The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-16
THE MAN
 SHE LOVED By EDWARD BOLTON Copyright by American Press Asso-
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By EDWARD BOLTON

When Arthur rhurstOn died at twen weight leaving a widow Of twenty two she felt tha, she must live a biChted life. other women had loved twice. but not she.
 Maxwell. friend Os the widow, re monstrated with her for this indul Eence Of grief telling her that at her age a whole lifetime was before her If she did not care to marry sgain she might at least live in the world ike other persons. She could devote Der, self to music, art, charity, anything but hanging over a grave To satisfy him she concluded Co take ID art.
 Maxwell went to an artist friend, an attractive nan. and said to him
 Charlie. I know a young widow for whom wish a husband | have SC lestcd you for the position She will not interfere with your career for sh, has a small fortune. She has asked me Co secure her a teacher in painting, and | have recommended you.
 But Charlie Somerset, after hearing ahaut the Widow Thurston and her grief .G.l not see how he was Co win ne- However. he consented to give her lessons. and the two were brought tcrrro- A month after the lessons bceau Maxwell met Somerset and ask ed how he was getting on with his pm pl
 ayory badly" said the artist. The only picture she is at an interested tn is a portrait or her late husband. which she is nafnuua rom memory She sits all through her lessons before it g'y- fn- fanah here and a touch there, Sf-rrE. sometimes sobhiug. and al fr.a rfr.a r.anf7U over her lost beloved. The worst of it i> that | sm sure t she could ho relieved of this monoma- rfa-sa- that's just what it is-she varrr ne adorable ! would give my head tor
 aG.aae where the other head lS,' iu. tc-unrcd Maxwell. Don't he disoour a-cf. Symlathlze with her instead ot showing Jealousy Of lhc dcad, for m my orlufon a i've mun is better than a dead one any day
 The two uartcj and 5d not meet acau for Scvrral months when Max wei asked thc same question s before and received trc same reply.
 ,p7 ycu mean to 'eG mo rh0t she hasn't finished jNat portrait yetf
 Punished #s Ygs bong ago; but she stir EccHs daHbinE at il
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 aven TH drop in on you and see what kind or a picture a disconsolate widow win make of a dead husband Nv. continuous work on it I suppose sr, thinks she's turning cut an arch. angel
 The next day Maxwell dropped in as he had promised. There sat Somct- sci rafrrnc a portrait at one easel an" +r. widow rr uunC her husbands Ike. ness rt smother Maxwell east glance 7s S-,rza.'s work. which was tht re.G rf woman. gave a grunt and, turning Co the widows painting, gave a low whistle
 ayau two seem to be setting on very wei Charlie, whose head Is that you're nai0dDEE
 "On its a fancy picture"
 And wh1ec is that you're painting | asec1 Maxwell of the widow
 "Uhv. don't you know2 He's the man love"
 ag1e man you lovcdT'
 "T7rc man loved. love, and shall al. way, love-
 "Imnn,
 Maxwell lcnupd over Somerset and whispered some woriS in his ear Som crsot ara>c. took his hat and went out NrNvnu drew a chair toward the widows easel and said Co her:
 That's a dead Civeaway."
 What's a dead Civeawayy' she asked. starting.
 .Thc head y6u're painting It's the man you love is itT
 "Ccrtafnly
 owcn I'm glad you love a live man iu@ua1 ar a dead one
 "VyN do you we7r|
 sWhv that isn't Arthur Thurston; it's Charlie Somerset"
 Tho vouen looked at him iu horror
 "I rcrarnizcd it for Charlie the mo. mont 2 entered Cone here
 Rising. nr led her Co Somersets DOT trait Do you know who that isy' he asked
 .v-hv. 1t looks very like me"
 "Tt Is you. Charlie has been falling fn love with you and has probably unrousrfously been putting you on canvas thinking he was making a fancy picture.
 The widow hIuShed,
 "Nfeauwhi1e you have been falling in love with him. and while thinking you were putting Arthurs head on your canvas you have been psintinC-the man you love"
 The widow hlushed crimson.
 DO you wish. added Maxwell that shah tell Charlie what you have been doing. Hes too stupid to see it himself.
 "No."
 "weu. then. stop this nonsense Hes