The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-09

children. she heard a chid's fretfu
cry. Must be It's sick. I'll have to ash
Anse."
When Minna came out OF the church
she had a start that must surely have
given her a nervous shock had she
been OF less hardy fiber, for there was
Peter waiting as usual
AN why didn't you wait for me
Mrs. schmittr' he asked.
1T was a good morning 70 walk,
said Minna most quietly.
He helped her into the cart and then
be said slowly after they were started
1T was a very hot day yesterday"
And ho switched the lines to chase
the fies or the backs OF the horses
"a very hot day"
But Nina was silent After little
Peter went on: ave went over a TURF.
bic lot OF country yesterday the judge
an /. I'm thankful we had a right
good supper over at Harneck'G 30,
bein' tired an restin' mo a minute,
fell asleep It's too bad you MIXED
the COWS an did that work"
"Oh, that didn't make much differ
enee," said Minna. But there seemed
to DO something that did, 80 after a
BIT Peter went on again;
"The Judge is a turrible man to drink
an treat all roun' when he goes lee
tionecrin'. He gimme a couple o bot
ties 70 treat the boys for him. but ]
met old Anse In the road this mornin',
an he told me one OF tho children was
sick an he didn't feel very well him.
self, an 30 l gave him the rest"
Peter had the fatterlng sense that
be was clearing himself without ad'
hitting the suspicion. which is really
a very delicate thing TO do. So he was
the moro surprised to see Minna jump
around In her seat aud fairly scream at
him:
"You did whatT
Gave II to old Anse FOR the child"
"Oh," she moaned. for the sick
childl TIN kin H."
"But It was good stun" said Peter
Ulandly. THE judge paid a dollar a
bottle Tor the bit OF a bottle"
"But It's bad; know It's bad. Hur
~ up and tell Anso It's bad" Peter
only stared ut her and almost held the
horses at a standstlll. Hurry up. she
said and ratified the whip IN its socket
AZ this ominous and unaccustomet
sound the horses plunged forward 50
suddenly that Peter had TO pull then
TO their launches 10 keep them out Of
the ditch
"Tu not drive n step I'll tell you. he
said. until l know what for" for Pc
ter could not stand bothering On,
horses when he was driving. Then
Mlnna began 10 cry, and Peter as wei
as the horses was bothered.
"But Mrs. Schmitt." he said, "suro
an you're always such a sensible wo
man
Whats the use 10 be a sensible wo
man when q mans so fooushi It's al
your fault" And Minna cried more.
"wcll, then. II Il is TIL De drivIn
on" said Peter. An you'n be- tcllin
me how Il Is that it's my fault" Then
he lifted the rcins, but ho did not star,
the horses. Minna looked over "a,
fields. while the tears rolled down her
checks Then she stole q glance az Pc.
ter's face, calm and masculincly unrc-
lenting. There came n trot behind her
McGolrlck's mules were coming up thC
road behind them, and she aud Peter
standing still like that! SO she began
hurricdly:
Il was afraid you'd get like the
judge, too. 80 We thought II you got
good and sick you'd never do It again
and we put some ipecac in t. a whole
ounce
in whntT' asked the hyperlnnOccnt
Peter.
in the bottles OF whisky" FulpCd
Nina.
Peter whistled, and the horses Acw.
'Ipecac's bitter, isn't itT' But Minna
did not notice, sho was crying 80 hard
"Guess / better tell Anso that It's cheap
'loctloneerin' whisky an the missus
win send him somethin' better" Min
ma smiled 30 gratefully that Peter fell
70 wondering what he could do next TO
please her. When he came out OF
Anse's, he was chuckllng. "Tho baby's
all right. but Anse is havln' a time.
Whereupon Mlnna giggled Historically
To make sure Mlnna herself took the
basket and the port wine which Mrs.
Merriam sent When she came back,
she walked rather slowly up the drive
way, trying 10 decide whether she
should stop aud tell Peter. When she
came 20 the stable door, Peter was
pitching straw FOR bedding. He did
not seem 20 be getting much on his
fork. and presently he looked up as II
seeing her there were the most uneX'
pected happening. He pulled his hat
down and came toward her Leaning
against the dOorpoSt. he regarded the
prongs OF his pitchfork intently. About
that time Minna found her basket han
die very interesting, and she began to
rub her forehngcr though,fully up and
down its strands.
"Tho baby's all right, Peter" she
uatd oftpr awhile Peter iOOlpI nj her