The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-03-26
PETERS CREEK
 ELECTRIC ROAD
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AnNueI HNnf AltuNA anu eNHo" Af' throu were twin sisters. and though they ! lived only 10 miles apart. yet they had not seen each other for three years. | Neither of them found it easy Co take | Che horses away from their work for two
 days. and. even if such a thing could be accomplished now. and then. it was i'm possible for either woman to achieve the | Journey without some sort of man body as conductor of thc expedition.
 It must not be supposed that the part of New YorE state In which this occurred was uucurichcd by railroad activity Dear. no. By riding 33 miles, thus de- scrib.nc an acute triangle, and waiting five hours at the junction, it was possi- blc for Jane Co 80 Co Susan and for Su- san to SO Co Jane.
 "Irs prcp5stcrous" said Jane.
 "Outragcous" said Susan.
 So they did not visit
 "rhere's wmors a1oat of one Of them electric roads Co be built straight Tong Peters creek" John Lathrop told Susan his wife. "rhat'n take you straight to James. and DO changin of cars or noth- in."
 Laws" cried Susan. How soonll it hc buiIdcd:'
 "'Bout three ycars," said I.athrop and laughed. But Susan was serious. "How many hoursl it take to git from here to there on 'lcctric carF' "Hours, Minutes, you mean. woman' Lcss'a 5O miuu,csll do che biz.'
 "Wtat, Me sic to Jane in jO minutes. It seemed incredible. Then resolution was born iu Che economical soul of Susan Lathrop "lIl wait tIu that there road is done" she declared. "Itn be a savin.'
 Jane heard uf this resolve and com mcuded it
 "Ns Susan says." she remarked Co her husband. ".'u br real economy Co put on y.-.Uu ul tlat there road Is douc."
 "Ycs." aclu'osccd Hans French "whcu we sic thc lcctric it'n bc quicker Co r1 anywhere than Co stay at homc.'
 "EhE' said J8uo. looking perpleycd.
 "Ncn" crowded Hank. And, vcXcd ai his w.tcs hek of appreciation Of his hu- mor. bc rc'I.soj into silence.
 Eut three years Is a long time going by m, sisters stood !, with what forutudc fbcy ,oud But thousand things had happened o- which they desired Co speak People haJ jici-pcopic they both knew and Jaltari Susgn had had no opportu' nifty tn discU- do1thhcj speeches. hkeh' hood ol trlu-.-. details of funerals or Che rtrat.ou of thc borclvcd families Bculn Jou's bad u,.l shaker flannel instead oi su rsu.. pu1iu- blankets for hcr baby and Susan lHl bad un chance Co cell Jaur ita Gibbs had been warried r ere.n rnr.u-ths Ucl-g1d .taue had lacked an opportunity .n tcI Susan. Pet, Ir.- wa. uu..It0. and was almost OK pInHur ulh M. u'at Cn us.ls; Si Lewis had Uaau tl drink -iao he married h.s -a.uT wife. Was t mo. p'utul that tl.-e ctout, had remained unlicensed N.r.y0r. tn,rc Weso domestic muttcr' ul sam crr.'.. .uru...te' hlt these t would ig breach oi confidence Go men uor
 Tho tw.a. e1t so that thc first new, r.. m.I u The Weekly Herald wac . t.It u...I related t1 Che construction of ! tIr r...uI. m.t When thc teams wcr' u.l at work unou thc ruIjhcd. Susan and . Jam. u.rs rs happy as birds. When th' t..- u.. were l'i. they cXultcd hk' successful politicians Che morning oftcl election EuoI was busy upon a troci which she intended to wear Co thc hous' , or t.. other. each was full of childish au tic.rtuou at tlo thought ot giving sur pri-. l1 tbe otler
 The ruc of waiting passed A morn ine of rain iawnDl. and gt each end o rle -oal bright yellow ear stood wait lae t1 make its initial journey. Jane. ii | t.- now frueA. was iu one care. bound fo Sauu.. hor alms filed with bundles con ] tui1- ru. her heart huttcr.ng hst chat ot happy cirl Susan, iu her frest gown. was u the other cor destined toi . Jau.'s bor lap hcaped with presents, hel beI.I dancing like au accepted lovers.
 Tlc cars started by Che watch, spi' blue Gre from the furious wheels and c.c.u Ere from Che frantic trolieys and mad, Che ron in 5S and j9 minutes re sgoctyc.y. passing each other on th' way.
 The summer rain turned into a down poug and an .n Che dciuce Jane climbed . che hilI t1 Sg-lu's house. and Susan plod God along tlc common to James.
 Never mind. Jane." said John La throp to nj, si,for-iu-law. "Nou just make yourself Co home. Susanli bc back in n' umc. Don't you move out % this her' house an Sur gifts home. Shes bin fret
 tu and stcvin fur you tIli l mp and said Co hcr ! guess she made a mistake in lv iu with me. lt was you she ought C have hal.'
 So Jane staid and looked after Susan'' chIlron and cooked for Susan's husband | and watched every car Cor the appear | gncc of Hcr sister.
 As for Susan. she broke down for . moment when she found that her journey had been In vain.
 -Now see here. Susie" argued hci brother-in-law. Hank French. "what us' ! Is itto clys Jauc'l come racin home lik' ! Maud S when she finds you're here. Ao'
 stay night where you be- So Susan did os she was bid and visit | ei wiih James husband and hcmme' James napkins and made a new kind o pickle for Jane out of some overrip' striu- beans
 ! But ou che third day Jane concluded t' . c. hlmc And on the third day susan ! concluded Co -o home. And so-but that urHr ,h. Sad of thc story. "Th,r'rc a fool invention Co my mind
 chem Icc,tic c3r,,' said Jane co her bus band.
 Susan dropped tears in the bath as sh barhed Che children.
 l "rhcrc's too many ncwfanglcd thing
 in these parts" she said Co the children
 "Next time your ma goes anywhere she
 coin Co drive thc horses. and then mayb
 shc1l rit somethin that she nts."-Chi | cago Tribune.