THE NEW TENANT.
BY COtSIJI 1%K.
There wa* quite a »tir in our quiet village
W ien it betaine known Uiat the houee “over
the way” r.ati been rented. We pnded our
•«»'«» «»n iiating quite an aristocratic kittle
lit ig.tburu^wi, and u thtiv were only one
or two lenten um*, we aiwaywieii anxiou*
aU>ui a new aiuv.il.
Inc new liuna were to arrire on Mon
day, and wrnvn we young toik* gulneitd at
oei u>um1 euoir ^uc.ke, t..e u*dim \u*
lu.i> uiKbssea. I'..u*p lung, lue iiau.g Ji.
i> , g.*ve «.» un t>4»i>o^n n.ui i;.ty wuu*d
he two old hauls, witii a number ot buds
*».*d «a.a. IstiiUi Aha k. With a ineiiy twiu
A«v .u ail riqtii'i.i ey%. , -nidi
**lA/tt * yuu w*ah# .veiif it may be a non
wnluw, wim two or l.iite Handsome son*!
V% ..di au addition tuey would be to our
tacit!”
I! What need 1 care if it mere so—hadn’t
1 Pump? Perhaps 1 looked tm», lor the> all
isug..td, although 1 nad not spoken a mold
in itp.y.
On M -n.i.iy the furniture arrived, and
towaiu evening a carriage containing imo
ladies, Aue Jtiuc ux»»tt.iuid putmwiuei,
ana in a wuk » time u« uaieniiDi ..ad
» .<**.•• ..at »u(>. uv%., a«l.«oeg.i no one uad
0 .ecu i..v new tuMbk. On Nt.uiuAjf
out mm.s.vi uiitM at i.»e callage, anu ou
Sunday a »iiang« iudy *.i in u*e nums
le. » ,'«w-s iuUy "tioiu the cromn ol uer
nca . k j t;.e Up* ul ut. uiuiny UMlut. ' \ uU
nc«uij oni> to guu.ee at ..vi to ae lias.
Ala* buauului »«.c was! A, a Suuau, ma*
reouy to acknowledge il at mx *.gat. ller
li<uuc *oa AA.i. Aac, |ae mu. islet » uauga*
ter iniorineu u»—ju.ti iiteuii.v s iucu »un«d
tan* iwui) waiow. .snout so, a snouki ju«~ge,
os 1 aluwtctl uei stkliig in UiUiGu l..i» dub*
1 ala inormx.g. duen glorious dark blue
eve*#, delicate mi.ile akin, wuu just the
ltuniesi pmk on eiliter cnxk, temiXKL.ng one
ol la* heart ol a sued; uioulit anu cam
laUiUciu, iuii*er siuau «u.o auenuef; tme
lum ol acr head mas pertwuoi* u*«if.
1 !ikd ju*l airiveel al lias conclusion os the
Uuvui*.li«>u sa piohv/uiiv.vu, at.d amokv aa
li -kn a dc.ics>us wiXA*n. W i.ut w u* tuts tuVe*
1> j • .ul.g widow to me, that A smoua! n.ake
u siuoy oi uer ?
Hannas and 1 called, end learned during
our v.sti tuai M.s. Aac a ad sougut our
duiel village lor • cnaitge of air. We mere
inlioduceu to ne; sum, an eideiiy nicy, i
mr.ai took ciiaige ol tne iill.e nouse..oiu, !
leaving ner u.vce lo pencil ijuiet anu rest, !
os prescribed.
Mrs. Lt« inquired the name of our pay*
•<c*an, and wai n*d Ur. Pump K.ng uny
Pump, a* iitey ail ^uat-o muij. \\ ny cud
1 u'un he had not been named, aiiu li»al 1
mamma had I to>4amended o«4 Ur. tv».«r?
and, above ail, way »u i«oetnuigc^y uum u
toward Mr*. Leo?
At parting »ne ;rf*M*d mo to call t're
quentiy. fcne loved young loika, an* »*k1;
and I*/* often dal 1 find iu>»eli running
over during the »umiucr that followed.
