The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-18

! when I set out do q thing to do it
 for all 1t Is worth hegan by at ] tempting to make Singleton believe he
 was in danger of losing hls girl and ! ended wllh the best job of loyemaking ! in the presence ot others that I have 7 eyer accomplished.
 What was going on at the table didn't know. My bunt's voice seldom
 heard; Phoebe's itolce i did not hear
 at all Singleton was evidently keep ! Ing up the conversation.
 i What I did not know then learned afterward to my horror Phoebes eyes
 were upon me al the while. her ex- ! precision growing every minute more
 lowering. My annt observed both
 Phoebe and me. Singleton made ire Quent efforts to hold Phoebe's atten-
 ton and. failing. finally gave it up to
 make random remarks to the hostess held Miss Marfweathers attention so closely that shk was only partially aware of the strained conditions exist. ! ing between the ,ther three. As the dinner proceeded Phoebe's brows con tracted more and more: the corners of ! her mouth were squarcd: her cheeks
 were red. and htr eyes flashed fire. The worst of lt wis that [. ignorant of the situation. was pilinE on fuel every
 moment.
 It must have bten great relief to Mr. Singleton anl possibly my aunt when the dinner iSus finished and we arose from the talb'e ] cast glance at Phoebe. but at he moment she had turned md did not see her face 1 saw my aunts and noticed that 1t was Impsssive When we reached the drawing room Phoebe and Singleton took far corner. Phoebe sitting with her back fo me. Since [ had become interested in the work my aunt had assigned me 1 continued to pursue it for ail it was wcrth Ny aunt sug-
 ecsied that I takj' Miss Maryweather fo sec fha plants fn The conservatory, and did 20. We remained there some lime. and when wis returned I saw my oppt chatting wtIl Singleton Phoebe
 was nowhere to he seen. asked my amt what had be, .omc of her.
 "She has gone home" was the reply
 "Gonc homer
 eYes. She said she had headache and felephoned for a carriage She told me to say to you that siuce you ! were go pleasantly occupied she wouid not disturb you
 I knew that ' bomb had burst
 vbieb bld moi heard. 2Iss Mary
 vestrer said somhgbiug to Singleton and. taking his a-uh they walked away fs-r.bsr leaving mc with ny aunt who told me what had occurred, on lshlug with the following announce mcnt
 aAr5 now. Joba. ! have something .o cav to ron. Yeu know that have provided for you lh my will in fact. : have leu you the principal part of what possoss I.shatl tomorrow add csliciI that lf ytu marry this girl to ] whom you nye engaged your share ! ls to go Co Peter I iIcsson.
 Good graeiousl
 0I mean what l say~
 l I was prevented from any further
 response by the return of Singleton and Mss MaryEeather. Singleton
 said:
 ,,yyc fear that vic have been the In nocent cause of q misunderstanding. ! Possibly It may tend to mend matters if vra make an announcement which ! we had intended 10 defer till just be-
 forn Miss Maryweather's return home. More than weell ago I proposed to bo-. She has jusi. given me a favor able replv. a resrslnse which she says
 she intended 10 live from the first ! She bopcs our engagement will dis slnote any hard feeling that has arisen l this evening"
 "T so hone. Mrs. Perklns.~ said Miss ] Maryweather that 1T anything ms oe'
 t,rrea during the evening Go displease
 con vou will pass. it over and forget
 !, f,r my sake. You have been so p,ns to mo and | have been made 20
 happy that can1t bear to have it aii
 spoiled at the last moment.
 Ngv eppt,s obiect having been accom- ,,,sted thorrh her plan of it's accom-
 -lisbTnort was both unnecessary and a failure. she was much modified It re-
 uuined Co De seen how far her enanse .s t,.t;,,-, ,-o,1a sfeet Phoebe. Fur 1 thcrmore 1t remaiued Co be seen Whetn- CT would be ablt to effect reconcli- iation between Phoebe and myself
 Before going to sleep that night
 ,hourhf out my plan Of procedure. I
 ,r,s sin between two fires, my aunt sn5 nv ,,ancee. If I could not soften
 nv aunt toward Phoebe I had better
 moi soften Phoeb. toward myself I
 resolved to appear angry toward the lsfte- HI ! could uiacate the forme- to-
 ward her. Miss iIaryweather proved
 blessing She knew well all that had
 Secnrred and at oi,ce learned from my
 aunt her scheme She besieged the
 good lady and at last won her over to
 prornise not to disinherit me if I 1 married Phoebe. So far SO good
 followed up the advantage by telling
 nv amt that on nb account. after what ] Rad happened would consent to mar