mnu seeing a girl thus defenseless before hlm ls thnt br cannot resist the temptation Co Kiss her and get his eurs bo1ed-uut for bis palms. but hls pleasure ] wiu eu- deavur to describe what happened ] advanced a step ai a time. aud with every step forwurd took ten back ward ln my resolution not to dishou. estly steal what did not belong Co me | [ reached point but a yard from ihe sleeper without waking her She was siumberIng SO calmly that for some time ! dared nol proceed farther Tor fear of awakening her Had she slept more soundly might have been bolder But while haliing wus grad uany filling with bravery -or reckless ness As soon ns ! had gathered enough courage for the purpose ! sd vanced another step or two. halted. then bent down j0 see bow uear ] could bring my face Co hers without wakenlng her, then touched my iiIs lightly Co hers.
 Beyond a slight spusmodic move ment she remained the same. Within a single moment ! experienced dread and reassuranrc. The girl slept on. and I. having uchlevcd my purpose. be- came suddenly conscious Of the friehtful risk bod run and was seized with a desire Go escape the con sequences of my onense. ! withdrew as stcalthiIy os possible and proceed cd Co the house
 [ was received by Mrs souihwick with hearty welcome. and we sat down together on wicker chairs on the piazza. And now that you are here. she said. and while we are alone , win give you my reason for inviting you down. l have a wife picked out for you"
 "A wlfeT
 "Yes. very lovely glrl, modest un- assuming. pretty-indeed. everything that is maidenly
 And Bll this ls for meT
 "Yes. but you must proceed with her very slowly She is sensitive pure The lcast advance before an oner Of marriage would uncenlnhiy shock her
 For heavens srke" | exclaimed in. wardly. "Supposr she should be the girl asleep 10 tbe humm0ck"
 "It ls this maldeuly mOdesty." con dnucd Che go-bctvern. that Ia Edith's chief charm am sure that alone Is enough Co make you love her"
 CT dare say" replied. with proper pollteuess.
 When ! was presented to Miss Edith Greer ! felt the glilt of Judas iscarioi weiling up In me. grew red and pale hy turns. staumered out a few words that didn't mean anything ! sat down before she or Mrs South wick had seated herself and jump. ca un as lf | had encountered a tack on ibe cushion Meanwhile Miss Greer stood with her eyes bent on the goor as lf were the Grst young man she had ever met Mrs Southwick came to tbe rescue by Inviting us Into lhe dining room for luncheon
 The fact that the young lody dis- played no such embarrassment as she might have done 0ad she been seusi- hle Of the kiss bad stolen. thal she neither appeared shocked nor indlg. nani. brought return of confidence. [ found Der rather foo uusophisticsted; but. as Mrs Southwick bad said. her modesty wns her chief charm As ! noticed this shuddered at the euor mlty of my oTense In pressing those pure lips with mine and gave frequent thanks that the piracy had not been detected.
 Mrs. Southwick made the match she intended. The only difficulty ID the way was that the young iady was sN lwectly innocent that it seemed a t1crnere to ne to propose Co her ! finally got out a proposition, md. though at frst she said she was too young and too Inexperienced to trust herself to any man, since she regard pd me the soul Of bon0r she would