The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-14
A NEW DEAL.
The story Didn't wind Up According
to Custom.


TO Custom.
II had an experience the other day
such as have never seen in print
announced one Detroit bachelor to an
other "You know that young lady
from Ypsilanti that we met at several
parties this winter?'
Eyes and you
"Never mind. now took a run out
the othes night to see her On the car
/ fell in with an old gentleman who
told me he was from 'Ypsi. and. of
course. / asked him if he knew her fa-
ther. He admitted a slight acquaint-
ance.
Cranky old duck isn't her in
CURED
"A little odd perhaps
Makes it hot for young men that
60 to see his dsughters2'
Possibly should Judge that he
was pretty strict in his ideas.
Regular old bear, I've heard; per-
feet tyrant
81 can tell the rest of it. interrupt
cd the old bachelor, with contemptu-
GUS smile Its old as the hills. You
called, the father met you at door
proved to be the man you talked to ON
the car. tauntingly repeated what you
had said. roared that he would teach
You lesson and slammed the door in
your face.
GOOD thing you re not guessing for
Q prize. I've never seen or heard of
the man on the car since Her father
took me right into the bosom of the
family, gave us the front parlor, fres
from all membranes, and drove me
to the late train in his own cutter. had
hot soapstone at my feet, saw me into
the car gave me one of the nickel ci-
gars he smokes and asked me to be sure
to come again That's why claim that
the story is a new one Detroit Free
Presa
Il Wns Followed. nut It >poIieG the
Next Recitation.
They tell this story of college prank
the boys at Princeton played on Profess
Or "Winky" Young professor of as
tronomy. His recitations were recently
held the first thing in the morning, and
he had to admonish the students in his
division to correct the fault of uardi-
uess. which he claimed was increasing
in lamentable manner, and wnen one
Of the students explained that they all
studied 30 late at night they were apt
to oversleep in the morning he kindly
advised them to secure alarm CLOCKS,
which he said were one of the most val
liable and useful inventions
The next day nearly every student in
the class came into recitation with an
alarm clock in his pocket. which by pa
tient and united effort were set so that
one would go off promptly at every sue
cessive minute of the hour The effect
can be imagined. Shortly after the first
student was called to recite one of the
clocks in the pocket of boy at the 9TH
or end of the room went off with ter
xible clamor. and before it had finished
. second in another part of the room
made even louder racket.
There was brief interval, which tie
professor utilized to call up another stu
dent, but the latter was scarcely on his
feet before the third clock went off. The
performance was continued for half an
hour Or more when the professor. who
had keen sense Of humor. recognized
the situation and cut short the fun by
terminating the recitation The boys
explained that they had followed his
advice and secured alarm clocks. which
they were carrying around with them
because they were likely to fall asleep
st most any time st louis GLOBE
Democrat
small Farms Well Worked.
Ten acres, well titled, are better than
100 acres poorly titled. Plant just SO
much as you can cultivate properly and
devote the rest to grazing live stock.
which helps the land. restoring much Of
the fertility which cultivation takes
from it.
Double Seeding Of Glover.
The earliest seeding of clover gener.