The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-11-06
MSS SIMM0NS.

 Hannah Maria, Mrs. Hobhouse's daughter, while professing something of a regard for Frank Fairfield, had been partly promised to Major Ginger, glum Dld martinet with a passion for Persian carpets and majolca. That night letter was written to papa, and this was the brief reply: Dear wife--Received yours yesterday. Stop the thing at once. FairHeld's salary is $2o per week. Ginger talked matters with me tonight. and l told him he could have Hannah Maria. if he wanted her Leave the place you are at and go to Sproogle's hotel, at -. No dancing there; quiet place. Ministers families and such. Bath ing. Let her bathe as much as she likes. I'll bring Ginger down. No other beaux there, settle affairs Doa't let her go anywhere without you. except into the water. Watch her then. By by. Your affectionate husband, B. HoBHousE.
 Accordingly next day the mother and daughter left - hotel for the seaside, the mother quite unaware that one of the young men on the roof of the stage was Frank Fairfield.
 A few words had been exchanged be- tween the two very early, and Miss Hob house had put into MT. Fairfeld's hands a small bundle done up in paper. The seaside hotel was as quiet as it had been described, the company as se- rious Nobody rode anywhere. People | only walked on the piazza. Twice a day everybody tumbled into the sea. Han nah Maria, escorted by her mother to the bathing house, followed everybody's ex- ample. and on the very first day her mother saw her meet and greet amid the waves very robust young lady in very large shade hat and a bright blue bath ing suit
 "Who was that?" she had asked Han nah Maria on their return, and Hannah 1 Maria had answered: "Oh, ma, it was dear Miss Simmons, ] with whom I used to go to school" l And so day by day Mrs. Hobhouse l basked in the sun, while Hannah Maria | sported in the waves hand in hand with | Miss Simmons or greeted great pillows | that momentarily engulfed her, causing Mrs. Hobhouse to shriek. But, as she wrote to her husband: | Even while am frightened almost out of my senses feel grateful. for I used to be more than l frightened when she watzed with that dreadful l Frank Fairfield Now her only friend is Miss Simmons who went to school with her, and she | gets no letters.
 With this good news to welcome him, | Mir. Hobhouse came to the seaside, ac- comparied by Major Ginger, and arrived at the hour which was devoted to bath ] ing. Hannah Maria was in the sea. and ] Mrs. IIobhouse sat watching her under q | large white umbrella.
 That onc in the gray bathing dress 1 trimmed with red is Hannah Maria, and the blue one is Miss Simmons" said Mrs. Hobhouse.
 al,. ,b;
 dresses do make of peoplep' said Mir.
 Hobhouse
 Some people like well grown girls. " said Mrs. Hobhouse
 Eve no doubt they have their admir- ers." said the major. ''l adore delicate
 beauty myself, and this Miss Simmons did you say-appears to have mus tache."
 Bless my heart, so she has" said Mir.
 Hobhouse. seizing the glass. Did you ever notice it, Matilda"
 No, dear," said Mrs. IIobhouse faint
 ly.
 Just then two figures crossed the sand
 Jones the boatman. who rowed people out for 90 cents an hour, and gentle man in black, with q white neckcloth.
 Looks like clergyman" said Mrs.
 Hobhouse.
 Jones, walking slowly to the spot
 where his boat lay, stepped into it; the
 gentleman seated himself in the bow and
 took little book from his pocket. Of
 went the boat-1it skirted the line of
 swimmers and went far out upon the wa
 ter. Then the gentleman lifted pair of
 glasses to his nose and reconnoitered.
 At that moment Miss Simmons drew q
 kerchief from some portion of her dress
 and waved it in the air. The boat at
 once changed its course and flew toward
 the rope to which Miss Simmons and
 Hannah Maria were apparently attach
 ed.
 "Why. what on earthr' cried Mrs.