The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-13
ANNE'S VENTILATION By EAINELlNE B. WEIGH Copyright bv Amsricau Press Asso-
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By EMNELINE 3. WEIGH

A friends. was older thau |. and she was still young at her demise This brought me midway between bcr and her daughter. When ! assumed the care Of Anne sue was sixteen years old and l was twcnty-six. 1t was very pleasant for both of us that we could be com. paniouable
 Anne was a good girl, and bad no trouble with her whatever for two years; then. she being of a marriage able age. began to rrry. A gentle man Frederick Darlington, nearly dou- ble her aEe-Be was thirty two-began to pay her attention After all. thirty two Is still young for man. and Car rlncton was young for bis age. On this account ! opposed him for Anne. be cause I preferred to see her marry some dlcnihed man of prominence either in business. iu profession or in politics
 didn't know whether Anne liked Darlington well enough to marry him or not. She usually coudded an her af, fairs to me. but this one she kept to herself It wus thls reucence in the matter that led me Co believe she had given him her heart The only way could hone Co circumveut the man was to keen him away from Anne. and | must effect this without seeming to do so. for if rhc tvo rni lt into their heads that ] was uw0~iuE them their attrac- ton for each other would nr enhanced by my opposition
 During the winter resolved Co give a house party ar my country place. ! invited Wilbur Crawford. a young man Of whom approved for Anne, and left out Fred Burlington. of whom did not arurovc for her When Anne looked over The Hist uf sur>r~ she asked.
 Whom are you rumg 10 invite for yourself. 1unue
 "Nry le.r replied 'o'l maids don't need ta iu,... any one for themselves.
 didn't Gunv whether Anne had anv,Hf0. fa du with U or not. but while my uurSrs were assembling who should drive up from trc station and vtn two trunks 'ur Fred Car rington | confess was ss'uuished and mus, have shown m, nstoniSh ment in my expression
 "Anythn- vrong a'uut my invita ffoavr he asked co'rinc.
 .wr1rE Why dn you a~sE'
 aHcr.u~a r was written iu a hand no. rurr- rrau-n fu your name
 ayau arc quite welcome said, "ln whoever, band your invitation. was vritted
 What else uouId [ say
 u didn't take me long Co discover that Anne knew more about who had written rhe invitation than she cared t, raf for N was evident that she and Iauinetau tad secret between rem Their plot seemed rather plain ro nr for Anne. who diyinCd that l had Invited crawford especially on her account. undertook Co throw dust fla my eyes Uy ayacn'lnC considerable attention from him While the minN was trying to blind me iu this way Cawfn-taa helped her un by pretend fr- ra devote himself Co me didn't mnd h.s devotion. for he was a very agreeable fellow but laughed in my sleeve at tHe attempt Co outwit mo
 They kept this ur during the whole np-fad of my house party Toward ,re end w.TTur and Anne seemed to na reHfae ou SD well [ had a faint homo that CarrinCion would he beat cn at his own game. that, having consented ro Anue's attempting to r,,avIag me. he had consented Co her as.cnrfnc the attention or rival and rival who woald supplant him A few days before we broke up Caring ron rerau to say sweet things to me | listened to them for awhile. then said.
 ~lf vou ;biuE you can impose upon mo vou are mistaken. know perfect rv well vour design and that you have horn encouraged and assisted by Anne
 'I admit that Anne has assisted me. You intended Co leave me out from vour house party, Anne sent me bid on her own account but in your name
 sI do not doubt jt [ confess that ! intend Anne for another admirer.'
 Happily she and you coincide on the man. Wilbur Crtwtord
 Wilbur Crawturd"
 "Yes. ] think he md Anne will be engaged before we break up
 Well. upon my word And what are you going Co dol"
 "l have a hope that ] shall be en- gagged too.
 TO Anne' sbe can't marry you both"
 Not 10 Anne; to you"
 'To me-"
 "Yes. have long admired you and confessed the same to Anne, who agreed to help me win you"
 Well. ! declare"
 'Is it yesg'
 "Tbe imp
 "What impT
 Anne, To think that she has fooled me in this outrageous lasnnerT