The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-13
A CASE OF
 DISSIPATION
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 possessed. Them two has been court In so long" said the neighbors, and, never havlu' bad a quarrel they'll live together like two turtledoyes." H created, therefore. a sensation when a week after Che marriage Andy disap pcared. The only explanation given by his wife was that they had QuaTeled. The truth was that under the influence of physical oilmeut Molly had acted very uure0sonably and harshly. Andy whose experience in marital life was confined to a few days, argued, "If this Is the beginning. what win be the endT Being a determined fellow as well as having a dread of discord, he made up his mind to correct what he considered a mistake at the very out set by leaving his wife. Nevertheless he was not SO unmauly as to force her to take care Of herself He left with her half his savings and before they were gone be begun to send monthly rcmlttauces. Then suddenly the remit tauces stopped, for Andy feil sick. Six months later they were resumed, but as Molly had left the place in which she had lived they were returned to Andy
 Molly had been offered a position in the city and had gone there to keep from starvation, taking with her llt- tie girl who had been born to her. But when Molly reached the city she ar- rived without her baby, whom she had left in a f0uudiings home.
 The child was SO pretty and attrac- tive that a number of ladies without children wished to adopt her. The lady president resolved to put Molly up at auction, the proceeds to be settled upon the child in the hands of a trustee Molly to be knocked down to the high est bidder On the day of the sale the home mauou mounted table with Molly in her arms and called for bids. There were in attendance besides the ladies mentioned a number of poorer people who wanted a child.
 Fifty dollars was bid and the amount run up to S2J0 by the poorer classes ] when the ladies took hold and raised it to Sl000. At this point man behind tle crowd dressed like a wor6iRgman began to bid. A lady who was resolved to have the child bid against him tiu the sum of S2.000 was reached. when she withdrew. and the child was knocked down to the man.
 What nameT asked the mafvon.
 Andrew Sumwalt'
 "Sumwate That was the name pinned to the cbilds dress when she was brought In here"
 "I know an about her. said the man. ] 'I've been tracking her mother for weeks. but ] haven't gained any mfor nation except of the child"
 He pulled a great roll from his pocket l and counted twenty SlO0 bills without l seieibIy l,ssenirg Che bulk Of the roll ! Handing tle money to the matrou, he . took his little girl m his arms. aud the . expression of his face was a delight tc l look upon
 Andy had hunted for gold in the west . and found a coal mine This had given ! b.m fortune He had lived with a l married couple In the far west and had l noticed how much they had Co bear and forbcar Then it occurred Go him . that he had fled In the face of am inev- . iub,e attendant upon marriage the . getting used tc each other. and had be ! waited for his child she would have been a bond far stronger than an oth- ! CTS.
 Up0u proving his story he was named . trustee for bis child and the president ! Of the home took sufficient interest in . finding his wife. the mother of his l child. to enter upon .he work herself ! But she made slow progress. and after months of endeayor gave mp the work as hopeless Meanwhile Andy hired a comfortable country home and a nurse and waited.
 One spring morning John was work Ing lu his garden while Molly was chasing butterflies over the grass. A carriage came up the road and turned into Che gate. Andy stood leaning on his spade. looking a-it. Aprescndmeut came to him that lis wife was within. But. no: she could never come to him ia such style The carriage stopped a short distance from him. and the lady president Of the home al.ghted. John was disappointed; but noticing anotl- CT woman about to ought, bis pulse quicSened again. Once more be was doomed to disappointment at seeing the woman dressed In the black and white Of a servant for she must surely be the Iadys maiI Then the vision Of bis life flashed before him. the lady maid running to him with outsretched arms Tn another moment husband and wife were in each others embrace, and little Molly. coming up, was taken between them.
 Molly had at last found it possible to support her child and had gone to the home in quest of her.
 "I have often met" said the lady president a little later in Andys sitting room. "cases like this, desartion imme- diately or very soon after marriage, and have wondered at tbe cause. Sure Iy there must be some great discovery, some bitter disappointment ] ask as my reward for bringing you two to- gether that you tell me the cause in this case"
 Andy and Molly hung their heads.
 "It was all my fault said Molly.
 "Au mine" said Andy.
 "The causef' asked the lady again
 "There was no cause" said Molly "Tle starter was chat ] asked Andy one morning to bring me scutte Of - --- L. ------------ |. L LII -- Ind