The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-01


 foundation in fact he was satisfied that l no rival farewell poem would be Ofer- thought "In Dream" might show her at last in one blaze of light what her eyes had sometimes fieetingly intmat- ed she did perceive in part-the dif- ference between William and such ey- eryday, rather well meaning, fairly good hearted people as Joe Bulntt, | Wallace Banks, Johnnie Watson and ! others. Yes, when she came to read Tn Dream" and to Hook back upon 1t sI' she would surely know-at lastl
 And then, when the future four long years-while receiving his educadon-- had passed he would 80 to her. He would 20 to her. and she would take him by the hand and lead him to her father and say, Father, this is WI liam"
 But William would turn to her, and, ! with the old dancing light in his eyes, No, Lola" he would say, mot VII liam, but Ickle Boy Baxter Always and always just that for you, oh, my dearw
 And then. as in story and film and farce and tie pleasanter kinds of drama, her father would say, with kindly raillery, Well, when you two young people get through you'll find me in the library. where have a pretty good business proposition to lay before you, young man." And when the white waistCoated, white sldeburned old man had chuck 1 ling, left the room William would slow ly lift his arms. But Lola would move back from him a step-only 6 step and after laying a finger archly upon her lips to check him, Wait, sir," she would say. "I have a question to ask you, sir"
 What question, LolaT
 This question, sir" she would Ee- ply: "m all that summer, sir, so long ago. why did you never tell me what you Were until had gone away and 1t was too late to show you what l felt? An, Ickle Boy Baxter, l never understood until looked back upon 1t all after I had read In Dream on the train that day! Then ! kHeIo"
 And now, Lola?" William would say. Do you understand me noDP"
 Shyly she would advance the one short step she had put between them, while he, with lifted, yearning arms, thls time destined to no disappOint- | ment-
 At so vital a moment did Mrs. Bax. ter knock at his door and consolins reverle cease to minister unto William. He started, placed the sacred box out of sight and spoke grufiy.
 What you want?'
 I'm not coming in, Willie" said his mother "I just wanted to know-I | thought maybe you were looking out of the window and noticed where those children went-Jane and that little girl from across the street-Kirsted, her name must be-"
 NO; l did not"
 "I just wondered" Mrs. Baxter said timidly. Genesis thinks he heard the little Kirsted girl telling Jane she had plenty of money for car fare. He thinks they went somewhere on a street car l thought maybe you mo- dced wheth"-
 ''I told you did not"
 "All right" she said placatirely. \ didn't mean to bother you, dear"
 Following this there was silence, but no sound of receding footsteps in- dicated Mrs. Baxter's departure from the other side of the closed door.
 Well, what you wantT William shouted.
 Nothing g-nothing at All," said tho compassionate voice. q just thought I'd have lunch little later than usual, not till half past 1-that is, H-well l thought probably you meant to go to the station to see Miss Pratt On on the o'clock train"
 How'd you find out she's going at l o'clock?"
 "Why-why, Jane mentioned It." Mrs. Baxter replied, with obvious timidity. Jane said"-
 She was interrupted by the loud, des' perate sound of Williams fist BmitinG bis writing table, so sensitive was hls condition. This is just unbearable! be cried. "Nobody'B business Is safe from that childw
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