The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-22

him.
 "Jacqueline-you are the sweetest the most beautiful, the most gener- ous, the most wonderful girl that ever was"
 Teddy, I am not. You must not say those things. You don't know anything about me. You have only seen me a few times and-and l am not even nice girl-not very nice"
 "Darlingest!" cried Teddy, becom- ing eloquent in his earnestness, you are the most enchanting and precious thing that has eyer come into my life. have never wanted anything as I want your love and you. I know I am all sorts of a fool, Jacqueline, darling. and you are dear, beautiful, quick -witted, clever little thing-and perhaps you find me pretty dull. But be- lieve there is something in me somewhere. It may be long way down, and want a lot of digging up believe I could do something worth while some day if only you will be my wife, I am sure can"
 A sob cut short his eager protes- tations. Jacqueline's head was bent and her shoulders shaking.
 "Jacqueline, dear, what is 1t? l am a brute. I am hurting you somehow"
 No, no, Teddy. You are not hurt ing me. It is very sweet to hear you say those things to me-to know that you think so much of me. Oh, if only I were worthy Of it."
 My dear, you are worthy of q much better man than I ana thousand times better. Now that am all right with the Old Top, I can give you all you want, thank goodness! That is, all you may want in the material sense. But what am I apart from that? A pret- ty dull sort of fellow, with not much brains if any
 You are a very sweet boy, Ted dy."
 Tt is generous of you to say so, Jacquellne. and to think so. Now will you tell me something which I want to hear even more. Do you love me?"
 "I-have told you so already, Teddy"
 "Tell me again, sweetheart, be- cause if live to be very old I shall never hear it often enough"
 But Jacqueline, instead of telling him, burst into tears.
 Teddy sprang to his feet, full of dismay and contrition. "Jacqueline, my darling, what have I done? What brute am to worry you sol My darling, please don't cry. Good Lord, I would not have said word if I had dreamed it would upset you"
 No, no, Teddy, you have not up- set me. IT want to tell you some thing, but I don't think I can to- day. You must give me a little more time. You have taken me rather by surprise"
 All the joy seemed to have gone out of her, and Teddy looked at her with concern.
 But you love me, Jacqueline?"
 "Yes, love you, Teddy dear
 And there is nobody else?"
 Nobody else, Teddy"
 Then that's all I want That is quite enough to make me happy, and all the rest can wait. Of course, I have been a bit of a brute. That's the worst of me; always go at things like bull at a gate. So I am going away now, but shall come again tomorrow, and ask you to marry me. am, sure the Old Top and the mater will well come you; and as for me, shall worship you all my life, Jacqueline Are you sure 1t is not this fellow Carew who is upsetting you?"
 No; I am not upset over him.
 Has he been asking you to mar " him, or anything absurd like that?"
 Yes, he did ask me-"
 "The bounder," cried Teddy. "The conceited puppy thought as much. What does he think he is?"
 .But I refused him, Teddy
 You angel"
 And if ever you happen to meet MT. Carew, Teddy, you can, if you like, give him a piece of your mind. Because he annoyed me very much"
 Did hel" returned Teddy grim ly, with the red light in his eyes. Leave him to me"
 But you are not to do any, thing violent, like you did to those