A fear u*>« after my fir«t call, 1 \va*»ur
(•n*ed to *«€ l*tul.p open tne uttie gate
that led to rr.e collage, and, alter ring.ng
the do«»r l«ell, l«e u**UihUy admitted. Laler
m tae nay n*? u>*i m- Mi*. Leo wa* veiy ill,
ia>t d&i<gvrou*ty au, but wr.m oue U tier
old attack*.
~L» ane not lovely?" leaked.
“M iv than lovely," he answered. “She
ha* engaged me prof iiMamii ilfc during tier
stay in vne village.’*
Need i tell you what folk/wvd—of Philip’s
love for tin* btaatnul nomsn-yes, a wom
an in ytsr. ol.ier li-.n uumiI; ol his
mm worship, his a;l*t Hpwi m 0.a lilends.
t IlflU tills llUit ul Km . tl Cv- as * ««•(!. . . Ill t,t fj*
loll 111 dliti* ddtl Hn.M, s.iitj Wt.i s»e*
qut.nl. Au ui* is'. in iiit hciiiui ten
tcred in the new itMiis»; aui )ti i could
ntH (Mine him, lor i xmii itamoi to ioee
her, too. 1 saw that ptup.e watched, ami
*w tiief pitied n«; )«i 1 was »lieitgv*jr
indifferent. Wont I fell m secret bone
shouiu ever know.
Anu eo the summer paused, and Septem
ber appruacned. Sue would leave uu in
November. \\ nat had the *u miner orougnt
to me? A name]eeu pain—a joy and eonow
blended.
To night, however, 1 had promised to take
ten at the cottage. During ;ne evening site
played, and we sang a tew duels. \V i*at a
ticn, dear Vy.c.* me had; non weli our
voices biendea (my own being a tine con
tra! *o> as »v sang:
"Gently, gently sight the bruesu.
Like a whisper thiough the trees.
Like the sung ot sir.phs bright,
breathing to the world goodnight, good*
night!**
Now, for w cosy chat," ahe said, ruing
from the piano. She told me ot the two
lovely boya laid away in the ehurc .yard,
of i.er beloved buaband, loved ao dearly,
mourned ao deeply, laid to lean by tl.tir
aide five year* ago, of the dieeaae which
might at any moment tall her to join t hem
in tha apint Ian.:, of the nappy summer
juat paaaed, waits my friendship had g.aj
dened. i felt at thn moment 1 would nave
been willing to make any saintne to have
kept her with ua. Philip inn in (luring
tha evening. At half-past len 1 aruee tuaay
good-night.
She followed oa to tha door. Turning im
pulsively’ 1 threw mjr arms around her, and
koswd her. 1 had never dona ao before.
H net prompted me to do ao now? She re
turned my embrace, exclaiming warmly:
“God bleaa you, darling!"
Turning abruptly to Philip, ahe mud:
"Take good care uf Nellie; the u a treas
ure. Goud-nighl."
I *»e aurprued next morning by an early
riait from Philip. He tokl me that Mr*. Lea
wa* dead; he had been aent for toward
morning, to find her dying.
We aloud together, and gazed on the be
loved dead—lovelier even in death than in
life. A perfect white full-blown roee new
tied in her boenm I had no need to aak
whoee hand had placed it tliere. My ow n
floral gift I placed within her i«erfect hand
On her dreumg table lay a note directed
to me; when opened it contained a draft
for with her beat love. They laid
her to reel by the aide of her loved'one*,
and long before the firet of November the
cottage wua without a tenant — N Y
Weekly
Fi Mrianna Eahrana.
“It *»* during this feature of the pro
gramme," says the editor of the Indepcn- I
dem-e (Kao.; Ke[x>rter, iu writing up a
wedding, “that the only specially emo
tional feature of the evening occurred. J.
J. Anderwon, father of the bride, who never
before had ahed a tear, found several of
Uteiu rolling down hi* *un-bunicd cheek*
as he came forward to kis* the liride, re
marking that she was his 'last lathy.’ Im
nied.alely several of the ladle* tx-gan to
shed tears, everybody was somewhat ex
cited, and in the slig it confusion the writer
hereof found himself embracing a lady who
stood conveniently near and who proved |
not hu wifu. He immediately apologized 1
to the lady and wo* forgiven. He apologized
again, later on, to his wife, with no very ;
definite return* up to this date.”
I
Dock Bath House.
i
Best Accommodations in Town.
Porcelain Tubs, Hot and Cold Water
m
Every Possible Convenience
Laundry On The Premises.
Home Restaurant : •
Keystone Ave. Opp. St. Elias Hotel.
Meals At AH Hours From 6 O’clock A.M.
to 9 O’clock P.M. Regular Dinner From
5 to 7. Sunday Dinner A Specialty.
Ice Creamand SodaWater Parlor
MH8. L. H. ALLEN.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Seattle, Wash., Met <• >903.
To 8. J. Maruvi*.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned,
Alaska Development Company, has expended
during the years 1*9* 1*99. 19imwp.mi1 and lung Klve
hundred (♦•**») dollar** in labor and Improve
ments upon the Catalla Oil ‘ laini No. 1. situ
ated in the Chilkat Mining District. Valdez
Precinct. District of Alaska, the location certifi
cate of w hich was retarded on January.7.1*99.
In Miniug Record No. l.at page 299. In Mining
District Records of the District of Alaska,
which then embraced the land covered by said
claim, in order to hold said claim under pro
vision* of Section 2824, Revised Statutes of the
I'nlted State* and the amendment* thereto
concerning annual labor u|»on mining claims,
being the amount required to hold said claim
for the perhal of five years ending on the :tlst
•lay of l>ecemt*;r. 1902. And if at the expiration
of ninety days from the publication of this
notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure a* a co-owner,
your interest in said claim, will become the
property of the undersigned. Alaska Develop
ment Company, your co-owner, who has made
the required expenditure, by the terms of said
section.
Alaska Development Company.
Attest: By R. c. Johnston, President.
( ha*, f. MrNDAY. Secretary.
Date of first publication. May 21,
Date of last publication, Aug. A), 19UGI.
R I P A N-8 Tabules
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For mankind
The fw-ent package Is enough for nanal occa
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supply for a year. All druggists sell them.
You push the button and let me
do the rest. Send your films or
plates and I will finish them com
plete and print copies as wanted.
L. C. Larsen, Photograher,
Keystone Ave., Valdez.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
PRICES*.
Gold. Silver and Copper $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper .... 2.00
Lead ... 2.00
ELLAMAR ALASKA
HOTEL blLLER.
Headquarters (or VALDEZ People
120 Boom*. Rates 50c, $1.00 and
$1.50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Fret
bus. Opposite U. S. Postoflice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
5. Q. MATHEWS,
Wiy ■ Plumbin;.
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. Valdez, j
Wellington coal for sale at oflicel
of the P. P. & N. Co.
P.C Brownell)
PAINT, OIL "5 QLAJ5
HARDWARE
Dr. L5. Canicia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacles on Hand. Clocks
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinley St. Valdez.
C. K. HAMMOND,
Forwarder
Interior Transportation a Specialty.
Feed and Sale Stables. Storage Warehouse.
McKinley Street, Valdez, Alaska.
McIntosh & Duncklee
Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
All work will receive prompt attention. High class
blacksmithing made a special feature. Give us a call.
Con. Keystone and McKinley. Valdez
BOUGHT and SOLD*
G“‘ra' 3 —. ««- *■ *
Miner s supplies sold at Copper Center and Teikhell for less than cost of packing in.
Notice to Pro|>ertij Owners, No. 3.
With the new discoveries on Slate creek, in addition to the old reliable diggings, it is the old time
Slate creek boys that will have money enough to mix with the 400 on Broadway opposite the church,
for properties of all kinds.
Copper River Mining,Trading & Development Co
INCORPORATED.
Head 400 Broadway, Opp. Church, Valdez Branch Office at Copper Center, Alaska,
n. bllX, Sec’y and Treas. * lj .
^_ nolman, Gen. Manager.